by Chad Perkins | Publisher: Total Training | Release Date: February 2007 | ISBN: 0827911253093

By the end of this course you will be proficient at: understanding the toolbars and interface, navigating documents, the fundamentals of color correction, layering, doctoring images, filters and special effects. You will not be a Photoshop expert but you will have the foundations to manipulate images and the comfort of understanding the tools and interface of Photoshop CS3.

1. CHAPTER 1: THE GLORY OF PHOTOSHOP
   • INTRODUCTION 00:02:10
   • Color Correction 00:03:10
   • Editing Non-Destructively 00:01:56
   • Painting with Digital Paint 00:03:33
   • Doctoring Images 00:02:12
   • Using Special Effects 00:02:09
   • Automating Your Workflow 00:02:39
   • Sorting & Organizing Photos in Adobe Bridge 00:04:00
   • Understanding Industry-Specific Work 00:02:55
   • Integration with Other Programs 00:01:58
2. CHAPTER 2: PREPARING TO USE PHOTOSHOP
   • INTRODUCTION 00:00:44
   • Using the New CS3 Interface 00:06:34
   • Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts 00:03:54
   • Customizing Menus 00:02:57
   • Customizing Your Workspace 00:02:20
   • Creating a New Document 00:03:49
   • Examining the Document Window 00:03:45
   • Navigating Documents 00:04:34
   • Using Essential Keyboard Shortcuts 00:04:01
   • Differences between Mac & PC Functionality 00:03:38
3. CHAPTER 3: SELECTION BASICS
   • INTRODUCTION 00:00:31
   • Introducing Selecting 00:04:35
   • Using the Marquee Tools 00:02:48
   • Using the Lasso Tools 00:06:14
   • Experimenting with Selection Tricks 00:04:19
   • Manipulating Selections 00:03:42
   • Using the Magic Wand Tool 00:03:22
   • Using the Quick Selection Tool 00:02:46
   • Refining Selection Edges 00:03:19
   • Saving Selections 00:02:56
4. CHAPTER 4: LAYER BASICS
   • INTRODUCTION 00:00:36
   • Utilizing Layers Will Save Your Life 00:05:21
   • Stacking Order 00:02:29
   • Renaming & Duplicating Layers 00:03:46
   • Applying Layer Locks 00:03:17
   • Understanding Opacity 00:02:52
   • Selecting & Linking Multiple Layers 00:03:22
   • Creating a Layer Group 00:02:33
   • Learning My Favorite Trick 00:02:44
5. CHAPTER 5: COLOR THEORY & COLOR CORRECTION
   • INTRODUCTION 00:00:24
   • Understanding Color Theory 00:06:41
   • Using the Adobe Color Picker 00:08:31
   • Creating & Using Swatches 00:05:16
   • Using Tools for Correcting Luminance 00:05:07
   • Using Commands for Correcting Luminance 00:08:22
   • Using Tools for Correcting Color 00:03:31
   • Using Commands for Correcting Color 00:06:24
   • Making Black & White Adjustments 00:03:30
6. CHAPTER 6: PAINTING 101
   • INTRODUCTION 00:00:24
   • Discovering the Power of Brushes 00:06:31
   • Creating a Soft-Edged Brush 00:03:06
   • Changing the Brush Tip 00:03:50
   • Using Brushes with Other Tools 00:02:04
   • Previewing Advanced Brushes 00:04:25
   • Creating Brushes from Scratch 00:02:21
   • Using the Eyedropper Tool 00:04:37
7. CHAPTER 7: UNDO OPTIONS & THE HISTORY PALETTE
   • INTRODUCTION 00:00:23
   • Undoing Mistakes 00:04:17
   • Changing History State Preferences 00:02:22
   • Using the History Palette 00:05:06
   • Allowing Non-Linear History 00:01:43
   • Using Scratch Disks 00:03:00
8. CHAPTER 8: GUIDES, RULERS & THE HELP VIEWER
   • INTRODUCTION 00:00:40
   • Referencing the Adobe Help Viewer 00:03:17
   • Using Rulers 00:03:32
   • Working with Guides 00:04:46
   • Choosing Color Samples 00:03:38
   • Using the Count Tool 00:01:59
   • Using the Ruler Tool 00:01:34
   • Using the Annotation Tools 00:02:23
9. CHAPTER 9: RASTER VS. VECTOR-BASED IMAGES
   • INTRODUCTION 00:00:27
   • Contrasting Raster & Vector Images 00:04:41
   • Making Shapes 00:07:22
   • Creating Text 00:05:58
   • Learning Typography Basics 00:07:47
   • Warping Type 00:04:22
   • Final Comments & Credits 00:01:58
10. CHAPTER 10: DOCTORING IMAGES
    • INTRODUCTION 00:00:32
    • Transforming Objects 00:10:26
    • Rasterizing & Warping Text 00:04:41
    • Using the Perspective Crop Tool 00:02:10
    • Using the Clone Stamp Tool 00:04:10
    • Using the Healing Brush & Patch Tool 00:04:06
    • Using the Spot Healing Brush Tool 00:04:44
11. CHAPTER 11: SMART OBJECTS ARE SMARTER THAN ME
    • INTRODUCTION 00:00:18
    • Placing External Files 00:05:26
    • Editing Smart Objects 00:02:41
    • Saving Smart Objects 00:02:24
    • Making Custom Smart Objects 00:03:24
    • Converting Smart Objects to Regular Objects 00:02:36
12. CHAPTER 12: FILTERS & SPECIAL EFFECTS
    • INTRODUCTION 00:00:27
    • Introducing Smart Filters 00:01:56
    • Using Blur Effects 00:06:20
    • Using Sharpening Effects 00:04:17
    • Using the Liquify Effect 00:04:36
    • Using Distortion Effects 00:05:47
    • Using Render Effects 00:05:36
    • Using Multiple Effects 00:05:21
13. CHAPTER 13: THE POWER OF AUTOMATION
    • INTRODUCTION 00:00:41
    • Saving & Loading Dialog Presets 00:04:23
    • Applying Actions 00:04:03
    • Cropping & Straightening Photos 00:03:45
    • Introducing Photomerge® 00:05:16
    • Using the Web Photo Gallery 00:07:19
    • Automating from Bridge 00:02:37
14. CHAPTER 14: INTERMEDIATE LAYER CONCEPTS
    • INTRODUCTION 00:00:31
    • Introducing Layer Styles 00:06:36
    • Adding a Drop Shadow 00:03:56
    • Creating a Simulated 3D Effect 00:04:10
    • Touring the Other Effects 00:04:58
    • Painting with 3D Paint 00:03:48
    • Using Adjustment Layers 00:06:30
    • Creating Layer Comps 00:05:53
15. CHAPTER 15: OUTPUT OPTIONS
    • INTRODUCTION 00:00:21
    • Saving for Print & Web Overview 00:03:05
    • Introducing Zoomify™ 00:02:55
    • Saving for Video & Devices Overview 00:02:52
    • Discussing Print File Formats 00:07:37
    • Discussing Web & Video File Formats 00:02:17
    • Saving Images for the Web 00:05:32
    • Understanding Image Size & Resolution 00:05:49
    • Trimming & Cropping 00:04:09
    • Using the New Print Dialog Box 00:03:36
16. CHAPTER 16: ADOBE BRIDGE, CAMERA RAW & DEVICE CENTRAL
    • INTRODUCTION 00:00:34
    • Organizing Images in Bridge 00:05:56
    • Creating Metadata in Bridge 00:05:01
    • Importing Photos from Your Camera 00:03:12
    • Working with Camera Raw 00:05:50
    • Using Adobe Device Central 00:03:49
    • Final Comments & Credits 00:01:59