
Adobe Photoshop CS5 Pro User Skill Sets
Ready to take your Photoshop skills to the next level? Dive in with award-winning software trainer, artist, and designer Geoff Blake, and learn how to take your Photoshop skills to the max. First, you\'ll see how to sort and organize your images in Bridge and how to customize Photoshop to suit your needs. Then, Geoff will show you how to use Photoshop for both print design and web design, using a step-by-step approach to creating sleek, contemporary layouts. Next, you will master Photoshop\'s Pen tool and put your new-found skills to use when you learn how to make accurate selections and work along with InDesign. Finally, you\'ll discover techniques for creating eye-popping special effects and how to output your work in both the print and web environments. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.
Course content
Course Overview1 lessons
Organizing Images with Adobe Bridge12 lessons
- A Look at Mini Bridge4:081 credit or ad
- Touring the Mini Bridge Interface7:051 credit or ad
- Previewing in Mini Bridge4:451 credit or ad
- Mini Bridge View Options3:411 credit or ad
- Navigating with Mini Bridge4:031 credit or ad
- Touring the Adobe Bridge Interface7:291 credit or ad
- Previewing Images3:291 credit or ad
- Image Metadata4:531 credit or ad
- Keywords & Keyword Searches6:441 credit or ad
- Filtering Your Images5:381 credit or ad
- Creating Folders & Moving Images6:261 credit or ad
- Collections & Smart Collections5:101 credit or ad
Customizing Photoshop3 lessons
Using Photoshop for Print Layout14 lessons
- Getting Ready for Layout3:201 credit or ad
- Setting Photoshops Unit of Measurement6:401 credit or ad
- Creating & Managing Guides6:391 credit or ad
- Using the Grid & Snapping5:471 credit or ad
- Creating the Disc Template5:061 credit or ad
- A Trick for Setting Up Guides3:091 credit or ad
- Finishing the Template3:541 credit or ad
- Inserting Design Elements6:291 credit or ad
- Photoshop Typography Options5:461 credit or ad
- Typography & Layer Styles5:281 credit or ad
- Applying a Saved Style3:471 credit or ad
- Illustrator Smart Objects pt. 15:581 credit or ad
- Illustrator Smart Objects pt. 24:561 credit or ad
- Finishing Up the Layout3:051 credit or ad
Using Photoshop for Web Layout4 lessons
Photoshop Painting Techniques15 lessons
- Setting Up Layers for Painting5:201 credit or ad
- Using Photoshops Brush Tool4:111 credit or ad
- Paint Brush Tool Techniques4:501 credit or ad
- Painting with Multiple Colors4:191 credit or ad
- Sampling with the Eyedropper Tool4:501 credit or ad
- Mixing Colors in the Color Panel6:221 credit or ad
- Saving Color Swatches2:131 credit or ad
- Mixing with Photoshops Color Picker5:121 credit or ad
- Saving & Loading Swatches pt. 13:581 credit or ad
- Saving & Loading Swatches pt. 22:241 credit or ad
- Introducing Gradients4:331 credit or ad
- Using the Gradient Editor4:121 credit or ad
- Applying a Gradient to the Artwork3:211 credit or ad
- Using the Eraser Tool2:591 credit or ad
- Creating Custom Brushes5:021 credit or ad
Photoshop Pen Tool Mastery12 lessons
- Understanding Paths & the Pen Tool5:251 credit or ad
- Creating Straight Path Segments6:321 credit or ad
- Creating Curved Path Segments pt. 14:121 credit or ad
- Creating Curved Path Segments pt. 25:091 credit or ad
- Creating Combination Paths pt. 16:351 credit or ad
- Creating Combination Paths pt. 24:241 credit or ad
- Continuing Paths & Adding Anchors5:431 credit or ad
- Manipulating Paths & Anchor Points5:521 credit or ad
- Using Paths To Create Selection pt. 17:311 credit or ad
- Using Paths To Create Selection pt. 26:411 credit or ad
- Clipping Paths for InDesign pt. 13:241 credit or ad
- Clipping Paths for InDesign pt. 26:141 credit or ad
Creating Special Effects14 lessons
- Invert Posterize & Threshold6:381 credit or ad
- Creating Black & White Images pt. 17:141 credit or ad
- Creating Black & White Images pt. 24:351 credit or ad
- Creating Black & White Images pt. 36:351 credit or ad
- Creating Duotone Effects pt. 15:051 credit or ad
- Creating Duotone Effects pt. 25:591 credit or ad
- Creating Glow Effects pt. 16:321 credit or ad
- Creating Glow Effects pt. 22:581 credit or ad
- Creating Glow Effects pt. 34:331 credit or ad
- Creating Glow Effects pt. 42:541 credit or ad
- Creating Chiseled Ice pt. 15:441 credit or ad
- Creating Chiseled Ice pt. 22:301 credit or ad
- Creating Chiseled Ice pt. 35:301 credit or ad
- Creating Chiseled Ice pt. 44:081 credit or ad
Using Photoshop for Print Design5 lessons
Using Photoshop for Web Design10 lessons
- Understanding Web File Formats7:171 credit or ad
- Using the Save For Web & Devices Dialog7:221 credit or ad
- Setting JPEG Optimization6:161 credit or ad
- Setting GIF Optimization8:121 credit or ad
- Setting PNG Optimization3:501 credit or ad
- Smart Objects with Dreamweaver pt. 16:121 credit or ad
- Smart Objects with Dreamweaver pt. 24:191 credit or ad
- Creating Web 2.0 Style Buttons pt. 15:541 credit or ad
- Creating Web 2.0 Style Buttons pt. 26:531 credit or ad
- Using Photoshop & Flash Together8:181 credit or ad