Learn Photoshop: Create Gorgeous Art in 2 Days

Learn masking in photoshop by selecting the woman layer, applying a mask, and using black and white with brushes to non-destructively hide or reveal the background.

Learn to mask the background in Photoshop by creating a new masking layer, filling with black, and refining with the lasso or brush for precision.

Name your layers in the layers palette by double-clicking the layer name and typing it. Adjust the layer icon size via panel options to medium or large.

Name layers in the Photoshop layers palette and adjust icon sizes for easier workflow. Practice saving regularly with save as, save a copy, and backing up artwork.

Design your own textured, multi-layered artwork using vintage photos of movie stars; explore backgrounds, textures, patterns, and brushes with blending modes and opacity to shape a unique piece.

Explore textures and blend modes in Photoshop, using copy, paste, and transform to layer textures under artwork and experiment with blending effects to enhance your designs.

Learn to layer textures and use blending modes in Photoshop to craft a grungy, vibrant artwork. Adjust levels and opacity across multiple layers to enhance starfield, circles, and deco textures.

Add textures, adjust luminosity and levels to boost vibrancy, then explore free brushes on a new layer to blend textures into screen-like effects.

Explore working with branch and grunge brushes in Photoshop: load brushes, pick colors with eyedropper, create new layers, adjust sizes within their loaded size, and reset brushes for fresh palettes.

Learn to install and load Photoshop brushes on Mac by unzipping a zip file, placing the ABR in the presets brushes folder, and loading via the brushes gear menu.

Find high resolution Photoshop brushes by image searching, review free or paid licenses, and check commercial use rights; prioritize brushes over 1000 pixels for large artworks.

Create and adjust layers using brushes, tune color balance, and reduce opacity. Organize artwork with folders like brush front designs, dragging layers in and hiding them as needed.

learn to create a scolloped top design with the elliptical marquee tool, snap to rulers, copy and merge layers, transform, and blend multiple patterns for a layered design.

Learn to fill textures with pattern fills in Photoshop, using the magic wand to select, paste into pattern, transform to fit, and adjust opacity with pattern thumbnails for abstract designs.

Apply a 20-pixel outside stroke to scallops, create a border, then add a bottom drop shadow using multiply black at 75% to build a layered backdrop.

Learn to create your own brushes and patterns in Photoshop by turning images into brush presets and square, evenly spaced pattern tiles with adjustable size.

Explore editing in Photoshop by adding a halftone texture on a new layer with Filter Gallery, adjusting contrast, size, and pattern type, and blending with soft light.

Use the pen tool for precise foreground selection, convert the path to a selection, feather slightly, and colorize clothing on new layers with soft white blending to match the background.

Colorize the hair by duplicating the subject and selecting non-hair areas, then use color balance to add red and yellow for a natural transition with feathered edges.

Learn how to soften hairlines using masking techniques in Photoshop, carefully refining edges with black brush on masks, adjusting brush hardness for natural results.

Colorize the skin by selecting the area, duplicating the original layer, and masking with a feathered selection, then refine with a black brush for a smooth hairline transition.

Apply soft light blending to the cut-out skin, adjust color balance with midtones and highlights to achieve a vintage hand-colored look, keeping the skin tones vibrant.

Colorize eyes and lips with masks and layers in Photoshop. Outline lips with the pen tool, fill with color, and use elliptical marquee with soft light to blend the eyes.

Learn to add fabric design to a couch in photoshop by creating a new layer, masking couch area, pasting the design into the couch layer, and adjusting multiply blend mode.

Add subtle eye highlights by painting white on a new layer above the eyes, using a small soft brush and a soft light blend to brighten the gaze.

Learn to add quotes and style text in Photoshop by creating a text layer, selecting fonts and sizes, adjusting leading and alignment, and applying outer glow and color effects.