Photoshop CC Essentials

Photoshop CC Essentials

by Wiley
Released August 2013
Publisher(s): Wiley
ISBN: 9781118943151

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Video description

Master Photoshop CC on your own terms with this one-of-a-kind video training course. Photoshop is the industry-leading image-editing program for digital photographers, graphic designers, web developers, and other creative professionals, and Photoshop CC includes even more great tools to manage and enhance your images. Now, you can learn the ins and outs of maximizing Photoshop CC - from basic editing tips and tricks to developing web graphics and 3D designs - with Photoshop CC Essentials. Our instructors provide expert, straight-forward, user-friendly training to help you tackle new topics the way you want to learn. Master basic skills, boost your creativity, and challenge yourself in bold new directions. Work with selections, layers, filters, and masks. Correct color and fine-tune image quality for professional results. Utilize painting and retouching methods and create images for the web, print, video, and more. Take advantage of Adobe Bridge and the Camera RAW format. If you're looking for real-world Photoshop CC instruction, you'll find it here. Lesson files for this course can be found here http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-826177.html

Table of contents

  1. Lesson 1
    1. Overview of Workspace and Mini Bridge 00:07:11
    2. Discovering the Tools Panel and Tool Options 00:10:09
    3. Using Panels in the Photoshop CC Workspace 00:06:48
    4. Finding Hidden Tools and Options 00:06:26
    5. Navigating the Image Area in Photoshop CC 00:08:49
  2. Lesson 2
    1. Opening, Cropping and Saving a File in Photoshop CC 00:06:00
    2. Quick Image Correction in Photoshop CC 00:02:33
    3. Sharpening an Image in Photoshop CC 00:03:16
    4. Understanding the File Formats in Photoshop CC 00:05:13
  3. Lesson 3
    1. Overview of Adobe Bridge CC 00:06:00
    2. Managing Folders in Adobe Bridge CC 00:03:11
    3. Creating and Locating Metadata in Adobe Bridge CC 00:05:51
    4. Searching, Filters, and Collections in Adobe Bridge CC 00:06:01
    5. Automation Tools in Adobe Bridge CC 00:03:52
  4. Lesson 4
    1. Using the Marquee Tools in Photoshop CC 00:10:15
    2. Adding and Subtracting from a Selection 00:09:46
    3. Using the Quick Selection Tool and Magic Wand Tool to Make a Selection 00:05:44
    4. Refining Selection Edges 00:03:11
    5. Using Quick Mask 00:08:39
    6. Using the Pen Tool for Selections 00:05:00
  5. Lesson 5
    1. Color Primer for Photoshop CC 00:06:46
    2. Color Settings in Photoshop CC 00:07:45
    3. Selecting Colors in Photoshop CC 00:07:14
    4. Painting in Photoshop CC 00:06:21
    5. Pressure Sensitive Painting Options and the Airbrush 00:02:53
    6. Using the Bristle Brush 00:05:22
    7. Applying Color to an Image 00:05:22
  6. Lesson 6
    1. Using Color Settings and the Histogram 00:06:53
    2. Using the Curves Adjustment Layer Feature 00:10:27
    3. Sharpening your Image 00:04:35
    4. Using Camera Raw 00:05:27
  7. Lesson 7
    1. Using Content-Aware Scaling 00:03:52
    2. Using Content-Aware Fill 00:00:58
    3. Using Content-Aware Move 00:01:34
    4. Using Content-Aware Retouching 00:02:04
  8. Lesson 8
    1. Photoshop Layer Primer 00:10:58
    2. Transforming Layers 00:03:11
    3. Applying a Clipping Group 00:03:43
    4. Using Type Layers 00:04:27
    5. Creating a Photo Composition with Layers 00:07:34
  9. Lesson 9
    1. Merging Images to Create Composite 00:06:14
    2. Transforming and Removing the Background of Layers 00:08:43
    3. Removing Background from Difficult Selections 00:03:57
    4. Lift a Selection Up to a New Layer and Applying Layer Styles 00:05:12
  10. Lesson 10
    1. Making Color Changes 00:08:01
    2. Applying a Pattern 00:03:13
    3. Using the Black and White Adjustment Layer 00:03:09
    4. Applying Layer Styles 00:05:45
    5. Creating a Duotone in Photoshop CC 00:02:50
  11. Lesson 11
    1. Pen Tool Primer 00:06:22
    2. Creating Corner and Curved Anchor Points 00:06:31
    3. Creating Custom Paths and Saving Them 00:07:01
  12. Lesson 12
    1. Smart Object Primer 00:06:05
    2. Editing the Contents of a Smart Object 00:05:02
    3. Replacing a Smart Object 00:02:24
    4. Using Smart Object Filters 00:05:48
  13. Lesson 13
    1. Understanding Pixels and Sizing for on Screen Imagery 00:03:10
    2. Creating Composition for Web page 00:06:39
    3. Creating Slices 00:04:09
    4. Using Save for Web 00:02:57
    5. Creating an Alpha Channel 00:01:16
    6. Creating a Frame Animation In Photoshop CC 00:04:36
    7. Video Timeline Primer 00:03:21
  14. Lesson 14
    1. New Features in Photoshop CC 00:13:41

Product information

  • Title: Photoshop CC Essentials
  • Author(s): Wiley
  • Release date: August 2013
  • Publisher(s): Wiley
  • ISBN: 9781118943151