by Elaine Weinmann | Publisher: Peachpit Press | Release Date: June 2012 | ISBN: 9780133094909

The unquestionable industry standard for image editing, Adobe Photoshop is an essential tool for anyone, at any level of skill or experience, who works with digital images. Photoshop CS6 offers a dizzying array of tools for adjusting, altering, manipulating, and re-imagining photos; the most challenging part of using Photoshop can be figuring out where to start. This video is exactly what you need if you're new to Photoshop; its short, engaging lessons show the program's key features and tools in action, and illustrate the steps to go through with your photos, from organizing and making basic adjustments to your files in Adobe Bridge, to creating simple and attractive projects that highlight your images. Along the way, the video covers Photoshop fundamentals such as layers, filters, retouching tools, and type, offering clear demonstrations and tips on how to use each feature. About the trainer: Jason D. Moore is an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) in Photoshop with over a decade of experience as a graphic designer, photographer, and trainer. Jason is also a web designer at Cornell University and host of the Graphic Talk Radio podcast. For more information about your trainer visit www.jasondmoore.com.

1. How to Get Started from Bridge 00:05:25
2. Camera Raw Essentials 00:05:44
3. How to Make Basic Adjustments in Photoshop 00:05:16
4. How to Change Image Size and Resolution 00:05:57
5. How to Prepare Images for Print or Web 00:03:12
6. Exploring the User Interface and Using Workspaces 00:05:54
7. How to Use Masks 00:07:49
8. How to Work with Selections 00:07:36
9. How to Work with Layers 00:08:48
10. Working with Smart Objects 00:06:38
11. How to Work with Type 00:07:25
12. Portrait Retouching Basics 00:11:07
13. How to Use Healing Tools 00:09:14
14. How to Use Blur Filters 00:06:21
15. How to Use Smart Filters 00:06:42