Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Photoshop Workflow Bible (Paperback)

The digital photographer's workflow is divided into two distinct parts - the Production Workflow and the Creative Workflow. The Production workflow is used to import and organize large numbers of images, and prepare them for presentation via proof printing, Web, or slideshow. Increasingly, photographers are turning to Adobe's acclaimed new Lightroom software to manage this part of the workflow.

After the best images are identified, photographers move to the second part of the workflow, the Creative Workflow, to fine-tune special images using a variety of advanced digital tools so that the creative vision is realized. An overwhelming majority of digital photographers use Photoshop for this advanced editing.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom & Photoshop Workflow Bible effectively guides digital photographers through both parts of this process. Author Mark Fitzgerald, an Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Certified Instructor in Photoshop CS3 offers readers a clear path to using both Lightroom 2 and Photoshop CS3 to create a complete digital workflow. Fitzgerald uses tips, tricks, and step-by-step directions to demonstrate how to integrate these two powerful programs to optimize image management and create stunning images.

The first part of this book is dedicated to offering an overview of the complete workflow, clearly defining the purpose of both Photoshop and Lightroom within a photographer’s workflow and explaining the basics of image files and how to organize them.

The second part delves into using Lightroom to manage the Production Workflow.  It begins with an in-depth look at the Lightroom workspace and how images are imported into it. Photographers are then guided through organizing images within Lightroom, processing photos, sharing photos with others in a variety of formats and creating files to use outside of Lightroom. Finally, the workflow is put into action by demonstrating how a wildlife photographer used Lightroom in the field while photographing migrating polar bears in the arctic.

The third part focuses on Photoshop and the Creative Workflow, starting with opening files in Photoshop as well as suggesting when and how photographers should be utilizing Bridge and Adobe Camera Raw. A review of the Photoshop workspace is followed by information on adjusting tonality and color with a wide variety of tools, and working with layers.

Part four moves into more advanced Photoshop tools and techniques, such as selections, layer masks and using Photoshop’s retouching tools. There is also a discussion on the nuances of using Photoshop and Lightroom together and how to use Photoshop actions in Lightroom.

Part five focuses on putting all of the pieces together to create the complete Creative Workflow with Photoshop. It begins with a discussion for creating strategies for success. The author then moves on to how to solve special portrait retouching problems and how to add creative finishing touches. Then Fitzgerald demonstrates the entire process with a downloadable practice file so you can follow along and practice your newly learned skills.

數位攝影師的工作流程分為兩個明確的部分 - 生產工作流程和創意工作流程。生產工作流程用於導入和組織大量圖像，並通過校對打印、網頁或幻燈片準備它們進行展示。越來越多的攝影師轉向使用Adobe廣受好評的新軟體Lightroom來管理工作流程的這一部分。

在確定最佳圖像之後，攝影師轉向工作流程的第二部分 - 創意工作流程，使用各種高級數位工具對特殊圖像進行微調，以實現創意視覺效果。絕大多數數位攝影師使用Photoshop進行這種高級編輯。

《Adobe Photoshop Lightroom & Photoshop Workflow Bible》有效地指導數位攝影師完成這個過程的兩個部分。作者Mark Fitzgerald是Adobe認證的Photoshop CS3專家和教師，為讀者提供了使用Lightroom 2和Photoshop CS3創建完整數位工作流程的清晰路徑。Fitzgerald使用技巧、訣竅和逐步指示來演示如何整合這兩個強大的程式，以優化圖像管理並創建令人驚艷的圖像。

本書的第一部分致力於概述完整的工作流程，清楚地定義了Photoshop和Lightroom在攝影師工作流程中的目的，並解釋了圖像文件的基礎知識以及如何組織它們。

第二部分深入介紹了使用Lightroom管理生產工作流程。首先詳細介紹了Lightroom的工作區以及圖像如何導入其中。然後指導攝影師在Lightroom中組織圖像、處理照片、以各種格式與他人分享照片，並創建在Lightroom之外使用的檔案。最後，通過展示一位野生動物攝影師在北極拍攝遷徙的北極熊時如何在戶外使用Lightroom，將工作流程付諸實踐。

第三部分專注於Photoshop和創意工作流程，從在Photoshop中打開檔案開始，並建議攝影師應該何時以及如何使用Bridge和Adobe Camera Raw。然後回顧Photoshop的工作區，並提供使用各種工具調整色調和顏色，以及使用圖層的相關資訊。

第四部分介紹更高級的Photoshop工具和技巧，例如選擇、圖層遮罩和使用Photoshop的修飾工具。還討論了在Photoshop和Lightroom一起使用的細微差別，以及如何在Lightroom中使用Photoshop動作。

第五部分專注於將所有元素結合起來，創建完整的Photoshop創意工作流程。首先討論創建成功策略，然後介紹如何解決特殊肖像修飾問題以及如何添加創意的最後修飾。然後，Fitzgerald使用可下載的練習檔案演示整個過程，讓您可以跟隨並練習您新學到的技能。