Photoshop CC Crash Course

Crop images with the crop tool, set square or other ratios, and adjust size and rotation via the options bar. Use clear, enter or escape, and undo to refine crops.

Master Photoshop shortcuts for navigation and editing, including zoom with command plus or minus, pan with space bar, and edits like undo, copy, paste, cut, select all, and save.

Use the crop tool to extend an image and create space for a second picture, revealing transparency with checkerboard, then drag in another image and press enter to commit.

Learn to use the move tool to relocate and resize layers in Photoshop, the essential tool for moving objects, with layers becoming the building blocks of your composition.

Learn how the auto select checkbox in the move tool enables moving layers by auto selecting the layer under the cursor, so you can move items like a flower image.

Explore the transform tool in Photoshop by using free transform to resize and reshape layers, while understanding how the bounding box and modifier keys affect changes.

Learn how to manage layers in Photoshop by using the layers palette, arranging elements as separate layers, and ordering them with drag-and-drop to control which one sits on top.

Explore image canvas size in Photoshop CC to change the canvas by percentage, extend the image to the right, and adjust center alignment as needed.

Identify layer order issues by checking the layer panel, toggle visibility, and reposition layers; use free transform with shift and the crop tool to place a third image.

Learn to create a new blank canvas in Photoshop by selecting file > new, choosing web, and setting 900 by 300 pixels at 300 pixels per inch.

Learn to bring three images into a Photoshop CC project, use command T for free transform, adjust layer order, and size to 300 by 300 squares.

Learn to save a fresh image in Photoshop CC using save as, avoiding overwriting the original sunflower file, and reopen the new image for edits.

Use the crop tool to set an exact width by height by resolution, achieving 300 by 300 pixels, then apply, verify with zoom, and the crop tool saves its settings.

Learn how to create a 900 by 300 canvas, drag images between canvases, and distinguish between canvas size and the image. Manage layers by deleting and navigating windows.

Master pixel perfect sizing in photoshop cc using the crop tool to set the canvas to 300 by 300, delete cropped pixels, and align image pixels with the canvas.

Learn to create an active region with the marquee tool in Photoshop CC, so only the selected area moves when using the Move tool, offering a crop-free editing approach.

Photoshop crash course explores the wrong-way method to build a 3x3 grid of nine 300 by 300 images in a 900 by 900 canvas, using layers and transform tools.

Master multiple undos in Photoshop by using the history panel, window history, and dockable palettes to view, save, and revert actions efficiently.

Create a 300 by 300 canvas, drag in nine images, resize each with command t, and use the marquee tool and copy–paste to build a grid across stacked layers.

Explore the difference between smart objects and image layers in Photoshop, and learn how resizing affects them via the layers palette using rasterize and convert commands.

Master cycling between canvases in Photoshop CC using command tilde and command shift tilde, arrange windows vertically or horizontally, and quickly move smart objects with the marquee tool.

Explore rasterizing techniques as an alternate solution by using raster layers, copy and paste with command c and v, and manage active regions across layers for precise pixel edits.

Learn to select and move multiple layers in Photoshop CC, constrain with shift, duplicate layers with drag or alt, explore blend modes like multiply and overlay, and adjust opacity.

Create a new empty layer, fill with color, and move it to the bottom of the layer stack, then name layers and add text to place a title.

Add text to an image using the text tool, check layers and options palettes, select text with command A, and transform with command T to resize or rotate, then save.

Create two Photoshop versions: a working file with editable layers for editing, and a web-optimized JPEG saved with save for web at JPEG 60 to balance quality and size.

Learn to adjust image color using the layers palette, hue/saturation, color balance, and auto adjustments; refine with opacity, solid color overlays, and layer order.

Learn how to lock layers in Photoshop to move underlying elements, using the layer palette lock icon to prevent color correction and gradient layers from moving.

Learn how clipping masks let a color adjustment layer affect only the layer below, using groups and precise layer selection; master locking, unlocking, and selective multi-layer edits.

Focus on color correction with layer groups and clipping masks in Photoshop CC. Learn to group layers, apply color adjustments to specific parts, and adjust opacity for subtle results.

Master basic Photoshop CC tools, layers, and moves, and learn how pixelization occurs when scaling images, plus practical tips to preserve image quality and avoid ugly pixels.

Learn how pixel dimensions determine print and on-screen sizes in Photoshop, using 300 ppi for printing and 72 ppi for screens to gauge image size.

Preserve print quality by starting from the original image, avoid shrinking and reupscaling, and use 8.5 by 11 inches at 300 ppi to keep sharp results.

Experiment with basic Photoshop tools—move, marquee, transform—and layers to arrange multiple images, try smart objects, gradient and fill tools, and learn selection basics.

Complete this assignment by creating 300 by 300 images to match the example, then experiment with horizontal stripes and keyboard shortcuts.

Explore how to create precise active regions and selections in Photoshop using the marquee, magic wand, and lasso tools, including practical tips for removing backgrounds and combining images.

Learn to refine selections with the magic wand using modifier keys to add or subtract areas, adjust tolerance, and manage layers for composite edits.

Demonstrates using inverse selection to isolate parts, copy and paste, and arrange three layers to place a duck behind a flower, illustrating layer stacking in Photoshop CC.

Unlock a Photoshop background layer by double-clicking to convert it to a normal layer. Use the magic wand to select the sky and apply content-aware fill to reshape the background.

Master core Photoshop techniques to change the sky color by selecting, copying, pasting, and arranging layers, with a teaser on color adjustments to match images.

Learn how to remove the man from a sunset photo in Photoshop using copy, paste, erasing edges, brushes, and a stamp layer; not perfect, but close.

Learn to use the quick selection tool to select areas of similar color by foreground-background contrast, and manage layers while preparing for the Lasso tool refinements.

Master the selection workflow by starting with quick selection, then use the lasso tool for final adjustments with shift to add and alt to subtract, finishing with refine edge.

Learn to use refine edge to sharpen selections with contrast, feather, and smart radius, starting at 0 0 0, testing on whites and blacks for a clean cutout.

Try combining the four example images into a single document, isolate the main subject, and refine edges for pixel-perfect results using the marquee, lasso, and quick select tools.

Master color correction with Photoshop's curves tool, compare auto options, and tune per channel color (red, green, blue) for balanced, enhanced images.

Apply a color adjustment layer to change the colors of everything beneath it, using auto color or auto tone for quick fixes, and build on with curves.

Learn to correct color in Photoshop using curves with three color adjustments: white point, black point, and midpoint, to achieve neutral gray and reduce color skew.

Learn to use curves with a color adjustment layer to correct exposure, avoid blown out whites, adjust light and dark points, and find neutral gray while tweaking opacity.

Master color balance in Photoshop CC using curves and color balance to adjust midtones, shadows, and highlights by tweaking red, green, and blue channels.

Explore the three dimensions of color—hue, value, and saturation—and learn to use the hue/saturation tool for precise, theory-based color correction.

Learn to color correct individual layers in Photoshop by using color adjustment layers, quick select tricks, and modifier keys to affect only the target layer.

Learn to change a shirt's color in Photoshop using the quick select tool, refine edge, and hue/saturation adjustments on a color layer, applying changes to a single layer with alt.

Explore adding contrast to old photos using curves, controlling white and dark points, and selective color channels; learn when extreme edits work and how black and white effects alter saturation.

Isolate a color in Photoshop using quick select, duplicate layers, hue saturation, and a black and white adjustment layer to colorize the target and fade the rest.

Colorize a black and white image by painting on a new empty layer and using blending modes to affect only color, not hue or saturation.

We wrap up color correction, highlighting curves, hue/saturation, and color balance, noting black-and-white outcomes and essential tools; more color correction and beauty retouching come later.

Master Photoshop brush shortcuts, including square bracket resizing, shift square bracket hardness, and number keys for opacity, while setting the active region and using the eyedropper to refine selections.

Apply color correction to a set of images using the three-point color correction technique as homework, challenging yourself to improve accuracy and outcomes in Photoshop.

Master the stamp tool in Photoshop CC to remove objects by copying from a source via Alt-click and pasting, with size adjustments and keyboard shortcuts.

Learn to use the stamp tool effectively in Photoshop by working on a new layer, sampling from current and below, adjusting brush size, and erasing to prevent over-copied artifacts.

Master essential brush tool shortcuts in Photoshop CC, including brush size and hardness adjustments with bracket keys and shift. Explore clone stamp sampling and healing brush use for beauty retouching.

Learn to remove a wire from an image using the stamp tool and healing brush, starting on a new layer, sampling from edges, and copying from edge to edge.

Learn to use the healing brush in Photoshop, compare it with the spot healing brush, and sample from a source to blend edges, using the stamp tool for precision.

Discover how the patch tool works in Photoshop CC and why to avoid it on the original layer; learn to duplicate sections and fix areas with familiar tools.

Remove large objects in Photoshop CC by using the stamp tool and healing brush, starting at the edge, sampling nearby pixels, and refining with layers.

Remove wires in Photoshop with the spot healing brush, healing brush, and the clone stamp tool; work in small sections, sample edges, and use content aware tools to blend edges.

Discover how the healing brush seamlessly removes objects by matching surrounding fading, outperforming the stamp tool in a tree removal example, with color adjustment layering.

Exaggerate colors with a color adjustment layer to reveal flaws and guide precise edits. Use the stamp tool and healing brush on current and below to avoid double color adjustment.

Practice repairing a deceptively difficult image by iterating with the stamp and healing brush on multiple layers, matching colors and edges, testing tools, and comparing before and after outcomes.

Remove text in Photoshop with many small strokes using the healing brush and spot healing, avoiding mushiness. Use a curves color adjustment layer to reveal flaws and refine the result.

Master the stamp tool essentials and apply object removal techniques to remove wires and dates from images. Reinforce these techniques and revisit stamp tool techniques across Photoshop CC.

Polish portraits in Photoshop CC with the stamp tool and healing brush, removing skin blemishes and applying beauty retouching using careful sampling to preserve natural color.

Learn to subtly enhance portraits by increasing eye size, adjusting nose, brightening lips and eyes, smoothing skin, and boosting contrast using selection, layer duplication, and precise transforms in Photoshop.

Refine edge and feather the nose area, copy the layer, set an origin anchor, and apply small percentage reductions with free transform to reshape.

Practice real world photo retouching in Photoshop CC, duplicating and merging layers, masking and feathering edges, and experimenting with lip size adjustments, while maintaining backups and evaluating outcomes.

Experiment with removing a nose bump in Photoshop CC by warping, erasing, and layering adjustments to test subtle changes before masking techniques.

Remove redness in the eye using a selection-based hue/saturation adjustment layer, targeting reds, adjusting saturation, lightness, and opacity, then boost eye contrast for natural results.

Learn to recolor eyes in Photoshop CC using selection tools (circular marquee, lasso), refine edge, and hue/saturation colorize adjustments to shift blue-gray tones.

Learn to subtly enhance eyes and lips in Photoshop by using color balance and color adjustment layers, selections, masks, refine edge, and feather techniques.

Duplicate and merge layers, apply gaussian blur to smooth skin, erase the eyes, lips, and hair to preserve detail, then adjust until the result looks natural and slightly slim.

Duplicate and merge layers, scale a layer disproportionately to make subject appear skinnier, then apply curves on a color adjustment layer with opacity to balance highlights, shadows, and middle range.

Speed through Photoshop retouching by using the healing brush to smooth skin, duplicate and merge layers, apply gaussian blur, and fine-tune eyes, nose, and lips, with before-and-after comparisons.

Begin with a color correction layer above the image to adjust color and brightness for natural hair focus, then apply healing brush and blemish removal in a layered Photoshop workflow.

Learn how to use layer masks in Photoshop to non-destructively reveal or hide parts of an image, using black and white to control visibility with a brush.

Explore the scapegoat project and anonymous sins, with interactive videos and an online project that shows Photoshop as a tool to push creative work beyond the software.

Learn to create precise selections with a layer mask in Photoshop, using quick selection, refine edge, feathering, and brush work to paint in and out of masks for clean cutouts.

Master the Photoshop CC move tool (V): duplicate with Alt, constrain with Shift, select multiple layers, auto select, align and distribute, and explore basic 3D options.

Master the rectangular and elliptical marquee tools to create precise selections, constrain proportions with shift, and edit non-destructively by copying selections to new layers.

Explore the three lasso tools: freeform, polygonal, and magnetic, in Photoshop cc to create precise selections and refine edges for web design.

Master the magic wand and quick select tools to quickly select color blocks, adjust tolerance and contiguous settings, and delete unwanted areas.

Master the redesigned crop tool, Nouba mode, auto center preview, crop shield, and precise sizing for pixels. Use the perspective crop tool to adjust corners and correct perspective.

Explore the Photoshop eyedropper tool, learn to sample foreground color, use the color sampler, sample all layers, measure with the ruler tool, and apply 3-D material eyedropper features.

Master red eye removal, spot healing, healing brush, patch tool, and content aware move tool in Photoshop CC, using sample, drag, and bracket-key size adjustments for clean edits.

Master the brush tool in Photoshop CC by adjusting size and hardness, using the color picker, loading brushes, and creating custom brush tips; explore brush dynamics and the mixer brush.

Learn to use the clone stamp tool in Photoshop CC, using alt-click sampling, overlays, brush options, and current-and-below layer settings to clone and paste across layers.

Use the history brush to revert specific areas to earlier states or the original image, keeping other regions intact. Adjust history states in preferences for undos and explore non-destructive editing.

Learn how the eraser tool works on normal versus background layers, adjust brush opacity with number keys, and why the magic eraser is unreliable; use the eraser and delete instead.

Master the gradient tool to blend foreground and background colors, adjust opacity, and explore modes; also learn paint bucket, wand, and 3-D material drop basics.

Explore core Photoshop CC retouching tools by applying blur to select areas, sharpening details for clarity, and smudging pixels with brush options and foreground color settings.

Explore how to use the dodge and burn tools to lighten and darken areas, adjust shadows and highlights, and saturate or desaturate with the sponge tool.

Learn the Photoshop pen tool basics: create and edit shapes and paths, convert anchor points, adjust curvature with modifier keys, and turn paths into masks, shapes, or selections.

Learn to use the Photoshop CC type tool to create, format, and outline text, adjust character and paragraph settings, tracking, and explore vertical text and type masks.

Use the direct selection tool to move paths and anchors, adjust stroke and fill colors via the options bar, and interact with vectors and the pen tool.

Explore Photoshop cc shape tools, including rectangles, rounded shapes, and custom shapes, with stroke, fill, caps, and pattern options, and learn to work with vector layers and paths vs pixels.

Master the hand tool by holding spacebar to pan a zoomed canvas, then use the rotate tool (R) to tilt the view, returning with escape.

Master zoom tool in Photoshop CC, zoom in and out with controls, click and drag to target a specific area, and use fit to screen or actual pixels for precision.

Master the foreground and background color pickers, use the eyedropper on the canvas, swap colors, set defaults, and explore rgb, lab, hsp, hex, and web color options.

Master quick mask mode in Photoshop CC by using brushes to refine a selection, where red areas are not selected and all tools help finalize the mask.

Switch Photoshop screen modes with shortcuts like F and FF, cycling through options. Move the canvas with the hand tool and work in normal screen mode, returning via escape.

Dive into the bonus drop-downs in Photoshop, reviewing each option one at a time. Dig deeper into the individual features you’ve wondered about and jump right into Photoshop.

Navigate the macOS Photoshop menu, noting how command h toggles the active region and prompts whether to hide the app or extras, and learn to customize shortcuts with Creative Cloud.

Explore Photoshop's preferences, from color picker and hud to eyedropper and image interpolation settings. Discover how to optimize performance and workflow with save recovery, file handling, and creative cloud sync.

Explore how canvas size and column settings from the bottom half of the preference panel affect design, and maneuver guides, grids, slices, plug-ins, and typography in Photoshop CC.

Explore the Photoshop file menu essentials, including Bridge for asset management, opening images as smart objects, revert and history cautions, and exporting web assets with save for web options.

Explore place embedded, place linked, and package workflows in Photoshop CC, contrast smart objects with linked assets, and learn how package keeps links across documents.

Explore Photoshop cc import and export features, from turning video frames into layers and importing from Bridge to rendering videos and sharing on Behance.

Learn how automate and scripts in Photoshop enable batch workflows, apply actions to thousands of images for resizing and recoloring, and create outputs like PDA presentation, droplet, or contact sheet.

Explore how Photoshop CC scripts statistics remove moving subjects by median averaging. Load multiple pictures and review file info, metadata, and print options discussed for web and video.

Explore Photoshop edit menu shortcuts, master undo and history navigation with command z and command alt z, and use paste special and paste in place to control layers and text.

Master fill and stroke in Photoshop CC by applying the foreground color fill, stroking on a new layer, and using content-aware fill with refine edge adjustments.

Explore how to navigate Photoshop's edit menu, mastering undo and history shortcuts, applying fades, using copy merged, paste in place, and advanced paste options with masks and type tools.

See how content aware scale compares to the transform tool in Photoshop CC, using masking to fade backgrounds and preserve figure sizes for smarter image scaling.

Explore puppet warp in Photoshop CC crash course to move image parts by placing pins, recompose figures, and use content-aware fill to create seamless backgrounds.

Master perspective warp in Photoshop by manipulating warp points to straighten lines and create a flat texture from an image.

Master the essential transform options in Photoshop CC crash course, focusing on the free transform tool and accessing transform controls via right-click.

Stitch panoramas by auto align layers and auto blend layers, crop the result, and refine with content-aware fill and a 20 percent overlap for seamless panoramas in Photoshop CC.

Create a Photoshop brush preset by selecting an image, desaturating it, and defining a brush preset with spacing, size jitter, color dynamics, and opacity fade.

Create patterns in Photoshop CC by defining a pattern from an area and adjusting with offset to minimize tiling. Define custom shapes for reuse in future projects.

Purge clears history, clipboard, and video cache to speed up Photoshop, and presets such as brushes, gradients, and patterns can be exported or imported via Creative Cloud.

Discover remote connections in Photoshop, weighing iPad shortcuts and tactile feedback against keyboard-driven workflows, and learn about color settings, color profile, and converting to profile for professional printing.

Explore color modes in Photoshop, including grayscale, RGB, CMYK, index color, Lab, and multichannel, and learn how channels and black levels affect image output.

Explain how 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit color depths affect information, with 16-bit providing more data for raw images and video, and that raw color mode isn’t an export format.

Explore Photoshop CC adjustments on a single layer, including brightness and contrast, hue/saturation, black and white, color balance, shadows and highlights, and HDR toning.

Explore essential Photoshop CC tools for image size, canvas size, crop, trim, reveal all, and duplicate to refine layers and edits.

Learn how to use Photoshop variables with an Excel data file to automatically generate hundreds of banner variations. Define variables, prepare tab-delimited data, and export datasets.

Learn about trap in CMYK color mode, how misalignment between cyan, magenta, and yellow plates affects printing, and how to set trapping values using Adobe trapping technologies.

Explore image analysis in Photoshop CC to set a custom measurement scale with LUTs, place data points, and log pixel lengths to measure distances on maps and blueprints.

Master keyboard shortcuts for nearly every layer task in Photoshop, bypass the layer dropdown, and learn essential actions like grouping, duplicating, masking, smart objects, and linked layers.

Explore open type and hidden glyph features within Photoshop's type and paragraph panels, including type kit fonts, glyph access, and advanced justification and hyphenation options.

Learn to create and apply character and paragraph styles in Photoshop and manage overrides. Troubleshoot common bugs that limit styling and get practical tips for reliable typography.

Learn how anti-aliasing affects text in photoshop, including web rendering on mac and windows lcds, and explore crisp, strong, smooth, none, and web aliasing options for small fonts.

Explore open type options, glyphs, and font management in Photoshop CC, convert type to paths and shapes, switch between point and paragraph text, and apply basic warps and defaults.

Operate the Photoshop select dropdown to manage selections—select all layers, invert or deselect—and apply color range to isolate green screen areas, then refine the mask with feather.

Compare the select focus area to quick select, noting its limited use, and explore refine edge tools: expand, contract, feather, smooth, and smart radius.

Learn how to transform a selection in Photoshop CC, from a black background with a red square to applying select transform selection and adding a new layer.

Master quick mask mode in Photoshop CC using the menu path or pressing Q. Paint on and off with brush, keep opacity 100 percent and soft edges, flip with X.

Demonstrate saving multiple selections such as arm and face, loading selections to paint within defined areas, and managing saved selections as channels, with masks and layer workflows.

Apply 3-D extrusion to a selected layer to turn it into its own 3-D object. Explore switching tools and glimpse broader 3-D capabilities in Photoshop CC.

Explore Photoshop CC selection techniques, from isolate layers and color range to refine edge, load/save selections, Quick Mask modes, the filter dropdown, and new 3D extrusion.

Learn to arrange photoshop windows with the window arrange tools, floating windows to move content between canvases, and synchronize zoom, location, and rotation across tiles.

Customize Photoshop workspaces by rearranging panels and saving named configurations for photography, painting, motion, and 3-D workflows. Save keyboard shortcuts and menus to a chosen workspace and switch between setups.

Discover Photoshop extensions and color themes, explore 3D tools, automate tasks with actions, and work with adjustments, brushes, channels, and typography—character and paragraph style windows.

Explore the clone source window in Photoshop, learn how sampling from multiple sources can edit large layered images, and speed up your workflow by turning off the overlay when needed.

Master color selection in photoshop using rgb and cmyk, view color details in the info bar, and use histogram and history snapshots to manage edits.

Explore the Photoshop CC interface, reviewing layers, libraries, notes, paths, and properties, and see how measurement log, ruler, levels, styles, and timeline fit into the workflow.