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Introduction
B&W Images
Essential Preferences
Liquify Eyes
Liquify Nose
Liquify Mouth
Liquify Face Shape
2nd Example
Smart Objects
3rd Example
Face Tool
Smart Filter Mask
Summary

MA_Face-Aware Liquify
2006_05-Atlanta-GA.jpg
Face.jpg
2014 Nace Wedding 0129.jpg

Introduction
Filter Basics
HSB Selections
Adjusting Masks
Paint/Fill Masks
Replacing Vibrance
Creating HSB/HSL Actions
Swap Bright/Luminosity
Understanding Hue
Hue Adjustments
Using Smart Objects
Saturation Adjustments
Smart Object Action
Rasterize Smart Object
Contrasty Mellow Colors
Dual Layer Masks
Summary

MA_Using the HSB HSL Filter
spectrum.jpg
Field Bros Service Station.jpg
Route 66 Grants NM.jpg
Route 66 Twin Arrows AZ.jpg
Karen Yoga with Murals FL.jpg
Panama City Panama.jpg
Ilha Grande Brazil.jpg
Great Smoky Mountains.jpg

Equalize

21:33 Duration

Introduction
Equalize Selected Area
Lightpainting Example
Creating An Action
Bright Example
Overcast Sky Example
JPEG & 16 Bit Warning
Summary
FREE Public Tip

MA_Equalize
Equalize Practice Images.zip

Select & Mask

Mask Refinement

21:25 Duration

Introduction
Tour of Document
Inspecting Problem Areas
Blur Mask
History Brush in Darken
History Brush in Normal
Check Mask
Second Example
Inspect Issue Areas
Maximum + Blur
History Brush
Summary

MA_Mask Refinement
2019_05 Athens Greece.tif
2019_05 Delos Greece.tif

Creative

Motion Blur Waterfall

43:06 Duration

Introduction
Apply Path Blur
Create Mask
Retouch SO Contents
Move Mask to Layer
Recreate Glass
Summary

MA_Motion Blur Waterfall
2023_10 Dubai UAE.jpg

Book Mockup

20:42 Duration

Inroduction
Export InDesign as PDF
Place Linked PDF
Linked inside Embedded
Transform Book Cover
Add Thickness
Construct Pages
Change Page Angle
Mask Pages
Add Book Spine
Light Cover
Fine-Tune Results
Update Book Cover
Summary

CLP-CH00-Cover.pdf

Faux Long Exposure

16:54 Duration

Introduction
Dupe into Smart Object
Path Blur Filter
Retouch Edges
Mask Original Image
Looking for Issues
Add Grain/Noise
Summary

MA_Faux Long Exposure
2004_06 Arches National Park.jpg

Soft Highlights

16:55 Duration

Introduction
Steps for Orton Effect
Apply Action
Creating the Action
Summary

MA_Orton Effect
2013_10_30_Great-Smoky-Mountains.jpg
Bens-Ortonizer.atn_.zip

Colorize Neural Filter

21:53 Duration

Introduction
Colorize Filter
Auto Color Image
Profile
Adjustment Sliders
Output Color Layer
Color Artifact Reduction
Noise Reduction
Output Options
Focal Points
Manual Fixes
Summary

MA_Colorize Neural Filter
portrait.jpg
rushhour.jpg
NYC.jpg

Faux Shallow DOF

28:44 Duration

Introduction
Depth Blur Filter
Output Depth Map
Second Example
Modify Depth Map
Lighten/Darken Modes
Copy to Channel
Lens Blur Filter
Third Example
Summary

MA_Faux Shallow DOF
2009_12 Myanmar-Burma 1.jpg
2006_06-Badlands-SD.jpg
2009_12 Myanmar-Burma 2.jpg

Vintage Postcard Action

21:08 Duration

Introduction
Installing the Actions
Applying the Action
Inspecting the Results
Parametric Version
Customizing the Action
Learning From the Action

Playback Options
Play 1 Step at a Time
Snapshots
Duplicate Action
Skip Step
Prompt for Settings
Inspect Elements

Summary

MA_Vintage Postcard Look
2019_04 Sydney Australia.jpg
Bens Vintage Postcard.atn.zip

Displacement Maps

33:41 Duration

Introduction
Flag Example

Create Map
Save Displacement Map
Convert to Smart Object
Displace Filter
Refine Settings
Modify Settings
Adding Shading

Graphic on Wall Example

Remove Color
Adjust Tonality
Blur Map
Apply Shading

T-Shirt Example

Convert to 8-bit
Tonality of Map
Scale Down

Summary

MA_Displacement Maps
Practice Files.zip

Seamless Patterns

45:45 Duration

Introduction
Pattern Preview
Design Layout Example
Smart Objects
Define Pattern
Applying Patterns
Photo Example
Making a Repeat Seamless
Organic Example
Summary

MA_Pattern Preview
Practice Images.zip

Color Separated Photo Effect

38:55 Duration

Introduction
Examples
Manual Technique
Loading Actions
1 Layer in RGB Action
Out of Register
1 Layer in CMY Action
Warp Colors
Choosing RGB or CMY
Puppet Warping Colors
For Warping Actions
3 Layers Actions
Type Effects
Auto-Align Layers
Editing Colors
Blend Original
Masked Colors
Summary

MA_Color Separated Photo Effect
MA2041 Practice Images.zip

Car Motion Blur

1:06:54 Duration

Introduction
Motion Blur Filter
Radial Blur Filter
Blur Gallery Filters
Convert to Smart Object
Path Blur

Speed
Centered Blur
Taper
End Point Speed
Edit Blur Shapes

Smart Filter Mask

Quick Mask

Avoiding Edge Blur
Motion/Still Combos
Spin Blur

Duplicate Blur
Motion Effects

Noise
Refinements
Multi-path Blurs
Spin + Still Overlaps
Summary

MA_Path Blur and Spin Blur
C4RKT380.jpg
Quadrifoglio.jpg

Wish I Knew: Creative

50:12 Duration

Introduction
Blending Modes
Filters
Layer Styles
Smart Objects
Preserve Transparency
Summary
FREE Public Tip

MA_WIK Creative
warp multiple.tif
Joshua Tree Lightpaint.zip
style all or individual.tif

Creating Spirals

39:14 Duration

Introduction
Unwrapping a Spiral
Analyze Unwrapped Spiral
Constructing a Spiral
Clean Up Edges
Second Example
Graphic Examples
Summary

MA_Creating Spirals
Spiral-original.jpg
2017_03_Montevideo Uruguay_0272.jpg

Blending Modes Tips & Tricks

33:23 Duration

Introduction
Use with Filters
Transformations
Keyboard Shortcuts
Filter on Empty Layer
Black/White/Gray Filters
Fore/Background Filters
32-Bit Filters
Fill Unique Filters
Summary

MA_Blending Mode Tips Tricks
Bus Illustration 2.jpeg
Bus Illustration 1.jpeg
2014_03_02_Borobudur Java Indonesia.jpg
Filter Empty Layer.jpg

Misc

Misc Tips

25:14 Duration

Introduction
Vintage Downloads
Repeat Adjustment Settings
Color Halftone Filter
Reset Filter Settings
Default Filter Settings
Load Old Selections
History Tricks
Summary

MA_Misc Tips

the EDGE

Challenge Image-Background Blur

1:26:21 Duration

Introduction
ACR Basic Tab
ACR Adjustment Brush
Select Subject
Tilt-Shift Blur
Preventing Glowing Halos
Adding Noise
Field Blur
Vignette Edge
Summary
FREE Public Tip

MA_Challenge Image Blur Background
Child with Balloons.zip

Understanding the HSB/HSL Filter

36:51 Duration

Introduction
HSL/HSB Filter Concept

RGB Original
Convert RGZB to HSB
HSB Concept
Brightness vs Luminosity
Filter Summary

Full Color View
HSB Channels
Saturation Adjustment
Curves RGB = HSB
Converting back to RGB
Analyzing the Results
Composite View Useless
Acquiring HSLHSB Filter
Mellow Color to B&W
Duplicate Layer First
Saturation Mask
Vibrance Alternative
Refining the Mask
Summary

MA_HSB HSL Filter
2018_04 Winslow AZ 8682.jpg