Photoshop for Architects: CS3 Extended Edition

Module 4 - Multiple Exposure Magic Mac & Windows

Harness the power of multiple exposures to enhance and expand your creative abilities. Learn how to expand the dynamic range of an image by combining two bracketed images through an innovative masking technique. Create true HDR datasets in Photoshop CS3 Extended and learn workflows to downsample them to yield usable images and how to directly employ HDR imagery in 3ds Max to create stunning 3D renderings with image-based-lighting and HDR reflection maps.

Turn a sequence of hand-held shots into a seamless panorama and then learn how to make it interactive on the web with open-source java applet PTviewer. Work with smart object image stacks and perform simultaneous processing across all the images in the stack to produce seemingly "magic" results. Learn how to eliminate all moving objects and noise in an image stack and how to clone back in selected portions with the Clone Stamp tool's new clone source pallete.

This module contains 23 high resolution videos running 1.5 hours overall. I explain each concept and technique using Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended, although many of the concepts and techniques are applicable to other versions of Photoshop. The videos are captured right off my screen and you can hear my audio commentary.

Click here to view Module 4's video table of contents.

The installation process is simple - on Windows you download and run a small install program and it will pull down and install all the videos for you. Mac users will download and mount a .dmg disk image and double click the installer. The Quicktime videos are launched through a web interface that lets you keep track of where you are in the module.

System Requirements
Any recent version of Windows or Mac OS, 263 MB disc space, sound card, speakers or headphones, minimum graphics resolution of 1024x768 (1280x800 or higher recommended), and the free Quicktime player. Although Adobe Photoshop is not strictly required, it is essential to practice the techniques shown (sample files provided) to build solid skills.