
Adobe Photoshop CS
by Andrew J. Hathaway
Start the free chapterCreate the highest quality images more efficiently than ever before with this powerful upgrade from Photoshop 7.0. Adobe Photoshop CS is the industry standard for image editing. It is widely used for web design, pre-press production, fine art, and digital photography. Andrew Hathaway, veteran VTC Author and Adobe Certified Expert, trains from the basics, with the assumption that user has not worked with Photoshop before. He explains basic imaging technology, masks and selections, and color correction and editing. Watch as he demonstrates powerful techniques that you can then apply within the actual application. It\'s so much easier than reading a bulky manual! To begin learning today, simply click one of the topics below.
Course content
Getting Started11 lessons
File Browser8 lessons
Basics8 lessons
Selections14 lessons
- Selection Basics3:081 credit or ad
- Marquee Tool Basics5:231 credit or ad
- Tool Preset2:391 credit or ad
- Anti-Aliased Edges2:111 credit or ad
- Lasso Tools pt. 15:531 credit or ad
- Lasso Tools pt. 22:291 credit or ad
- Magic Wand Tool2:461 credit or ad
- Color Range3:501 credit or ad
- Save Selection6:101 credit or ad
- Quick Mask3:361 credit or ad
- Using Selections2:011 credit or ad
- Truth About Selections5:071 credit or ad
- Select Menu Options5:581 credit or ad
- Crop Tool4:181 credit or ad
Working with Color11 lessons
- Picking Color4:411 credit or ad
- Custom Colors1:141 credit or ad
- Color Palette4:381 credit or ad
- HSB Sliders2:291 credit or ad
- Choosing Colors1:371 credit or ad
- Swatches Palette4:441 credit or ad
- Blending Modes6:541 credit or ad
- Paint Bucket Tool3:001 credit or ad
- Gradient Tool5:101 credit or ad
- Gradient Editor pt. 13:051 credit or ad
- Gradient Editor pt. 24:521 credit or ad
Brush Behaviors11 lessons
- Brushes Basics2:511 credit or ad
- Brush Options5:361 credit or ad
- Brush Presets4:151 credit or ad
- Brushes Palette Overview5:071 credit or ad
- Anatomy of a Brush5:041 credit or ad
- Captured Brush4:501 credit or ad
- Dynamics Basics4:271 credit or ad
- Dynamics in Detail pt. 12:401 credit or ad
- Dynamics in Detail pt. 26:231 credit or ad
- Managing Brushes6:151 credit or ad
- Preset Manager5:501 credit or ad
Brush Tools10 lessons
- Color Replace Tool2:031 credit or ad
- Patch & Healing Brush4:201 credit or ad
- Clone Tool3:071 credit or ad
- Eraser Tools pt. 13:401 credit or ad
- Eraser Tools pt. 23:251 credit or ad
- Smudge, Sharpen, Blur3:271 credit or ad
- Dodge/Burn3:261 credit or ad
- History Palette5:421 credit or ad
- History Brush2:171 credit or ad
- Art History Brush3:141 credit or ad
Color Modes10 lessons
Image Adjustments13 lessons
- Brightness/Contrast2:131 credit or ad
- Histogram Palette4:381 credit or ad
- Levels5:161 credit or ad
- Curves4:441 credit or ad
- Hue & Saturation4:151 credit or ad
- Replace Color3:221 credit or ad
- Match Color3:081 credit or ad
- Channel Mixer3:201 credit or ad
- Shadow Highlight Tool1:401 credit or ad
- Adjustment Files3:031 credit or ad
- Variations3:481 credit or ad
- Photo Filter2:111 credit or ad
- Invert & Others3:091 credit or ad
Productivity8 lessons
Layers19 lessons
- Layer Basics3:471 credit or ad
- Add & Delete Layers4:311 credit or ad
- Selecting Layers4:111 credit or ad
- Free Transform Box pt. 15:281 credit or ad
- Free Transform Box pt. 22:311 credit or ad
- Layer Locks3:291 credit or ad
- Opacity2:021 credit or ad
- Linking Layers2:371 credit or ad
- Align & Distribute3:571 credit or ad
- Layer Sets5:141 credit or ad
- Collapsing Layers3:151 credit or ad
- Layer Mask pt. 13:321 credit or ad
- Layer Mask pt. 23:471 credit or ad
- Clipping Group2:221 credit or ad
- Adjustment Layers6:241 credit or ad
- Blending Modes3:341 credit or ad
- Advanced Blending5:291 credit or ad
- Layer Comps4:121 credit or ad
- Photomerge3:461 credit or ad
Layer Menu & Effects6 lessons
Vector Tools12 lessons
- Raster vs. Vector5:541 credit or ad
- Vector Content4:141 credit or ad
- Pen Tool pt. 14:011 credit or ad
- Pen Tool pt. 24:101 credit or ad
- Editing Paths5:301 credit or ad
- Using Paths5:291 credit or ad
- Freeform Pen Tool3:551 credit or ad
- Selection to Path3:011 credit or ad
- Shapes pt. 13:591 credit or ad
- Shapes pt. 23:241 credit or ad
- Vector Mask4:571 credit or ad
- Custom Shapes2:081 credit or ad
Type7 lessons
Filters7 lessons
Saving & Printing8 lessons
Lawn Art Project13 lessons
- Lawn Art Overview6:221 credit or ad
- Seedpod pt. 14:481 credit or ad
- Seedpod pt. 23:071 credit or ad
- Red Pepper5:171 credit or ad
- Mushroom5:291 credit or ad
- Seedpod Shadow3:541 credit or ad
- Red Pepper Cleanup4:141 credit or ad
- Pepper Shadow1:401 credit or ad
- Pepper Color4:121 credit or ad
- Mushroom Adjustments5:271 credit or ad
- Leaves Clone3:301 credit or ad
- Vignette5:301 credit or ad
- Jessica4:471 credit or ad