Photoshop Essential Training: Design

Learn to replace smart objects in Photoshop 2021 by placing a smart object, setting the layer to soft light at 50% opacity, and using replace contents with alternative images.

Learn to duplicate smart objects in Photoshop and compare methods: convert to smart objects and duplicate via copy, where edits stay in duplicates, versus layer via copy that updates original.

Explore the differences between linked and embedded smart objects in Photoshop, place them via Bridge, edit smart objects, and see how updates propagate to linked or embedded files.

Learn to use Photoshop's vanishing point to paste an image into a building plane in perspective by creating a new layer, defining vanishing points, and transforming the image.

Learn to apply puppet warp in Photoshop by converting a layer to a smart object, placing pushpins, and bending or duplicating objects for flexible edits.

Apply perspective warp in Photoshop by creating planes, setting points, and adjusting depth with pushpins. Straighten lines vertically or horizontally and use layout options before confirming the perspective.

learn to reshape images with photoshop's liquify tool, convert layers to smart objects for non-destructive edits, and adjust facial features like eyes, smile, lips, and jawline.

Apply attributes to multiple shapes in Photoshop by using custom shapes from legacy ships panel, selecting spiral shape, and adjusting colors, patterns, and stroke, with attributes remembered for future shapes.

Learn to apply layer effects to shapes using blending options, including drop shadow and pattern overlay, then group layers to apply or disable the same effects across multiple objects.

Apply live shapes to smart objects to create a blue grid of rectangles using three columns and three rows with 2% gutters, then convert, group, and clip masks.

Apply texture to shapes by using a clipping mask with a texture image, covering the drawing board for group one and group two.

Learn how to use the curvature pen tool in Photoshop to trace edges, place points, and convert paths to shapes. Apply fills and gradients with swatches and adjust opacity.

Master pen tool basics in Photoshop by creating a document, drawing paths with anchor points, using path selection and direct selection, and choosing between shape or mask options.

Learn to draw curved paths in Photoshop by creating three parts, using guides and points, and adjusting handles to shape each segment.

Use the pen tool to create complex paths in Photoshop, drawing lines and shaping them by adjusting points and directions for precise parts.

Practice creating a new Photoshop document, embed and place an image, then use the pen tool to trace and shape with red lines, manage layers, and fill with color.

Convert each layer to a shape, apply drop shadow and color overlay, and adjust opacity, distance, size, and angle. Save styles as a state in a group named Sam Styles.

Apply layer styles to individual layers and groups in Photoshop, using stroke, drop shadow, and gradient overlays. Learn to apply effects to layers or a group and manage layer order.

Discover how to use layer comps with styles in Photoshop: group images, apply drop shadows and outlines to groups, adjust backgrounds, and save multiple compositions for client presentations.

Learn to scale layer effects in Photoshop by applying effects to text, using the scale option with a live preview, and ensuring effects scale proportionally as image size changes.

Create a landscape Photoshop document, embed and resize a woman image, remove the background, and apply a drop shadow with adjustable distance and blur for a natural ground shadow.

Learn to unify images in Photoshop by using blend modes such as overlay, multiply, screen, and soft light, applying an adjustment layer and a texture to deepen depth and mood.

Learn how to use blend modes to control color and tonal values in photos using adjustment layers, gradient fills, color, black and white, and hue/saturation to achieve natural-looking results.

Learn to apply blend modes to layers and groups in Photoshop, including multiply blends, applying to specific groups, and ignoring others to control interactions with the circle.

Learn to work with paragraph type in Photoshop by editing text, adjusting font, size, spacing, and hyphenation, and mastering paragraph and character panel options for optimal alignment and readability.

Learn to add type along a path in Photoshop by opening exercise files, pasting placeholder text, formatting color and size, and positioning the text along a path for polished typography.

Apply field blur, iris blur, tilt-shift blur, path blur, and spin blur in Photoshop by converting the image to a smart object, selecting the subject, and adjusting blur amount.

Explore Photoshop's filter gallery to apply and manage multiple effects—artistic, brush strokes, sketch, and chalk and charcoal—by adding, reordering, and disabling layers, with smart objects for flexibility.

Create flame effects along a path in Photoshop, adjusting width, tilt, turbulence, capacity, and alignment with basic and advanced render options, randomize settings, and save for future use.

Create a custom tree in Photoshop by selecting a tree type and adjusting light, leaves, size, and branch dimensions, then explore randomize shapes, color changes, and camera angle options.

Learn how to create a custom scatter brush in Photoshop 2021 by defining a circle brush from legacy shapes and tuning size, spacing, scattering, and color dynamics.

Learn to create symmetrical brush strokes in Photoshop using the butterfly symmetry tool, exploring vertical, horizontal, diagonal, circular, spiral, and radial patterns.

Master the mixer brush in Photoshop by adjusting wetness, load, and mix; set spacing and switch to legacy brushes to paint with color that merges naturally with the background.