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Project Photoshop: Automation
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Project Photoshop: Automation

Learn how to speed up your work & enhance creativity by taking advantage of built-in automations, actions & much more
4.2 (7 ratings)
Course Ratings are calculated from individual students’ ratings and a variety of other signals, like age of rating and reliability, to ensure that they reflect course quality fairly and accurately.
79 students enrolled
Created by Dave Cross
Last updated 11/2012
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This course includes
  • 2.5 hours on-demand video
  • 1 downloadable resource
  • Full lifetime access
  • Access on mobile and TV
  • Certificate of Completion
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What you'll learn
  • Take advantage of the built-in automation commands
  • Learn some not-so-obvious ways of working faster
  • Learn how to create, edit and successfully use actions
  • See how Variables can save you a ton of time
  • Learn the power of Camera Raw Smart Objects
Requirements
  • Good working knowledge of Photoshop
Description

This course will help you to be more efficient in Photoshop CS6, thanks to the automation methods that are available. This includes step-by-step instruction on not only built-in automated command and actions, but also less-obvious speed enhances such as Smart Objects and Variables.

We'll cover the most important built-in automation commands, how to access automation from within Bridge, how to create, edit and use Actions, and much more. By the end of this course you'll be able to work more quickly and "unleash your creativity".

Who this course is for:
  • Photoshop users who want to work more quickly
Course content
Expand all 25 lectures 02:30:56
+ – Introduction
1 lecture 02:20
What does "Automation" really mean
02:20
+ – Built-in Automation
6 lectures 30:26
The pros and cons of using the File>Automate menu
The Automate menu options
Preview 03:21
Access the built-in Scripts using File>Scripts
Scripts
05:24
See how to run automated commands and scripts from within Bridge and Mini Bridge
Using Bridge and Mini Bridge
04:22
Comparing two effective ways of exporting files: IMage Processor and Bridge Export
Image Processor and Bridge Export
06:33
Contact Sheet vs Bridge Output
Preview 06:56
Create a gallery for your web site directly from Bridge
Web Photo Gallery
03:50
+ – Not-so-obvious automation
4 lectures 30:40
Creating and using Presets is a great way to save time: see how to make adjustment layer presets, tool presets and more
Presets
08:04
See how to take advantage of existing keyboard shortcuts, and create your own
Shortcuts
09:11
Take advantage of this "hidden" time saver: the Blend If sliders
Blend if
06:01
Other speed enhancers
07:24
+ – Actions
6 lectures 39:24
A brief introduction to the wonderful world of actions 
Intro to Actions
Preview 02:10
Learn the steps to recording an action
Creating an action
09:25
How to edit your actions (and some more actions tips)
Editing actions
07:42
How to apply an action to a large number of images
Batch actions
07:20
Create one-steps actions and more
Examples of actions
07:39
Use the Script Events Manager to automate key operations in Photoshop.
Script Events Manager
05:08
+ – Smart Objects
4 lectures 37:03
An overview of how Smart Objects work, and how they can save us time.
How Smart Objects can speed up your work
Preview 01:21
See the power of using Smart Objects to speed up your work and increase your creativity
Smart Objects
16:09
Smart Filters are a great way to save time and reuse effects
Smart Filters
09:33
See how to take the power and control of Camera Raw and access it from within Photoshop
Camera Raw Smart Objects
10:00
+ – Variables
3 lectures 10:05
Variables are a great way to create a series of customized graphics
What are Variables?
Preview 01:10
Setting up the document
04:11
Making it work
04:44
+ – Closing Thoughts
1 lecture 00:58
Wrap up and your homework
00:58