Photoshop CC Fundamentals

By Matthew Pizzi
From photo editing and compositing to digital painting, animation, UX and graphic design — you can do it all in Photoshop. This course gives you the skills you need to be productive and to have a strong foundational knowledge of Photoshop CC 2021.
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Course info
Rating
(293)
Level
Beginner
Updated
Dec 8, 2020
Duration
6h 47m
Table of contents
Course Overview
Course Overview 2m
Getting Started with Photoshop CC
The Welcome Screen 3m Creating New Documents 5m Mac and Windows Differences 3m Artboards 4m Introducing Panels 4m Moving and Customizing Panels 4m Customize Panels and the Toolbar 7m Keyboard Shortcuts and Menu Commands 6m Using Workspaces 4m Interface Shading Options 2m Screen Modes 2m Working with Multiple Documents 3m Tab Preferences 4m Document Navigation 5m Preferences Dialog Box 5m
Digital Imaging Concepts
Understanding File Types 4m Reviewing RAW Formats 3m Bitmaps vs. Vectors 1m Understanding Resolution 6m Resize vs. Resample Images 6m Print Size 5m Color Modes 5m
Making Selections and Basic Compositing
Selection Tool Overview 8m Practical Marquee Selection 5m Feather a Selection 4m Copy and Paste 4m Scaling the Image 5m Modifying Selections 9m Quick Selection and Magic Wand Tools 7m Select Subject 3m Select and Mask Workspace 8m Quick Mask Mode 6m Color Range Command 7m Focus Area 6m Saving Selections 4m
Layers and Masks
Undo and Redo 5m Background Layer 4m Opening Images to Layers 3m Layer Basics 6m Selecting Layers 5m Layer Panel Options 2m Locking Layers 4m Distribute and Align Layers 2m Layer Groups 4m Layer Opacity Options 3m Understanding Blend Modes 6m Layer Mask Basics 7m Gradient Layer Masks 2m Layer Styles 3m Flatten Layers 3m
Crops, Transformations, and Warps
Using the Crop Tool 5m Non-destructive Crops 4m Crop to Add Canvas 3m Canvas Size Dialog Box 2m Perspective Crop Tool 3m Straighten an Image 3m Transform 4m Content-aware Scale 7m Puppet Warp 7m Perspective Warp 6m
Adjustments
Reviewing the Histogram 6m Adjustment Layers 3m Levels Adjustment 6m Adjustment Layer Mask 4m Clipping to the Adjustment Layer 3m Curves Adjustment 5m Hue/Saturation Adjustment 4m Vibrance Adjustment 3m Photo Filter Adjustment 2m Remove a Color Cast 3m Black and White Adjustment 2m
Localized Adjustments and Photo Retouching
Toning Tools 6m Spot Healing Brush 9m Healing Brush 4m Patch Tool 7m Content-aware Fill 4m Content-aware Move 3m Eraser Tools 8m Sharpening an Image 6m
Type, Guides, and Grids
Type Tool 6m Area Type Tool 3m Displaying Rulers 2m Using Guides 3m Add a Guide Layout 3m Smart Guides 4m Showing the Grid 2m Grid Preferences 4m
Libraries, Output, and Updates
Creative Cloud Libraries 7m Shared Libraries 2m Saving Files 2m Quick Export 6m Keeping Photoshop Updated 1m Conclusion 1m
Description
Course info
Rating
(293)
Level
Beginner
Updated
Dec 8, 2020
Duration
6h 47m
Description

Learn how to harness the power of Adobe Photoshop CC 2021 to create superior images and artwork. We'll teach you how to perform key image editing tasks, including retouching, sharpening, and color correction. In the course you'll see how to effectively work with layers, blend modes, masks, and so much more. This course is the first in a series designed to help you master one of the world's most popular software applications. Software required: Photoshop CC 2021

Course FAQ
Course FAQ
What will I learn in this course?

You will learn the foundational tools, techniques, and principles to successfully create within Photoshop. Some of the concepts in this course include:

  • Creating a document
  • File types and digital imaging concepts
  • Making selections and basic compositing
  • Understanding layers and masks
  • Cropping transforming and warping images
  • Photo retouching
  • Much more
Are there any prerequisites to this course?

Nope! This is an introductory course geared completely towards beginners. It assumes no prior knowledge of or experience with Photoshop.

What software is required for this course?

This may go without saying, but you will need to have Photoshop in order to practice and apply the concepts outlined in this course. The modules will be based off of Photoshop CC 2018, but most of the concepts will still apply if you have an older or newer version.

Who will benefit from this course?

This course will be beneficial to anyone involved in design, art, photography, or videography in any capacity. Even for the casual creator, photoshop is a fundamental software to know how to use.

Is Photoshop hard to learn?

No, Photoshop is not that hard to learn. There is an initial learning curve, but once you get familiar with the tools and nail down the basics, you'll find Photoshop easy to use.

What jobs can you get with Photoshop skills?

There are a vast amount of jobs that use Photoshop. Some of the most prominent are:

  • Graphic Designer
  • Photographer
  • Web Developer
  • Freelance Designer
  • Front End Developer
  • Production Artist
  • Web Designer
  • And much more.
About the author
Matthew Pizzi
About the author

Matthew Pizzi is an Adobe Certified instructor with over 15 years of experience teaching Adobe applications.

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Course Overview
Hi, my name is Matthew Pizzi. I'm a director of technology curriculum here at Pluralsight, and this is Photoshop CC 2021 Fundamentals. Adobe Photoshop is the world's most popular image editing application. It's a versatile application used by photographers, print designers, web designers, video editors, and many other types of artists and professionals working in the digital space. This course, Photoshop CC Fundamentals, is your first step into mastering this powerful application. In this course, I'm going to show you what you need to know to get started and to build the foundation of knowledge so you can further your Photoshop education. You may find what we review here is all that you need to know. We'll discuss the most important concepts in the program, like selections and layers to practical skills, like photo retouching and how to make image adjustments. By the time you complete this course, you'll understand key digital image and concepts, like resolution, output, and a how to work and navigate successfully inside the program. Adobe Photoshop is such an important tool that any photographer, graphic designer, or digital artist must be competent using it. If you find that you want to dig deeper into some of the topics that we discuss here or other features we don't have time to review, I strongly encourage you to follow the skill path we have set up here on Pluralsight, Photoshop CC for Creative Professionals.

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