Adobe Photoshop CC Graphic Design Class Beginner to Pro

Create new documents from scratch in Photoshop using the file menu or Ctrl+N, and explore templates. Place photos into templates using the layers palette and selection.

Open and save Photoshop documents using the file menu, open as, and Bridge, and save in PSD, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, and GIF formats with appropriate trade-offs.

Master image navigation in Photoshop by zooming in and out, panning, and using the Navigator palette to view details at optimal scales.

Compare raster and vector graphics in Photoshop to understand their differences. Recognize that raster images are pixel-based with nuanced color transitions, while vector graphics scale infinitely without losing quality.

Explore image resolution and size in Adobe Photoshop, learning how pixels determine raster image clarity and how to set 300 ppi for print and 72 ppi for screens.

Explore RGB and Smic color models in Photoshop, learn how RGB powers screen displays and Smic supports print, and examine color mixing, brightness, and document settings.

Explore the basic layers concept in Photoshop, where layers act as shelves to organize elements, control visibility, and manage order with the move tool.

Learn to manage layers: move and arrange with shortcuts, unlock the background, create and manage groups, link and merge layers, duplicate layers, and edit with brushes and transforms.

Learn multiple methods to merge layers in Photoshop, including merging selected layers with ctrl+e, merging visible layers, and creating a composite layer with alt+shift+ctrl+n+e.

Learn to use layer masks in Photoshop to blend winter and summer landscapes, control transparency with brushes and gradients, and refine edges with selection tools.

Learn how clipping masks control visibility by using a black frame and lace textures to reveal the girl image, and master creating, resizing, and adjusting masks in Photoshop.

Explore how to use blending modes in Photoshop to sculpt contrast and color on layered images, with practical demos of multiply, screen, overlay, soft light, and masks.

Learn to use layer styles in Photoshop CC to add shadows, gradients, strokes, and textures, apply bevels to text, and create or copy custom styles.

Explore elliptical and rectangular marquee tools to select objects, transform selections, and create precise composites with shadows, color tweaks, and framed integrations in Photoshop CC.

Master single selection tools in Photoshop, creating precise horizontal or vertical 1-pixel lines and stroking selections on new layers, applying layer styles, and practicing inversion and contraction techniques.

Master the magic wand and quick selection tools to isolate subjects. Refine edges with select and mask for clean composites.

Learn lasso tools for selections in Photoshop. Use magnetic, polygonal, and standard lasso with feathering and select and mask, then copy to new layers with a duck and a box.

learn to use color range to select similar colors with plus and minus eyedroppers, refine with fuzziness and lasso, and apply color changes on a new layer.

Learn to select objects with Photoshop's focus area and subject tools, refine edges, adjust focus range, output to new layers, and blur backgrounds for clean composites.

Explore quick mask in Photoshop to paint selected areas with a red overlay, adjust opacity, use soft and hard brushes, and refine edges for precise selections.

Explore the frame tool in Photoshop CC as an image placeholder that acts like a versatile alternative to clipping masks, with rectangular and ellipse frames, smart objects, and layer styles.

Explore free transform tools in Photoshop, including rotate around the center, skew, distort, perspective, and warp, with hands-on practice using a house and a ribbon.

Learn to correct perspective distortion in architectural images using perspective warp and free transform, aligning walls and vertical lines for a natural, polished result.

Use puppet warp in Photoshop to reposition a hand by moving pins on a mesh, adjusting elasticity, density, and layers for natural movement and animation possibilities.

Master content aware scale in Photoshop to stretch backgrounds while preserving the subject, protect skin tones, and refine edits with selections, layers, and upscale options.

Learn to use crop and slice tools in Photoshop CC: set proportions, apply rule of thirds or golden ratio, straighten horizons, and create nine-part Instagram layouts with save for web.

Explore the eyedropper and color sampler tools in Photoshop CC, adjust sample size, sample across layers, switch foreground/background colors, and use the ruler and count tools for precise design.

Explore how to use the healing brush and spot healing brush tools to remove spots, wrinkles, and defects on faces and objects, on a new layer.

Master the patch tool and content-aware move, to remove objects, adjust wrinkles, and retouch portraits using simple drag techniques; learn the limits of working on layers and red-eye correction.

Master the brush tool in Photoshop CC, learning brush presets, legacy and custom brushes, and settings like size, hardness, spacing, opacity, flow, and color dynamics.

Explore brush tool settings in Photoshop, applying texture overlays from default or uploaded textures. Learn dual brush techniques and how to save custom brushes for expressive strokes.

Explore paint symmetry and smoothing in photoshop cc, mastering stroke smoothing options, various symmetry modes including vertical, radial, and mandala, and drawing with symmetry paths.

Explore pencil, color replacement, and mixer brush tools in Photoshop CC to sketch with tablet pressure, adjust blending modes and opacity, and perform layered retouching and paint effects.

Master the stamp tool to clone image fragments and the pattern stamp tool to apply textures on new layers, adjusting opacity and blending modes for retouching and texture effects.

Explore dodge and burn along with sponge and other retouching tools to adjust exposure, highlights, shadows, and colors, and to sharpen, blur, and sculpt expressive portraits.

Learn how to use the history brush and art history brush in Photoshop to restore image areas, save snapshots, and create watercolor-like effects on layered work.

Learn to master the eraser tool in Photoshop, including brush, pencil, and block modes, background eraser sampling options, and the magic eraser, to remove backgrounds and refine edges.

Master the gradient tool in Photoshop, exploring linear, radial, angle, and other gradients, editing presets, colors, opacity, and blending modes to create layered backgrounds and color effects.

Learn to use the paint bucket tool and content aware fill in Photoshop to remove objects, fill backgrounds, and apply patterns with tolerance, blending modes, and layers.

Explore the shape tool in Photoshop to create vector shapes, paths, and pixel elements, apply fills, strokes, gradients, and patterns, and build masks and custom shapes for versatile design.

Learn to master the pen tool in Photoshop to create vector paths, shapes, and precise selections, using curves, anchors, and stroke settings across layers.

Master the curvature pen tool and the freedom pen tool in photoshop to create curved paths, adjust points with alt and ctrl, and make selections with masks.

Learn to use the text tool in Photoshop CC to create horizontal, vertical, and mask text, warp text, fit text into shapes, and manage fonts.

Master how rulers, guides, and grids act as auxiliary tools to align elements precisely, snap to guides, and distribute blocks for exact layouts and frames in Photoshop.

Explore auto correction in Photoshop by applying auto contrast, auto tone, and auto color, then refine with brightness, contrast, exposure, and adjustment layers for targeted enhancements.

Explore levels to adjust brightness and contrast using histogram analysis, adjustment layers, and sliders; learn color and black-and-white toning with eyedroppers, presets, and rgb tuning.

Explore how curves adjust brightness, contrast, and tone in Photoshop, compare with levels, create precise adjustments with points and channels, and apply adjustment layers and masking.

Master vibrance, hue, saturation, and color balance using adjustment layers to boost colors, protect skin tones, and craft vintage or autumnal looks.

Explore black and white and photo filter adjustment layers in Photoshop to create monochrome images, fine-tune skin tones and colors with presets, use masks and tinting, and save reusable presets.

Master the channel mixer in Photoshop to adjust red, green, and blue channels, create sun and orange and black-and-white effects, and refine color with presets and blending.

Explore color lookup, invert, and posterize in photoshop, including creating and saving 3d lut presets from adjustment layers, applying them to images, and enhancing shadows with blending modes and masks.

Apply gradient map adjustments in Photoshop to tint photos with red and yellow tones, tweak colors with gradient points and presets, and refine with masks.

Explore selective color correction in photoshop: create a selective color adjustment layer to tweak red, blue, yellow, and purple tones, with relative and absolute controls for subtle vs strong changes.

Explore the shadows and highlights command in Photoshop to balance light and color across backlit, cloudy, and shaded photos, using shadows, light, color corrections, and smart objects.

Master HDR in Photoshop by merging multiple exposures and time blending to reveal details in dark and light areas, using HDR toning, edge glow, shadows, highlights, and histogram.

Learn to balance color with match color, replace color, and equalize, desaturate when needed, and refine edges with masking and blur to unify images in Photoshop.

Explore the remaining image menu commands in Photoshop, including color mode and bits per channel, image size and resampling options, canvas size, trim, duplicate, and layer handling.

Explore the channels palette in an rgb image, learn to save selected areas as alpha channels, and edit masks using brushes, inversion, and channel-based selections for creative adjustments.

Learn to select complex objects using alpha channels, such as flowing hair and kittens, and create clean masks with levels, dodge, burn, and select and mask.

Learn to enhance images in Photoshop using the apply image command, channels and blending modes, including red/green/blue channel editing, layer masks, and curves to add volume.

select areas with channels and the calculations command to create precise masks, blend channels, apply image, and refine edges for sky replacement in Photoshop.

Master lab color space and its channels a and b to separate lightness from color, and use curves to adjust brightness and hue for richer edits and rgb color model.

Explore Photoshop's filters gallery and learn to apply filters to layers, blend with masks and adjustment layers, and create artistic effects like colored pencil and glow.

Learn distortion filters in Photoshop, convert layers to smart objects for non-destructive edits, and create textures with ocean ripple, pinch, spherize, polar coordinates, and masks.

Apply the displace filter to blend a texture from one image with fabric, creating reflections and overlays; build a displacement map and tune with layers, brightness, and color balance.

Explore how the adaptive wide angle filter corrects fisheye and perspective distortions in Photoshop, using constraint lines, verticals and horizontals, and content-aware tricks.

Explore the lens correction filter to create or remove distortions such as fisheye, adjust perspective and alignment with auto and custom corrections, and apply vignette.

Explore the camera raw filter in Photoshop, understanding raw files and non-destructive edits. Adjust white balance, exposure, texture, dehaze, vibrance, saturation, and gradients, using smart objects and retouch tools.

Explore the liquify filter in Photoshop CC to reshape portraits with the forward warp tool, freeze mask, and face aware liquify features, adjusting opacity, density, and pressure for realistic edits.

Perform perspective correction using the vanishing point filter, map textures with planes, and adjust opacity and blending to create a realistic gift-box effect.

Explore the blur gallery in Photoshop to master focus control with field blur, iris blur, tilt-shift, path blur, spline blur, and motion effects using pins, smart filters, and layering.

Explore Photoshop blur category filters, including radial blur (spin and linear), surface blur, smart blur, and lens blur, to create motion, retouch skin, reduce noise, and simulate depth of field.

Explore sharpening in Photoshop, from unsharp mask and smart sharpen to shake reduction, high pass, and emboss techniques, with tips on radius, threshold, and reducing noise.

Explore creating and removing noise in Photoshop with the noise filter, color and monochrome options, dust and scratches, and the median filter, plus dodge and burn on soft light layers.

Master Photoshop's render filters to create flames, clouds, bokeh, and trees, then enhance with adjustment layers, lighting effects, color lookups, and frames for dramatic fantasy landscapes.

Learn how smart objects preserve image quality during transformations, by converting to smart objects and opening as smart objects in Photoshop, enabling easy resizing and collage workflows.

Explore how smart objects enable targeted edits in Photoshop, including selecting areas, applying hue and saturation and adjustment layers, and editing inside a separate window for replacement content and mockups.