Beginner to Expert: Photoshop on the iPad

Explore Photoshop on the iPad interface, locate panels and tools, and learn to navigate the workspace in this getting started intro.

Explore the iPad home screen in Photoshop, discover live streams, manage cloud files, shared items, and deleted items, and learn to create, open, import, and adjust interface settings.

Explore import options in photoshop on the iPad by choosing photos, files, or camera to bring images from the iPad photo library, iCloud, or camera into the app.

Explore Photoshop on the iPad interface by importing an image, using two-finger gestures to zoom, twist, and move, and navigating tools, layers, and quick actions.

Open the heads up display that appears with tool use, revealing options like selecting and content aware fill; click more to access additional settings.

Explore how touch shortcuts on the iPad streamline painting in Photoshop by switching between brush, eraser, and eyedropper with a single circle, and repositioning it for left or right-handed use.

Explore the touch shortcuts, gestures, and keyboard tips in the touch shortcuts help menu, including view touch shortcuts, two-finger undo, and V for the move tool.

Master the basics of layers in Photoshop on the iPad, learning how stacking order and moving or hiding layers, including the background, dog, shadow, and no swimming sign, reshape composition.

Rename layers, reposition objects, and adjust stacking order by dragging layers to bring the no swimming sign to the foreground while keeping the dog and its shadow correctly layered.

Target a layer and explore filters and adjustments, applying gaussian blur to create realism, then use two-finger tap to undo changes.

Learn how to adjust layer transparency in Photoshop on the iPad by using the Layers panel, selecting a layer, and changing opacity in blending options to control visibility.

Explore adjustment layers in Photoshop on the iPad to change color, lightness, brightness, and contrast. See how these layers affect everything below and how to clip or remove them.

Apply a clipped adjustment layer to a single layer in Photoshop on the iPad, using brightness and contrast to brighten the no swimming sign and darken the dog.

Learn to link layers and group them in Photoshop on the iPad, using folders for neat organization so multiple layers move together, and unlink when needed.

Explore how to retouch photos on the iPad by adjusting lightness and darkness, correcting color, changing hues, and converting to black and white.

Explore levels in Photoshop on iPad by using an adjustment layer and histogram to control lightness, darkness, and exposure, dragging highlights and adjusting output levels.

Adjust the levels using the middle slider on the histogram to darken or lighten mid tones, compressing and expanding tones between blacks and whites.

Master midtone control in Photoshop on the iPad by using curves on an adjustment layer to adjust middle tones, create an s-curve for contrast, and refine light and dark areas.

Explore adjusting exposure with an adjustment layer in Photoshop on the iPad, using exposure, offset, and gamma sliders to brighten highlights, shape shadows, and control contrast.

Enhance photo colors on the iPad by adding an adjustment layer, using levels and color balance, and applying vibrance to boost blues and greens while preserving skin tones.

Master hue and saturation in Photoshop on iPad by adjusting hue, saturation, and lightness. Explore colorized options and use opacity and blending to control the layer's effect.

Learn to convert images to black and white on the iPad using adjustment layers, selectively brightening or darkening colors to make shapes pop and tell a story.

Explore Photoshop on the iPad with selection tools, balancing manual edge work using the pencil and automatic subject selection features to refine images.

Use the lasso tool to select specific image parts, then apply an adjustment layer and adjust vibrance, saturation, or color balance to brighten and colorize regions.

Master the object selection tool to automatically identify objects like a car, refine selections with subtract and add options, and use the lasso tool for manual tweaks.

Explore the object selection tool on people and animals, practice selecting individuals and a dog, and refine selections using add and subtract and sorting out the edges.

Learn to use the magic wand tool to select similar color pixels by adjusting tolerance, and compare contiguous on versus off to capture touching or non-touching areas.

Master fast subject selection in Photoshop on the iPad by using the select subject action, compare it with object selection, and refine the selection for precise results.

Learn to remove the background with a single action that automatically detects the subject, creates a mask, and shows it in layers for tweaking with different pictures.

Learn how to refine selections and use masks in Photoshop on the iPad, enabling you to delete from and add to selections with mask-based precision.

Select the subject, create a mask, refine edges with edge detection and smart radius, then add a background layer using non-destructive masking.

apply masks to adjustment layers in Photoshop on iPad, using selection tools and feathered edges to refine areas like a dog's jersey or eye, then adjust hue and saturation.

Learn to edit a layer mask in Photoshop on iPad with the brush tool, adjusting size, opacity, and hardness, and painting with black and white to reveal or hide areas.

Master clipping masks on the iPad to blend pattern photos into the cat's clothing, using a soft brush and opacity adjustments for subtle integration from Unsplash images.

Create a new 1080 by 1080 pixels Instagram post by importing two images, add a mask, and blend coffee beans with poured coffee using brushes and adjustment layers.

Import a new image above existing layers, adjust hue and saturation and levels, then refine its edges with object selection and lasso, smoothing, feathering, edge detection, and add a mask.

Experiment with levels and hue/saturation to improve the image, darken the background, and plan white text for better contrast.

Select with the lasso tool, add or subtract selections, refine edges with smoothing and feather, and apply color balance via an adjustment layer to recolor the spoon.

Learn to link layers in Photoshop on the iPad, select multiple items like a coffee cup, and move them together while keeping adjustment layers in sync.

Add text using the type tool, enter the example 'coffee time', and select a typeface. Then adjust size, color, and tracking, and move the text with the move tool.

Learn to add and edit text in Photoshop on the iPad using the type tool, resize, move, and position text to create layouts like a coffee shop opening.

Save and export your Photoshop work using publish and export, choosing formats like png or jpeg or psd, adjusting quality, and saving to cloud or local folders while preserving layers.

Explore how brushes in Photoshop empower photographers to retouch images and support illustrators alike, and learn practical techniques to use brushes effectively.

Photoshop on the iPad brushes: browse, try, and switch brushes, import or discover new ones, and manage, rename, reset, or delete brushes for illustration and retouching.

Discover how to choose and apply color in Photoshop on the iPad using the foreground color, brush with opacity and hardness, and the hue-saturation-brightness spectrum, hex codes, and the eyedropper.

Learn to recolor parts of an image in Photoshop on the iPad by painting with color mode to change hue without altering lightness, adjusting opacity, and using blending modes.

Compare clone stamp and healing brush tools in photoshop on the ipad; set the source, copy directly with the clone tool, and blend with the healing brush for natural edits.

Master dodge and burn on the iPad to selectively lighten and darken areas, adjust exposure and mid tones, and use the sponge to saturate color, bringing focus to the fruit.

Choose a color and click an area to fill it with the paint bucket tool in Photoshop on the iPad, quickly flooding backgrounds or regions.

Apply the gradient tool to blend foreground and background colors, isolate the subject with select subject and invert, then use a new layer to fine-tune with the erase tool.

Retouch an old photograph by removing scratches and colorizing it to resemble a hand-colored image, then apply the same technique to newer photos for an old world look.

Apply selective color on a black-and-white photo using masks, refine edges, and adjust skin tones with color balance and adjustment layers in Photoshop on the iPad.

Explore how the final result uses multiple layers, with each color on its own layer and sometimes two layers, creating a hand-colored look on old and modern photos.

Explore smart objects in Photoshop on the iPad, learning to scale elements without losing resolution, and master blends to couple layers for creative compositing.

Learn to remove backgrounds using blend modes darken and multiply on the iPad, combine with masks, and adjust edges to reveal textures behind a logo or image.

Learn to remove darker pixels using blend modes like lighten and screen, after masking with the lasso tool and position the logo for seamless blending on the iPad.

Apply select subject and refine edges to isolate subjects on iPad, then use decontaminate colors to prevent background color bleed around edges and whiskers, improving masks.

discover how smart objects in Photoshop on the iPad preserve image quality when scaling down and back up, by converting layers to smart objects before resizing.