Introduction to Adobe Photoshop CC from 0 to intermediate

Explore resolution in Photoshop by using the info panel to compare 300 ppi, image size, and color profiles, and learn how downscaling and resample affect dimensions for print.

Upscale and downscale image resolution in Photoshop, set 300 ppi for print, adjust dimensions for book covers, and use preserve details 2.0 for upscaling and bicubic sharper for downscaling.

Master basic transformation tools in Photoshop, including move, scale, rotate, and warp, while organizing layers, using selections, and applying a smart-object oil paints filter for composite posters.

Explore basic transformation tools in Photoshop, including distortion, skew, and perspective. Learn how to apply, combine, and undo these transformations safely.

Master the crop tool and canvas size in Photoshop, including grids and rule of thirds, presets and manual dimensions, and the option to delete or preserve cropped pixels.

Master the crop tool and straighten option to correct perspective and rotation, preserve image dimensions with content-aware fill, and touch up artifacts using retouching techniques.

Master the perspective crop tool to correct image perspective to a frontal view, adjust selection, crop margins, and fix distortion with automatic or manual tweaks.

reproduce this dreamlike, surreal class project composition of a beach with tentacles using perspective distortion, puppet warp, masks, and smart objects, then apply color matching and oil paints to finish.

Compare graphic tablet vs mouse for Photoshop; tablets provide smoother workflow, pressure sensitivity, and shading control for painting and advanced retouching, while a mouse can learn the brush tool.

Master the brush tool in Photoshop by using non-destructive layers, exploring brush presets, adjusting size, hardness, and rotation, and navigating brush options for flexible editing.

Explore using pressure with the Photoshop brush tool, including pencil and mouse methods. Learn to control opacity, flow, and brush size with hard and soft brushes.

Explore how Photoshop brushes are built, compare brush and pencil edges, and learn how the eraser deletes pixels, using brush settings like spacing to shape strokes.

Learn to pick and save colors in Photoshop using the color picker, swatches, and eyedropper, while mastering hue, saturation, brightness, and color models for print and screen.

Discover how to use the paint bucket tool for filling colors in Photoshop, sample with eyedropper, and apply color on layers while painting a bunny.

Explore the gradient tool in Photoshop CC, covering five types—linear, radial, angle, reflected, and diamond—and learn to create, customize, and save gradients with color stops, opacity, and noise.

Discover how to download, install, import, and organize brushes in Photoshop CC, then rename, delete, and export selections to build your brush library.

Learn how the mixer brush tool in Photoshop simulates real brushwork to turn photos into paintings, using non-destructive layers and controls like load and wetness.

Create custom brushes from high-quality transparent images in Photoshop by removing the sky, converting to black and white, inverting, and defining brush presets for texture use.

Learn to customize Photoshop brushes by adjusting shape dynamics, size jitter, angle and scattering, tune color dynamics and transfer, apply smoothing, and save brush presets for varied brush strokes.

Master adding depth in Photoshop by using brushes to cast shadows and highlights, sample colors, lock transparent pixels, and apply hard or soft brushes for high contrast shading.

Master the spot healing brush tool on a new layer to remove acne and dirt using proximity match or content-aware, with brush hardness at 50 percent.

Master retouching with the patch tool in Photoshop. Use normal for complex backgrounds and contents-aware for simple ones, and duplicate the background for non-destructive edits.

Learn to use the clone stamp tool for complex retouching in Photoshop, mastering sampling from the correct layers, brush settings, and alignment for precise edits.

Learn to use the healing brush tool to retouch and clone while preserving skin texture and lighting, using a new layer, zero hardness, and sampling from nearby areas.

Identify when content-aware fill works on simple backgrounds and when it fails on complex scenes. Duplicate the background, select with the lasso, then clone tool or brush to fix areas.

Master Photoshop's content-aware move tool to remove objects, relocate elements, and automatically fill gaps, while adjusting structure and color on new layers for seamless results.

Learn how to retouch photos with Photoshop's red eye tool, adjusting pupil size and the darkness amount to correct red eye effects.

Learn to use the dodge and burn tools in Photoshop CC to selectively darken and brighten areas on a duplicate layer, starting with midtones, then shadows, and avoiding highlights.

Execute class project skin retouching by removing imperfections, healing texture, and using dodge and burn to enhance exposure. Merge layers and refine lips and eyes for a dramatic, natural look.

Learn why adjustment layers in Photoshop offer non-destructive color, light, and shadow edits, with masking and clipping to control subject separation.

Learn how brightness and contrast adjust the tonal range with shadows and highlights, using sliders in the adjustment panel and options like auto and legacy.

Open the curves adjustment layer in photoshop to fine-tune lighting with midtones using the S-curve. Target exposure region by region with the hand tool and masking for precise adjustments.

adjust shadows and highlights in Photoshop using the image adjustments tool to control amount, tone, radius, and midtones for high-contrast, chiaroscuro effects.

Master how to use the vibrance adjustment layer to boost color vibrancy realistically, unlike saturation. See selective edits with masks and brush to isolate a strawberry and create creative looks.

Master hue and saturation adjustments to control global or targeted colors, create monochrome images with colorize, and refine with masks, the eyedropper, and lightness for web and print design.

Learn to achieve a highly contrasting black and white in Photoshop with a black and white adjustment layer, separate color controls, and selective hand-tool tweaks to maximize contrast.

For the final class project, learn to work with multiple adjustment layers at once simultaneously. Clip adjustments to individual layers and tune vibrance, saturation, curves, and hue to match colors.