Adobe Photoshop CS5
by Geoff Blake
Start the free chapterDelve head-long into the world of Photoshop with expert trainer, artist, and designer Geoff Blake! Gain a foothold and get comfortable using Photoshopâs interface, working with multiple images, and handling various file formats. Master the fundamentals of resolution, resizing, and resampling, then explore layers, selections, and masking. Finally, take your skills further by learning about color correction, special effects, and photo retouching. Packed with tricks, techniques, and hands-on tasks, you are sure to enjoy this easy, non-jargonny approach to Photoshop. Work files are included. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.
Course content
Course Overview1 lessons
Getting Started6 lessons
Navigating & Working with Files10 lessons
- Customizing the Interface4:221 credit or ad
- Exploring & Saving Workspaces6:211 credit or ad
- Setting Preferences pt. 16:101 credit or ad
- Setting Preferences pt. 23:551 credit or ad
- Creating New Documents3:561 credit or ad
- Touring the Image Window3:381 credit or ad
- Opening Files4:401 credit or ad
- Screen Modes3:491 credit or ad
- Zooming In & Out4:421 credit or ad
- Navigation & Zooming Techniques5:341 credit or ad
Photoshop Productivity Techniques5 lessons
Resizing & Cropping Images10 lessons
- Getting Started with Image Sizing8:371 credit or ad
- A Tour of the Image Size Dialog4:551 credit or ad
- Understanding PPI/DPI/LPI3:421 credit or ad
- Using the Image Size Dialog5:241 credit or ad
- Understanding Resampling7:001 credit or ad
- Resizing without Resampling6:101 credit or ad
- Resizing Using Resampling4:111 credit or ad
- Cropping Images pt. 15:131 credit or ad
- Cropping Images pt. 22:181 credit or ad
- Resizing the Canvas3:141 credit or ad
Working with Selections12 lessons
- Getting Started with Selections3:101 credit or ad
- Creating Elliptical Selections5:081 credit or ad
- Floating Selections & Duplicating5:181 credit or ad
- Transforming Selections2:411 credit or ad
- Creating Selections with the Magic Wand5:511 credit or ad
- Using the Free Transform Command4:131 credit or ad
- Using the Polygonal Selection Tool5:551 credit or ad
- Combining Selection Tools6:321 credit or ad
- Using the Magnetic Lasso Tool4:591 credit or ad
- Adding to & Subtracting from Selections6:141 credit or ad
- Flipping an Object1:211 credit or ad
- Additional Selection Techniques4:031 credit or ad
Working with Layers12 lessons
- A Tour of the Layers Panel7:131 credit or ad
- Combining Images4:091 credit or ad
- Rearranging & Renaming Layers3:281 credit or ad
- The Quick Selection Tool6:161 credit or ad
- Moving & Resizing Layer Objects3:571 credit or ad
- New Layers & Filling Selections5:331 credit or ad
- PSD Smart Objects in CS57:251 credit or ad
- Getting Started with Layer Styles5:151 credit or ad
- Additional Layer Style Effects6:011 credit or ad
- Blending Modes & Opacity4:131 credit or ad
- Organizing Layers with Layer Groups3:121 credit or ad
- Additional Layer Techniques5:451 credit or ad
Photoshop Masking Techniques16 lessons
- Creating Selections with Color Range8:171 credit or ad
- Introducing Quick Mask Mode5:491 credit or ad
- Understanding Quick Mask Mode3:351 credit or ad
- Quick Mask Mode Techniques4:451 credit or ad
- Saving & Reloading Selections4:251 credit or ad
- Alpha Channels4:491 credit or ad
- Reloading an Adjusted Alpha Channel2:031 credit or ad
- Refine Edge Dialog6:071 credit or ad
- Introducing Layer Masks5:321 credit or ad
- Another Method for Initiating a Mask4:251 credit or ad
- Techniques for Faster Masking3:161 credit or ad
- Enabling/Disabling/Unlinking Masks5:121 credit or ad
- Finalizing a Layer Mask3:261 credit or ad
- Clipping Group Setup6:151 credit or ad
- Clipping Group Basics5:471 credit or ad
- Real World Clipping Effects5:141 credit or ad
Photo Retouching3 lessons
Color Correcting Photos14 lessons
- Understanding Color Modes6:581 credit or ad
- How RGB & CMYK Work4:261 credit or ad
- Understanding Black Point & White Point7:521 credit or ad
- Using the Auto Commands pt. 12:391 credit or ad
- Using the Auto Commands pt. 24:131 credit or ad
- Getting Started with Brightness/Contrast3:411 credit or ad
- Using Hue/Saturation3:401 credit or ad
- Understanding Histograms5:231 credit or ad
- Correcting with Levels pt. 15:251 credit or ad
- Correcting with Levels pt. 25:411 credit or ad
- Introducing Curves pt. 15:211 credit or ad
- Introducing Curves pt. 24:531 credit or ad
- Non-Destructive Correcting5:591 credit or ad
- On Image Editing3:481 credit or ad