Photoshop

Photoshop Essentials

Getting to Know the Work Area

• Starting to Work in Adobe Photoshop
• Using the Tools
• Using the Options Bar and other Panels
• Customising the Workspace

Basic Photo Corrections

• Strategy for Retouching
• Straightening and Cropping an Image
• Making Automatic Adjustments
• Removing a Colour Cast
• Manually Adjusting the Tonal Range
• Replacing Colours in an Image
• Adjusting Lightness with the Dodge tool
• Adjusting Saturation with the Sponge Tool
• Comparing Automatic and Manual Results
• Repairing Areas with the Clone Stamp Tool
• Using the Spot Healing Brush and Healing Brush Tools
• Applying the Unsharp Mask Filter

Working with Selections

• About Selecting and Selection Tools
• Using the Quick Selection Tools
• Moving a Selected Area
• Manipulating Selections
• Using the Magic Wand Tool
• Cropping an Image and Erasing within a Selection
• Refining the Edge of a Selection

Layer Basics

• About Layers
• Using the Layers Panel
• Rearranging Layers
• Applying a Gradient to a Layer
• Applying a Layer Style
• Flattening and Saving Files

Masks and Channels

• Working with Masks and Channels
• Creating a Quick Mask
• Editing a Mask
• Viewing Channels
• Adjusting Individual Channels
• Loading a Mask as a Selection
• Applying Filters to a Mask
• Applying Effects using a Gradient Mask
• Resizing the Canvas
• Removing the Background from an Image
• Moving Layers between Documents
• Colourising with an Adjustment Layer
• Grouping and Clipping Layers
• Inverting a Mask
• Using Type as a Mask

Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photographs

• About Camera Raw
• Processing Files in Camera Raw
• Correcting Digital Photographs in Photoshop
• Editing Images with a Vanishing-Point Perspective
• Correcting Image Distortion
• Adding Depth of Field

Typographic Design

• About Type
• Creating a Clipping Mask from Type
• Creating a Design Element from Type
• Using Interactive Formatting Controls
• Warping Point Type
• Designing a Paragraph of Type
• Warping a Layer

Saving Completed Images

• Saving Images for Use in Print Applications
• Saving Images for the Web
• Saving Images as PD

Photoshop Advanced

Advanced Layering

• Clipping a Layer to a Shape
• Setting up a Vanishing Point Grid
• Creating your own Keyboard Shortcuts
• Placing Imported Artwork
• Adding Artwork in Perspective
• Adding a Layer Style
• Placing the Side Panel Artwork
• Adding more Artwork in Perspective
• Adding an Adjustment Layer
• Working with Layer Comps
• Managing Layers
• Flattening a Layered Image
• Merging Layers and Layer Groups
• Stamping Layers

Vector Drawing Techniques

• About Bitmap Images and Vector Graphics
• About Paths and the Pen Tool
• Using Paths with Artwork
• Creating Vector Objects for the Background
• Working with Defined Custom Shapes
• Importing a Smart Object

Advanced Compositing

• Assembling a Montage of Images
• Applying Filters
• Hand-colouring Selections on a Layer
• Applying Smart-Filters
• Adding Drop Shadows and a Border
• Matching Colour Schemes across Images
• Automating a Multi Step Task
• Stitching a Panorama

Preparing Files for the Web

• Selecting a Web Design Workspace
• Creating Slices
• Adding Animation
• Animating a Layer Style
• Exporting HTML and Images
• Using the Zoomify Feature
• Creating a Web Gallery

Working with 3D Images

• Creating a 3D Shape from a Layer
• Manipulating 3D Objects
• Using the 3D Panel to Adjust Lighting and Surface Texture
• Merging Two-dimensional Layers onto 3D Layers
• Importing 3D Files
• Merging 3D Layers to Share the same 3D Space
• Adding a Spot Light
• Painting on a 3D Object
• Adding 3D Text
• Creating a 3D Postcard

Working with Scientific Images

• Brightening and Boosting Colour in an Image
• Creating a Map Border and Work Area
• Making a Custom Border
• Measuring Objects and Data
• Exporting Measurements
• Measuring a Cross-section
• Measuring in Perspective using the Vanishing Point Filter
• Adding a Legend
• Creating a Slide Show