Delve head-long into the world of Photoshop with expert trainer, artist, and designer Geoff Blake! Gain a foothold and get comfortable using Photoshop’s interface, working with multiple images, and handling various file formats. Master the fundamentals of resolution, resizing, and resampling, then explore layers, selections, and masking. Finally, take your skills further by learning about color correction, special effects, and photo retouching. Packed with tricks, techniques, and hands-on tasks, you are sure to enjoy this easy, non-jargonny approach to Photoshop. Work files are included. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.
Course Overview
Overview Getting Started
Understanding Raster Graphics A Tour of the Interface Toolbox Palettes Options Bar Interface Visibility Options Navigating & Working with Files
Customizing the Interface Exploring & Saving Workspaces Setting Preferences pt. 1 Setting Preferences pt. 2 Creating New Documents Touring the Image Window Opening Files Screen Modes Zooming In & Out Navigation & Zooming Techniques
Photoshop Productivity Techniques
Undoing Steps with History pt. 1
Undoing Steps with History pt. 2
Reverting Files
Saving & Understanding File Formats
Finding Files with Mini Bridge
Resizing & Cropping Images
Getting Started with Image Sizing
A Tour of the Image Size Dialog
Understanding PPI/DPI/LPI
Using the Image Size Dialog
Understanding Resampling
Resizing without Resampling
Resizing Using Resampling
Cropping Images pt. 1
Cropping Images pt. 2
Resizing the Canvas
Working with Selections
Getting Started with Selections
Creating Elliptical Selections
Floating Selections & Duplicating
Transforming Selections
Creating Selections with the Magic Wand
Using the Free Transform Command
Using the Polygonal Selection Tool
Combining Selection Tools
Using the Magnetic Lasso Tool
Adding to & Subtracting from Selections
Flipping an Object
Additional Selection Techniques
Working with Layers
A Tour of the Layers Panel
Combining Images
Rearranging & Renaming Layers
The Quick Selection Tool
Moving & Resizing Layer Objects
New Layers & Filling Selections
PSD Smart Objects in CS5
Getting Started with Layer Styles
Additional Layer Style Effects
Blending Modes & Opacity
Organizing Layers with Layer Groups
Additional Layer Techniques
Photoshop Masking Techniques
Creating Selections with Color Range
Introducing Quick Mask Mode
Understanding Quick Mask Mode
Quick Mask Mode Techniques
Saving & Reloading Selections
Alpha Channels
Reloading an Adjusted Alpha Channel
Refine Edge Dialog
Introducing Layer Masks
Another Method for Initiating a Mask
Techniques for Faster Masking
Enabling/Disabling/Unlinking Masks
Finalizing a Layer Mask
Clipping Group Setup
Clipping Group Basics
Real World Clipping Effects
Photo Retouching
Removing Red Eye
Using the Clone Stamp Tool
Content Aware Fill
Color Correcting Photos
Understanding Color Modes
How RGB & CMYK Work
Understanding Black Point & White Point
Using the Auto Commands pt. 1
Using the Auto Commands pt. 2
Getting Started with Brightness/Contrast
Using Hue/Saturation
Understanding Histograms
Correcting with Levels pt. 1
Correcting with Levels pt. 2
Introducing Curves pt. 1
Introducing Curves pt. 2
Non-Destructive Correcting
On Image Editing
Filters & Effects
Getting Started with Filters
Working with the Filter Gallery
Using Filters Non-Destructively
Puppet Warp
Conclusion
Wrap Up
Credits
About the Author