Introduction to Photoshop CS5
In this collection of lessons, we will learn the fundamental tools, techniques, and workflows for Photoshop CS5. Software required: Photoshop CS5 and later.
What you'll learn
In this collection of lessons, we will learn the fundamental tools, techniques, and workflows for Photoshop CS5. It can safely be said that Photoshop is truly the backbone of the computer graphics industry. From video games to movies and every area in between, I would estimate that Photoshop is the most commonly used application by working professionals in any creative field. Now learning how to use a program like Photoshop can seem like a daunting task, I completely understand. Let me assure you of this, throughout this course, my goal is to teach you the tools, concepts, and workflows you will need to succeed with Photoshop. Not only this, but I will break them down so that they are easy to understand. We will dive in and learn about every key area, providing you with a solid foundation. It's important to me that you not only learn the basics of Photoshop but that you also develop good habits when it comes to this truly amazing application. Software required: Photoshop CS5 and later.
Table of contents
- Diving in Head First with a Mini-project 13m
- Continuing the Mini-project 13m
- Overview of the Interface and UI 14m
- Creating, Opening, and Saving Files 11m
- Opening and Managing Multiple Files at Once 6m
- Utilizing Workspaces 6m
- Understanding Photoshop's Rulers, Grids, and Guides 11m
- Understanding Resizing and Resampling 14m
- Navigating a Photoshop Document 9m
- Cropping an Image 10m
- Straightening an Image with the Ruler Tool 7m
- Making Selections with Marquee Tools 12m
- Making Selections with the Lasso Tools 10m
- Using Quick Selection Tools 9m
- Refining and Modifying Selections 10m
- Making Selections with Quick Mask Mode 9m
- Saving and Loading Selections 7m
- Selecting Ranges of Colors 13m
- Using the Move Tool and Some of the Shortcuts Associated with It 9m
- Aligning and Distributing the Contents of Layers 7m
- Layers Panel Basics 16m
- Using Adjustment and Fill Layers 13m
- Enhancing an Image with Layer Styles 10m
- Saving Custom Styles 9m
- Working with Smart Objects 13m
- Undos and the History Panel 13m
- Transforming with the Move Tool 10m
- Using Perspective and Warp Transformations 8m
- Using Content Aware Scaling 8m
- Understanding Puppet Warp Transformations 8m
- Reading Photoshop's Histogram 11m
- Adjusting an Image's Brightness and Contrast 6m
- Adjusting the Tonal Range of an Image with Levels 10m
- Adjusting the Hue and Saturation of an Image 15m
- Adjusting the Color Balance of an Image 5m
- Adjusting the Tonal Range of an Image Using Curves 13m
- Understanding Gradient Maps 5m
- Converting a Color Image to Black and White 8m
- Understanding Document Color Modes and Color Settings 9m
- Understanding Background and Foreground Colors as Well as the Color Picker 10m
- Choosing and Managing Colors with the Color and Swatch Panels 9m
- Using the Eyedropper Tool and Color Sampling Workflows 11m
- Filling Selections with the Paint Bucket 9m
- Filling with Content Aware and from History 7m
- Using and Customizing Gradients 14m
- Understanding the Basics of Brushes 11m
- Customizing Brush Dynamics in the Brush Panel 12m
- Defining a Custom Brush Preset 11m
- Painting with Natural Bristle Brushes 6m
- Blending Colors with the Smudge Tool 9m
- Blending Colors with the Mixer Brush 9m
- Painting in Time with the History Brush 8m
- Repairing an Image with the Healing and Spot Healing Brushes 10m
- Duplicating Pixels with the Clone Stamp Tool 9m
- Dodging and Burning an Image 9m
- Enhancing an Image with the Sponge Tool 6m
- Erasing Tools and Workflows 13m
- Hiding Information in an Image Using Layer Masks 12m
- Refining a Mask to Increase It's Precision 10m
- Drawing Paths with the Pen Tool and Freeform Pen Tool 14m
- Creating Shapes with the Shape Tools 5m
- Using the Custom Shape Tool 8m
- Working with Vector Masks 8m
- Working with Clipping Masks 6m
- Adding and Formatting Text on an Image 16m
- Browsing Filters in Photoshop's Filter Gallery 8m
- Blurring an Image with Filters 8m
- Sharpening an Image with Filters 14m
- Stacking Filters with Smart Filters 8m
- Using the Liquify Filter in Photoshop 12m
- Beginning a Second Mini-project 9m
- Finishing Our Second Mini-project and Conclusion 11m
About the author
Eddie began teaching creative professionals over ten years ago for Digital Tutors. In 2014 Digital Tutors was acquired by Pluralsight and he continued his focus on creating high quality training for artists in both the film and games industries. With a background in graphic design and illustration Eddie has always been focused on visual appeal. This can be seen through his courses in which he shares secrets for achieving production level quality for concept art, illustrations, textures, mater... more