Total Training for Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended Essentials

Total Training for Adobe Photoshop CS5 Essentials

Informative and engaging with fast results, Total Training for Adobe Photoshop CS5 Essentials is learning the way it is suppose to be. Follow along with real-world techniques, and time-saving tips presented in a clear, concise manner that put the power of the world’s leading image editing software in your hands.

Five New Features covered in this title:

• The Refine Radius Tool
• Content-aware healing and fills
• The Mixer Brush
• Live Workspace updates
• Mini Bridge

Five Lessons Learned:

• Setting up Photoshop for optimum performance
• Developing an non-destructive workflow
• Creating Panoramas
• Creating and editing layer masks
• Creating custom brush shapes

Course Outline

Chapter 1: THE BIG PICTURE (35 min)

1. Pixels & Resolution
2. Color
3. Exploring the Interface
4. Choosing File Formats
5. Viewing & Navigating Images

Chapter 2: SETTING UP LIKE A PRO (22 min)

1. Setting User Preferences
2. Choosing Color Settings
3. Customizing the Workspace
4. Essential Keyboard Shortcuts
5. Using Rulers & Guides

Chapter 3: GLOBAL EDITING (31 min)

1. Understanding the Histogram & Levels
2. Learning the Curves Tool
3. Exploring Hue & Saturation
4. Cropping & Straightening
5. Adjusting Color Balance
6. Creating a Black & White Image

Chapter 4: MAKING SELECTIONS (21 min)

1. Manual Selection Tools
2. Using the Quick Selection Tool
3. Creating Color-Based Selections & Saving Selections

Chapter 5: NON-DESTRUCTIVE EDITING (21 min)

1. Using Adjustment Layers
2. Understanding Layer Masks
3. Creating Gradient Masks
4. Applying Layer Blend Modes
5. Snapshots & the History Brush

Chapter 6: THE FIXER-UPPER (26 min)

1. The Retouching Tools, including Content-Aware Fill
2. Removing Noise from an Image
3. Cloning with Perspective with the Vanishing Point Filter
4. Adjusting Perspective with the Lens Correction Filter
5. Content-Aware Scaling

Chapter 7: TYPE DESIGN (35 min)

1. Working with Type
2. Paragraph & Character Formatting Options
3. Typing on a Path
4. Applying Layer Styles to Type

Chapter 8: VECTORS, SHAPES & PATHS (22 min)

1. Vectors & the Shape Tools
2. Creating Paths
3. Saving & Loading Paths as Selections
4. Subtracting, Adding Intersecting, & Excluding

Chapter 9: SMART OBJECTS (16 min)

1. Vector Graphics as Smart Objects
2. Creating & Replacing Smart Objects
3. Creating Multiple Instances of a Smart Object
4. Smart Objects Deserve Smart Filters

Chapter 10: ADOBE BRIDGE (24 min)

1. Exploring the Workspace
2. Searching & Organizing Files
3. Leveraging Metadata
4. Outputting
5. Using Mini Bridge

Chapter 11: PHOTOSHOP CAMERA RAW (37 min)

1. Using the Basic Panel
2. Applying Selective Edits
3. Converting to Black & White
4. Repairing an Image

Chapter 12: IMAGE LAYERS & ALPHA CHANNELS (18 min)

1. Manipulating Image Layers
2. Mastering the Layers Panel
3. Creating Layer Groups & Comps

Chapter 13: COMPOSITING IMAGES (18 min)

1. Combining Images & Merging the Best Elements
2. Creating Panoramas
3. Auto-Aligning Layers
4. Refine Edges

Chapter 14: WORKING WITH BRUSHES (27 min)

1. Exploring the Brush Panel
2. Creating a Custom Brush
3. Changing Brush Dynamics
4. Painting with the Mixer Brush

Chapter 15: PRINT & WEB OUTPUT (18 min) 1. Sharpening Images with Smart Sharpen 2. Setting Up the Print Dialog Box 3. Saving for the Web 4. Credits

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