Introduction to Adobe Photoshop 2020
About this course
This course is designed to get you up and running with Adobe Photoshop. Whether you are new to Photoshop or just brushing up because you haven’t used it for a while, this course should help.
Most of the material should be relevant regardless of the version of Photoshop you are using. This course covers core Photoshop techniques in Photoshop Creative Cloud, but the user interface is pretty consistent from one version to another. Some features may work slightly differently, but the concepts are the same.
Why Photoshop?
The expression “a picture is worth a thousand words” is as true today as ever.
Adobe Photoshop is the industry-standard tool for digital imaging, which makes Photoshop expertise a valuable commodity in the workplace. Learning Photoshop is also a good way to learn imaging concepts. Concepts you learn from working with Photoshop apply to other imaging tools as well (including Photoshop Elements, which has a very similar user interface and features).
Course Outline:
Module 1: Getting Started
1. Instructor Intro
2. Course Intro
3. Open Images
4. Get Familiar with Work Space
5. Zoom and Pan
6. Undo and Save PT.1
7. Undo and Save PT.2
8. Resize and Resolution
9. Crop and Straighten
10. Expand the Canvas
11. Basic Image Corrections
Module 2: Layers and More
1. Layer Basics
2. Resizing Layers
3. Adding Text and Images
4. Layer Styles
5. Photo Merge and Panoramic Images
6. Camera Raw
7. Camera Raw Continued and Adjustment layers
8. Selection Basics
Module 3: Editing, Techniques and More
1. Raw File XMP
2. Masks
3. Puppet Warp and Alpha Channel
4. Typography
5. Vector Drawing Techniques
6. Advanced Compositing