Photoshop Course Workbook PDF

COURSE WORKBOOK:
Photoshop CC for Beginners:

Your Complete Photoshop Guide
Phil Ebiner
copyright 2020 Video School Online

CONTENTS
LIST OF SHORTCUTS USED IN THE COURSE

PHOTOSHOP BASICS
CUSTOMIZE YOUR WORKSPACE AND PANELS
PHOTOSHOP INTERFACE
OPENING FILE
CREATE A NEW PHOTOSHOP FILE
PLACE PHOTOS & GRAPHICS IN YOUR PROJECTS
MOVING & ZOOMING AROUND A PROJECT
ARTBOARDS
UNDERSTAND LAYER PANELS

ALIGNING & DISTRIBUTING LAYERS
ORGANIZING LAYERS
ADDING LAYER STYLES AND ADJUSTMENTS
ERASING PARTS OF AN IMAGE
SELECTION TOOLS
QUICK SELECTION
MAGIC WAND TOOL
SELECT A RANGE OF COLORS
OBJECT SELECTION TOOL
SELECT AND MASK WORKSPACE
SELECT SUBJECT
CONTENT-AWARE FILL (MENU - EDIT)
EDITING PHOTOS
BASICS
ADJUSTING EXPOSURE
ADJUSTING COLORS
CROP AND ADJUST PHOTO ASPECT RATIO
DODGE & BURN TOOL
EDITING RAW IMAGES
SHAPES
BASICS
CREATING CUSTOM SHAPES
TITLES AND TEXT

BASICS
MAKING TEXT FOLLOW A LINE OR SHAPE
WARPING TEXT
FONTS
LAYER STYLES
MULTIPLY & SCREEN MODE
BLEND MODES
BASICS
MARQUEE TOOLS
CLIPPING MASK
FILTER GALLERY
Photoshop CC for Beginners: Your Complete Photoshop Guide

RETOUCHING PHOTOS
REMOVING BAGS UNDER THE EYES
DODGING AND BURNING
REMOVING BLEMISHES
SMOOTHING SKIN
ENHANCING EYE COLOR
ENHANCING LIP COLOR
LIQUIFY TOOL
EDITING RAW PHOTOS WITH A CAMERA RAW

PROPER PHOTO EDITING WORKFLOW
WHITE BALANCE ADJUSTMENTS
CROPPING
EXPOSURE AND BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENTS
COLOR AND SATURATION ADJUSTMENTS
SHARPENING AND NOISE REDUCTION
EFFECTS LIKE VIGNETTE, GRAIN AND DEHAZE
TONE CURVE ADJUSTMENTS
SAVING PHOTOS FROM CAMERA RAW
HSL AND GRAYSCALE ADJUSTMENTS
SPOT AND BLEMISH REMOVAL
SPLIT TONE EDITS
LENS CORRECTION
STRAIGHTEN AND TRANSFORM TOOLS
TARGETED ADJUSTMENTS
GRADUATED, RADIAL AND BRUSH FILTERS
RANGE MASKS
HDR PHOTO
LIBRARIES
SAVING & EXPORTING
Photoshop CC for Beginners: Your Complete Photoshop Guide Back to menu

LIST OF BASIC SHORTCUTS
cmd (Ctrl PC) + C Copy

cmd (Ctrl PC) + V Paste
Press & hold alt + click & drag Quick duplicate object (with selection tool active)
Shift + cmd (Ctrl PC) + P Place object
cmd (Ctrl PC) + Z Undo

Shift + cmd (Ctrl PC) + Z Redo
cmd (Ctrl PC) + “+” Zoom in

cmd (Ctrl PC) + “-” Zoom out
Press & hold spacebar Maneuver around document
Command/Ctrl + 0 Fit to Screen
Press & hold shift + click & drag Scale object (with scale tool active)
Press & hold shift + click & drag Snap rotate (with rotate tool active)
Press & hold shift + click Draw straight & 45 degree lines (with pen tool active)
Press & hold shift + click Select multiple objects (with selection tool active)
Press & hold shift + click Deselect objects (with selection tool active)
cmd (Ctrl PC) + A Select all
Hold shift + scale Scale proportionately

Hold shift + Alt/Option Scale from the center point
Right click + Alt + Drag left or right Brush resize (PC)

Right click + Alt + Drag up or down Brush softness (PC)
Command + Option + Drag left or right Brush resize (Mac)
Command + Option + Drag up or down Brush softness (Mac)

PHOTOSHOP BASICS
OPENING FILE
Open a file using the Open command:
File (in Menu Bar) > Open > Select File > Click Open
Open a file from computer folder:

Select File > Right Click > Open with > Photoshop
*.psd = layered image file used in Photoshop (default format)
PHOTOSHOP INTERFACE
Menu Bar
Options Bar
Toolbar
Document Window
Panels
Switch between
Panels
Windows >= A checkmark to the left of a panel’s name means that the panel is already open.
Window > Workspace > Essentials (Reset Essentials)
Note:: A workspace in Photoshop is a preset collection and arrangement of the various interface elements.
CUSTOMIZE YOUR WORKSPACE AND PANELS
Move Panels
To move a panel, drag it by its tab.
To move a panel group, drag the title bar.
The position of the mouse activates the drop zone
= blue highlighted zones.
Resize Panels
To resize a panel, drag any side of the panel.
To minimize or maximize a panel, panel group, or
stack of panels, double-click a tab.
Dock Panels
A dock is a collection of panels or panel groups
displayed together, generally in a vertical
orientation. You dock and undock panels by
moving them into and out of a dock.
ToolBar
Click arrows in the top-right corner to toggle
between one or two columns

CREATE A NEW PHOTOSHOP FILE
Select File > New to access the new document dialog

• Recents tab: Quickly access files, templates, and items that you’ve have recently accessed
• Saved tab: your own saved custom presets
• Photo, Print, Art & Illustration, Web, Mobile, and Film & Video: categories with presets
Select Category > Select Preset > Modify Preset >

Click Create
Modify Presets
• Width and Height: Specify the size of the

document. Select the unit from the pop-up menu.
• Orientation: Specify a page orientation for the

document: Landscape or Portrait.
• Artboards: Select this option if you want your

document to have artboards.
• Color Mode: Specify a color mode for the

document. Changing the color mode converts the
default contents of the selected new document
profile to a new color.
›› RGB = Computer Graphics (8bit is mostly
enough)
›› CMYK = Print Graphics
• Resolution: Specify the fineness of detail in a

bitmap image measured in pixels/inch or pixels/
centimetre.
›› 150ppi is mostly enough
Background contents: Specify a background color

for the document.
• Selection of a background creates a “background
layer”, that can be modified as any other layer in
the document.
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PLACE PHOTOS & GRAPHICS IN YOUR PROJECTS
For placing a file, do one of the following:

• Open Photoshop document > Choose File (Menu) > Place, select the file you want to place, and click Place.
• Open Folder in your computer > Select the file and choose File > Open with > In Photoshop.
• Open Photoshop document and Folder in your computer > drag a drop a file from Folder to PS document
Moving and transforming these files:

• Move by dragging: Select a Move Tool.
• Scale by dragging; Hold down the Shift key while transforming to toggle between proportional and non-proportional scaling behaviour.
• Rotate by dragging: Move the pointer outside the bounding border (it becomes a curved, two‑sided arrow), and then drag.
Press Shift to constrain the rotation to 15° increments.
MOVING & ZOOMING AROUND A PROJECT
For moving/viewing another area of your project,

do one of the following:
• Use the window scroll bars.
• Select the Hand tool > drag
• Use a “temporary” Hand tool: To use the Hand
tool while another tool is selected, hold down the
spacebar as you drag in the image.
Zoom in or out
• Select > Zoom tool > click either the Zoom In
or Zoom Out button (options bar) > click the area
you want to zoom in or out.
• Use a “temporary” Zoom tool: To quickly switch
to zoom out mode, hold down Alt (Windows) or
Option (Mac OS).
• Choose View > Zoom In or View >Zoom
Out. The Zoom In or Zoom Out command
becomes unavailable when the maximum image
magnification or reduction is reached.
Fit the image to the screen:

• Double-click the Hand tool in the toolbox.
• Choose View > Fit On Screen.
• Select Zoom tool/Hand tool > click Fit On Screen
button (options bar).
ARTBOARDS
Visually, artboards serve as individual canvases

within a document.
Create an artboard document:

File > New > Select Artboard (Document Type) >
Select Preset > Create
Add artboards to the current document:

Select Artboard Tool (Tools Panel = dropdown
from Move Tool) > choose a preset size in option
panel or draw the artboard on the canvas
Quickly add new artboards to a document:

Select Artboard > click “+” icon alongside the
artboard > ///Hold Option/Alt > to duplicate the
currently-selected artboard along with its contents.
Select Artboard > Hold Option/Alt > drag & drop
to duplicate the currently-selected artboard.

UNDERSTAND LAYER PANELS
Change the stack order of layers

Drag the layer or group up or down in the Layers
panel. Release the mouse button when the
highlighted line appears where you want to place
the layer or group.
Show or hide a layer

Select a layer > Click an “eye” icon next to a layer
Lock all properties of a layer

Select a layer > Click “Lock All” icon in the panel
Partially lock a layer

Select a layer > Click “Lock Position” icon or other
option in the panel
Delete a layer
Select a layer > click delete key (keyboard) or delete
icon (layer panel)
Adjust a layer
Select a layer > Choose a command or option in
Layers Pane Menu
E.g.: Opacity: Specifies an opacity level for the
layer or group.
Note: Auto-Select
Photoshop’s Move Tool includes an Auto-Select feature that lets you automatically select layers just by clicking on their contents in the document.
With the Move Tool active, Auto-Select is found in the Options Bar.
Notice that by default, Auto-Select is set to automatically select layers. But you can also auto-select entire layer groups.

ALIGNING & DISTRIBUTING LAYERS
Aligning: Distributing:
You can align the content of layers and groups using the Move tool. You can distribute the content of layers and groups using the Move tool.
To align multiple layers, select the layers with the Move tool or in the Layers panel. Use Shift or To distribute multiple layers, select the layers with the Move tool or in the Layers panel. Use Shift
Command/Alt keys. or Command/Alt keys.
Move Tool > Choose a layer(s) > Align > choose a command from a submenu: Move Tool > Choose a layer(s) > Distribute > choose a command from a submenu:
Top Edges Top Edges

Aligns the top pixel on the selected layers to Spaces the layers evenly, starting from the top
the topmost pixel on all selected layers, or to pixel of each layer.
the top edge of the selection border.
Vertical Centers
Vertical Centers Spaces the layers evenly, starting from the
Aligns the vertical center pixel on each selected vertical center pixel of each layer.
layers to the vertical center pixel of all the
selected layers, or to the vertical center of the Bottom Edges
selection border. Spaces the layers evenly, starting from the
bottom pixel of each layer.
Bottom Edges
Aligns the bottom pixel on the selected layers Left Edges
to the bottommost pixel on selected layers, or Spaces the layers evenly, starting from the left
to the bottom edge of the selection border. pixel of each layer.
Left Edges Horizontal Centers

Aligns the left pixel on the selected layers to Spaces the layers evenly, starting from the
the left pixel on the leftmost layer, or to the left horizontal center of each layer.
edge of the selection border.
Choose aligning to “Selection” or to “Canvas”.
Right Edges
Horizontal Centers Spaces the layers evenly, starting from the right
Aligns the horizontal center pixel on the selected pixel on each layer.
layers to the horizontal center pixel of all the
selected layers, or to the horizontal center of Horizontally
the selection border. Distributes horizontal spacing between the
layers evenly.
Right Edges
Aligns the right pixel on the linked layers to the Vertically
rightmost pixel on all selected layers, or to the Distributes vertical spacing between the layers
right edge of the selection border. evenly.

ORGANIZING LAYERS
Duplicate Layers
Select a layers or group >
• drag the layer or group to the Create a New
Layer button. Enter a name for the layer or group,
and click OK.
• right-click on a layer (Layers menu) > Duplicate
Layers
Delete Layers
Select a layers or group >
• to delete with a confirmation message, click the
Delete icon
• to delete the layer or group without confirmation,
drag it to the Delete icon
• right-click on a layer (Layers menu) > Delete
Layers
Group from Layers

Grouping layers helps organize your projects and
keeps your Layers panel uncluttered.
Select multiple layers in the Layers panel >
• Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac OS)
layers to the folder icon at the bottom of the GROUP
Layers panel to group the layers.
• right-click on a layer (Layers menu) > Group
from Layers
Ungroup the layers

Select the group >
• choose Layer > Ungroup Layers
• right-click on a layer (Layers menu) > Unlink
Layers
Merge Layers
When you have finalized the content of layers, you can merge them to reduce the size of your image files. When you merge layers, the data on
the top layers replaces any data it overlaps on the lower layers.
Select multiples layers in the Layers panel > right-click on a layer (Layers menu) > Merge Layers
Flatten Layers
Flattening reduces file size by merging all visible layers into the background and discarding hidden layers.
Right-click on a layer in the Layers panel > Flatten Image
MERGE FLATTEN

Linking Layers
By linking layers, you establish a relationship
between them, even if they aren’t next to each
other in your layer order.
Select multiple layers (or groups) in the Layers
panel >
• click the link icon “Link Layers” at the bottom of
the Layers panel
• right-click on a layer (Layers menu) > Link Layers
ADDING LAYER STYLES AND ADJUSTMENTS
Layer Effects and Styles

A layer style is one or more effects applied to a
layer or layer group. You can apply multiple effects
in a single layer style.
Select layer in the Layers panel >
• click the Layer Effects icon in the Layers panel
• double-click the layer
Adjustment layer
Use adjustment layers to experiment with color
and color tones.
Select layer in the Layers panel >
• click the “create a new adjustment layer” icon in
the Layers panel
• double-click the layer
Note: Difference between Smart Objects and Rasterized Layers

Smart Objects are layers that contain image data from raster or vector images, such as Photoshop or Illustrator files. Smart Objects preserve
an image’s source content with all its original characteristics, enabling you to perform non-destructive editing to the layer.
You can rasterize the contents of a Smart Object to a regular layer if you no longer need to edit the Smart Object data. Transforms, warps, and
filters applied to a Smart Object are no longer editable after the Smart Object is rasterized.

ERASING PARTS OF AN IMAGE
Using a Layer Mask is not much different from using the Eraser Tool, but it gives you more possibilities. It saves you a lot of time and it gives you
flexibility.
Eraser Tool = destructive method

Select Eraser Tool > erase parts of an image
Fixing: Undo command (Control-Z) as many times as needed to get back to the previous state.
Layer Mask = non-destructive method

Select a layer in the Layers Panel > drag the layer or click the “Add layer mask” icon (thumbnail should appear)
Select a mask thumbnail > select a Brush Tool > draw with black color (select the parts of the image you want to be transparent) or with white
(select the parts of the image you want to be opaque) or you can also use grays—the darker the shade, the greater the opacity of that part.
Layer Mask Options:

Disable Layer Mask: turns off the effects of the mask, so that you can see the original image. You can enable it any time.
Delete Layer Mask: removes the mask entirely, leaving the original image unaffected.
Apply Layer Mask: merges the effects of the mask into the image. The mask is then removed, and the original is permanently changed.
BLACK
WHITE
GREY

SELECTION TOOLS
QUICK SELECTION
You can use the Quick Selection tool to quickly “paint” a selection using an adjustable round brush tip. As you drag, the selection expands
outward and automatically finds and follows defined edges in the image.
To change the brush tip size, click the Brush pop-up menu in the options bar, and type in a pixel size or drag the slider.
Shortcut: Ctrl+Command+move with mouse to the left or right (Mac), alt+right click+move with mouse to the left or right (PC).
To subtract from a selection, click the Subtract From option in the options bar, then drag over the existing selection.
To temporarily switch between add and subtract modes, hold down the Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac) key.
You can choose a Quick Selection Options:

Sample All Layers: Creates a selection based on all layers instead of just the currently selected layer.
Auto-Enhance: Reduces roughness and blockiness in the selection boundary. Auto-Enhance automatically flows the selection further toward
image edges and applies some of the edge refinement you can apply manually in the Refine Edge dialog with the Contrast and Radius options.
MAGIC WAND TOOL
The Magic Wand tool lets you select a consistently colored area (for example, a red flower) without having to trace its outline. You specify the
selected color range, or tolerance, relative to the original color you click.
Select the Magic Wand tool and specify one of the selection options in the options bar (new, add to, subtract from, intersect with). Also specify:
Tolerance: Determines the color range of selected pixels. Enter a value in pixels, ranging from 0 to 255. A low value selects the few colors very
similar to the pixel you click. A higher value selects a broader range of colors.
Anti-aliased: Creates a smoother-edged selection.
Contiguous: Selects only adjacent areas using the same colors. Otherwise, all pixels in the entire image using the same colors are selected.
Sample All Layers: Selects colors using data from all the visible layers. Otherwise, the Magic Wand tool selects colors from the active layer
only.

SELECT A RANGE OF COLORS
The Color Range command selects a specified color or color range within an existing selection or an entire image.
Choose Select > Color Range.
Sampled Colors:
To enable the Eyedropper tool and pick sample colors from the image. If you are selecting multiple color ranges in the image, select Localized
Color Clusters to build a more accurate selection. Position the Eyedropper pointer over the image or preview area, and click to sample the colors
you want included.
To adjust the selection:

• To add colors, select the plus eyedropper, and click in the preview area or image.
• To remove colors, select the minus eyedropper, and click in the preview area or image.
Shortcut: To activate the plus eyedropper temporarily, hold down Shift. Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) to activate the minus
eyedropper.
Save as a Mask and use Brush Tool to bring back “deleted” parts such as eyes, or similar, which were the same color as
selected, but you want to keep them.
OBJECT SELECTION TOOL
The Object Selection tool simplifies the process selecting a single object or part of an object in an image.
You simply draw a rectangular region or a lasso around the object, the Object Selection tool automatically selects the object inside the defined
region.
Choose a selection mode and define a region around the object. In the options bar, choose a selection Mode: Rectangle or Lasso. Photoshop
automatically selects the object inside the defined region.
Delete background = destructive method

Create mask = non-destructive method

SELECT SUBJECT
The Select Subject command lets you select the most prominent subject in an image in a single click. Powered by advanced machine learning
technology, Select Subject is trained to identify a variety of objects in an image. You can then refine the selection using other selection tools.
It is possible to access Select Subject while using Object Selection, Quick Selection or Magic Wand Selection in options bar.
SELECT AND MASK WORKSPACE

Enable a selection tool, such as Quick Selection, Magic Wand, or Lasso and click Select And Mask in the Options bar. A dedicated new workspace
helps you make precise selections and masks.
Tool Options
Adjustable
Tools Properties
Refine Edge Brush Tool

Precisely adjust the border area in which edge refinement occurs. For example, brush over soft areas such as hair or fur to add fine details to
the selection. To change the brush size, press the bracket keys.

CONTENT-AWARE FILL (MENU - EDIT)
Content-Aware Fill analyzes the entire image to find the best detail to intelligently replace a selected area. This makes it an excellent tool for
removing larger objects and people against a complex background.
Begin with a selection (e.g. Lasso Tool)

Choose Edit > Content-Aware Fill.
Content-Aware Fill workspace:

The left side shows a green overlay on the sampling areas, which are the areas that Photoshop considers as it chooses source detail for creating
the fill. In the upper left are tools for modifying the sampling area and your original selection. (exclude or add parts of the sampling areas to
fine-tune the result)
The center area shows a live preview of the fill, which updates as you make changes to sampling options.
The right side of the workspace offers options for modifying the appearance of the sampling overlay and controls for modifying how the fill is
created.

EDITING PHOTOS
BASICS
Adjustment layers (Non-destructive adjustments) Direct adjustments (Destructive adjustments)

Accessing the adjustment commands in the Adjustments panel If you don’t want to use adjustment layers, you can apply adjustments
(icon in the Layers panel) automatically creates adjustment layers. directly to an image layer. Accessing the adjustment command in
New layers let you apply color and tonal adjustments to your image Menu > Image > Adjustments will make adjustments directly to an
without permanently changing pixel values. Adjustment layers image layer. Remember that some image information is discarded.
let you go back and make successive tonal adjustments without Duplicate or make a copy of the image file. Working on a copy of
discarding or permanently modifying data from the image layer. your image preserves the original in the event you want to use the
Keep in mind that using adjustment layers adds to the file size of image in its original state.
the image and demands more RAM from your computer.
Smart Objects (Non-destructive adjustments)

Smart Objects preserve an image’s source content with all its original
characteristics, enabling you to perform non-destructive editing to the
layer.

ADJUSTING EXPOSURE
Levels Adjustment
You use the Levels adjustment to correct the tonal range and color balance of an image by adjusting intensity levels of image shadows,
midtones, and highlights.
The Levels histogram is a visual guide for adjusting the image key tones. A histogram illustrates how pixels in an image are distributed by
graphing the number of pixels at each color intensity level.
Shadows Highlights
Midtones
Curves Adjustment
In the Curves adjustment, you adjust points throughout an image’s tonal range. Initially, the image’s tonality is represented as a straight
diagonal line on a graph. When adjusting an RGB image, the upper-right area of the graph represents the highlights and the lower-left area
represents the shadows. The horizontal axis of the graph represents the input levels (original image values) and the vertical axis represents
the output levels (new adjusted values).
Set black Set grey Set white

point point point

ADJUSTING COLORS
Vibrance Adjustment
Vibrance adjusts the saturation so that clipping is minimized as colors approach
full saturation. This adjustment increases the saturation of less-saturated
colors more than the colors that are already saturated. Vibrance also prevents
skintones from becoming over saturated.
Hue/Saturation Adjustment
Hue/Saturation lets you adjust the hue, saturation, and lightness of a specific
range of colors in an image or simultaneously adjust all the colors in an image.
Photo Filter Adjustment

The Photo Filter adjustment mimics the technique of placing a colored filter in
front of the camera lens to adjust the color balance and color temperature of
the light transmitted through the lens and exposing the film.
Color Balance Adjustment

Changes the overall mixture of colors in an image.

CROP AND ADJUST PHOTO ASPECT RATIO
Cropping is the process of removing portions of a photo to create focus or strengthen the composition.
The Crop tool is non-destructive, and you can choose to retain the cropped pixels to optimize the crop boundaries later by unchecking
“Delete Cropped Pixels” option.
Choose a ratio or size for the crop box.
You can also choose a preset, enter your own, Choose a view to display overlay guides while
or even define your own preset values for later cropping. Guides such as Rule of Thirds,
use. Grid, and Golden Ratio are available.
You can straighten a photo while cropping. Click and draw a reference line to
straighten the photo. For example, draw a line along the horizon or an edge to
straighten the image along it.
DODGE & BURN TOOL
The Dodge tool lighten and the Burn tool darken areas of the image. The more you paint over an area with the Dodge or Burn tool, the
lighter or darker it becomes.
Applying the Dodge tool or Burn tool to the background layer permanently alters the image information. To edit your images non-destructively,
work on a duplicate layer.
Select Dodge or Burn tool > choose a brush tip & set the brush options > select midtones/shadows/highlights > specify the exposure > drag
over the part of the image you want to lighten or darken.
DODGE > MIDTONES > 55% BURN> MIDTONES > 55%

EDITING RAW IMAGES
JPEG file is a commonly-used image file format, which will be processed and compressed by the capture device according to the settings
made by the user before archiving.
RAW file is basically an image preserves most of the information from camera, such as sharpness and contrast, without processing and
compressing. Shooting in Raw format will give you more control in post-processing.
Adobe Camera Raw is a Photoshop plug-in for making color and tonal adjustments. In its editing window, there is a large preview image and
the adjustment tools are laid out in the order that you would normally use them.
File > Open > select raw, jpg or tiff files > choose Camera Raw from the Format Menu > make image adjustments and corrections > save the
images or open it in Photoshop
Note: The original camera raw image file remains unaltered. Press Shift while clicking Open Image to open the raw file in Photoshop as a
Smart Object. At any time, you can double-click the Smart Object layer that contains the raw file to adjust the Camera Raw settings.
histogram
image
adjustment tabs
adjustment sliders
preview options

SHAPES
BASICS
set shape fill type set stroke options path operations
set shape stroke type set a size of the shape path alignment
Fill and stroke color

A shape is a fill layer linked to a vector mask. You can easily change the fill to a different color, a gradient, or a pattern by editing the shape’s
fill layer.
Paths operation
You can draw separate shapes on a layer, or use the Add, Subtract, Intersect, or Exclude options to modify the current shape on a layer.
• Add To Shape Area: Adds the new area to the existing shapes or path.
• Subtract From Shape Area: Removes the overlapping area from the existing shapes or path.
• Intersect Shape Areas: Restricts the area to the intersection of the new area and the existing shapes or path.
• Exclude Overlapping Shape Areas: Excludes the overlap area in the consolidated new and existing areas.

Set shape stroke options in Stroke Options Panel
Choose the type of stroke you want

• Click the Align icon and choose an option to specify the position of the stroke relative to its path.
• Click the Caps icon and choose a cap style to specify the appearance of both ends of a path:
›› Butt cap Creates squared ends that abut (stop at) the endpoints.
›› Round cap Creates semicircular ends that extend half the stroke width beyond the endpoints.
›› Projecting cap Creates squared ends that extend half the stroke width beyond the endpoints. This option
makes the stroke weight extend evenly in all directions around the path.
• Click the Corner icon to the appearance of the stroke at corner points:
›› Miter join Creates pointed corners that extend beyond the endpoint when the miter’s length is within the
miter limit.
›› Round join Creates rounded corners that extend half the stroke width beyond the endpoints.
›› Bevel join Creates squared corners that abut the endpoints.

CREATING CUSTOM SHAPES
Photoshop provides multiple Pen tools, such as:

The standard Pen tool lets you draw straight segments and curves with great precision.
The Freeform Pen tool lets you draw paths as if you were drawing with pencil on a piece of paper.
The Curvature Pen tool lets you intuitively draw curves and straight segments.
Pen Tool
You create a curve by adding an anchor point where a curve changes direction, and dragging the direction lines that shape the curve. The
length and slope of the direction lines determine the shape of the curve.
Lines: click corner points in two locations to create a straight segment
Curves: Position Pen Tool > start to drag (with mouse button pressed) > drag to extend the direction lines
Both: Select the Convert Point tool from the toolbox, and then click the selected end point to convert it from a smooth point to a corner
point.
Shortcut: Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) to temporarily change the Pen tool to the Convert Point tool.
click
click click&drag
click
click&drag + Convert Point click
click&drag
click&drag

Freeform Pen tool
The Freeform Pen tool lets you draw as if you were drawing with a pencil on paper. Anchor points are added automatically as you draw. You
do not determine where the points are positioned, but you can adjust them once the path is complete.
Drag the pointer in the image. As you drag, a path trails behind the pointer. When you release the mouse, a work path is created.
Curvature Pen tool

Click to create first anchor point > Click again to define the second anchor point and complete the first segment of the path
Curves: Click once
Lines: Double-click
To convert a smooth anchor point to a corner point, or vice versa, double-click the point.
To move an anchor point, simply drag it around.
To delete an anchor point, click it and then press the Delete key.
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TITLES AND TEXT
BASICS
Point text Paragraph text

• used for titles or headings • used when you want to type a paragraph
Click anywhere on the canvas to type it. Click and drag the cursor on the canvas to create a bounding
box in which you can type your paragraph.
horizontal to vertical font size text alignment warp text
font style pixelation of text edge text color cancel/save changes
Moving text
Select a text layer you want to move > select the Move tool > make sure that auto-select layer is selected > move a box with the text
Format characters Format parahraphs

Select the text with Move tool (double click) or Text tool (one click) Select the text with Move tool (double click) or Text tool (one click)
> select characters you want to format > change formatting in the > select characters you want to format > change formatting in the
Character window Paragraph window

WARPING TEXT
You can warp type to create a special type effect. The warp style you select is an attribute of the type layer—you can change a layer’s warp
style at any time.
Select Hold tool or Type tool > select text > click Warp in the Options Bar > select a warp style
MAKING TEXT FOLLOW A LINE OR SHAPE
You can enter type that flows along the edge of a work path created by a pen or a shape tool. You can also enter type inside a closed path.
Select any Type tool > Position the pointer so that the baseline indicator of the type tool is on the path or inside the path and click > Enter
the type
To move text: Select the Direct Selection tool or Path Selection tool and position it over the type. The pointer changes to an I‑beam with
an arrow . Click and drag the type along the path.
To flip text to the other side of the path, click and drag the type across the path.
Again, to format the text, use a Character window or Paragraph window.

FONTS
Dafont http://www.dafont.com/
• Click a font category
• Scroll down to browse the fonts in the category
• Click “download” when you find a font you want
• Locate the font file in your computer and extract
it
• Double-click the extracted folder to open it
• Install the font (right-click menu for PC, double-
click menu for Mac)
Adobe Cloud Fonts: https://fonts.adobe.com/

• In-app or in your web browser, find the fonts you
need from thousands of options
• Use the toggle when you want to begin using a
font (or a group of fonts)
• Sign in to Creative Cloud, and your active fonts will
all appear in your font menus, ready to use
There are 3 main license types:

• SIL Open Fonts: free for both personal and commercial use (Google Fonts https://fonts.google.com/)
• Personal Use Fonts: fonts that are usually free of charge, but don’t allow you to use them in a commercial way (family christmas card,
school projects, personal items, etc.)
• Commercial Use Fonts: commercial license, for a set fee (blog, business related, etc.)

LAYER STYLES
PS offer a variety of effects that change the appearance of a layer’s contents

• linked to the layer contents
• non-distructive way
• multiple effects can be applied in a single layer style
Styles panel
(e.g. by double-click on a layer)
Layer effects icon
Layer effects
Layer style dialog box
Apply a style from another layer by Alt+drag (PC)/Option+drag (Mac) in a Layer panel.
Changing Default settings in a Layer style dialog box: customize settings > click Make Default. Click Reset to Default in case of returning to
the preset settings.
Layer styles
(Layer style dialog box)
Add various combinations of highlights and shadows to a layer.
Outlines the object on the current layer using color, a gradient,

or a pattern. It is particularly useful on hard-edged shapes such
as type.
Adds a shadow that falls just inside the edges of the layer’s
content, giving the layer a recessed appearance.
Add glows that emanate from the inside edges of the layer’s
content.
Applies interior shading that creates a satiny finish.
Fills the layer’s content with a color.
Fills the layer’s content with a gradient.
Fills the layer’s content with a pattern

Add glows that emanate from the outside edges of the layer’s
content.
Adds a shadow that falls behind the contents on the layer.

BLEND MODES
BASICS
The blending mode specified in the options bar controls how pixels in the image are affected by a painting or editing tool.
Click in the Blend Mode pop-up menu in Layers panel > scroll down if needed > choose the Blend Mode
Blending mode examples
multiply screen soft light
MULTIPLY & SCREEN MODE
Multiply blend mode: Looks at the color information in each channel and multiplies the base color by the blend color. The result color is always
a darker color. Multiplying any color with black (as multiplying by 0 = always zero) produces black. Multiplying any color with white leaves the
color unchanged (as multiplying by 1 = always the same color).
Screen blend mode: Completely opposite to the Multiply blend mode. Looks at each channel’s color information and multiplies the inverse
of the blend and base colors. The result color is always a lighter color. Screening with black leaves the color unchanged (as multiplying by 1 =
always the same color). Screening with white produces white (as multiplying by 0 = always zero).

normal multiplying screen
black = 0 black = 1
white = 1 white = 0
MARQUEE TOOLS
The marquee tools is a selection tool (similar to Quick Selection Tool or Magic Wand.
It lets you select

rectangles - square when used with Shift key
ellipses - circle when used with Shift key
and 1‑pixel rows and columns.
You can create a special layer by one of the selection tools, which will be blended.
CLIPPING MASK
A clipping mask lets you use the content of a layer to mask the layers above it. The masking is determined by the content of the bottom or base
layer. The non-transparent content of the base layer clips (reveals) the content of the layers above it in the clipping mask. All other content in
the clipped layers is masked out.
Adjustments can be clipped to only one layer instead of affecting all the layers.

FILTER GALLERY
To apply filter to:
• an entire layer: layer is selected
• an area of layer: area is selected
• non-destructively: change a layer to Smart Object
Filter (Menu Panel) > Filter Gallery > add one or more filters > select options for the filters
• more filters: click New Effect Layer icon > change settings of the filters as required
• rearranging filters: drag&drop in dialog box
• removing filters: click Delete Layer icon
Effects
Effect Options
Effect Layers
Delete effect
New Effect Layer
Filter gallery blending options: double-click on

an icon on the right of the filter gallery layer.
Change blending modes and opacity of the
chosen filters.

RETOUCHING PHOTOS
Open a photo in Camera Raw > make adjustments and corrections > while pressing Shift key, open image as a Smart Object (at any
time, you can double-click the Smart Object layer that contains the raw file to adjust the Camera Raw settings again).
REMOVING BLEMISHES
RETOUCH WITH SPOT HEALING BRUSH TOOL
Spot Healing Brush tool paints with sampled pixels from an image or pattern and matches the texture, lighting, transparency, and shading
of the sampled pixels to the pixels being healed. This tool automatically samples from around the retouched area. As a result, the repaired
pixels blend seamlessly into the rest of the image.
Select the tool > choose a brush size (options bar) > choose the blending mode > choose a type option > select Sample All Layers (to sample
data from all visible layers) or deselect Sample All Layers to sample only from the active layer > Click the area you want to fix, or click and drag
to smooth over imperfections in a larger area
Type Options
Proximity Match: uses pixels around the edge of the selection
Create Texture: uses pixels in the selection
Content-Aware: compares nearby image content to seamlessly fill the selection, realistically maintaining key details such as shadows and
object edges
RETOUCH WITH HEALING BRUSH TOOL

Works similarly to Spot Healing Brush tool. Unlike that tool, Healing Brush tool requires you to specify a sample spot.
Select the tool > choose the brush > specify settings in option bar > set the sampling point by positioning the pointer over an area of the
image and Alt-clicking (Windows) or Option-clicking (Mac OS) > drag in the image
SMOOTHING SKIN
Duplicate a layer with blemishes removed > invert the layer (Ctrl+I or Command+I) > change the blend mode to Vivid Light > add a effect
“Filter > Other > High Pass Filter” > set the radius where you are satisfied with a blur > add another effect “Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur” > set
the radius where you are satisfied with a blur > create a layer mask to the layer (black) > brush on the effects on skin
REMOVING BAGS UNDER THE EYES
Duplicate a layer with skin smoothed > select the layer > choose “Adjustments > Curves” > instead of selecting the mask in a adjustment layer,
select a curve icon on the left > double-click on the eye-dropper icon to open a color picker (Target Shadow Color) > with the eyedropper,
click on the color of skin you want to replace the bags with > click “no” > with the eyedropper, click on the color of the bags > select the mask
icon in the layer > press Ctrl+I or Command+I to invert it (to black) > brush on the mask to eye bags (set lower opacity and flow)
DODGING AND BURNING
DODGING
Create a new layer > choose a bend mode “Soft Light” > brush on (white) bright parts of the image to create a contrast > you can refine it in
“Blending Options > Underlying Layer > hold Alt/Option and move black sliders to the right” > you can also decrease Opacity of the dodge
layer
BURNING
Create a new layer > choose a bend mode “Soft Light” > brush on (choose a dark shade of her skin) dark parts of the image to create a
contrast > you can refine it in “Blending Options > Underlying Layer > hold Alt/Option and move white sliders to the left” > you can also
decrease Opacity of the burning layer

ENHANCING EYE COLOR
Duplicate a layer > choose “Filter > Others > High Pass” > add a blending mode “Soft Light” > create a mask > brush on (white) the eyes (you
can change opacity and other settings in Option bar)
or
Add a photo filter (Adjustments) > choose a color and density of the filter > create a mask > brush (white) on the iris
ENHANCING LIP COLOR
Create a new layer > brush over the lips with a shade you wish > choose Soft Light blending mode and play with Opacity
or
Choose Color Balance Adjustment > set the shade you wish > invert the mask > brush (white) on the mask on the lips and play with Opacity
or change a color of the Adjustment
LIQUIFY TOOL
Duplicate a layer > Filter > Liquify > Face-Aware Liquify Options > adjust facial features using sliding controls (eye, nose, mouth, face shape
settings)
Liquify > Distortion Tools (you can change settings in the dialog box - brush size, brush density, etc.)
Forward Warp tool: pushes pixels
Reconstruct tool: reverse what has been done already
Twirl Clockwise tool: rotates pixels
Pucker tool: moves pixels toward the center of the brush
Bloat tool: moves pixels away from the center of the brush
Push Left tool: moves pixels to the left when, etc.

initial blemishes removed skin retouch
eye bags retouch dodge and burning eye color enhancing
lips color enhancing liquify - face liquify - body

EDITING RAW PHOTOS WITH A CAMERA RAW
CROPPING
Select Crop in the Tool bar on the top > Click & drag & rotate
free ratio
preset ratios
WHITE BALANCE ADJUSTMENTS
Select Basic tab in the options panel on the right >
use the presets set the light temperature of the light source
(standard lamps around 2400K, studio
use the sliders lamps around 3200K, daylight over 5000K)
PROPER PHOTO EDITING WORKFLOW
Open up your raw photo (Open > Open with) > Make all your adjustments >
Open image: opens image as a rasterize image, your adjustments are burnt into the image and you cannot go back to Camera raw to
change your adjustments. You can open Camera raw, however now it works with non-raw image “from scratch”. (works as with .jpg image)
Shift + Open image: opens image as a Smart Object. At any time, you can double-click the Smart Object layer that contains the raw file to
adjust the Camera Raw settings. This process creates a side-file in your computer folder in .xpm format with all the Camera raw adjustments.
Note: if you open jpg, change it to Smart Object and make Camera Raw adjustments, these will be applied as a filter (not as burnt changes)
and you can adjust them at any time again

EXPOSURE AND BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENTS
Select Basic tab in the options panel on the right > set the values or use
the sliders
Overall exposure let you adjust the brightness of the entire image
Contrast means that darks will become darker and brights will
become brighter in the same time.
Work with separate values without messing up the others.

E.g. make whites whiter, while black areas will stay nice and black
COLOR AND SATURATION ADJUSTMENTS
Select Basic tab in the options panel on the right > set the values or use
the sliders
Both, vibrance and saturation, work to increase and decrease the intensity
of colors in an image, but:
vibrance increases the intensity of muted colors more so than already

saturated colors while also working to protect skin tones and prevent
posterization
saturation simply increases the intensity of all colors simultaneously
SHARPENING AND NOISE REDUCTION
Select Detail tab in the options panel on the right > set the values or use
the sliders
Sharpening increases details and edges.

Noise reduction reduces image noise = image looks grainy, (usually photos
taken with high ISO)
Sharpening and noise reduction are two sides of the same coin.
Noise reduction blurs detail, and sharpening amplifies noise, so it’s always
a compromise between the two.
Note: It’s best to judge sharpening and noise reduction at zoomed view.
Reduces luminance noise
Reduces color noise

TONE CURVE ADJUSTMENTS
Select Tone curve tab in the options panel on the right > choose Parametric or Point view > set the values or use the sliders (Parametric) or
move the points (Point)
If a point on the curve moves up, the output is a lighter tone; if it moves down, the output is a darker tone. A straight, 45‑degree line indicates
no changes to the tone response curve: The original input values exactly match the output values.
Point view allow you to choose a color channels to adjust separately (red, green, blue).
whites
output
values
input values
blacks whites
EFFECTS LIKE VIGNETTE, GRAIN AND DEHAZE
Select Effects tab (or Basic tab for Dehaze) in the options panel on the
right > set the values or use the sliders
Dehaze: decreases or increases the amount of haze or fog in a photograph
Vignette: artistic effect that reduces saturation toward the periphery of

the image; choose amount, midpoint, roundness (circle vs oval), feather
(softening) and highlights
Grain: simulating film grain for a stylistic effect; choose amount, size and
roughness

SAVING PHOTOS FROM CAMERA RAW
Click Save Image in the left bottom corner of Camera Raw dialog box > specify options in the Save Image dialog box
Specific notes:
• if working with a series of photos in Camera raw, setting up file naming automatically is commonly used
• Jpeg is a high quality compressed format, commonly used for exporting photos
• high quality for jpeg format is commonly used for digital forms (internet presentations, etc.), while maximum quality is more common for
printed project, the same with image resolution (300 vs max 150)
HSL AND GRAYSCALE ADJUSTMENTS
Select HSL Adjustments tab >set the values or use the sliders to specify a contribution of each color on the image
Hue: changes the color

Saturation: changes how vivid or pure the color is
Luminance: changes the brightness
If you select “Convert to grayscale” in the same tab, or “Black & White treatment” in Basic tab, controls will change and you can specify the
contribution of each color range to the grayscale version of the image.
SPLIT TONE EDITS
Select Split toning tab > set the values or use the sliders > adjust the Hue and Saturation properties for the highlights and shadows
Hue sets the color of the tone

Saturation sets the magnitude of the result
LENS CORRECTION
Select Lens corrections tab > choose Profile (automatic) or Manual > set the values or use the sliders
Profile: select Enable Lens Profile Correction > possibly select a Make, Model and Profile > you can customize the automatic correction with
Distortion and Vignetting
Manual: adjust Distortion (straighten lines that bend away from or toward the center), Defringe (correct the color) and Vignetting
SPOT AND BLEMISH REMOVAL
Select Spot Removal Tool in the Tool bar on the top > select a type of the tool (Heal or Clone) > set the controls (Size, Feather, Opacity) > click
on an area on the photo you want to replace (red circle) > drag automatically created green circle to the desired area
Clone: replaces the selected area with another area Heal: replaces the selected area with another area,
without modifying but modifies the replacement with colors and tones
that are similar to the initially selected area (sort of
blending)

TARGETED ADJUSTMENTS
Tool bar at the top of the Camera Raw dialog box:
White Balance Tool: click on the icon, it will change your mouse pointer, find a neutral gray area in the image. If a neutral gray area is
not available, you can also find a white area. Click click it with your mouse pointer. This automatically corrects the white balance in the
image.
Color Sampler Tool: click on the icon, it will change your mouse pointer.
Click in the image preview (even multiple times), a readout of the
RGB components for the pixels of each sample you choose displays
automatically below the Tool Bar.
Targeted Adjustment Tool:

This tool gives you access to various slider controls via in-image click
selections.
Click on the icon, it will change your mouse pointer > choose which
type of adjustment you would like to make for each color you edit >
click into the preview image on the color you would like to edit > hold
the left mouse button and drag horizontally (this will move with sliders
in the right panel)
STRAIGHTEN AND TRANSFORM TOOLS
Straighten Tool
Click on the Straighten tool in the Tool Bar at the top of the CR Dialog box > select a starting point > click-and-drag across an element in
the image that’s straight (e.g. horizon) > Camera Raw will rotate the image interactively.
Transform Tool
Click on Transform Tool in the Tool Bar at the top of the CR
Dialog box > draw the guides of horizontal and vertical axis
(e.g. building) > Once you have drawn at least two guides, the
photo transforms interactively.

GRADUATED, RADIAL AND BRUSH FILTERS
You can use these tools to adjust a specific area of a photo = local adjustments.
Select one of the tool > highlight a part of an image with the specific tool > change the settings in the right panel for this part of the image
Graduated Tool: you select the part of the image gradually across a region of a photo & control the adjustment in the right panel
Radial Tool: you select the part of the image with a circle/oval shape & control the adjustment in the right panel
Brush Tool: you select the part of the image by “painting” & control the adjustment in the right panel
Selections of Graduate and Radial Tools can be adjusted by using Brush+ or Brush-, which you can find in the option panel on the top.
brush option choose the brush,

shortcut “Alt or Option”
brush -
brush +

RANGE MASKS
When Adjustment Brush Tool, Radial Tool or Graduated Tool is selected, Range Mask is available to refine selection.
Color Range Mask Luminance Range Mask

you can sample by colors within the mask area; use the color picker you can sample by luminance; use the slider to set the endpoints
HDR PHOTO
HDR = Instead of just taking one photo, HDR uses three photos, taken at different exposures.
File > Automate > Merge HDR > Select the photos you want to merge > OK > dialog box will open
Adjust the settings in the right panel of the dialog box > OK > one merged rasterized photo will open as a photoshop tab >
you can adjust it as you wish
three images with different exposure

LIBRARIES
Creative Cloud Libraries add graphics, colors, text styles, brushes, and layer styles to libraries in Photoshop and then easily access those
elements. You can use libraries to store commonly used assets. You have to log-in.
Window > Libraries
added assets
You can easily use
added assets in your
current projects.
add assets
Select the object > click add assets icon > select what you
want to add from selected (color, graphics, etc.)
You can also add pictures and other effects by drag&drop
function from your files.

SAVING & EXPORTING
Save
saving to current file
Save as
saving as a new file
• saving as a Photoshop file
• quick way to export as jpeg
Export As
exporting options (below)
png, jpg, tiff...

decreasing quality = smaller file
smaller image = smaller file

without losing quality
commonly used by photographers

File > File info > Basic > Copyright
(can be saved as a template)
fast was to scale the size of the image
when exporting artboards, every artboard can be

exported separately (different settings)

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LIST OF SHORTCUTS USED IN THE COURSE

UNDERSTAND LAYER PANELS

TITLES AND TEXT

Photoshop CC for Beginners: Your Complete Photoshop Guide

EDITING RAW PHOTOS WITH A CAMERA RAW

SAVING & EXPORTING

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cmd (Ctrl PC) + C Copy

Shift + cmd (Ctrl PC) + P Place object

cmd (Ctrl PC) + Z Undo

cmd (Ctrl PC) + “+” Zoom in

Hold shift + scale Scale proportionately

Right click + Alt + Drag left or right Brush resize (PC)

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Open a file from computer folder:

*.psd = layered image file used in Photoshop (default format)

CUSTOMIZE YOUR WORKSPACE AND PANELS

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Select File > New to access the new document dialog

Select Category > Select Preset > Modify Preset >

• Width and Height: Specify the size of the

• Orientation: Specify a page orientation for the

• Artboards: Select this option if you want your

• Color Mode: Specify a color mode for the

• Resolution: Specify the fineness of detail in a

Background contents: Specify a background color

For placing a file, do one of the following:

Moving and transforming these files:

MOVING & ZOOMING AROUND A PROJECT

For moving/viewing another area of your project,

Fit the image to the screen:

Visually, artboards serve as individual canvases

Create an artboard document:

Add artboards to the current document:

Quickly add new artboards to a document:

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Change the stack order of layers

Show or hide a layer

Lock all properties of a layer

Partially lock a layer

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Top Edges Top Edges

Left Edges Horizontal Centers

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Group from Layers

Ungroup the layers

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ADDING LAYER STYLES AND ADJUSTMENTS

Layer Effects and Styles

Note: Difference between Smart Objects and Rasterized Layers

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Eraser Tool = destructive method

Layer Mask = non-destructive method

Layer Mask Options:

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You can choose a Quick Selection Options:

MAGIC WAND TOOL

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To adjust the selection:

OBJECT SELECTION TOOL