Working with color can be an amazing journey, and in Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: Creative Color, Brooks Institute of Photography professor Chris Orwig teaches a different way to create great color in photographs. Chris goes beyond the basics by showing how color can have a profound effect on a photograph's impact. He demonstrates adjusting color and tone to make images more vivid, changing colors, working with color saturation, cross-processing, and more. The course culminates with real-world projects that utilize the techniques Chris has shown for creating intriguing and beautiful color photographs. Exercise files accompany the course.

Topics Include:

Bringing photos to life with curves and color balance

Using subtle color to create impact

Showing the effects of vibrance and hue

Creating distinction with color, black-and-white, and sepia tones

Adding imagination and personality to images

Using color and blending modes to add style to photos