Learn Adobe Photoshop from Scratch

Learn to reset Photoshop to factory defaults with a keyboard shortcut, customize brightness and workspaces, save new layouts, and switch between motion and painting workspaces.

Open and manage photos in Photoshop, switch between images, and create new documents with presets, adjusting width and height in inches or pixels, resolution, color mode, and background contents.

Learn how to work with layers in Photoshop, import and arrange multiple images, convert backgrounds, and blend layers using opacity and modes like multiply, screen, and divide.

Explore Photoshop selection tools to isolate pixels and edit image areas, using rectangular and elliptical marquees, lasso tools, and quick selection and magic wand.

Master Photoshop manipulation tools, from crop, move, and slice to spot healing, healing brush, patch, and content aware move, with history and structure and color controls.

Master red-eye correction, beard patch repair with clone stamp and pattern stamp, and use history and art history brush tools to refine edits in Photoshop.

Learn Photoshop manipulation tools, including the eraser and background eraser, master layer duplication, color sampling, and adjustments like dodge, burn, and saturation for precise retouching.

Create content from scratch in Photoshop using creation tools, starting a new blank document and layer, and mastering the brush and pencil tools with presets, dynamics, and color controls.

Master color replacement and mixer brush tools in Photoshop, sampling colors, adjusting tolerance and mode, and controlling load, wetness, mix, and flow for realistic painting on layers.

Master the gradient tool to blend colors and shapes. Explore the paint bucket tool with tolerance, contiguous options, and patterns, then use the type tool with fonts and alignment.

Learn how to use the pen tool to create precise selections in Photoshop, convert paths to selections, and refine curves with anchor points, alt and control keys.

Explore Photoshop creation tools, comparing vector and raster shapes as you build and edit rectangles, rounded rectangles, lines, and custom shapes with fill, stroke, and path options.

Explore Photoshop's workspace tools to navigate the canvas without altering images, using eyedropper, color sampler, ruler, notes, hand, rotate, zoom, and quick mask.

master history and actions in photoshop to streamline workflow; use undo, ctrl+alt+z, and history states with snapshots, and record, edit, and apply actions for consistent cropping.

Explore practical Photoshop workflow by using color panels, swatches, adjustment layers, and styles to enhance imagery with layer masks and clipping.

Explore advanced Photoshop workflow using smart objects, channels, and layer masks to edit layers without losing quality, apply filters, and create reusable, linked object edits.

Correct perspective distortion in Photoshop using the perspective crop tool, lens correction, and adaptive wide angle filter to align edges and compare original and corrected layers.

Learn how the liquify adjustment in Photoshop warps pixels with the forward warp tool, using brush size, density, and pressure to push, pucker, or twirl edges.

Master double raw conversion in Photoshop using Camera Raw to process JPEGs as raw images, create separate smart object duplicates, and adjust exposure, contrast, highlights, and color blending with luminosity.

Learn to batch save and resize images in Photoshop with the image processor, saving as jpeg with controlled quality, and optionally apply saved actions across multiple images.

Create a sliced photo effect in Photoshop by arranging guides for ten equal vertical slices, applying per-slice hue/saturation masks to emphasize the center, and boosting contrast for punch.

Learn to apply a realistic texture to a curved portrait by selecting the face, masking with a layer, and blending with a displacement map and color matching in Photoshop.

Isolate the subject with quick selection and refine edge masks, then convert the background to a smart object and apply adjustable blur filters to create depth and foreground focus.

Learn to create a vintage style haze in Photoshop by combining curves adjustments, noise, and a radial vignette to fade colors, warm tones, and soften details.

Learn to create a harsh grunge effect in Photoshop by combining sharpening, curves, masking, and blend modes to intensify texture, contrast, and a movie poster look.

Learn to make images pop in Photoshop by boosting color contrast, depth, and selective yellow saturation with vibrance, hue-saturation, curves, and gradient masks.

Learn to create vignettes in Photoshop from scratch, using gradient overlay with radial blend, a curve adjustment layer with an oval selection, and a custom mask brushed for natural edges.

Learn to create facial hair in Photoshop from scratch using a custom brush and brush dynamics, including spacing, scatter, color dynamics, and hue saturation brightness jitters for natural beard effects.

Combine images in Photoshop by removing a subject with the clone stamp tool, selecting backgrounds with the magic wand and quick mask, and match color to create a seamless composite.

Learn to create a realistic drop shadow in Photoshop by isolating a subject, refining edges, and shaping a layer-based shadow with gradients, masks, and blur for depth.

Learn how to whiten an infinity wall in Photoshop by isolating the subject, adjusting levels and exposure, refining edges, and creating a pure white background for adding new elements.

Learn to create a stormy weather scene in Photoshop by rendering clouds, painting rain as patterns, and composing glowing lightning with layer masks and pattern overlays.

Create realistic smoke in Photoshop from scratch by brightening cigar embers with exposure and levels, then paint wispy smoke with a soft brush, blur, and blend modes.

Create an alien skin effect in photoshop by liquifying facial features and enlarging eyes. Apply texture, color tweaks, and scales using clouds, plastic warp, bass relief, and stained glass.

Master a Photoshop beginner course, from setup and workspaces to layers, selections, and basic manipulation. Explore smart objects, adjustment layers, masking, perspective correction, liquify, and effects to transform images.