APA/LA "The Varis System" (1/26)

Lee Varis presents an overview of his radical new image enhancement workflow. The workflow is based on applying individual channel luminosity to the color image to manipulate tonal separation and contrast apart from the color. This approach can create sophisticated effects that could not be achieved any other way. See how to:

• Best use the RAW processing tools to prep the image for manipulation in Photoshop

• Build a better B&W image through channel manipulations

• Use B&W luminosity with color images

• Enhance color saturation in Lab colorspace with layer blending

• Apply "a" and "b" channels to RGB images to enhance contrast

• Build shadow masks using the "K" channel in CMYK

Lee shows how to create stunning 3 dimensional shading effects that make images really pop off the page. The popular notion that most of the image enhancement should be done in the RAW processor is discarded in favor of the powerful layer blending options available in Photoshop that take advantage of the multi-channel structure of the image as it exists in different color spaces.

*Notice the location change* Cost is free for APA members, $20 for others

Wednesday Jan 26, 2011 6-9 pm.

The Studio
6442 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90038