Photoshop Training San Francisco

Lesson 1: Getting around Photoshop

Kick off your training with a bang and learn the basics of viewing/navigating the Photoshop interface, opening and manipulating images and learn about Photoshop tools.

Computer Requirements
What’s new in the current version?
Raster vs Vector
Creating A New Document
Workspaces Overview
Opening an Image
Place Embed vs Place Linked
Interface Layout and Navigation
Understanding Workspaces
2020 Properties Panel Update
Working with images

Lesson 2: Basic Image Fixes

Perform common basic retouching tasks like eliminating red eye, erasing facial blemishes and more.

Fixing Blemishes using the Spot
Healing Tool
Fixing Blemishes using the Healing Brush Tool
Removing and modifying element using the Clone Stamp Tool
Using the Patch Tool group fixes
Removing Red Eye with the Red Eye Tool

Lesson 3: Creative Selections

Selecting parts of an image can often be tricky with conventional selection tools. Quick Mask Mode and other tools allows you to make or refine selections with greater precision.

Using Marquee Tools
Using the Magic Wand
Using the Quick Select Tool
The Object Selection Tool
Redefining the Selection in QuickMask Mode
Erasing/Deleting vs Layer Masks

Lesson 4: Creating Simple Text and Effects

Learn the basics of using text and commonly used effects like drop shadows, glows and more.

Creating Text
Adding Drop Shadows Manually
Working with Layer Styles
Adding a Drop Shadow

Lesson 5: Replacing Backgrounds

Combine two or more graphic elements together to recreate the environment of your artwork.

More Work with the Magic Wand Tool
Simple Image Compositing
Working with Brightness & Contrast
Working with Color Balance

Lesson 6: Retro Movie Poster

Use what you know combined with new tools and techniques to create this retro B-Movie poster.

Make a Selection using the Polygonal Lasso tool
Desaturate the Background to make the Foreground "Pop"
Managing in the Layers Panel
Adding basic type
Warping Text

Lesson 7: Saving Projects and Exporting for the Web

In this lesson, you will prepare images for the Web, converting them to RGB, reducing the resolution to 72 ppi, and reducing the file size to ensure fast download times.

Resizing an Image for the Web
Saving Images as JPEGs
Reducing the Image File Size
Resampling
Adding Metadata
Comparing GIF and PNG
Saving as GIF and PNG
Web Transparency

Lesson 1: Getting Around Photoshop

Kick off your training with a bang and learn the basics of viewing/navigating the Photoshop interface, opening and manipulating images and learn about Photoshop tools.

Computer Requirements
What’s new in the current version?
Raster vs Vector
Creating A New Document
Workspaces Overview
Opening an Image
Place Embed vs Place Linked
Interface Layout and Navigation
Understanding Workspaces
2020 Properties Panel Update
Working with images

Lesson 2: Basic Image Fixes

Perform common basic retouching tasks like eliminating red eye, erasing facial blemishes and more.

Fixing Blemishes using the Spot Healing Tool
Fixing Blemishes using the Healing Brush Tool
Removing and modifying elements using the Clone Stamp Tool
Using the Patch Tool group fixes
Removing Red Eye with the Red Eye Tool

Lesson 3: Creative Selections

Selecting parts of an image can often be tricky with conventional selection tools. Quick Mask Mode and other tools allows you to make or refine selections with greater precision.

Using Marquee Tools
Using the Magic Wand
Using the Quick Select Tool
The Object Selection Tool
Redefining the Selection in Quick Mask Mode
Erasing/Deleting vs Layer Masks

Lesson 4: Creating Simple Text and Effects

Learn the basics of using text and commonly used effects like drop shadows, glows and more.

Creating Text
Adding Drop Shadows Manually
Working with Layer Styles
Adding a Drop Shadow

Lesson 5: Replacing Backgrounds

Combine two or more graphic elements together to recreate the environment of your artwork.

More Work with the Magic Wand Tool
Simple Image Compositing
Working with Brightness & Contrast
Working with Color Balance

Lesson 6: Retro Movie Poster

Use what you know combined with new tools and techniques to create this retro B-Movie poster.

Make a Selection using the Polygonal Lasso tool
Desaturate the Background to make the Foreground "Pop"
Managing in the Layers Panel
Adding basic type
Warping Text

Lesson 7: Saving Projects and Exporting for the Web

In this lesson, you will prepare images for the Web, converting them to RGB, reducing the resolution to 72 ppi, and reducing the file size to ensure fast download times.

Resizing an Image for the Web
Saving Images as JPEGs
Reducing the Image File Size
Resampling
Adding Metadata
Comparing GIF and PNG
Saving as GIF and PNG
Web Transparency

Lesson 8: Adjustment Layers, Masks and More

Use the power of Adjustments and Masks to non-destructively alter color and manipulate images.

Color Correction with Adjustment Layers
Using Layer Masks to Mask out Unwanted Adjustments
Using the Curves Tool
Using Hue/Saturation Tool

Lesson 9: More Selection Techniques and Smart Objects

Combine selections and Smart Objects in various ways to harness destructive and non-destructive features in Photoshop.

Understanding Smart Objects
Smart Objects to Layers
Smart Objects & Resolution
Smart Objects & Filters
Working with Layer Masks
Working with Textures and Layer Masks
Features that don’t work with Smart Objects

Lesson 10: Type Mastery 01: Down the Rabbit Hole

In this exercise, you will go beyond fundamentals and harness the effects of Photoshop to create specialize titles and creative paragraphs.

Formatting Special Titles
In-depth Character and Paragraph Panels breakdown
Lorem Ipsum, Ligatures and Glyphs
Formatting a Paragraph
Getting creative with fonts
To rasterize text or not

Lesson 11: The Pen Tool: Working creatively with Paths

Unlock the creative power of the Pen Tool to create amazing effects and path art.

Working with the Pen Tool
Drawing basic shapes
Unique shapes
Accent Lines & Florals
Creating a logo

Lesson 12: Type Mastery 02: Text and Effects

Continue to explore the more advanced text features like text on a path, warping in Photoshop 2020 and more.

Text in a Path
Text on a Path
Closed Paths vs Open o Controlling the Position of your Text
Concentric Rings of Text
Flow text across objects
Text Warping 2020 & Other Tweaks

Lesson 13: Working with Presets

Learn how to create, save and manage presets.

What are Presets?
Preset Management
Create Custom Shapes
Create Gradient
Creating Swatches

Lesson 14: Awesome 80's Ebook cover

Use all your skills (and learn more) to create and composite a book cover for a 1980’s genre Kindle ebook.

Recommended Ebook cover sizes
Manipulating graphic elements
Creating retro graphic elements from scratch
Load, Save and Create 80’s presets
Creating 80’s style title art
Working with vector media

Lesson 15: Graphics for Video

In this exercise, you will create and format graphics for video & web projects.

Size Matters: Designing for Various Screen Sizes (SD, FHD, UHD, DCI)
Title/Action Safe-Center-cut
Photoshop does Video?
Designing & Creating Lower 3rds
Designing & Creating
Texturizing your title
Testing your title with against video
Exporting your title to Editorial
Bugs/Watermarks/IDs
Export Graphics for Broadcast
Export for Social Media
Export for Another Application

Lesson 16: Advanced Print Workflow

Learn how to use the deeper Photoshop color and formatting features to create and deliver print art.

Setting up Photoshop for print art
RGB vs CMYK vs Other
Resolution and Pixel Density
Important Preferences affecting print
Setting up bleed
Formatting guides
Process vs Spot Colors
Delivery essentials
Working with TIFF, PDF, and more

Lesson 17: Working with Illustrator

Create a feature film title for the big screen using Adobe Illustrator dynamically with Photoshop.

Sending media and paths to Illustrator
How much should a Photoshop user need to know about Illustrator?
Creating simple text elements in Illustrator
Cleaning and Saving Elements in a Vector Format
Transferring Vector to Photoshop (The Best Method)
Made for TV or the Big Screen: Photoshop has it all
Setting up your project in Photoshop
Setting up a quick project in Illustrator

Lesson 18: Useful Effects 01: Filter Highlights

Use some of Photoshop’s most popular filter effects on images and artwork.

What are Smart Filters?
Blurring the Background
Motion & Radial Blurs
Adding Spinning Blur to the Wheels
Layers
Working with Distortion Effects
Lens flares and lighting Effects
Sketch and Cartoon Conversions

Lesson 19: Useful Effects 02: Special and Legacy Effects

Use some of Photoshop’s lesser known filter effects to create surreal artwork.

Working with Paths to Define Effects
Using Fibers for Texture
Generated Effects: Flame,Trees and Picture Frame

Lesson 20: Social Media Design and Delivery

Design and learn how to publish highly creative content to your socials right out of Photoshop 2020!

Designing Dimensions (IG,TW,FB,etc)
Text Overlays
Video & Animated GIFs
3rd Party Plugin Mentions
Create Artwork for Instagram & Twitter
Create An Animated GIF
Photoshop’s New Sharing Functions
Tips on designing Interactively for Youtube End Cards, etc.

Lesson 21: The Haunted Mansion: Beyond the Pixels

Turn a lovely happy mansion into a dark and creepy nightmare using techniques learned in the class.

Building Selections
Organic Selections
Replacing backgrounds
Re-lighting elements
Working with damage
Color grading artwork
Re-formatting for web and social media

Lesson 1: Fix Color with Levels

Levels offer greater control than Brightness/Contrast and Adv. Lesson 5: Retouching Techniques 3 Color Balance.

Adjustments Layers vs Adjustment Filters
What is Tone? What is a Histogram?
Repairing Damaged Photos

Lesson 2: Fix Color with Curves

Using Curves is the most powerful color correction tool Photoshop offers.

Curves Explained
Correcting Tone & Color
Repairing Images with Curves

Lesson 3: Retouching Techniques

Go deeper with healing tools. Remove facial blemishes such as acne, scarring and more.

Understanding Healing & Awareness
Using the Healing Tools
Removing Blemishes & Stray Hairs

Lesson 4: Retouching Techniques 2

Take retouching to the next level by using professional techniques to remove blemishes, even out skin tone and replace skin texture.e.

Isolating Skin Tone & Texture
Re-combining layers

Lesson 5: Retouching Techniques 3

Become a digital plastic surgeon with one of Photoshop's most powerful distortion tool - Liquify!

An Overview of the Liquify Panel
Brush Tool Options
Liquify Filter: Bloat, Pucker, Forward Warp and more

Lesson 6: Displacement

In this exercise, you will use the Displacement Filter to map one image over another.

What is Displacement? Professional Uses
Displacement Workflow
Improving the Distortions

Lesson 7: Blending Effects

Explore a few techniques to alter human skin using blending mode and masking methods.

About Blending Modes and the Classes
Using the Color Blending Mode to Tint an Image
Mask Blending

Lesson 8: Working In Perspective

Learn how to use Photoshop to map images accurately matching a scene's perspective.

Manually Editing Perspective
Using Perspective Filters

Lesson 9: Matching Colour

Learn methods to match one image's color to another -making them look as if they belong in the same scene.

A Over B / It's All About Selections
Matching Color and Contrast Matching

Lesson 10: Lighting Effects

From Jedis to Bar Signs - these Photoshop Effects will have you creating some amazing fx art.

Compositing Lighting Effects
Using Lighting Effects & Techniques

Lesson 11: Organic Text

Learn to make text look more organic with these mapping techniques and filters.

Endless Possibilities of Organic Text
Working with Wood, Smoke and Fire

Lesson 12: Pro Selections

Use one of the most advanced techniques to make complex selections

Going off-road with Procedurals
It's All About Channels
Working with Levels to create contrast maps

Lesson 13: Working with Brushes

Learn the power of Photoshop Brushes and Patterns through the newly updated and enhanced presets panels.

How to use and access new and old brushes
Create & customize brushes and patttern presets
Brush across paths

Lesson 14: Camera Raw

Use Camera Raw to help you process RAW images from your camera and so much more.

Opening & Editing Raw Files
Fixing Exposure Issues
Selective Corrections, Noise, Haze and more

Lesson 1: Getting Around Photoshop

Kick off your training with a bang and learn the basics of viewing/navigating the Photoshop interface, opening and manipulating images and learn about Photoshop's tools.

Computer Requirements
What’s new in the current version?
Raster vs Vector
Creating A New Document
Workspaces Overview
Opening an Image
Place Embed vs Place Linked
Interface Layout and Navigation
Understanding Workspaces
2020 Properties Panel Update
Working with images

Lesson 2: Basic Image Fixes

Perform common basic retouching tasks like eliminating red eye, erasing facial blemishes and more.

Fixing Blemishes using the Spot Healing Tool
Fixing Blemishes using the Healing Brush Tool
Removing and modifying elements using the Clone Stamp Tool
Using the Patch Tool group fixes
Removing Red Eye with the Red Eye Tool

Lesson 3: Creative Selections

Selecting parts of an image can often be tricky with conventional selection tools. Quick Mask Mode and other tools allows you to make or refine selections with greater precision.

Using Marquee Tools
Using the Magic Wand
Using the Quick Select Tool
The Object Selection Tool
Redefining the Selection in QuickMask Mode
Erasing/Deleting vs Layer Masks

Lesson 4: Creating Simple Text and Effects

Learn the basics of using text and commonly used effects like drop shadows, glows and more.

Creating Text
Adding Drop Shadows Manually
Working with Layer Styles
Adding a Drop Shadow

Lesson 5: Replacing Backgrounds

Combine two or more graphic elements together to recreate the environment of your artwork.

More Work with the Magic Wand Tool
Simple Image Compositing
Working with Brightness & Contrast
Working with Color Balance

Lesson 6: Retro Movie Poster

Use what you know combined with new tools and techniques to create this retro B-Movie poster.

Make a Selection using the Polygonal Lasso tool
Desaturate the Background to make the Foreground "Pop"
Managing in the Layers Panel
Adding basic type
Warping Text

Lesson 7: Saving Projects and Exporting for the Web

In this lesson, you will prepare images for the Web, converting them to RGB, reducing the resolution to 72 ppi, and reducing the file size to ensure fast download times.

Resizing an Image for the Web
Saving Images as JPEGs
Reducing the Image File Size
Resampling
Adding Metadata
Comparing GIF and PNG
Saving as GIF and PNG
Web Transparency

Lesson 8: Adjustment Layers, Masks and More

Use the power of Adjustments and Masks to non-destructively alter color and manipulate images

Color Correction with Adjustment Layers
Using Layer Masks to Mask out Unwanted Adjustments
Using the Curves Tool
Using Hue/Saturation Tooly

Lesson 9: More Selection Techniques and Smart Objects

Combine selections and Smart Objects in various ways to harness destructive and non-destructive features in Photoshop.

Understanding Smart Objects
Smart Objects to Layers
Smart Objects & Resolution
Smart Objects & Filters
Working with Layer Masks
Working with Textures and Layer Masks
Features that don’t work with Smart Objects

Lesson 10: Type Mastery 01: Down the Rabbit Hole

In this exercise, you will go beyond fundamentals and harness the effects of Photoshop to create specialize titles and creative paragraphs.

Formatting Special Titles
In-depth Character and Paragraph Panels breakdown
Lorem Ipsum, Ligatures and Glyphs
Formatting a Paragraph
Getting creative with fonts
To rasterize text or not

Lesson 11: The Pen Tool: Working Creatively with Paths

Unlock the creative power of the Pen Tool to create amazing effects and path art.

Working with the Pen Tool
Drawing basic shapes
Unique shapes
Accent Lines & Florals
Creating a logo

Lesson 12: Type Mastery 02: Text & Effects

Continue to explore the more advanced text features like text on a path, warping in Photoshop 2020 and more.

Text in a Path
Text on a Path
Closed Paths vs Open
Controlling the Position of your Text
Concentric Rings of Text
Flow text across objects
Text Warping 2020 & Other Tweaks

Lesson 13: Working with Presets

Learn how to create, save and manage presets.

What are Presets?
Preset Management
Create Custom Shapes
Create Gradient
Creating Swatches

Lesson 14: Awesome 80's Ebook cover

Use all your skills (and learn more) to create and composite a book cover for a 1980’s genre Kindle ebook.

Recommended Ebook cover sizes
Manipulating graphic elements
Creating retro graphic elements from scratch
Load, Save and Create 80’s presets
Creating 80’s style title art
Working with vector media

Lesson 15: Graphics for Video

In this exercise, you will create and format graphics for video & web projects.

Size Matters: Designing for Various Screen Sizes (SD, FHD, UHD, DCI)
Title/Action Safe-Center-cut
Photoshop does Video?
Designing & Creating Lower 3rds
Designing & Creating
Texturizing your title
Testing your title with against video
Exporting your title to Editorial
Bugs/Watermarks/IDs
Export Graphics for Broadcast
Export for Social Media
Export for Another Application

Lesson 16: Advanced Print Workflow

Learn how to use the deeper Photoshop color and formatting features to create and deliver print art.

Setting up Photoshop for print art
RGB vs CMYK vs Other
Resolution and Pixel Density
Important Preferences affecting print
Setting up bleed
Formatting guides
Process vs Spot Colors
Delivery essentials
Working with TIFF, PDF, and more

Lesson 17: Working with Illustrator

Create a feature film title for the big screen using Adobe Illustrator dynamically with Photoshop.

Sending media and paths to Illustrator
How much should a Photoshop user need to know about Illustrator?
Creating simple text elements in Illustrator
Cleaning and Saving Elements in a Vector Format
Transferring Vector to Photoshop (The Best Method)
Made for TV or the Big Screen: Photoshop has it all
Setting up your project in Photoshop
Setting up a quick project in Illustrator

Lesson 18: Useful Effects 01: Filter Highlights

Use some of Photoshop’s most popular filter effects on images and artwork.

What are Smart Filters?
Blurring the Background
Motion & Radial Blurs
Adding Spinning Blur to the Wheels
Layers
Working with Distortion Effects
Lens flares and lighting Effects
Sketch and Cartoon Conversions

Lesson 19: Useful Effects 02: Special & Legacy Effects

Use some of Photoshop’s lesser known filter effects to create surreal artwork.

Working with Paths to Define Effects
Using Fibers for Texture
Generated Effects: Flame,Trees and Picture Frame

Lesson 20: Social Media Design & Delivery

Design and learn how to publish highly creative content to your socials right out of Photoshop 2020!

Designing Dimensions (IG,TW,FB,etc)
Text Overlays
Video & Animated GIFs
3rd Party Plugin Mentions
Create Artwork for Instagram & Twitter
Create An Animated GIF
Photoshop’s New Sharing Functions
Tips on designing Interactively for Youtube End Cards, etc.

Lesson 21: The Haunted Mansion: Beyond the Pixels

Turn a lovely happy mansion into a dark and creepy nightmare using techniques learned in the class.

Building Selections
Organic Selections
Replacing backgrounds
Re-lighting elements
Working with damage
Color grading artwork
Re-formatting for web and social media

Lesson 22: Color Grading using Levels

Levels offer greater control than Brightness/Contrast and Color Balance. In this exercise you will fix several photo's color and contrast using Levels.

Color Correction with Adjustments Layers vs Adjustment Filters
What is Tone?
What is a Histogram?
Levels Adjustment Explained
Practical Work with Levels
Repairing Photos
Channel Manipulations with Levels
Preset Levels

Lesson 23: Color Grading Using Curves

Use the most powerful color and tonal correction tool in Photoshop to repair, correct and stylize images and graphics.

The Curves Tool Explained
Setting White, Black, and Gray Points
Setting Midpoints
Saving and Loading Curves Presets
Correcting Tone & Color o Setting White, Black, and Gray Points
Channel Manipulations with Curves

Lesson 24: Retouching Techniques Part I

Retouch any image by removing blemishes such as acne, scarring and more. Go into the settings of popular healing tools and tweak the features to optimize your retouching workflow. o Understanding Healing & Awareness

Using the Clone Stamp Tool
Using the Spot Healing Tool
Using the Healing Brush Tool
Using the Patch Tool
Removing Blemishes & Stray Hairs

Lesson 25: Retouching Techniques Part 2

Take retouching to the next level by using tools and professional techniques to remove blemishes, smooth out skin tone and replace skin texture.

The Power of Frequency Separation In Theory and Practice
Creating High and Low Frequency Layers
Isolating Skin Texture
Isolating Skin Tone
Re-combining Layers
Using Masks & Brushes for Airbrush Effect

Lesson 26: Retouching: Liquify

Radically manipulate pixels using one of Photoshop's most powerful distortion tools. Become a digital plastic surgeon!

An Overview of the Liquify Panel
Brush Tool Options
Using the Liquify Filter: Bloat, Pucker, Forward Warp, Restoration Tools
Artistic Retouching of Facial Features
Having fun with Face-Aware
Freezing and Unfreezing
Creating Your Own Alien
Losing weight without a diet

Lesson 27: Displacement Effects

Use the Displacement Filter to map one image over another.

What is Displacement?
How Displacement is used Professionally
Displacement Workflow
Creating a Displacement Map
Working with Displacement Filter
Improving the Distortions

Lesson 28: Blending Modes & Effects

Blending Modes are one of the most powerful secret weapons in graphic design. They allow you to blend one layer with another in various ways to creatively composite your images together.

About Blending Modes
Experimenting with different Blend Modes (Screen, Multiply, Overlay)
Using the Color Blending Mode to Tint an Image
Mask Blending
Adding Scars and Blood

Lesson 29: Working In Perspective

Learn how to use Photoshop to map images accurately in perspective.

Manually putting in perspective
Manually Editing Perspective
Using Perspective Filters
Troubleshooting perspective issues
Selecting In Perspective
Healing In Perspective

Lesson 30: Compositing: Matching Color

Learn methods to match or compliment one image’s color to another - making them look as if they belong in the same scene.

A Over B
It’s All About Selections
Lighting & Shadow
Backlight Technique
Matching Color
Curves Color Channels
Contrast Matching
Clipping Masks
Matching Noise/Grain

Lesson 31: Working with Lighting Effects

From Jedi sabers to Bar Signs - these Photoshop Effects will have you creating some amazing effects art.

Compositing Lighting Effects
Creating & Working with Flares
Creating A Neon Sign
Techniques for Sabers

Lesson 32: Organic Text

Learn to make text look more organic with these mapping techniques and filters.

Endless Possibilities of Organic Text
Text Out of Grass
Working with Smoke

Lesson 33: Advanced Selection Techniques

Use one of the most advanced techniques to make highly complex selections.

Select & Mask Review
Going off-road with Procedurals
It’s All About Channels
Working with Levels to create contrast maps
Configuring your Selection Brushes to isolate edges
Selecting Hair - No Easy Thing
Employing the Burn and Dodge Tool

Lesson 34: Working with Brushes

Learn the power of Photoshop's Brushes and Patterns through the newly updated and enhanced preset panels.

How to use and access new and legacy brushes
Create and customize brushes and brush settings
Brush across paths
Working with organic brushes
How patterns and brushes work together

Lesson 35: Working with Camera Raw

High-end digital cameras can save images in the RAW format, which contains extra data obtained for the camera's sensor. Adobe Camera Raw helps you process these higher quality RAW images.

Opening & Editing Raw Files
Camera Raw Panels
Editing Color and Tone
Fixing Exposure Issues
Selective Corrections
Applying Grades to Multiple Photos
Removing Noise
DeHaze Images
Saving Settings and Versions
Opening Images in Photoshop