Photoshop Class - Introduction

Introduction to Photoshop Class: Course Topics

Module 1: Navigating Photoshop and getting to Know its Workspace

• Workspace, Tools, and Panels
• Understanding Bridge
• Discovering the Tools panel
• Accessing tools and their options
• Using panels
• Customizing your panels
• Hidden tools
• Navigating the image area
• Using the Zoom features
• Maximizing productivity with screen modes

Module 2: Organizing and Managing Photoshop files using Adobe Bridge

• Navigating files using Bridge
• Using folders in Adobe Bridge
• Making a Favorite to easily access Photoshop files and locations
• Creating and locating metadata
• Opening a file from Adobe Bridge
• Searching for files using Adobe Bridge
• Saving a Collection
• Automation tools in Adobe Bridge 

Module 3: Making and Using Selections in Photoshop

• The importance of good selections
• Using the Marquee tools
• Changing selections into layers
• Working with the Magic Wand tool
• Using Photoshop's Lasso tool
• Adding to and subtracting from selections
• Saving selections
• Feathering selections
• Using the Quick Selection tool
• Making difficult selections in Photoshop using Refine Edge
• Using Quick Mask
• Copying and pasting selections
• Using Photoshop's Pen tool for selections
• Converting a Photoshop path to a selection

Module 4: Painting and Retouching in Photoshop

• Setting-up Photoshop's color settings
• Color primer: understanding color
• Understanding color gamut.
• The RGB color model
• The CMYK color model
• Editing color settings
• Selecting colors in Photoshop
• Starting to paint color corrections
• Using the Color panel
• Using Photoshop's Brush tool
• Changing opacity
• Using the Brush Presets
• Using the Airbrush feature
• Applying color to an image
• Changing Photoshop's blending modes.
• The Eyedropper tool
• Retouching images
• Using the Clone Stamp tool
• Repairing fold lines
• Using the History panel
• Working with the Spot Healing Brush
• Fixing images with Photoshop's Healing Brush
• Using the Patch tool
• Using the Clone Source panel
• Cloning from another source

Module 5: Color Correcting Images with Photoshop

• Choosing Photoshop color settings
• Photoshop Color Modes: working in RGB when color correcting
• Reading a Photoshop histogram
• Making Curve adjustments
• Benefits of defining a highlight and shadow.
• Locating the White and Black Point
• Entering the white and black point values
• Adjusting midtones in an image
• Setting the neutral
• Sharpening images in Photoshop
• Taking care of red eye
• Using the Camera Raw plug-in
• Using Camera Raw controls
• Saving and reopening a DNG file

Module 6: Using Content-Aware Tools in Photoshop

• Adding image area: expanding an image using Photoshop
• Viewing the on-screen ruler
• Converting the Background into a layer
• Scaling the background
• Using Photoshop's Content-Aware Fill
• Content-Aware Moves in Photoshop
• Content–Aware retouching in Photoshop

Module 7: Introduction to Photoshop Layers

• Discovering Photoshop layers
• Selecting layers
• Moving layers
• Changing the visibility of a layer
• Using masks in a layer
• Preserve transparency in a Photoshop image
• Creating a composition: merging images together in Photoshop
• Moving images in from other documents
• Creating a layer mask.
• Editing the layer mask
• Cloning Photoshop layers
• Aligning and distributing layers
• Applying filters to layers
• Creating a type layer
• Applying a layer style
• Creating a clipping mask
• Filtering Photoshop layers 

Photoshop Class overview video

This 90 second video provides an overview of the introduction to Photoshop class.