Dazzling Photoshop: How to Create Masterpieces in Photoshop

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Master the techniques of a Master Photoshop Instructor!

Have you ever seen a great subject in bad light, had the perfect lighting conditions but can’t find a strong subject, or shot a subject only to have problems in your composition? Photoshop provides the photographer with the tools to create images that sometimes only exist in our imagination.

With this Photoshop DVD, Jim shows all the techniques he uses to create some of his favorite Photoshop images and will have you creating your own dazzling Photoshop masterpieces. Even though Jim starts at the beginning, this photoshop DVD is not just for beginners. Because Photoshop can’t be taught in a linear fashion, like mathematics, Jim quickly gets into very creative techniques that intermediate and advanced Photoshop users will love to learn.

Jim Zuckerman is a master at inspiring photographers to constantly think outside the box. 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.

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. You will learn Photoshop techniques that are useful in any version!

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!

Check out some Sample Video from this DVD:

Promotional Highlights

Chapters include:

Introduction & Actions: Jim introduces his goals for this program and teaches how to create custom actions in the action pallet to help speed up your workflow.

Snowflake: Jim shows a simple technique he uses to mirror an image, creating a snowflake pattern from an picture of a tree. It is a great technique with many potential applications to creating very interesting nature abstracts.

Mountain Lion: Learn how to turn an image into a poster art silhouette. Jim transforms an image of a Mountain Lion into a eye-popping silhouette.

Bubble: Jim has always been interested in creating surrealism in his images. He shows all the steps he uses to create a reflective bubble within an image.

Chopper: Combining two images with blend modes is one of the keys to creating real looking composite images in Photoshop. See how Jim transforms a photo of a helicopter he shot flying over his home into an explosive battleground scene.

Tall Ship: Often times the condition for capturing spectacular images just are not right. Jim shows how he combines a dramatic seascape with an shot of a tall ship, turning an average picture into a real masterpiece.

The Taj: The Taj Mahal has been photographed from every conceivable angle. See how Jim overcomes this fact and creates a never before seen angle on the Taj Mahal in Photoshop.

T-Rex: One of Jim’s favorite subjects are dinosaurs. Watch as he creates a photo-realistic image of a dinosaurs in a landscape using models he photographed in his home.

Knights: Jim creates an image that he conceived years ago but was unable to shoot in a traditional way. Combining several photos, Jim puts together one of his favorite shots of two knights in a foggy forest.

Doggy Bag: In this pre-conceived composite image, Jim uses a combination of techniques to create a realistic looking photograph of a puppy in a shopping bag.

Closing Thoughts: Jim reviews the images and leaves some departing advice.

This is a DVD-ROM for computer playback only

Photography DVD’s are a great way to learn photography because you can view any section you find challenging or more interesting until that technique becomes a part of your photography.

Running Time:

173 Minutes

Format:

DVD-ROM for computer playback

Number of Discs:

1 DVD-ROM

Skill Level:

Beginner – Advanced Amateur