Adobe Photoshop CS6
by Geoff Blake
Start the free chapterReady to take your Photoshop skills to the next level? Dive in with award-winning software trainer, artist, and designer Geoff Blake; he will teach you how to take your Photoshop skills to the max. First, he'll introduce the new Photoshop CS6 interface and show you how to make it your own. Then, you'll learn techniques for handling files and working efficiently in the Photoshop environment. Following this, you'll see how to create accurate selections, work with layers, and use masks and alpha channels. Next, jump into photo retouching and color correction, where you'll be introduced to some new productivity methods in Photoshop CS6. Finally, discover how to apply special effects to your images, both destructively and non-destructively. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.
Course content
Course Overview1 lessons
Getting Started with Photoshop7 lessons
- Understanding Raster Graphics5:041 credit or ad
- A Look at the New Darkened Interface4:121 credit or ad
- Touring the Redesigned Interface4:551 credit or ad
- Photoshop Toolbox6:561 credit or ad
- Photoshop Palettes7:541 credit or ad
- Additional Palette Options4:441 credit or ad
- Setting Photoshop Preferences6:441 credit or ad
Navigating & Working with Files10 lessons
- Customizing the Interface5:271 credit or ad
- Exploring & Saving Workspaces5:301 credit or ad
- Creating New Blank Documents6:021 credit or ad
- Opening Files3:101 credit or ad
- Handling Multiple Files5:231 credit or ad
- Zooming In & Out4:481 credit or ad
- Navigation & Zooming Techniques3:041 credit or ad
- Getting Around with the Navigator3:351 credit or ad
- Additional Navigation Techniques3:191 credit or ad
- Photoshop Screen Modes4:011 credit or ad
Photoshop Productivity Techniques6 lessons
Resizing & Cropping Images12 lessons
- Getting Started7:431 credit or ad
- Touring the Image Size Dialog6:321 credit or ad
- Understanding PPI / DPI / LPI3:211 credit or ad
- Using the Image Size Dialog5:091 credit or ad
- Understanding Resampling pt. 13:321 credit or ad
- Understanding Resampling pt. 27:041 credit or ad
- Resizing without Resampling7:051 credit or ad
- Resizing Using Resampling5:001 credit or ad
- Traditional Cropping4:541 credit or ad
- New Crop Features pt. 15:341 credit or ad
- New Crop Features pt. 25:181 credit or ad
- Resizing the Canvas6:371 credit or ad
Working with Selections10 lessons
- Getting Started with Selections4:291 credit or ad
- Creating Elliptical Selections8:191 credit or ad
- Moving & Floating Selections4:171 credit or ad
- Transforming Selections6:221 credit or ad
- Creating Selections with the Magic Wand4:491 credit or ad
- Using the Free Transform Command6:101 credit or ad
- Using the Polygonal Selection Tool6:211 credit or ad
- Combining Selection Tools5:471 credit or ad
- Using the Magnetic Lasso Tool6:331 credit or ad
- Using the Quick Selection Tool6:211 credit or ad
Working with Layers15 lessons
- A Tour of the Layers Panel5:131 credit or ad
- Pulling Objects from Backgrounds pt. 16:411 credit or ad
- Pulling Objects from Backgrounds pt. 24:351 credit or ad
- Combining Images5:171 credit or ad
- New Layers & Filling Selections5:061 credit or ad
- Working with Smart Objects7:461 credit or ad
- Introducing Layer Styles5:531 credit or ad
- Additional Layer Style Effects5:491 credit or ad
- Blending Modes & Opacity5:091 credit or ad
- Organizing Layers with Layer Groups4:441 credit or ad
- Additional Layer Techniques5:391 credit or ad
- Creating & Formatting Text4:201 credit or ad
- Using Paragraph Text5:491 credit or ad
- Using Photoshops New Text Styles6:141 credit or ad
- Filtering Layers by Type4:421 credit or ad
Photoshop Masking Techniques11 lessons
- Creating Selections with Color Range7:041 credit or ad
- A First Look at Quick Mask Mode3:581 credit or ad
- Understanding Quick Mask Mode4:081 credit or ad
- Quick Mask Mode Techniques5:071 credit or ad
- Saving & Reloading Selections5:351 credit or ad
- Editing Alpha Channels4:261 credit or ad
- Introducing Layer Masks4:281 credit or ad
- Another Method for Initiating a Mask4:541 credit or ad
- Techniques for Faster Masking5:491 credit or ad
- Enabling / Disabling / Unlinking Masks3:371 credit or ad
- Creating Clipping Groups5:151 credit or ad
Photo Retouching3 lessons
Color Correcting Photos11 lessons
- Understanding Color Modes6:371 credit or ad
- How RGB & CMYK Work4:521 credit or ad
- Understanding Black Point & White Point5:341 credit or ad
- Using the Auto Correction5:531 credit or ad
- Getting Started with Brightness/Contrast4:551 credit or ad
- Using Hue/Saturation4:151 credit or ad
- Understanding Histograms4:141 credit or ad
- Correcting with Levels5:521 credit or ad
- Introducing Curves5:401 credit or ad
- Non-Destructive Correcting6:581 credit or ad
- New Auto Correct Options in CS64:191 credit or ad