Photoshop Basics

Adobe Photoshop is the premiere image manipulation tool for print design, Web design, and photography. You can learn to tame this creative powerhouse of a program in this online Photoshop course.

Working with a design pro, you’ll learn the best techniques for common Photoshop jobs including selecting and isolating objects, creating image composites, masking and vignetting images, setting typography, and improving images with retouching and effects.

Students in this course can expect to learn to:

• Use basic selection tools and edge refinement to isolate and edit parts of an image.
• Manipulate layers through ordering, positioning, scaling, rotation, and adjustments.
• Create composite images that demonstrate advanced selection and layering techniques.
• Prepare images for Web and print output with appropriate sizing and resolution.
• Apply painted masks, selection-based masks, gradient masks, and blend modes to create sophisticated image effects.
• Create adjustment layers for editable, non-destructive changes to image coloration and exposure.
• Set and modify typography using the full range of type tools, the Character panel, and the Paragraph panel.
• Apply special effects to typography using masks, paths, and layer styles.
• Use preset brushes and custom brushes to colorize images, enhance images, and build illustrations.
• Stylize images by combining filters with blending and masks.
• Evaluate and correct image imperfections using the Info panel, adjustment layers, and retouching tools.
• Combine Photoshop and Adobe Bridge to build an overall professional workflow with effective digital asset management.