Photoshop: Advanced Adjustment Layers and Blend Modes

Introduction

• What you learn in this course
• What you should know before watching this course
• Exercise files

1. Adjustment Layer Essentials

• What is an adjustment layer and when should you use one?
• Clipping an adjustment layer to a single layer
• Using layer masks and adjustment layers
• Using blending modes and adjustment layers
• Organizing adjustment layers by grouping
• Using advanced blending options

2. The Hidden Power of Auto

• Removing color cast with Auto Curves
• Improving contrast with Auto Curves
• Removing color cast with Auto Levels
• Improving contrast with Auto Levels
• The role of Auto Brightness/Contrast
• Setting a new default auto value

3. Beyond Black and White

• Creating custom black-and-white effects with the On Image tool
• Creating duotones with a Black & White adjustment layer
• Creating spot color effects with a Black & White adjustment layer
• Creating bleached bypass effects with a Black & White adjustment layer
• Using a lookup table to refine the black-and-white effect

4. Hue/Saturation

• Refining a Hue adjustment layer with the On Image tool
• Creating duotones with a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer
• Recoloring artwork with a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer
• When to choose Vibrance over Hue/Saturation
• Using blending modes with Hue/Saturation

5. Expert Color Grading with Color Lookup Tables

• Using the Color Lookup adjustment layer
• Loading new lookup table presets
• Creating custom lookup tables
• Synchronizing multiple images with lookup tables
• Exporting a LUT for use in other applications

6. Gradient Maps

• Creating dramatic colors with a gradient map
• Expert-level black and white with a gradient map
• Creating custom duotones with a gradient map
• Recoloring an image with a noise gradient map

7. Smart Objects

• Using a Smart Object to freeze adjustment layers
• Using filters and blend modes with Smart Objects
• Stacking layers and using stack modes
• Using a smart object as an adjustment layer
• Exporting and editing Smart Objects

Conclusion

• Next steps