Full-color, step-by-step Video training from Tutorials and lesson filles instructional book expert Instructors on.companion DVD PHOTOSHOP CC DIGITAL CLASSROOM @) Jenniier Smith cndthe ACI Create feom WI LEYCe Cy Starting up About Photoshop Digital Classroom. 1 Prerequisites... 1 System requirements. 1 Starting Adobe Photoshop CC. 2 Loading lesson files. > Working with the video tutorial 6 Setting up tor viewing the video tutorials. we Viewing the video tutorials with the Adobe Flash Player Additional resources ... Lesson 1: Navigating Photoshop CC: Workspace, Tools, and Panels Starting up . Opening an esisting document in Mini Bridge Discovering the Tools panel. Selection, Cropping, and Measuring Tools... Retouching and Painting Tools Drawing and Type Tools .. Navigation Tools . Accessing tools and their options . Using panels... Putting the panel system to use Choosing other panel Expanding and collapsing your panel ‘Customizing your panels . Hidden teols Navigating the image area, Using the Zoom tool. Using the Hand tool Tabbed windows. Maximizing productivity with screen modes . Self study...... Review... 3 Contents aahContents Lesson 2: Introduction to Photoshop CC Starting up . Opening efile. Saving the work file Cropping an image Quickimage correction, Increasing contrast using curves ...... Adjusting the neutral. . Using the improved Smart Sharpen feature... look backin History . Savingfiles Understanding file formats . Choosinga fileformat Saving a JPEG fle . Saving for print Changingthe color settings... seseeees ST Adjustingimage size Saving a Photoshop POF file. Self study Review .... Lesson 3: Organizing and Managing Your Files with Adobe Bridge Starting up . Whatis Adobe Bridge? .. Navigating through Bridge . Using folders in Adobe Bridge. Making a Favorite Creating and locating metadata. Using keywords... Creating a Metadata Template Opening efile from Adobe Bridge... Searching or fle using Adobe Bridge. Searching by name or keyword . Using the Filter panel... ‘Adobe Photoshop CC Digital GassroomContents Saving a Collection... .. Automation tools in Adobe Bridge . . Batch renaming your files. Additional Photoshop Too! Changing the view... Self study. Review Lesson 4: Making Selective Changes in Photoshop CC Starting up .... The importance ofa good selection .. Using the Marques tools. Creating a square selection .. Creating a selection from a center point Changing a selection into a layer. Working with the Magic Wand tool The Lassotool ..........-++- [Adding to and subtracting fiom selections. Deleting from the selection .. Adding to the selection. Saving a selection, Feathering the selection... Using the Quick Selection tool. Making difficult selections with the Refine Edge feature .... r Using Quick Mask .. Saving selections. ...... Copying and pasting a selection Using the Pen tool for selections .. Using the Pen tool to select an area of an image. More Pen tool selection techniques .. Converting a path to a selection Self study......e.sece Review ... 82 86 - 88 90 1 93 4 94 96 97 Contents WwContents Lesson 5:Painting and Retouching Starting up . ‘ 19 Setting up your color settings. 120 Color primer ..... sii 120 Understanding color gamut. 120 The RGB color model ......... in The CMYKcolor model ....... - 1M Working in the RGB mode . 12 Editing color settings. see 1B Selecting colors. 126 Starting to paint . 128 Using the Color panel . 129 Using the Brush tod. 130 Changing opacity . 132 Save time—learn the shortcuts 133 Using the Brush Presets... 134 Using the Airbrush feature. 136 Creating aBorder using the Bristle brushes ... 138 Applying color to an image . 139 Changing blending modes. m1 The Eyedropper todl... 142 Retouching images... vs Using the Clone Stamp tool. 145, Repairing old ines... ay The History panel . 149 150 150 The Spot Healing Brush, The Healing Brush. Usingthe Patch too! 152 Using the Clone Source panel. 153, Cloning from another source. 156 Self study. 158 Review .. 158 ‘Adobe Photoshop CC Digital GassroomContents Lesson 6: Color Correcting an Image Starting up Choosing your color settings. Opening ihe fe. . Why you should work in RGB. Reading a histogram... Making the Curve adjustment... Defining the highlight and shadow. Locating the White and Black Point. . Inputting the white and black point values .. Adjusting the midtones. Setting the neutral . Sharpening your image, Comparing your image with the original Taking care ofred eye .. Using the Camera Raw plug-in Using Camera Raw control Saving a DNGfile. .. Reopening a DNG fl. Selfstudy........ Review ... Lesson 7:Using Content-Aware Tools in Photoshop Starting up . Creating extraimage area with the content-aware scale tool Opening the fle............. Viewing the on-screen ruler « Converting the Background into a layer. Protecting the teacher... Sealing the background Content-Aware Fill .. Content-Aware Move... Content-Aware retouchingContents Lesson 8: Introduction to Photoshop Layers Starting up . 205 Discovering layers. 206 Getting a handle on layers. os 206 Creating anew blank file 206 Naming your layer. 208 Selecting layers ........-- 2211 Tips for selecting layers. m1 Moving layers. : soe 2I3 Changing the visibility ofa layer. 224 Using masks ina layer 4 Preserve transparency. 216 Greating acomposition.. 220 Moving images in from other documents 20 Greating alayer mask... m 204 26 207 28 229 Editing the layer mask... Cloning layers. Aligning and distributing layers Applying filters to layers. Creating atype layer .. Applying a layer style, +232 Creating aclipping mask 2B Filtering your layers ... 25 Self study....... 2. B6 Review .. 236 Lesson 9: Removing Backgrounds to Create Layered Compositions Starting up . BI Alook atthe finished project. 28 239 Opening existing imageffiles. Understanding document settings .... Viewing an imagessize and resolution Combining the images .. Using Duplicate to move a layer... 242 242 xl ‘Adobe Photoshop CC Digital GassroomContents Lesson 10: Using Layer Styles and Adjustment Layers Dragging and dropping to copy one image Transforming and aig saribti images . Changing the size ofa layer... Removing a background. Creating a vector mask . Creating your path Starting your pen path . Turning into vector mask .... Using Refine Edgetto select the dog .... Using the Quick Selection tool . Refining 2 selection... Adding the tennis ball to the composition Using layer styles. Reusing layer styles. Grouping the layers . Self study Review Starting up ........ Making calor changes using adjustment layers Painting on the adjustment layer mask. Adjusting the Hue/Saturation layer. . Adding a pattern fil ayer... Defining the pattem. Applying the pattern ........ Using the Black & White adjustment layer... Adding a tint. s pis cen ts ice ye. Layer styles Creating the text layer....... Applying the Outer Glow layer style. Applying the Bevel and Emboss layer style Changing the shadin Contents xContents Changing the fil opacity...... Saving the style... Accessing the style Self study... Review .. Lesson 11: Working with the Pen Tool Starting up « o Working with the Pen tool Reading the Pen tool cursor... Uses of the Pen tool in Photoshop. Creating your fist path .. Using the Selection tools... ‘Adding and deleting anchor points, Working with curved paths Changinganchor points, Selecting yourpath Path exercises.. Creating straight lines... Creating the curved path Drawing hinged curves....... Creating a selection with the Pen tool . Starting your path..... Saving the path .. scutes Turning the path into a selection. Turning the path into a vector mask ...........e. Using the path to adjust color. Self study... Review .. ‘Adobe Photoshop CC Digital GassroomContents Lesson 12: Using Smart Objects in Photoshop Starting up Placing a Smart Object . Editing a Smart Object.. Editing the contents of a Smart Object. Modifying multiple Smart Object layers. Replacing the contents of a Smart Object layer. Working with Smart Filters Modifying a SmartFilter . Selfstudy... Creating multiple Smart Objects Working with tlustratorfles. Review Lesson 13: Creating Images for Web, Video, and Interactive Use Starting up . er Viewing the completedfile.. Creating the web page. Adding the Text.. Adding Style tothe text Creating text forthe links. Positioning and distribution of text. Creating slices Slicing t up. Selectingand combining slices. Applying attributes to your slice Using Save forWeb . Saving files for video Creating animation. Working in Frame mode... , Creating a composition using Smart Objects. Opening an imageas a Smart Object... Converting a layerto a Smart Object Changing your units of measurementContents Saving ananimated GIF... Creating animation for HD video Working in Timeline mode Lesson 14: New Features in Photoshop CC Starting up Viewing the finished file. Easier methods to manage your layers. Using Camera Raw as a filter. ‘Shake Reduction .... Finishing the image compostion.. Putting the image into the print frame. . Changing the Blending mode. Additional new features Live Shape propertios Upscaling improvements . ‘Share on Behance... Appendix A: Top Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts Keyboard shoricutsto access tools Painting and Retouching . layers... Viewing and Navigating ... Miscellaneous... Keys forblending modes... ‘Adobe Photoshop CC Digital Gassroom