Adobe Photoshop For Total Beginners: Become Photoshop Star

Explore the Photoshop interface, focusing on the left tool panel and bar. Learn to switch between single and double column layouts and swap foreground and background colors with X.

Learn to customize and save a personalized Photoshop workspace by arranging brushes, swatches, adjustments, properties, and paragraph and character panels for quick, repeatable setup.

learn to remove objects from a photo using the polygonal lasso, close selections, and apply fill with normal blending at 100% to preserve the background.

Create a new Photoshop document using menus or shortcuts, apply web or print presets, name the file, set 72 ppi (vs 300 ppi), and select a white background.

Explore several methods to open documents in Adobe Photoshop, including right-click and 'open with' Photoshop, pressing Ctrl or Cmd+O, and dragging files into the canvas.

Save and export your work in photoshop cc 2017 using save, save for web, export, and quick export options, choosing formats such as jpeg, png, or dng.

Master essential photoshop shortcuts to speed your work: move tool, brush, eraser, undo, paint bucket, swap colors, zoom and fit screen, and quick layer actions like new layer and duplicate.

Master the layer panel to isolate elements, adjust visibility and stacking order, and use blending modes for flexible, non-destructive edits in Photoshop.

Explore layer types in Photoshop: image layers edit without impacting others, adjustment layers alter color and contrast, and fill, shape, and type layers cover gradients, masks, and text.

Create, rename, and organize layers in Photoshop, unlock the background, add new layers, group related layers, and apply blending options to edits inside that group.

Learn how to use the move tool in Photoshop to move objects on layers, duplicate layers, and group selections with transform controls and keyboard shortcuts.

Learn layer masks in Photoshop to control layer transparency precisely, enabling selective visibility from left to right and non-destructive background removal using brushes, selections, and white and black masks.

Stay organized in Photoshop by grouping layers and renaming groups; select items to form groups inside a main group and apply effects for easier edits.

Learn Photoshop selections by mastering selection tools, moving and copying selections, using rectangular/elliptical marquees and various lassos, and using the pen tool to convert paths into selections.

Master selection tools in Photoshop, from quick selection, magic wand, and rectangular marquee to polygonal and magnetic lasso, and learn to add, subtract, move selections and create new layers.

Master rectangular and elliptical marquee tools to create, add to, or subtract from selections with shift and alt, then work on new layers to paint clouds and game assets.

Master the lasso tool to draw freehand selections by dragging around an area and releasing to close. Zoom in and add to the selection with shift to refine accuracy.

Learn the polygonal lasso tool to create freeform selections with straight-edged polygons by clicking anchor points, then paint on a new layer and deselect.

learn to use the magnetic lasso tool in photoshop, an edge-detection selector that snaps to edges, and refine challenging areas with the standard lasso.

Learn how the magic wand tool in Photoshop selects pixels by tone and color, using tolerance to widen or narrow the brightness range and add areas with shift.

Master practical selection tricks in Photoshop, like color range for changing strawberry color, deselecting, adding areas with shift, converting paths to selections, and filling with color via ctrl/cmd click.

Explore Photoshop brush tools, learn how to use brush tools, spot healing brush, and red-eye removal; create and save custom brushes, practice on projects, and enhance photos.

Master the brush tool in Photoshop by adjusting size, hardness, softness, and opacity, and rotating for directional strokes. Learn blend modes, flow, and import custom brushes for varied effects.

Learn to use the spot healing brush tool in Photoshop to remove objects on a new layer with sample all layers, content-aware blending, and normal blending mode.

Use the healing brush tool to sample pixels and paint over areas, the cross following your brush. Work on a new layer, sample current and below, practice.

Learn to create and save your own custom brushes in Photoshop, removing backgrounds and defining brush presets. Use larger images to preserve quality, and explore selling brushes for extra cash.

Practice for students in Photoshop using the healing brush to remove objects, sample and paint over spots, keep results natural on a new layer, and compare before and after.

Master the crop tool to crop photos to exact sizes, aspect ratios, or freeform shapes in Photoshop. Learn keyboard shortcuts like C and Enter for quick applying.

Learn to remove red eyes with the red eye tool by adjusting size, darkness, and amount for fast, easy correction across any image.

Explore the clone stamp tool in Photoshop, copying pixels from one area to another, with brush size, hardness, flow, blend mode, show overlay, and sampling from current and below.

Explain how the healing brush tool in Photoshop preserves highlights and shadows while blending with the background, unlike the clone stamp tool, which copies pixels for precise removal.

Learn to use the eraser, background eraser, and magic eraser in Photoshop, including when to unlock the background, sample colors, adjust tolerance, and protect foreground color to remove backgrounds efficiently.

Explore the gradient tool in Photoshop, including linear, radial, angular, reflection, and diamond gradients, with color picker and presets, and apply them on new layers.

Explore how to use the paint bucket tool in Photoshop to fill layers with a foreground color, adjust tolerance, mode, opacity, and anti-aliasing, and apply fills within selections.

Master blur, sharpen, and smudge tools in Photoshop, adjust brush size, hardness, and strength, and learn to sample all layers to control effects and display before‑and‑after results.

Sharpen selected areas with a brush, compare before and after results, then blur the background by selecting the subject, inverting the selection, and applying blur with a chosen radius.

Learn how to use the dodge, burn, and sponge tools in Photoshop to target small areas with lightening, darkening, and color saturation, while protecting tones and enhancing realism.

Master Photoshop blending options and layer styles to enhance text and graphics. Learn stroke, glow, color and gradient overlays, drop shadows, and how blend modes and opacity affect results.

Master the horizontal type tool in Photoshop to create, edit, and format text on layers, adjust fonts, color, alignment, spacing, and add effects like drop shadow.

Learn to make a gold text effect in Photoshop by applying a gradient background, bold gold text, gradient overlay, and a motion blur filter.

Create a burst text effect in Photoshop using gradient fills, radial blur, duplicating layers, blending modes, and a levels adjustment layer to refine the background.

learn to create a neon text effect in Photoshop using gradients, stroke, and outer glow to make vivid, glowing lettering.

Master the rectangle tool and shape tools to create shapes on new layers, fill with color or gradients, apply strokes, and explore combining shapes, paths, and vector mask techniques.

Learn how the rounded rectangle tool in Photoshop uses adjustable radius to smooth edges, with preview on release, and enables resizing, moving, and applying fill, gradient, or stroke.

Master the ellipse tool in Photoshop by creating circle shapes on layers, using combine shapes and alignment, and stacking with bring forward, send backward, and send to back.

Learn to use the polygon and line tools in Photoshop, adjust size up to six, set stroke thickness from 0.5 to 3 pixels, and resize or rotate with free transform.

Learn to use the custom shape tool in Photoshop, a vector-based feature that resizes, rotates, and colors shapes without quality loss, encouraging hands-on practice.

Learn to design web and game buttons in Photoshop, explore different licenses and potential earnings from button sales, and apply effects like gradients, shadows, and text to create ready-to-sell designs.

Create a print-ready Photoshop document for business card at 3.75 by 2.25 inches with a 0.125 inch bleed at 300 dpi, and set guides to show card area and bleed.

Design a business card in Photoshop, covering front and back layouts, logos, icons, and contact details, using layers, groups, shapes, typography, alignment, and color.

Learn how to design a two-sided business card in Photoshop using layers, gradients, color fills, and a logo, with a front and back layout, centered typography, and precise alignment.

create simple icons in photoshop, from clocks to reminders, using custom shapes, rounded rectangles, and precise alignment; duplicate layers, merge, and color fill to produce clean, reusable icons.

Explore Photoshop 2019 updates, including blend mode preview, frame tool and frame two for clipping images inside shapes, plus proportional transform and improved undo with Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+Shift+Z.

Explore Photoshop 2019 features, including enhanced content aware fill with live previews, brush size control, and layer workflow to remove unwanted areas and compare before and after results.

Learn about Photoshop 2019 symmetry mode, brush smoothing, and creating custom symmetry patterns for painting. Explore multiple artboard previews, export workflows, and the new distribute spacing and UI scaling options.

Learn Photoshop 2023’s improved object selection with one click fill and delete, compare it to content aware fill, and refine results using clone stamp and sampling techniques.