Photoshop 2021 Essential Training – The Basics

On January 17, 2021

In Lynda , Photoshop

Release date:2020, October 20

Author:Julieanne Kost

Skill level:Beginner

Language:English

Exercise files:Yes

Whether you’re looking to pursue a career in design or photography or just want to enhance the images you take of your family and friends, learning how to use Photoshop is one of the best investments you can make in your work. In this course, Julieanne Kost helps you get up to speed with Photoshop 2021, filtering out the noise and complexity to help you quickly achieve the results you want. Julieanne walks through the fundamentals of digital imaging—from working with multiple images to customizing the Photoshop interface. She explains how to choose the right tools to crop, tone, and retouch photos, while always maintaining the highest-quality output. She also demonstrates the most efficient ways to perform common tasks, including working with layers, selections, and masking. Along the way, she shares the secrets of nondestructive editing using Smart Objects, and helps you master features such as adjustment layers, blend modes, filters, type, layer styles, and much more.

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01 Introduction
001 Welcome to the Photoshop Essential Training series

02 Opening Files
001 Opening files in Photoshop
002 Opening files from Adobe Bridge
003 Opening files from Lightroom Classic
004 Opening files from Lightroom
005 Editing in Camera Raw and Lightroom vs.Photoshop

03 Documents and Navigation
001 A tour of the Photoshop interface
002 Working with multiple documents
003 Panning and zooming documents
004 Viewing images using different screen modes

04 Customizing the Photoshop Interface
001 Arranging the panels you use most often
002 Switching and saving workspaces
003 Customizing the toolbar
004 Modifying keyboard shortcuts to boost productivity

05 Digital Image Essentials
001 Understanding file formats
002 Color modes and bit depth
003 Understanding color space
004 Understanding document size
005 Using Image Size to change document dimensions
006 Multiple Undo and the History panel
007 Saving documents

06 Cropping Straightening and Adjusting Canvas Size
001 Using the Crop tool
002 Straightening a crooked image
003 Crop and change image size in one step
004 Increasing canvas size
005 Autofill with Content-Aware Crop

07 Layers
001 Exploring layer basics
002 Loading selecting aligning and distributing layers
003 Working with layer groups and the Frame tool
004 Merging and flattening layers
005 Quickly exporting images

08 Color and Brush Essentials
001 Color basics
002 Brush essentials
003 Using brush presets and customizing brush settings

09 Working with Layer Masks
001 Layer mask essentials
002 Using gradients in layer masks to blend images

10 Making Selections
001 Using the Marquee and Lasso tools
002 Using Object Selection and Quick Selection tools
003 Using Select Subject and color range
004 Selecting soft edge objects using Select and Mask
005 Removing a halo using Select and Mask
006 Selecting and replacing skies

11 Local Pixel Editing and Retouching
001 Removing distracting elements with the Healing brush and Patch tools
002 The magic of Content-Aware Fill
003 Content-Aware Move and Scale tools
004 Removing larger elements from an image