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Ultimate Photoshop: Creative Professional Masterclass

Introduction to Photoshop: Course Introduction

Course introduction (1:55)
Getting the files for this project (2:58)

Introduction to Photoshop: Understanding Photoshop's Interface

Section introduction (1:30)
UI overview (4:50)
Working with panels (4:16)
Using workspaces (6:17)
Understanding artboards (6:04)
Keyboard shortcuts (6:56)
Loading saved keyboard shortcuts (5:40)
Screen modes (7:19)

Introduction to Photoshop: Working with Photoshop Documents

Section introduction (0:49)
Creating new documents (11:33)
Saving documents (9:08)
Opening documents (10:40)
Working with multiple documents (8:31)
Panning, zooming and the navigator panel (10:05)

Introduction to Photoshop: Understanding Digital Images

Section introduction (2:03)
Common files formats you'll use in Photoshop (17:11)
PSDs and PSBs (8:04)
Raster vs vector (8:02)
Understanding color modes (12:53)
Understanding bit depth (8:37)

Introduction to Photoshop: Common Utilities You'll Need to Know in Photoshop

Section introduction (1:06)
Rulers and guides (14:52)
Mini Project: Using guides to slice a panorama for Instagram (15:00)
Grids and snapping (7:58)
Alignment tools (5:14)
Mini Project: Using auto-align to create a panoramic image (7:52)
Copying and pasting (12:50)
Undo, redo and the history panel (10:30)
Using the history brush (5:39)
Basics of the paint brush (11:14)
Working with actions (9:00)
Canvas size vs image size (9:43)

Introduction to Photoshop: Layers and Masks in Photoshop

Section introduction (1:09)
Understanding the concept of layers (5:05)
Creating, duplicating and deleting layers (9:57)
Understanding the concept of layer masks (4:50)
Creating, duplicating and deleting layer masks (9:29)
Clipping masks (5:23)
Mini Project: Tips & tricks for painting layer masks (8:43)
The background layer (4:06)
Working with locked layers (7:05)
Layer opacity vs layer fill (5:31)
Organizing layers (8:46)
Understanding blend modes (7:25)
Merging layers (9:14)
Layer styles overview (8:28)

Introduction to Photoshop: Mastering Photoshop's Selection Tools

Section introduction (1:14)
Selection workflows in Photoshop (3:45)
Marquee selections (5:45)
Using lasso tools (11:48)
Magic wand tool (7:06)
Quick selection tool (6:04)
Quick mask mode (10:12)
Mini Project: Selection tips & tricks (9:43)
Select subject & select and mask (9:32)
Saving and loading selections (6:47)

Introduction to Photoshop: Working with Smart Objects

Section introduction (0:44)
Understanding the concept of smart objects (5:29)
Creating and editing smart objects (5:53)
Opening images as smart objects (7:28)

Introduction to Photoshop: Transforming, Straightening and Warping

Section introduction (0:54)
Free transform (6:16)
Distorting transformations (6:10)
Using the crop tool (5:07)
Straightening images (6:33)
Content-aware scale (8:29)
Puppet warp (10:51)
Perspective warp tool (6:36)

Introduction to Photoshop: Retouching, Compositing and Editing Tools

Section introduction (0:40)
Customizing the brush tool (10:24)
Clone stamp tool (7:06)
Healing brush (9:10)
Mini Project: Removing unwanted elements (11:10)
Spot healing brush (5:55)
Patch tool (7:50)
Content-aware fill (9:15)
Content-aware move (7:05)
Using sky replacement (10:49)

Introduction to Photoshop: Adjustment Layers

Section introduction (1:01)
Understanding the concept of adjustment layers (2:08)
Adjustment layers vs destructive adjustments (6:39)
Black & white adjustment layer (7:51)
Controlling adjustment layers with masks (3:34)
Controlling adjustment layers with clipping masks (3:54)
Levels adjustment layer (12:15)
Understanding the histogram (14:07)
Hue/saturation adjustment layer (10:44)
Curves adjustment layer (9:13)
Photo filter adjustment layer (3:19)
Mini Project: Working with multiple adjustment layers (10:30)

Introduction to Photoshop: Filters

Section introduction (1:08)
Understanding the concept of filters (3:22)
Filters vs smart filters (5:13)
Working with the filter gallery (5:55)
Liquifying images in Photoshop (8:26)
Working with neural filters (9:20)

Introduction to Photoshop: Working with Type and Vector Shapes

Section introduction (0:58)
Type tool (7:55)
Area type tool (5:49)
Using the pen tool (5:52)
Mini Project: Using the pen tool to create selections (11:23)
Creating shapes (9:44)
Editing existing shapes (5:48)
Work paths (5:31)
Aligning shapes (5:15)
Mini Project: Adding text along a path (14:27)

Introduction to Photoshop: Working with Camera Raw

Section introduction (0:58)
Understanding raw images (11:49)
Overview of camera raw in Photoshop (5:03)
Editing a photo in camera raw (8:59)
Mini Project: Editing multiple images in camera raw (7:48)
How Photoshop saves camera raw edits (3:32)
Applying camera raw as a filter (5:05)

Introduction to Photoshop: Video and 3D in Photoshop

Section introduction (2:32)
Working with video in Photoshop (13:20)
Fixing the video project files (6:37)
Overview of Photoshop's 3D workspace (7:48)
Editing a 3D object in Photoshop (13:42)

Introduction to Photoshop: Creative Cloud Features

Section introduction (0:58)
CC libraries in Photoshop (5:54)
Installing new fonts (5:57)
Updating and reverting Photoshop versions (6:29)
Intro to Photoshop conclusion (0:53)

Understanding Frequency Separation in Photoshop

Project introduction (2:19)
Getting the files for this project (2:58)
Understanding the concept of frequency separation (4:23)
Setting up our low frequency (5:13)
How to add the high frequency details (5:25)
Understanding the technical stuff (13:32)
Retouching workflow with frequency separation (6:57)
Working smarter with actions (9:00)

Advanced Photoshop: Woman in the Moon

Project introduction (1:14)
Getting the files for this project (2:58)
Building our background (6:05)
Positioning our model's photo (7:26)
Masking workflows (7:43)
Speed edit: Masking (5:01)
Hair painting workflows (8:05)
Speed edit: Hair painting (5:18)
Portrait retouching workflows (11:30)
Speed edit: Retouching (5:33)
Adding skin texture (8:09)
Creating the moon shape (5:54)
Adding the moon's texture (7:44)
Painting shadows on the ground (6:52)
Building the moon's glow (11:04)
Adding clouds (8:45)
Adding fireflies (9:29)
Overall color grading (9:11)

Advanced Photoshop: Forced Perspective

Project introduction (1:30)
Getting the files for this project (2:58)
Placing the teacup photo (3:41)
Masking the teacup and saucer (10:49)
Adding the background (4:38)
Creating shadows (10:40)
Adding our model's photo (1:52)
Masking workflows for our model (6:41)
Speed edit: Masking our model's photo (5:03)
Workflows for painting hair (6:48)
Speed edit: Painting the hair details (5:09)
Optional photo tweaking (14:03)
Adding shadows for our model (5:37)
Matching light in our scene (7:56)
Adding overall effects (8:57)

Advanced Photoshop: Falling Down the Rabbit Hole

Project introduction (1:15)
Getting the files for this project (2:58)
Rough placement of our elements (7:33)
Preparing our Photoshop document for masking (3:42)
Masking workflows for the body (9:18)
Speed edit: Masking out the body (5:11)
Masking out the hair (7:44)
Masking workflows for the dress and leg (5:38)
Speed edit: Masking the dress and leg (5:22)
Painting workflows for the hair (7:31)
Speed edit: Painting the hair (5:11)
Building the background elements (12:23)
Positioning our model in the background (3:27)
Adjustments to the legs and dress (11:35)
Starting to blend our model into the background (11:50)
Continuing to blend our model into the background (10:03)
Adding some light to the top (7:21)
Bringing leaves into our image (10:21)
Tweaking our leaves (4:31)
Adding motion to our model (4:54)
Color corrections (7:43)
Speed edit: Additional tweaks (5:05)

Advanced Photoshop: Creative Maternity Photography

Project introduction (1:51)
Getting the files for this project (2:58)
Creating our Photoshop document (7:34)
Cleaning up our model's photo (11:47)
Workflows for extracting our model (6:25)
Speed edit: Masking out our model (5:30)
Preparing our layers for cleanup (6:13)
Cleaning up our background (8:01)
Continued cleanup (13:04)
Adding detail to our model's hair (3:04)
Positioning the Earth (6:11)
Painting glows on the Earth (8:05)
Continuing to paint glows (3:58)
Adding a base layer of clouds (7:58)
Continuing to add clouds (8:22)
Cleaning up repeating patterns (9:00)
Finishing our Earth edits (6:48)
Adding the moon (4:53)
Painting glows for our moon (4:43)
Finishing the edits for our moon (6:42)
Positioning our other planets (5:21)
Fixing a few things in our image (6:37)
Blending our planets into the sky (5:51)
Building our foreground stars (10:40)
Continuing to blend our foreground stars (5:25)
Adding stars to the background (6:43)
Painting stars by the planets (8:13)
Finishing up our image (7:31)

Advanced Photoshop: Creating an Autumn Themed Composite

Project introduction (1:40)
Getting the files for this project (2:58)
Changing the color of the background leaves (8:43)
Adding leaves to the foreground (6:50)
Adding the falling leaves (8:46)
Compositing sun rays (8:03)
Changing the sweater color (11:44)
Adding more sun rays (6:40)
Final color grading (4:07)

Photoshop Tips & Tricks

Section introduction (0:56)
Studio set extensions (4:24)
Boosting the saturation of the background (2:19)
Changing the color of clothes (22:11)

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