Choosing a computer, laptop, hardware Monitor configuration, including specifics of high-density monitors Peripherals — tablets, keypads, and why wacom is not the only option
color correction
Pre-printing, web preparation Digital color correction Color matching, working with color checker Converters: ACR and C1 Creating a Basic Preset Example of the same correction in different converters Batch conversion
common automatization
Actions — simple, complex, compound Scripts, their benefits and how to use them Panels in the catalog Plugins — overview of the main ones and non-obvious ways to use them
isolation
Clipping at 255 255 255 255 Clipping with preservation of natural shadow/reflection Automatic shadow recovery Clipping from Chromakey Retention of reflections White objects on a gray background White fur on a white background Transparent objects Automatic clipping
tools
Transformations Brushes (including historical brush) Useful and frequently used filters Blending Modes Working with the history panel Frequency separation and its nuances in the catalog retouching
catalog. model images
Skintone (manually and automatically) Automatic antialiasing Important points: heels, knees, bikini area, elbows, armpits, underwear marks, face, hair Poses and their correction
catalog. clothes
Shape of the clothes Creases and wrincles — necessary and unnecessary Transparent clothing Close-ups Complex textures — velvet, satin, silk, suede, leather
catalog. ghost mannequin
Mannequin removal Inserting backdrops (+ requirements for backdrops) Symmetry Volume Transparent clothes on a mannequin Flatlay
catalog. still life
Shoes Handbags Jewelry Offbeat subjects Reflections on gloss Glass Cosmetics
background
Posterization Cleaning actions Cleaning plugins Сontent-aware Scale & Fill
moire
Types of moire Methods of removal Suffering
color changing
Theory Auto colorization and actions Tinting by Digits Recolor in LAB Black to white and white to black Replacing a print with another print
final touches
Aligning images to the grid Resize Saving Batch saving with folder structure, size and quality settings Working with Adobe Bridge, batch renaming, organizing.