Photoshop 101

If you want to adjust and process your images, Adobe Photoshop is great software. But it is a big program that can be overwhelming. This class will cover the basics to get you started and give you a foundation to grow from.

Your camera settings are only the first half of exposure. How you develop an image is the rest. Learn how to get the most out of your digital images using Adobe Photoshop, a digital darkroom.

Topics Covered:

• How the tool bar works
• The secrets to zooming in on and moving an image quickly and easily
• Where the mini menu is for each tool
• Taking things out of a photograph using the clone tool
• Creating layers
• How to do the Alt/Option dance to select for cloning
• How to get rid of blemishes using the healing brush
• Using opacity to choose how much wrinkles show
• Saving images
• Viewing multiple images
• Using the Camera RAW filter for image adjustment of both raw and other image file types
• How to setup the History Pallet for forgiveness when you make a mistake
• Resizing brushes and adjusting softness