When Adobe released the Photoshop CS3 public beta on December 15, 2006, lynda.com and best-selling author, Deke McClelland, released Photoshop CS3 Beta One-on-One Preview, a series of free video tutorials, which showcase the new features in Photoshop CS3. lynda.com and Deke McClelland have now released expanded and comprehensive video training course available exclusively to subscribers of the Online Training Library(tm). This series is now available to subscribers and is listed below the free videos. It teaches essential skills, such as making selections, retouching, and managing layers. It also teaches more advanced skills such as applying Layer Effects and styles, using Adjustment layers, and Smart Objects. New features to Photoshop CS3 such as Vanishing Point 2.0 and Smart Filters are also covered. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.
Topics include:
Understanding the new interface
Navigating, zooming, and scrolling an image
Understanding image size and resolution
Customizing keyboard shortcuts, color settings, and preferences
Using Adobe Bridge to organize and manage images
Cropping and straightening photographs
Making detailed selections
Using the Healing Brush to remove blemishes
Using Masks to select glass and water
Combining layers into a clipping mask
Creating and saving layer comps
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