This class provides you with the concepts and skills to use Adobe Photoshop effectively. You get hands-on practice working with basic through advanced techniques to get the most out of your experience. You will learn layer basics, photo retouching and image editing. Whether you are a designer, illustrator, photographer, video artist, webmaster or just a beginner, Photoshop offers you many opportunities to make your images look great. We also recommend this course for those planning to obtain the Adobe Certified Expert status.
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- Cost: $299 for limited time only! (Regular price: $899 USD)
- Financial support for those who qualify
- Get certified in just one week or three days
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Lesson 1
Getting to know the work area
- Starting to Work in Adobe Photoshop
- Using the tools
- Using the options bar and panels
- Undoing actions in Photoshop
- Customizing the workspace
- Finding Resources for using Photoshop
- Tools panel overview
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Lesson 2
Basic photo corrections
- Strategy for retouching
- Resolution and image size
- Getting started
- Adjusting the color in Camera Raw
- Straightening and cropping an image in Photoshop
- Replacing colors in an image
- Adjusting saturation with the Sponge tool
- Repairing areas with the Clone Stamp tool
- Using the Spot Healing Brush tool
- Applying the Unsharp Mask filter
- Saving the image for four-color printing
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Lesson 3
Working with selections
- Using the Quick Selection tool
- Moving the selected area
- Manipulating selections
- Using the Magic Wand tool
- Selecting with the Lasso tool
- Rotating a selection
- Cropping an image and erasing within a selection
- Refining the edge of a selection
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Lesson 4
Layer basics
- Using the Layers panel
- Rearranging layers
- Applying a gradient to a layer
- Applying a layer style
- Flattening and saving files
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Lesson 5
Correcting digital photographs
- About Camera Raw
- Processing files in Camera Raw
- Merging exposure and applying advanced
- Color correction
- Correcting digital photographs in Photoshop
- Correcting image distortion
- Adding depth of field
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Lesson 6
Masks and channels
- Creating a mask
- Refining a mask
- Creating a quick mask
- Manipulating an image with Puppet Wrap
- Working with channels
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Lesson 7
Typographic design
- Creating a clipping mask from type
- Creating type on a path
- Warping Point Type
- Designing a paragraph of type
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Lesson 8
Vector drawing techniques
- About bitmap images and vector graphics
- About paths and Pen tool
- Using paths with artwork
- Creating vector objects for the background
- Working with defined custom shapes
- Import a Smart Object
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Lesson 9
Advanced layering
- Clipping a layer to a shape
- Setting up a Vanishing Point grid
- Creating your own keyboard shortcuts
- Placing imported artwork
- Adding a layer style
- Placing the side panel artwork
- Adding more artwork in perspective
- Adding an adjustment layer
- Working with layer comps
- Managing layers
- Flattening a layered image
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Lesson 10
Advanced compositing
- Assembling a montage of images
- Applying filters
- Hand-coloring selections on a layer
- Applying Smart Filters
- Adding drop shadows and a border
- Matching color schemes across images
- Automating a multistep task
- Stitching a panorama
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Lesson 11
Painting with the Mix Brush
- Selecting brush settings
- Mix colors
- Creating a custom brush preset
- Mixing colors with a photograph
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Lesson 12
WorKing with 3D images
- Creating a 3D shape from a layer
- Manipulating 3D objects
- Using the 3D panel to adjust lighting and surface texture
- Merging two-dimensional layers onto 3D layers
- Importing 3D files
- Merging 3D layers to share the same 3D space
- Adding a spot light
- Painting on a 3D object
- Using Repoussé to create 3D text
- Creating a 3D postcard
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Lesson 13
Preparing files for the web
- Selecting a web design workspace
- Creating slices
- Adding animation
- Exporting HTML and images
- Using the Zoomify feature
- Creating a web gallery
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Lesson 14
Producing and printing consistent color
- Printing consistent color
- About color management
- Specifying color-management settings
- Proofing an image
- Identifying out-of-gamut colors
- Adjusting an image and printing a proof
- Saving the Image as a CMYK EPS file
- Printing
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