This hands-on workshop if designed for anyone working in a forensic environment responsible for downloading, archiving, processing, correcting, retrieving, printing, and outputting digital images. The workshop will cover workflow from downloading to outputting files and printing, with an emphasis on using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Bridge. Other tools will be demonstrated and/or used in the workshop for downloading images, DNG conversion, and managing files.
The workshop will include correcting color, contrast and brightness in Raw file formats, as well as in rendered file formats (JPEG, TIFF, PSD), the use of the DNG format as an archive for Raw files, using Levels and Curves for correction of color balance, brightness and contrast adjustments. Using additional tools, including Shadow/Highlight and Exposure, the use of High Dynamic Range techniques, creating panoramas from multiple images and using Adobe Camera Raw for batch processing TIFF and JPEG files as well as Raw files.
Students are expected to bring a laptop to class with Adobe Photoshop installed. Trial versions of the software application are available from the Adobe website. For more information on laptop requirements including laptop rentals, please contact Resolution Video at training@resvid.com
Day One:
Workflow
File Formats
Raw, DNG, JPEG, TIFF, PSD
Setting up an Archive
Storage Media
Removable Media
Hard Drives / Local & Server
Image Security
Filing Method
Downloading Files
Hashing the files
Applying File Metadata
DNG Conversion
Correcting Raw Files
Corrections in Adobe Camera Raw (ACR)
Batch Processing in ACR
XMP Data
Correcting Rendered File Formats (JPEG, TIFF, PSD)
Destructive vs. Non-destructive Adjustments
Adjustment Tools
(Curves, Levels, Exposure, Photo Filter, Highlight/Shadow, etc.)
Global and Local Adjustments
Day Two:
Using Actions, Scripts and Presets for Efficiency
Transferring Adjustment Layers
Saving and Using Presets
Creating and Using Actions
Batch Processing with Actions
Installing and Using Scripts
Making Images 1:1 and Other Precise Sizes
Creating Panoramas from Multiple Images
High Dynamic Range Images
Making Contact Sheets
Photoshop's Contact Sheet Feature
Bridge's Output Module
CSX Contact Sheet Script
Preparing Court Displays
Adding Annotations and Text
Outputting Multi-page PDF Files
Preparing Images to Print
Image Size
Print Profiles and Color Management
Requirements:
Computer Skills
Basic computer skills are required to complete this training.
Students are expected to bring a laptop to class with Adobe Photoshop installed. Trial versions of the software application are available from the Adobe website. For more information on laptop requirements including laptop rentals, please contact Resolution Video at training@resvid.com
Participation
Class participation is encouraged. Multiple hands-on exercises will be included during each module.
The workshop will include correcting color, contrast and brightness in Raw file formats, as well as in rendered file formats (JPEG, TIFF, PSD), the use of the DNG format as an archive for Raw files, using Levels and Curves for correction of color balance, brightness and contrast adjustments. Using additional tools, including Shadow/Highlight and Exposure, the use of High Dynamic Range techniques, creating panoramas from multiple images and using Adobe Camera Raw for batch processing TIFF and JPEG files as well as Raw files.
Students are expected to bring a laptop to class with Adobe Photoshop installed. Trial versions of the software application are available from the Adobe website. For more information on laptop requirements including laptop rentals, please contact Resolution Video at training@resvid.com
Day One:
Workflow
File Formats
Raw, DNG, JPEG, TIFF, PSD
Setting up an Archive
Storage Media
Removable Media
Hard Drives / Local & Server
Image Security
Filing Method
Downloading Files
Hashing the files
Applying File Metadata
DNG Conversion
Correcting Raw Files
Corrections in Adobe Camera Raw (ACR)
Batch Processing in ACR
XMP Data
Correcting Rendered File Formats (JPEG, TIFF, PSD)
Destructive vs. Non-destructive Adjustments
Adjustment Tools
(Curves, Levels, Exposure, Photo Filter, Highlight/Shadow, etc.)
Global and Local Adjustments
Day Two:
Using Actions, Scripts and Presets for Efficiency
Transferring Adjustment Layers
Saving and Using Presets
Creating and Using Actions
Batch Processing with Actions
Installing and Using Scripts
Making Images 1:1 and Other Precise Sizes
Creating Panoramas from Multiple Images
High Dynamic Range Images
Making Contact Sheets
Photoshop's Contact Sheet Feature
Bridge's Output Module
CSX Contact Sheet Script
Preparing Court Displays
Adding Annotations and Text
Outputting Multi-page PDF Files
Preparing Images to Print
Image Size
Print Profiles and Color Management
Requirements:
Computer Skills
Basic computer skills are required to complete this training.
Students are expected to bring a laptop to class with Adobe Photoshop installed. Trial versions of the software application are available from the Adobe website. For more information on laptop requirements including laptop rentals, please contact Resolution Video at training@resvid.com
Participation
Class participation is encouraged. Multiple hands-on exercises will be included during each module.
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