Be a Photoshop Guru: Unlocking the Hidden Genius Behind Photoshop’s Tools

$29.99

Ideal for any version of Photoshop!

Learn how to use Photoshop’s tools creatively and be a Photoshop Guru. Whether you have been using Photoshop for years or just learning for the first time, you will quickly discover new applications to create stunning images with this photography dvd. Much more than just a how-to photoshop DVD, “Be a Photoshop Guru” introduces the most important tools in Photoshop and then gives you very creative ways of applying them for amazing results. This program doesn’t just simply show what the tools do, it shows you how to use them in your photography!

Jim Zuckerman is a master at inspiring photographers to constantly think outside the box, and he will expand your creative horizons beyond what you thought possible. Jim has been doing special effect photography since 1969, and when Photoshop came along he fell in love with it because he realized there are virtually no limits to its creative potential. Jim is thrilled to share with you the techniques he uses to create some of his favorite pictures.

In this DVD, Jim uses CS4 however, this program is designed to help users of any version of Photoshop because it focuses on techniques rather than teaching a specific version of Photoshop. It does not require the user to be working with CS4 to learn photoshop.

This is a DVD-ROM containing Quicktime lesson files. Each lesson is a stunning High Definition file, allowing clear viewing of Jim’s computer, like you are looking over his shoulder!
Take a look at the Galleries to see the images Jim created in this program!

Many techniques include:

-Replacing the sky
-Making reflections
-Create studio lighting with the Gradient tool
-Explore many techniques with Layer Masks
-Making believable composite images
-The art of precision selections
-Simulating a polarizer filter
-and more…

Check out some Sample Video from this DVD:

The power of Photoshop is in the selection tools.

Simulate a polarizing filter with the gradient tool.

Creating realistic composites with the clone tool.

Photoshop isn’t difficult to master, but there is a lot to remember. That’s why an instructional DVD is so invaluable. You can play and replay the techniques until they become part of you. Jim explains each tool and each creative application clearly, and he shows what the hidden potential behind these tools are. You will be very stimulated and inspired by this DVD and it will have lasting impact on your photography.

DVD’s are a great way to learn photoshop and photography because you can view any segment as often as you need until the technique becomes your own!

REVIEWS:

Photoshop® WorkShop, April 23, 2010

Be A Photoshop Guru DVD is very informative and rewarding. He makes working with Photoshop® simple and easy to understand. His approach is straight forward step by step and he reveals his thought process as he attempts difference approaches to solve a problem. Layers, selecting just certain parts of the photo, coping to scratch pad, replacing the sky or a background, adding the moon to a scene and much more are covered in good detail. I recommend it to highly.

He presents important concepts used in Photoshop® rather than just a bunch of steps. Although, there are steps there, but if you don’t understand the concepts, you will probably forget the steps. I did take notes to refer to later. I think of his DVD as a shorthand approach to many of the tools that I want to master. Not all of us spend 8 hours a day in front of Photoshop® so it’s nice to see a fresh practical approach to solving routine problems.

Photoshop techniques made easy, March 20, 2009

Jim Zuckermans “Be a Photoshop Guru” DVD is a wonderful training tool for people who edit & enhance images in Photoshop. Jim shows you how to create actions, use selection tools, easily replace skies & backgrounds, make composites, add reflections, simulate polarizers & many other editing tools.
I have been using Photoshop for 8 years and have taken a couple of Photoshop classes with Jim (through Better Photo) so I already knew many of these techniques (I consider myself an intermediate/advanced user) but I still learned new tricks and better ways to accomplish editing tasks more efficiently after watching this DVD.
If you are a beginner/intermediate PS user and are not familiar with the tools & editing techniques listed in these lessons, you will be using these tools with ease very quickly. They are essential tools for everyday Photoshop users and will elevate your image editing capabilities. You will be able to transform that dull/flat photo with a white sky into a rich, vibrant work of art in just a few easy steps.

Running Time:

173 Minutes

Format:

DVD-ROM for computer playback

Number of Discs:

1 DVD-ROM

Skill Level:

Beginner – Advanced Amateur