Lynda â€“ Nondestructive Exposure and Color Correction with Photoshop CC (2014)

Every photographer has looked at a photo and been disappointed that it didn’t convey the original scene. This course reveals how to use Photoshop CC to enhance the color, contrast, and sharpness of a photograph. Using tools from adjustment layers to filters, Rich Harrington will show you how to transform your photos nondestructively. Plus, learn how to work with raw images and perform special-case adjustments such as color matching and tinting.

Topics include:

Performing image-correction triage

Cloning to an empty layer

Using adjustment layers and blend modes

Opening a raw file as a Smart Object

Making selective adjustments

Recovering the detail in skies

Using graduated adjustments

Fixing exposure

Saving time with Auto Tone and Auto Contrast

Adjusting hue and saturation

Limiting adjustments