by Peter Lourekas, Elaine Weinmann | Publisher: Peachpit Press | Release Date: November 2010 | ISBN: 9780132678193

Learn Photoshop CS5 the quick and easy way with 3 hours of video lessons covering the important new features in Photoshop CS5. Best-selling authors Peter Lourekas and Elaine Weinmann help you explore the powerful new tools and cover the following topics: Bridge OverviewCamera Raw: BasicsCamera Raw: Adjustment BrushPhotoshop CS5 InterfaceSelections and Masks: Useful ToolsSelection and Masks: Refine Edge and Refine MaskAdjustments Layers in DepthCombining ImagesRetouchingSharpeningPainting: Mixer Brush and Bristle Tips After you finish watching the video continue to build your Photoshop skills with the authors' full-color guide, Photoshop CS5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide.

1. Topic 1
   • a. Features of the Bridge window 00:04:35
   • b. Choosing a workspace for Bridge 00:01:34
   • c. Previewing images in Bridge 00:01:11
   • d. Customizing the Bridge window 00:01:29
   • e. Assigning keywords to files 00:01:23
   • f. Rating and labeling thumbnails 00:02:16
   • g. Filtering the display of thumbnails 00:01:35
   • h. Using Mini Bridge 00:02:22
2. Topic 2
   • a. Opening photos in Camera Raw 00:02:59
   • b. Using the Basic tab 00:05:00
   • c. Using the Tone Curve tab 00:01:15
   • d. Using the Detail tab 00:03:57
   • e. Review of the Camera Raw Settings menu 00:02:52
3. Topic 3
   • a. Using the Adjustment Brush 00:05:45
   • b. Using the HSL/Grayscale tab 00:04:51
   • c. Using Post Crop Vignetting 00:04:07
4. Topic 4
   • a. Using the Application frame 00:01:53
   • b. Using tabbed document windows 00:01:22
   • c. Using the Application bar 00:01:31
   • d. Changing the zoom level 00:01:43
   • e. Changing the screen mode 00:00:53
   • f. Configuring the panels 00:04:29
   • g. Using the Options bar 00:01:18
5. Topic 5
   • a. Basic Selection tools 00:05:27
   • b. Using the Quick Selection and Magic Wand tools 00:06:20
   • c. Using the Color Range command 00:02:16
6. Topic 6
   • a. Using Refine Edge 00:09:47
   • b. Using Refine Mask 00:03:02
   • c. Using the Masks Panel 00:03:00
7. Topic 7
   • a. Basic adjustments using Levels or Vibrance 00:08:16
   • b. Applying a Hue/Saturation adjustment 00:02:45
   • c. Saving adjustment presets 00:02:54
   • d. Correcting the color using Curves 00:06:16
   • e. Using Curves to balance color 00:04:24
8. Topic 8
   • a. Assembling photos into a layered document using Bridge 00:01:20
   • b. Using the Clipboard to copy and paste 00:02:44
   • c. Creating a Smart Object layer by drag-copying a thumbnail 00:04:34
   • d. Drag-copying layers between files 00:01:12
   • e. Fading the edge of a layer 00:06:07
9. Topic 9
   • a. Whitening teeth or eyes 00:03:38
   • b. Using the Healing Brush tool 00:03:39
   • c. Using the Patch tool 00:01:40
   • d. Smoothing Skin using blur filters 00:08:54
10. Topic 10
    • a. Applying the Unsharp Mask filter 00:05:33
    • b. Applying the Smart Sharpen filter 00:06:16
    • c. Using the Sharpen tool 00:02:25
11. Topic 11
    • a. Using bristle brushes and the Mixer Brush tool 00:08:37
    • b. Transforming a photo into a painting 00:08:51