MacTrast Deals: Adobe KnowHow All-Inclusive Photography Bundle

Whether you’re a beginner, a skilled amateur, or a top-notch professional photographer, you’ll benefit from the 65+ hours of top-quality photography and image editing training in the Adobe KnowHow All-Inclusive Photography Bundle!

Adobe KnowHow All-Inclusive Photography Bundle: 14 Courses (65+ Hours) Filled w/ Top-Quality Photography & Image Editing Training by the Pros – Just $69!

Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop CC Exam Guide

Build a Highly Marketable Skill Set & Nab a Coveted Certification in Photoshop

By Adobe Systems | in eLearning

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Want to propel your creative career forward? Take the Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop CC Exam, and you’ll not only solidify your Photoshop skills, but also nab a certification universally recognized by creative professionals. Whether learning how to import and modify images, or mastering use of those pesky layers, you’ll delve into must-know exam topics and take a series of practice tests designed to prep you for the real thing.

  • Ace the Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop CC Exam w/ over 5 hours of content
  • Utilize the only course offering a complete prep guide for the CC Expert Exam
  • Get an overview about the exam: reasons for taking it, how to register for it, how to prep for it, etc.
  • Cover all 10 exam topics in depth: “Getting Images into Photoshop,” “Creating and Working with Layers,” “Adjusting Images,” “Working with Filters” & more
  • Acquire knowledge of Photoshop applicable to real design projects: how to adjust color, resize images, export files, etc.
  • Take 5 practice exams at course’s end to prep for the real thing

Adobe Photoshop CC Mastery Course: Become an Expert on This Popular Graphics & Photo Editing Program

By Adobe KnowHow | in eLearning

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Are you serious about elevating your photo editing skills (or just want to swap the heads on all your subjects)? Master Photoshop, the premier graphics and photo editing program on the market. Start by learning the Photoshop UI and working your way through oft-used features like brushes, the dodge tool, and more. More than learning how to create the next meme to take Reddit by storm, you’ll be primed to turn your photos into polished, professional-quality gems.

  • Master Photoshop CC w/ over 13 hours of content
  • Explore features and tools of Photoshop CC
  • Organize your files using Adobe Bridge, work w/ Camera Raw images, create & manage color in an image, and utilize layers & filters
  • Use tools such as dodge & burn, the magic wand, brushes, cloning & healing, etc.
  • Gasp practical, real-life lessons essential for the creative professional
  • Follow along with working files at your own pace
  • Receive a certificate of completion

Adobe Lightroom Crash Course: Polish Your Photos with This Primer on Adobe Lightroom

By Adobe KnowHow | in eLearning

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Tailored towards beginners, this training course will get you up to speed on editing photos in Lightroom in just 2 hours. Whether navigating the Lightroom interface, removing unsightly spots, or adding watermarks to your photos, you’ll learn to maximize Lightroom’s potential as a photo editing dynamo in less time than you spend trying to snap the perfect selfie (don’t lie…we do it too!).

  • Master Lightroom w/ 2 hours of full-spectrum course content
  • Add amazing effects to your photos to improve their overall aesthetic
  • Gain the skills to use Lightroom 5, 4, or 3
  • Explore program layout, importing & exporting photos, basic & advanced tools, photo editing technique, adding watermarks, graduated, radial, and spot removal, adjustment brush filters, and more
  • Fully tap into the potential of one of today’s most popular photo editing programs

The Absolute Beginners Guide to Flash Photography: Effective Manipulate Your Lighting to Create Stunning Images Worth Remembering

By Adobe Systems | in eLearning

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Flash is often the scapegoat for photography done wrong, and with good reason. Used incorrectly, it’ll overexpose your pictures, making your subjects look paler than Edward Cullen after a 24-hour hackathon. Fortunately, you have at your disposal this handy course on all things flash: how to use it on specific camera models, utilize variations like manual flash, and much more. Equipped with these new skills, you’ll soon find that flash is more friend than foe, and an indispensable addition to your photographic repertoire.

  • Master flash photography w/ over 3.5 hours of content
  • Understand how flash works, how aperture & shutter speed controls affect lighting, etc.
  • Learn about flash features on various Canon & Nikon models
  • Vary how you illuminate your subjects: utilize TTL flash, flash fill & flash key, manual flash, etc.
  • Utilize flash modifiers to augment & enhance your photography lighting
  • Apply advanced flash techniques to your photography
  • Create blur action images

The Absolute Beginners Guide to Studio Portraiture: Shoot Amazing Portraits That Capture Your Subjects in Their Best Light

By Adobe Systems | in eLearning

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Regardless of whether you’re shooting headshots or full-length pictures, or for pleasure or profit, this comprehensive course will allow you to take your studio portraiture to the next level. You’ll learn everything you need to know to effectively capture your subjects, including how to effectively light your subjects, position them in strong poses, and much more.

  • Learn how to take great portraits w/ over 2 hours of content
  • Master portrait lighting basics, configure your aperture controls & pick an optimal shooting mode
  • Effectively light portraits by picking & utilizing the right lighting equipment, understanding lighting patterns, etc.
  • Use portrait histograms to calibrate the exposure of your image
  • Direct your subjects into effective poses
  • Retouch portraits in post-processing
  • Master advanced portrait techniques

The Complete Wedding Photography Course: Make a Living By Capturing Memories of Your Clients’ Special Day

By Adobe Systems | in eLearning

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Wedding photography can be a lucrative field, and an easy way to turn your photography hobby into a profession. Whether learning about important business fundamentals, obtaining the right equipment, or shooting a wedding the day of, you’ll gain knowledge essential to not only building a sustainable enterprise but also taking gorgeous pictures any bride and groom would be ecstatic to view repeatedly.

  • Learn about all things wedding photography w/ over 3 hours of content
  • Build & launch your photography business
  • Market your business by creating a brand, website & portfolio
  • Understand the logistics of & navigate a typical wedding day
  • Learn how to pose & interact w/ couples
  • Maximize your business’s success by utilizing social media, effectively competing w/ other photographers for jobs, etc.
  • Edit photos in post-processing in Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop
  • Shoot photos professionally & earn a great living

Black & White Photography Course: Create Stunning Monochromatic Images That Rival Those of the Pros

By Adobe KnowHow | in eLearning

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Say “Hello” to this premium black-and-white photography course, which is perfect if you want to craft images with the gravitas of an Adele album cover. Whether you’re setting out to emotionally impact your audience or simply want to dabble in photo editing, you’ll end this course with a new understanding of Photoshop—as well as a list of photo editing techniques more extensive than the vocal range of Adele herself.

  • Create impressive black-and-white images w/ over 6 hours of content
  • Ensure your images are not only aesthetically stunning, but technically optimal
  • Develop an effective, powerful & efficient black-and-white workflow
  • Use a range of powerful, flexible & non-destructive black-and-white conversion techniques
  • Evaluate an image’s tonal range & balance
  • Make global & selective changes using adjustment layers, selections, masks & the Curves tool
  • Smooth skin tones, lighten subject’s eyes & maximize the detail in your subject’s face
  • Download course content to learn on the go

Adobe KnowHow All-Inclusive Photography Bundle: 14 Courses (65+ Hours) Filled w/ Top-Quality Photography & Image Editing Training by the Pros – Just $69!

Night Photography Course: No Lighting, No Problem. Unlock the Secrets of Taking Quality Images in the Dark.

By Adobe KnowHow | in eLearning

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Want to exorcise any Instagram-unworthy photos from your online albums? Start by polishing those shoddy photos besmirched by low lighting, whether they’re blurred from dimness or oversaturated by flash. You’ll understand the challenges of taking and processing nighttime photos, how to optimize your camera’s settings for picture-taking greatness, and more—enabling you to rock out your nighttime photography no matter how illuminated your subjects are.

  • Take amazing night photos w/ over 20 lectures & 4 hours of content
  • Explore how different types of cameras perform at night
  • Configure your camera settings for optimal nighttime picture-taking
  • Understand what gear you need & how to work it: smartphones, DSLRs, etc.
  • Learn from the instructor’s own nighttime photography workflow
  • Snap city skylines, casual portraits & dusk landscapes
  • Process your nighttime images to get the best picture possible
  • Get the most out of your camera & elevate your photography game

EasyDSLR Advanced Photography Course: Make the Most of Your DSLR with This Beyond-the-Basics Course

By Adobe KnowHow | in eLearning

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No longer are DSLRs exclusive to the toolboxes of professional photographers—they’ve replaced point-and-shoot cameras for many casual users intrigued by their performance. Yet many DSLR owners also treat them only like point-and-shoots, doing no more than snapping images while on the factory setting. But not you: from taking stunning portraits to capture nature in its full splendor, you’ll learn tips and tricks for tapping into your DSLR’s potential as a picture-taking powerhouse.

  • Take your DSLR skills to the next level w/ 4 hours of top-notch content
  • Snap different types of pictures: portraits, night photos, nature shots & more
  • Edit images to perfection using Adobe Photoshop
  • Handle RAW files in post-processing
  • Shoot HD video using your DSLR
  • Cash in on essentially 3 courses in 1: Creative Topics, Editing & HD Video

Art of Travel Photography Course: Banish Ameteurish Photos From Your Travel Albums with This Beginner’s Guide

By Adobe KnowHow | in eLearning

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You’ve seen the travel albums cluttering up your Facebook feed, replete with dozens of photos taken without care or regard to composition. Escape the unenlightened masses with this course on all things travel photography, mastering everything from picking the right camera to optimizing for depth of field. Dare we say National Geographic will be hitting up your inbox to feature you in its next big photo spread? We dare (though not guarantee!).

  • Snap amazing photos on your next trip w/ 5 hours of quality content
  • Master traveling photography basics: nab the best camera, ensure you have all needed equipment, understand important safety tips, etc.
  • Dive into photography basics: exposure, shutter speed, aperture, depth of field, etc.
  • Capture excellent sunsets, silhouettes, landscapes & more
  • Learn from the instructor’s award-winning photos, understanding how he utilized lighting & composition and why he took them
  • Edit your snapshots to perfection using Lightroom & tried-and-true techniques
  • Create photos worthy of your jet-setting adventures

Selecting People in Photoshop: Refine Your Design Projects By Precisely Selecting People in Photoshop

By Adobe Systems | in eLearning

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As oddly specific as it seems, selecting people in Photoshop is one of the most useful design skills you can learn. If you’re serious about improving your design work and skill set, take this course to master making selections for use as elements in new, modifiable images and designs. With detailed instruction on selection tools such as the magic wand and custom brushes, and tutorials on how to first make simple selections—then complex ones—you’ll learn all you need to bolster your creative toolbox.

  • Become an expert at selecting people in Photoshop w/ 3 hours of content
  • Master use of selection tools: lasso tool, magic wand, quick selection, etc.
  • Start w/ basic selections of a person w/ one colored background
  • Work towards making complex selections w/ hair, transparent details & difficult backgrounds
  • Benefit from instruction from an Adobe Certified Instructor
  • Refine techniques you can apply to your graphic design & photo retouch projects

Photoshop Elements 12 Training Tutorial Course: Dive into This Essential Design Program with Over 143 Lessons & 8 Hours of Premium Instruction

By Adobe Systems | in eLearning

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Think of Photoshop Elements as a less bloated version of Photoshop, featuring the most commonly used features available in the latter. Since most people only utilize a fraction of Photoshop’s features anyways, you’ll likely find Elements a sufficiently robust—yet more agile—program with which to work your photo editing wizardry. Learn to crop, resize, and otherwise manipulate your images, and become an image editing maven the likes of which you’ve never before imagined.

  • Master Photoshop Elements w/ over 5.5 hours of premium content
  • Easily navigate the Elements UI
  • Perform basic image manipulations: create new images, manage color in your images, use paint tools, pick brushes & more
  • Use paint tools & customize how you use brushes
  • Work w/ selections, tweak lighting & contrast, etc.
  • Touch up any photos like an expert

Become a Better Photographer – Part 1: Take Amazing Photos on Any Camera: DSLR, Mirrorless, Compact & More

By Adobe Systems | in eLearning

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Just as a master violinist can coax beautiful music from a cheap violin, so too can an expert photographer capture gorgeous shots on a dinky point-and-shoot. Learn the art of making do with what you have, whether your standard smartphone, a Polaroid camera, or a high-end DSLR. Ensure your subjects look good no matter their surroundings, frame and compose your images to great effect, control depth of field, and much more. Because as you’ll soon see for yourself: the camera doesn’t make the photo, but rather the photographer.

  • Improve your photography skills w/ 5.5 hours of premium instruction
  • Work with camera settings: configure your ISO setting, use your histogram, etc.
  • Compose your images: use the rule of thirds & repeating patterns, frame your images, and more
  • Capture perfectly posed portraits, take pictures of landscapes, etc.
  • Utilize flash to effectively illuminate your subjects
  • Learn other handy techniques: take pictures of fireworks, make your portrait subjects’ legs look longer, etc.
  • Pick from different camera types & work w/ different levels of image quality

EasyDSLR Beginner Photography Course: Learn to Take Amazing Photos with Your DSLR in No Time

By Adobe KnowHow | in eLearning

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In just 4 short hours, you’ll stop treating your DSLR like a glorified point-and-shoot, and start using it like the sophisticated piece of photographic equipment it is. Master the basic photography principles underlying any great shot, including how to manipulate your aperture, vary your shutter speed, and control your flash. Before you know it, creating amazing, high-quality photos will be a snap (yes, we went there).

  • Unlock the full potential of your DSLR w/ over 4 hours of in-depth instruction
  • Understand the essentials of using a DSLR outside of the auto mode
  • Explore basic photographic principles
  • Utilize the creative modes of your camera to bring your vision to life
  • Control your flash, shutter speed, aperture, white balance & focus

Adobe KnowHow All-Inclusive Photography Bundle: 14 Courses (65+ Hours) Filled w/ Top-Quality Photography & Image Editing Training by the Pros – Just $69!

Chris Hauk

Chris is a Senior Editor at Mactrast. He lives somewhere in the deep Southern part of America, and yes, he has to pump in both sunshine and the Internet.