Learn Photoshop 2018!

Explore basic Photoshop brush settings, color selection, and stroke techniques, including brush size, hardness, flow, and pressure sensitivity, plus shortcuts for color swapping and undo.

Learn how to use the eraser tool in Photoshop 2018, switch between eraser and brush with shortcuts, and adjust opacity, flow, size, and hardness.

Explore how the history panel in Photoshop records every command as a new state, enabling you to undo and redo edits, preview states, and manage non-linear history and state limits.

Learn to manage Photoshop layers by creating and naming layers, painting on separate layers, and adjusting order, visibility, and opacity to control transparency and edits.

Learn to compose a Photoshop image by merging content from multiple documents using copy, paste, and layers, including handling background locks and saving in PSD or JPEG formats.

Organize your Photoshop projects by creating and managing layer groups, renaming layers for clarity. Move multiple layers into groups to keep complex compositions tidy.

Learn to merge layers in Photoshop using merge down, merge visible, and merge selected. Then separate elements with selection, cut, and paste into new layers.

move, rotate, and scale layers using the transform submenu; duplicate layers to test changes, confirm with enter, and use shift or alt for precise, distortion-free scaling from the center.

Explore how blend modes combine layer contents, from normal to darken, multiply, screen, and difference, and learn how hue, saturation, and brightness influence final results.

Explore practical applications of blend modes in Photoshop 2018 to create compositions with two layers, adjust opacity, and test darken, lights, and contrast modes for monochromatic effects.

Discover how smart objects enable nondestructive editing in Photoshop 2018, preserving original image data while scaling and transforming layers, and easily add new content as smart objects.

Learn to transform layers in Photoshop using perspective, warp, and free transform tools, insert and align images, and blend with content to create believable compositions.

Learn to align and distribute layers in Photoshop 2018 using the move tool and alignment buttons. Align by top, center, bottom, and distribute centers for even spacing.

Learn how snapping and smart guides in Photoshop 2018 help you align layers precisely, measure distances, and maintain equal spacing using keyboard shortcuts and the free transform tool.

Learn to use rulers, guides, and grids in Photoshop to align elements precisely, create custom guides, and set up column layouts for clean, scalable designs.

Use layer locks to prevent accidental edits in complex Photoshop documents, enabling lock transparent, lock pixels, and selective editing while protecting other layers.

Apply nondestructive layer styles in Photoshop to create bevel and emboss, shadows, overlays, gradients, contours, and glows, modifying parameters to achieve the desired depth and color effects.

Explore creating selections in Photoshop with tools like the rectangular marquee and selecting areas. Apply edits and filters such as brightness, contrast, and gaussian blur only within the chosen area.

Explore basic selection tools in Photoshop, including rectangular marquee, center-from-center and square shapes, circular/elliptical selections, and single row or column selections; learn to add, subtract, and invert selections.

Master the lasso tools for selections: free-form, polygon, and magnetic lasso with point edits, edge detection, and refinement. Copy and paste the selection into a new layer to build compositions.

Learn to use the quick selection and magic wand tools in Photoshop 2018 to create precise selections and apply targeted brightness adjustments.

Apply the feather selection property in Photoshop to create soft, diffuse edges between image elements, copy selections between documents, and blend using luminosity to build a seamless collage.

Explore quick mask mode, a brush-based way to refine selections with a red overlay. Add or subtract from the selection using brushes and color toggles.

Learn to use layer masks to hide parts of a layer and blend clouds with the boat scene in a non-destructive way, editing masks with brushes and soft edges.

Learn to create a clipping mask in Photoshop by using the middle layer as a mask for the top layer, with real-time updates as you edit the masked areas.

Master the select and mask workflow in Photoshop 2018 to refine hair and complex selections using view modes, show edges, and decontaminate color.

Explore the select subject feature in Photoshop 2018 to quickly identify and select a human figure with one click, then refine in select and mask with quick mask brushes.

Harness the select by color range tool to quickly pick areas matching a color, refine with shift to add, alt to subtract, and invert for grayscale effects.

Explore photoshop's select menu options, including transformation mode and free transform to move, rotate, and shape selections, plus feathering, border creation, quick mask mode, grow and similar, and save/load selections.

Resize images in Photoshop with the image size dialog, set width to 800 pixels while preserving aspect ratio, then save as a new file to avoid overwriting.

Discover how to change image resolution for printing in Photoshop, understanding how pixels per inch affects pixel dimensions and size, with and without resampling, and how to preserve proportions.

Learn how to use canvas size to add borders or extra space around an image without altering its contents, and how trim removes leftover space.

Learn to rotate documents in Photoshop with image rotation commands and transform options. Discover 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise, 180 degrees, and arbitrary angles such as 30 degrees.

Use the crop command to cut out parts of an image, via the selection tool or the crop window, set proportions or presets, then confirm with enter.

Use the review command to size the document to all layer contents, revealing parts outside the frame. Crop empty areas by trimming transparent pixels to capture all layers without leftovers.

Master the crop tool and perspective crop to define, scale, move, and rotate image areas, then create and export slices for image-based web navigation links.

Learn how to use the eyedropper tool to sample colors from your document, set foreground and background colors, compare tones, adjust sample size, and use with brushes.

Learn to use the history brush and art history brush in Photoshop to restore previous states, paint history steps in precise areas, and apply artistic effects with brush settings.

Learn how to use Photoshop 2018's eraser tool to remove or replace image areas with background color or transparency, adjusting brush size, tolerance, and color matching.

Master the paint bucket tool to fill areas with foreground color or patterns, adjust tolerance in the properties panel, and apply fills on new or existing layers.

Learn to apply and layer gradients in Photoshop using the gradient tool. Explore linear, radial, angle, reflected, and diamond gradients, edit color stops, and save custom presets.

Master the blur, sharpen, and smudge tools in Photoshop 2018 by adjusting brush radius and strength, using layers and sample all layers to apply edits.

Learn how to use the dodge, burn, and sponge tools in Photoshop 2018 to brighten, darken, and adjust color saturation with brushes, while preserving original data by duplicating layers.

Apply nondestructive dodge and burn by using separate 50 percent gray layers with overlay blending to brighten and darken areas, and adjust highlights and contrast.

Learn to remove elements with Photoshop's content aware fill using the Edit menu. Create precise selections with safety margins, expand the selection, and mask the layer for seamless results.

Learn to remove unwanted elements with the Photoshop spot healing brush and patch tool. Use the clone stamp and healing brush with the content aware algorithm to blend replaced areas.

Learn why automated tools fall short and master manual composition to erase and replace image parts using copy-paste, layers, invert, free transform, rotate, scale, warp, and clone tools.

Learn how to adjust image color and brightness in Photoshop by applying adjustments directly to a layer (destructive) or via adjustment layers (non-destructive) with masking and editable properties.

Explore how the histogram shows the distribution of image brightness values in Photoshop. See how level adjustment layers reveal and modify this distribution across black, gray, and white values.

Apply levels adjustments non-destructively using a levels adjustment layer and the histogram to control midtones, shadows, and highlights, increase contrast, and avoid clipping.

Explore the curves adjustment with an adjustment layer to shape midtones and contrast, similar to levels, using multiple control points and the image histogram, while avoiding clipping.

Explore hue, saturation, and lightness adjustments in Photoshop 2018 to shift colors, control intensity, and create monochrome images with colorize.

Learn how to change the color of image elements with isolated selections, using color range and quick selection tools, then apply a saturation adjustment on a masked adjustment layer.

Compare vibrance and saturation adjustments in Photoshop 2018, using clipping masks and layer masks to control effects across layered files and preserve natural color without oversaturation.

Adjust color balance to correct colors or create a stylized look by shifting red, green, and blue with cyan, magenta, and yellow, across shadows, midtones, and highlights.

Learn to convert images to black and white in Photoshop with the black and white adjustment, then fine-tune brightness by color range sliders and preserve color using luminosity blend mode.

Apply a gradient map adjustment layer to colorize an image by brightness, replacing dark tones with the left color and light tones with the right, using presets and soft light.

Learn to use the shadow/highlights adjustment to brighten dark areas and darken light areas; apply it on a new layer to preserve the original, with options for tone and radius.

Learn to use the blend if feature to restrict a layer’s visible tonal regions when combined with underlying layers, with per color channel options and smooth transitions.

Learn a quick, non-destructive dodge and burn using two curves adjustment layers. Highlight dodge and burn, apply via blending options, and group them for a controlled, editable effect.

Learn how to correct color in Photoshop using a curve adjustment layer to neutralize imbalances across red, green, and blue channels for balanced midtones and overall image color.

Explore automatic color correction in Photoshop using curve adjustment layers and auto color options. Use the eyedropper to set neutral gray, compare results to manual adjustments, and save default settings.

Match colors across Photoshop layers by using color match with a reference image, adjust clarity and saturation, then refine with a curve to harmonize lighting for a convincing composition.

Learn to apply Photoshop filters nondestructively by converting layers to smart objects, applying the crystalized filter from the pixelate submenu, and editing its parameters later with smart filters.

Apply and configure effects in the future gallery to non-destructively enhance images, convert layers to smart objects, preview multiple filters, and fine-tune options like levels, edge fidelity, and textures.

Apply blur and sharpen filters in Photoshop 2018 non-destructively using smart objects, and learn how radius and amount affect edge detection across layered images.

Apply motion blur to the background and spin blur to the wheels in Photoshop 2018 to create a moving-car impression, using masks, smart objects, and layered files.

Explore the liquify filter in photoshop to non-destructively distort images using brush tools like forward warp, shrink, and bloat, with face-aware liquify for precise adjustments.