Photoshop CC 2013 Essential Training

Learning how to use Adobe Photoshop efficiently and effectively is the best way to get the most out of your pixels and create stunning imagery. Master the fundamentals of this program with Julieanne Kost, and discover how to achieve the results you want with Photoshop and its companion programs, Bridge and Camera Raw. This comprehensive course covers nondestructive editing techniques using layers, masking, adjustment layers, blend modes, and Smart Objects. Find out how to perform common editing tasks, including lens correction, cropping and straightening, color and tonal adjustments, noise reduction, shadow and highlight detail recovery, sharpening, and retouching. Julieanne also shows how to achieve more creative effects with filters, layer effects, illustrative type, and the Photomerge command for creating panoramas and composites.

Contents:

• Adobe Photoshop
• Introduction
• 1. It Begins in Bridge
• 2. Whittling Down to Keepers
• 3. Camera Raw Essentials
• 4. Fixing Common Problems Quickly with Camera Raw
• 5. Retouching and Using Creative Techniques with Camera Raw
• 6. Automating Camera Raw
• 7. Photoshop Interface Essentials
• 8. Documents and Navigation
• 9. Digital Image Essentials
• 10. Cropping and Transformations
• 11. Working with Layers
• 12. Selections and Layer Masks
• 13. Tone and Color Correction with Adjustment Layers
• 14. Additional Options for Tone and Color Correction
• 15. Retouching Essentials
• 16. Combining Multiple Images
• 17. Essential Filters
• 18. Essential Blend Modes
• 19. Type Essentials
• 20. Basic Shape Layers
• 21. Essential Layer Effects and Styles
• 22. Sharing Images
• 23. Video
• Conclusion