Learn the fundamentals of Photoshop in this accelerated class, where you will discover how to retouch photos, remove unwanted elements, and save files for print or web. This class is perfect for beginners who want to improve their photo editing skills in a short amount of time.
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
Taught by
Eugenio Solis de Ovando and Dan Rodney
