Adobe Bridge & Camera RAW

THE 2012 APPRENTICE ENTRY IS NOW OPEN.

You could win the training of a lifetime. Two lucky winners will join the PhotoTraining4U Team every 3 months, for 2 days of fun but intense training and shooting in some fast paced fashion action with a chance to see your images in print.

To be in with a chance of becoming one of the 2012 Apprentices, all you have to initially do is enter one image that shows off your interpretation of "Fashion" - this is the first stage. Stage two - Mark Cleghorn and the PhotoTraining4U team will then select the top 40 images. The third stage is the online vote based on a selection of 6 images. The top 10 panels with the most votes will then go through to the final stage, a live judging where Mark Cleghorn will choose his next Apprentices.

So anyone has the chance to win Photography's greatest prize.


Rules of Entry
Only one picture per person • The prize is 12 days of training including accommodation • Images entered into this competition may be used in promotion of the competition but copyright remains with the photographer • The winners will be selected by Mark Cleghorn and The PhotoTraining4U team and the online voting • Closing date for entries is 11th March 2012 • The top 40 will be selected live online on 17th March 2012 • The top 40 will provide a panel of 6 images for online voting • The top ten panels through voting will then be put into the final live selection with Mark Cleghorn • Applicants must be either a Lite, Monthly or Yearly active member of PhotoTraining4U • Voting and judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into • Winners will be filmed during the training for use on the PhotoTraining4U website • Winners will be responsible for their own travel expenses to the UK PT4U Studios near Cardiff.

Enter Now - 2012 Apprentice

In this film Mark Cleghorn shows you how to install his basic Presets in ACR Photoshop CS3

This film Covers - Photoshop PreSets in ACR & Bridge.

Also includes a download of Marks Basic ACR Presets for Photoshop CS4- many of the presets will also work in CS3 and some in CS2.

To Install the Presets in CS4 or CS5 see the Video - Installing Presets in ACR CS4

Click to Download Mark Cleghorn New ACR Pre Sets

Quick Tips - Photoshop Bridge & ACR

Shows you how to keep a selective colour or colours to an image or a whole batch of images with Bridge and Adobe Camera RAW

Features ACR - HSL

This film shows you Mark Cleghorn's Wedding Work-flow from the card to proofing using Adobe bridge to edit, colour and process the RAW files.

In this, the forth part of a 5 part series Mark shows you his online ordering system and then how he uses Pro Show Producer to create his slide show proof disk for the client.

Inludes -

This film shows you Mark Cleghorn's Wedding Work-flow from the card to proofing using Adobe bridge to edit, colour and process the RAW files.

In this, the second part of a 5 part series looking at how Mark edits, a complete wedding from start to finish. explaining and demonstrating each step.

Includes - 2nd Edit, choosing for Black & White.

This film shows you Mark Cleghorn's Wedding Work-flow from the card to proofing using Adobe bridge to edit, colour and process the RAW files.

In this, the first part of a 5 part series looking at how Mark edits, a complete wedding from start to finish. explaining and demonstrating each step, including editing in bridge and basic image correction whilst editing.

Photoshop is a daunting programme, especially in the beginning, so in this 12 part film series Mark Cleghorn rips it to the essential skills that the day to day photographer needs to use in a working week.

In Part 5 - Mark discusses the power of colour correction and enhancement using the Hue, Saturation and Luminance controls in ACR as well as there limitations, then shows you how to overcome these problems in Photoshop using non destructive Adjustment Layers


Part 5 includes - Hue & Saturation, Adjustment Layers, HSL in ACR.

Photoshop is a daunting programme, especially in the beginning, so in this 12 part film series Mark Cleghorn rips it to the essential skills that the day to day photographer needs to use in a working week.

In Part 4 - Mark discusses using colour basics in Adobe Camera RAW using a variety of techniques to help optimise your skills and work-flow.


Part 4 includes - Colour Picker, Temperature Slider and Numeric, Tint, using a Grey Card, Variations

Photoshop is a daunting programme, especially in the beginning, so in this 12 part film series Mark Cleghorn rips it to the essential skills that the day to day photographer needs to use in a working week.

In Part 3 - Mark discusses the Zoom tool and its options, as well as understanding File Size, Saving File Options plus he looks at the different jpg quality and compression. Last but not least he shows you how to accurately set your contrast whether you are working with a calibrated monitor or not. Plus he touches on Destructive and non Destructive changes to an image.

Part 3 includes - Zoom Tool, Levels, File Sizes, Tiff, jpeg, PSD, RAW files, Adjustment layers.

Photoshop is a daunting programme, especially in the beginning, so in this 12 part film series Mark Cleghorn rips it to the essential skills that the day to day photographer needs to use in a working week.

In Part 2 - Mark discusses setting up the Photoshop and bridge window workspace as well as preferences and colour settings as well as basics tool presets and pallets.

Part 2 includes - Bridge Setting Up, Photoshop Setting Up, Preferences, Saving Workspace, Pallets, Tool Presets.