Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp

Section 1

Getting Started

• Zooming
• Scrolling
• Getting around
• Tools
• Copying & pasting

Photo Retouching

• Spot Healing Brush
• Content-Aware Fill

Cropping Photos

• Cropping Photos
• Straightening Photos
• Straightening a Layer

Creating Graphics: Combing Photos, Text, & Graphics

• Adding Type
• Smart Objects
• Importing Vector Graphics (Such as Logos)
• Type Anti-Aliasing

Section 2

Replacing Backgrounds

• Select Subject
• Select and Mask
• Image compositing

Blend Modes & Opacity

• Blend Modes
• Opacity
• Placing & Editing Smart Objects

Color Correction Using Color Balance

• Creating adjustment layers for color correction
• Adjusting color balance
• Adjusting brightness/contrast

Color Correction Using Curves

• Color correction with a Curves adjustment layer
• Adjusting brightness and contrast with Curves
• Setting white, black, & mid points

Preparing Digital Photos for Print

• Viewing/setting image size
• Resampling pros & cons
• Saving as PSD
• Saving as TIFF

Exporting Files for Web/Digital

• Resizing images for the web/digital
• Reducing image size with resampling
• Exporting an optimized JPEG
• Exporting a transparent PNG

Section 3

Sharpening Photos

• The Smart Sharpen filter
• Sharpening photos for digital & print

The Liquify Filter & Intro to Smart Filters

• Smart Objects & Smart Filters
• The Liquify Filter: Facial Features
• Editing the Smart Filter: Using Liquify to Push Pixels

Layer Masking

• Creating a Mask
• Adjusting a Mask by Painting On It

Masking Smart Filters

• Object Selection
• Using & Masking Smart Filters

Section 4

Converting to Black & White & Lens Correction

• Converting to Black & White
• Bringing back color in a specific area
• Removing Lens Distortion

Placing Your Designs in Pre-made Mockups

• Placing Your Design into a Mockup
• Customizing the Mockup

Adjustment Layers & Masks

• More Curves practice
• Masking out unwanted adjustments
• Organizing layers into groups

Retouching

• Healing Brush with Rotation
• Content-Aware Fill
• Patch Tool

Section 5

Changing Color With a Blending Mode

• Change the color of an object
• Using the Color Blend Mode

Clipping Masks: Filling Shapes with Images

• Masking a graphic with a shape/type
• Clipping masks
• Adding a Drop Shadow

Using Adjustment Layers as Clipping Masks

• Adjusting the color/brightness/contrast of specific areas in an image
• Using Adjustment Layers with Clipping Masks

Camera Raw Fundamentals

• Opening & editing RAW files

Camera Raw as a Filter

• Applying Camera Raw as a Non-Destructive Smart Filter
• Using Dehaze
• Masking in Camera Raw

Section 6

Batch Actions & the Image Processor

• Creating & running actions
• Batch processing files
• The Image Processor script
• Adobe Bridge

Photoshop for Design: Adding a Title & Layer Styles

• Creating a File with Photo & Text
• Adding Effects: Stroke & Outer Glow
• Fill vs. Opacity
• Editing a Gradient & Saving a Gradient Preset for Later Use

Photoshop for Design: Creating Digital Art in Photoshop

• Vector shapes
• Brush Settings

Photoshop for Design: Compositing into a Photo

• Distorting & warping a graphic onto a photo to create a mockup
• Adding texture & shading