Video description
This critically-acclaimed interactive training program from
Adobe Press offers exceptional quality high-definition video to
teach the fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop CC. Experienced
instructor Kelly McCathran presents a comprehensive introduction to
Photoshop, including best practices as well as fundamental
photography and image editing concepts. Beginning with an overview
of the Photoshop interface, Kelly goes on to cover Photoshop’s
powerful tools including new improvements to smart object and layer
comps, features such as the Blur Gallery effects, Focus Mask, and
more.
Table of Contents
Introducing the 2014 Release of Photoshop CC
Welcome
Introduction to Photoshop
Overview of Mouseposé
Exploring the Photoshop Interface
Computer-Based Images: Raster and Vector
The Photoshop Family
Touring the Interface and Working with Panels
Arranging Open Document Windows
Zooming and Navigating Introduction
Power User Zooming, Navigating, and Shortcuts
Introduction to Image File Formats
Creating New Files and Placing an Image
Opening, Editing, and Saving
Multiple Undo, Your New Best Friend
Photoshop Jump Start
Adobe Bridge: An Introduction
Building Panoramic Images, Automatically
Cropping
Making up New Image Data with Content Aware Fill
Removing Unwanted Objects with Content-Aware Fill
Adobe Bridge: Organizing, Sorting, and Renaming Files
Using the History Brush Tool
Using the Spot Healing Brush
Bridge and the Image Processor
The Magic Eraser: One-Click Background Removal
Selections: An Introduction
Removing a Background with Quick Selection and Refine Edge
Using Plug-ins (a.k.a. Filters) for Blur and Special Effects
Cropping and Straightening an Image
Automatic Color and Levels Correction
Flawless Faces: Beauty and Skin Retouching
Photoshop Preferences, Performance, Resolution, and Importing Camera Images
Customizing Photoshop's Settings
RAM, Storage, and Performance
Resolution and File Size
File Formats and Compression
Organizing, Filing, and Sorting Your Images with Adobe Bridge
Importing Camera and Smartphone Images
Reviewing and Rating Images
Arranging Panels, Switching Screen Modes, and Saving a Custom Workspace
Arranging Your Adobe Bridge Workspace
Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts
Grids and Ruler Guides
Improved Smart Guides and Aligning Objects
Importing Camera Images, Selections, Color Correction, and Retouching
Color Modes: RGB Vs. CMYK
Color Settings and Color Profiles
Color Modes and Channels
Importing Images from a Camera Card
Non-destructive Editing with Adjustment Layers
Non-destructive Editing with Camera Raw as a Smart Filter
Non-destructive Editing Using Adobe Camera Raw (ACR)
Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) Editing on Smartphone Images
Selections: Rectangular and Elliptical
Selections: The Lasso and Polygonal Lasso Tools
Selections: The Magic Wand Tool
Selections: The Quick Selection Tool and Refine Edge
The Refine Edge for Objects
Layers, Masks, and Shapes
Layers: An Introduction
Adding New Layers
Layer Masks, the Key to Flawless Retouching
Using Blending Modes for Surreal Effects
Type Effects
High Pass Filter and Overlay Blending
Select by Focus Area to Mask
Changing Object Colors with Color Range, Masks, and Fill Layers
Shape Layer Intro: Web Mock Up
Placing Images, Masking, and Modifying Shapes
Using Guides, Alignment, and Layer Groups to Perfect the Layout
Smart Object Improvements
Introduction to Layer Styles and Layer Comps
Working with Type in Photoshop
Typography in Photoshop
The Character Panel
The Paragraph Panel
Creating Paragraph Styles
Creating Character Styles
Masks on Type Layers
Keyboard Shortcuts for Formatting Text
Creating Button Icons with Shapes and Aligning Text
Placing Many Images at Once Using Adobe Bridge
Filtering Layers Based on Content
Adding Notes and Applying Paragraph Styles
Generator and Copy Layer CSS
Anti-Aliasing of Type
Image Adjustments and Retouching
Converting to Black and White
Removing Red Eye
Primary Retouching Tools for Perfect Images
Lightening and Darkening Image Areas with Dodge and Burn
Skin Repair Using Layers
Using the Liquify Tool
The Clone Stamp Tool
Cropping to Ratios, Fixed Sizes, and Resolution
Reading a Histogram and Using the Info Panel
Merging High Dynamic Range Images
Puppet Warp for GIF Animation
Improving Images with Adobe Camera Raw
Adobe Camera Raw (ACR): An Introduction
Improving Color on Many Images at Once
Adjusting Images Several Times and Converting to New Formats
Cropping, Post Crop Vignette, and Clarity in ACR
HSL: Selective Color in Adobe Camera Raw
Painting in Corrections with the Adjustment Brush
Better Landscapes with Graduated Filter and Radial Filter in ACR
Removing Chromatic Aberration
ACR Spot Removal and Clone
Loading ACR Settings for Preset Corrections
Reading and Applying Metadata
Video Editing, 3D, Mixer Brush, and Actions
New Video Documents: An Introduction
The Basics of Video Editing in Photoshop
Naming Video Layers and Adding Video Transitions
Muting Audio in a Clip and Replacing the Sound
Adding Adjustment Layers to Video
Adding a Video Title
Splitting Video Clips
Copying Stills to Freeze Frame
Motion for Pan, Zoom, or Rotate
Exporting Final Video
Creating 3D Text
Creating a 3D Object
Creating Hand-Painted Artwork from a Photo with the Mixer Brush
Using Actions
Effects, Patterns, and Filters
Using Blur for "Hollywood Skin" or Special Effect
The Clone Stamp for Portraits
Editing Makeup to Boost or Soften
Blur Filters for Effect
Video Effects with Layers and Masks
Creating Seamless Background Patterns
Built-in, Custom, and Scripted Patterns
Vanishing Point
Graduated Filter and Perspective Crop
Perspective Warp
Camera Shake Reduction
Outputting Your Images
Saving Images for the Web
Preparing Press-Quality Images
Linked and Embedded Assets and Loading Typekit Fonts
Sharpening to Add Detail Before You Print
Printing Images
Creating a Contact Sheet or PDF Presentation
In Closing