Learning how to use Adobe Photoshop efficiently and effectively is the best way to get the most out of your pixels and create stunning imagery. Master the fundamentals of this program with Julieanne Kost, and discover how to achieve the results you want with Photoshop and its companion programs, Bridge and Camera Raw.


This comprehensive course covers nondestructive editing techniques using layers, masking, adjustment layers, blend modes, and Smart Objects. Find out how to perform common editing tasks, including lens correction, cropping and straightening, color and tonal adjustments, noise reduction, shadow and highlight detail recovery, sharpening, and retouching. Julieanne also shows how to achieve more creative effects with filters, layer effects, illustrative type, and the Photomerge command for creating panoramas and composites.
Topics include:

Using Bridge to batch rename files and add keywords and metadata to photos
Viewing, rating, filtering, and creating collections to isolate your best work
Comparing raw and JPEG file formats
Retouching and automating workflow with Camera Raw
Navigating documents and the Photoshop interface
Understanding file formats, resolution, canvas size, and print size
Cropping, straightening, transforming, warping, scaling, and resizing images
Selecting, stacking, aligning, and grouping layers
Making precise selections using the Marquee, Lasso, and Brush tools
Using Refine Edge, Quick Selection, and layer masks to isolate soft edge objects
Improving tone, contrast, and color selectively
Converting to black and white and tinting images
Retouching blemishes, smoothing skin, whitening teeth, and brightening eyes
Retouching with the Liquify, Content-Aware Fill, Healing Brush, and Patch tools
Merging multiple exposures
Making nondestructive changes with Smart Filters
Adding texture, edge effects, and drop shadows with blend modes
Working with type
Creating, modifying, and combining shapes using the Shape tools
Adding layer effects
Saving and sharing images via contact sheets, web galleries, and Save For Web
Editing video and audio clips
Panning and zooming still photos

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