Introduction To Photoshop | Beginner To Master

Everything you need to know to get started with the world's most powerful photo editing program.

What you'll learn
You'll learn the core fundamentals of Photoshop
You'll learn everything you need to know to get up and running in Photoshop
You'll learn professional-level tips and tricks you can use in your Photoshop projects
Requirements
We'll use Photoshop CC in this course, so you'll need access to a Creative Cloud subscription with Photoshop
Description
This Introduction to Photoshop tutorial will get you up to speed on all the tools you'll need to know inside of Photoshop. With over 14 hours of content, we'll cover the wide range of tools that Photoshop has to offer. We'll start by getting familiar with the user interface and how to move around inside of Photoshop. From there, we'll go beyond the what and learn the why behind digital images. There's no one-size-fits-all digital image file type, so you'll need to know the benefits of using one over the other in different situations. Why should you pick JPG images over GIF images over TIFF images? What's the difference between 8-bit and 16-bit or pixel-based images and vector shapes? We'll break down the technical stuff into a simple and easy to understand way.No matter what challenges you'll come across in Photoshop, there are tools to help you tackle them. You don't always need to use every tool, but you always need to know what tool will work best for your project. This course will walk you through all the different features, tools and operations you need to add to your tool belt to conquer whatever projects come your way.

Overview

Section 1: Course Introduction

Lecture 1 Course overview and introduction

Lecture 2 Getting the project files for this course

Section 2: Understanding Photoshop's Interface

Lecture 3 Section overview and introduction

Lecture 4 User interface overview

Lecture 5 Working with panels

Lecture 6 Using workspaces

Lecture 7 Understanding artboards

Lecture 8 Keyboard shortcuts

Lecture 9 Loading saved keyboard shortcuts

Lecture 10 Screen modes

Section 3: Working with Photoshop Documents

Lecture 11 Section overview and introduction

Lecture 12 Creating new documents

Lecture 13 Saving documents

Lecture 14 Opening documents

Lecture 15 Working with multiple documents

Lecture 16 Panning, zooming, and the navigator panel

Section 4: Understanding Digital Images

Lecture 17 Section overview and introduction

Lecture 18 Common file formats you'll use in Photoshop

Lecture 19 PSDs and PSBs

Lecture 20 Raster vs vector

Lecture 21 Understanding color modes

Lecture 22 Understanding bit depth

Section 5: Common Utilities You'll Need to Know in Photoshop

Lecture 23 Section overview and introduction

Lecture 24 Rulers and guides

Lecture 25 Mini project: Using guides to slice a multi-image panorama for Instagram

Lecture 26 Grids and snapping

Lecture 27 Alignment tools

Lecture 28 Mini project: Using auto-align to create a panorama

Lecture 29 Copying and pasting

Lecture 30 Undo, redo and the history panel

Lecture 31 Using the history brush

Lecture 32 Basics of the paint brush

Lecture 33 Working with actions

Lecture 34 Canvas size vs image size

Section 6: Layers and Masks in Photoshop

Lecture 35 Section overview and introduction

Lecture 36 Understanding the concept of layers

Lecture 37 Creating, duplicating and deleting layers

Lecture 38 Understanding the concept of layer masks

Lecture 39 Creating, duplicating and deleting layer masks

Lecture 40 Clipping paths

Lecture 41 Mini project: Tips and tricks for painting layer masks

Lecture 42 The background layer

Lecture 43 Working with locked layers

Lecture 44 Layer opacity vs layer fill

Lecture 45 Organizing layers

Lecture 46 Understanding blend modes

Lecture 47 Merging layers

Lecture 48 Layer styles overview

Section 7: Mastering Photoshop's Selection Tools

Lecture 49 Section overview and introduction

Lecture 50 Selection workflows in Photoshop

Lecture 51 Marquee selections

Lecture 52 Using lasso tools

Lecture 53 Magic wand tools

Lecture 54 Quick selection tools

Lecture 55 Quick mask mode

Lecture 56 Mini project: Selection tips and tricks

Lecture 57 Select subject and select and mask

Lecture 58 Saving and loading selections

Section 8: Working with Smart Objects

Lecture 59 Section overview and introduction

Lecture 60 Understanding the concept of smart objects

Lecture 61 Creating and editing smart objects

Lecture 62 Opening images as smart objects

Section 9: Transforming, Straightening and Warping

Lecture 63 Section overview and introduction

Lecture 64 Free transform

Lecture 65 Distorting transformations

Lecture 66 Using the crop tool

Lecture 67 Straightening images

Lecture 68 Content-aware scale

Lecture 69 Puppet warp

Lecture 70 Perspective warp tool

Section 10: Retouching, Compositing and Editing Tools

Lecture 71 Section overview and introduction

Lecture 72 Customizing the brush tool

Lecture 73 Clone stamp tool

Lecture 74 Healing brush

Lecture 75 Mini project: Removing unwanted elements

Lecture 76 Spot healing brush

Lecture 77 Patch tool

Lecture 78 Content-aware fill

Lecture 79 Content-aware move

Section 11: Adjustment Layers

Lecture 80 Section overview and introduction

Lecture 81 Understanding the concept of adjustment layers

Lecture 82 Adjustment layers vs destructive adjustments

Lecture 83 Black and white adjustment layer

Lecture 84 Controlling adjustment layers with masks

Lecture 85 Controlling adjustment layers with clipping paths

Lecture 86 Levels adjustment layer

Lecture 87 Understanding the histogram

Lecture 88 Hue/saturation adjustment layer

Lecture 89 Curves adjustment layer

Lecture 90 Photo filter adjustment layer

Lecture 91 Mini project: Working with multiple adjustment layers

Section 12: Filters

Lecture 92 Section overview and introduction

Lecture 93 Understanding the concept of filters

Lecture 94 Filters vs smart filters

Lecture 95 Working with the filter gallery

Lecture 96 Liquifying images in Photoshop

Section 13: Working with Type and Vector Shapes

Lecture 97 Section overview and introduction

Lecture 98 Type tool

Lecture 99 Area type tool

Lecture 100 Using the pen tool

Lecture 101 Mini project: Using the pen tool to create selections

Lecture 102 Creating shapes

Lecture 103 Editing existing shapes

Lecture 104 Work paths

Lecture 105 Aligning shapes

Lecture 106 Mini project: Adding text along a path

Section 14: Working with Camera Raw

Lecture 107 Section overview and introduction

Lecture 108 Understanding raw images

Lecture 109 Overview of camera raw in Photoshop

Lecture 110 Mini project: Editing multiple images in camera raw

Lecture 111 How Photoshop saves camera raw edits

Lecture 112 Applying camera raw as a filter

Section 15: Video and 3D in Photoshop

Lecture 113 Section overview and introduction

Lecture 114 Working with video in Photoshop

Lecture 115 Fixing the video project files

Lecture 116 Overview of Photoshop's 3D workspace

Lecture 117 Editing a 3D object in Photoshop

Section 16: Creative Cloud Features

Lecture 118 Section overview and introduction

Lecture 119 CC libraries in Photoshop

Lecture 120 Installing new fonts

Lecture 121 Updating and reverting Photoshop versions

Section 17: Course Conclusion

Lecture 122 Course conclusion

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