Learn how to retouch and color correct photos, combine images, and create graphics in Photoshop. This course covers the basic and intermediate features of Photoshop, such as color/contrast, photo retouching, layers, masks, filters, and saving files for web/video/print.
Overview
Syllabus
Section 1
Getting Started
- Zooming
- Scrolling
- Getting around
- Tools
- Copying & pasting
Photo Retouching
- Spot Healing Brush
- Content-Aware Fill
Cropping Photos
- Cropping Photos
- Straightening Photos
- Straightening a Layer
Creating Graphics: Combing Photos, Text, & Graphics
- Adding Type
- Smart Objects
- Importing Vector Graphics (Such as Logos)
- Type Anti-Aliasing
Section 2
Replacing Backgrounds
- Select Subject
- Select and Mask
- Image compositing
Blend Modes & Opacity
- Blend Modes
- Opacity
- Placing & Editing Smart Objects
Color Correction Using Color Balance
- Creating adjustment layers for color correction
- Adjusting color balance
- Adjusting brightness/contrast
Color Correction Using Curves
- Color correction with a Curves adjustment layer
- Adjusting brightness and contrast with Curves
- Setting white, black, & mid points
Preparing Digital Photos for Print
- Viewing/setting image size
- Resampling pros & cons
- Saving as PSD
- Saving as TIFF
Exporting Files for Web/Digital
- Resizing images for the web/digital
- Reducing image size with resampling
- Exporting an optimized JPEG
- Exporting a transparent PNG
Section 3
Sharpening Photos
- The Smart Sharpen filter
- Sharpening photos for digital & print
The Liquify Filter & Intro to Smart Filters
- Smart Objects & Smart Filters
- The Liquify Filter: Facial Features
- Editing the Smart Filter: Using Liquify to Push Pixels
Layer Masking
- Creating a Mask
- Adjusting a Mask by Painting On It
Masking Smart Filters
- Object Selection
- Using & Masking Smart Filters
Section 4
Converting to Black & White & Lens Correction
- Converting to Black & White
- Bringing back color in a specific area
- Removing Lens Distortion
Placing Your Designs in Pre-made Mockups
- Placing Your Design into a Mockup
- Customizing the Mockup
Adjustment Layers & Masks
- More Curves practice
- Masking out unwanted adjustments
- Organizing layers into groups
Retouching
- Healing Brush with Rotation
- Content-Aware Fill
- Patch Tool
Section 5
Changing Color With a Blending Mode
- Change the color of an object
- Using the Color Blend Mode
Clipping Masks: Filling Shapes with Images
- Masking a graphic with a shape/type
- Clipping masks
- Adding a Drop Shadow
Using Adjustment Layers as Clipping Masks
- Adjusting the color/brightness/contrast of specific areas in an image
- Using Adjustment Layers with Clipping Masks
Camera Raw Fundamentals
- Opening & editing RAW files
Camera Raw as a Filter
- Applying Camera Raw as a Non-Destructive Smart Filter
- Using Dehaze
- Masking in Camera Raw
Section 6
Batch Actions & the Image Processor
- Creating & running actions
- Batch processing files
- The Image Processor script
- Adobe Bridge
Photoshop for Design: Adding a Title & Layer Styles
- Creating a File with Photo & Text
- Adding Effects: Stroke & Outer Glow
- Fill vs. Opacity
- Editing a Gradient & Saving a Gradient Preset for Later Use
Photoshop for Design: Creating Digital Art in Photoshop
- Vector shapes
- Brush Settings
Photoshop for Design: Compositing into a Photo
- Distorting & warping a graphic onto a photo to create a mockup
- Adding texture & shading
Taught by
Eugenio Solis de Ovando and Dan Rodney