Join Deke McClelland for an in-depth discussion in this video Adding shortcuts and adjusting preferences, part of Photoshop CC 2013 One-on-One: Advanced.
Now that you're an advanced student, you're ready to…move through Photoshop without anything getting in your way.…This means three things.…First, you need some new shortcuts; ones that'll call up…Photoshop's best commands without you having to fumble through menus.…Second, you need to know how to adjust a…few key preference settings to make the program behave.…And third, you need to know how to take advantage…of the best color settings that Photoshop…and the other Adobe programs have to offer.…
In this first movie, I'll show you how to load my custom…keyboard shortcuts, which I've designed to make you as efficient as possible.…After that I'll show you how to make Photoshop the best that it can be.…
Author
Deke McClelland
Updated
9/19/2014Released
9/10/2013- Adding shortcuts and adjusting preferences
- Placing and blending Smart Objects
- Transforming and warping vector objects
- Correcting for lens distortion
- Mitigating halos and enhancing contrast with Shadows/Highlights
- Working with the Curves graph
- Editing multiple images in Camera Raw
- Infusing a black-and-white image with color
- Colorizing with blend modes and opacity
- Correcting a noisy photo
- Using blur to focus the viewer's attention
- Blending inside blend modes
- Selecting a complex image with Color Range
- Perfecting a mask with Refine Edge
- Drawing a straight-sided path outline with the Pen tool
- Converting path outlines to vector masks
Skill Level Advanced
Duration
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Q: This course was updated on 09/19/2014. What changed?
A: Deke updated the course to reflect changes in the 2014 version of Photoshop CC. The changes affect how you work with Smart Objects, Camera Raw, the Blur Gallery, layer masks, and other features in Photoshop.
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Introduction
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23. Shortcuts and Settings
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24. Smart Objects
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Creating "true clones"3m 50s
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25. Shadows/Highlights
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Sharpening on top of blur2m 47s
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26. Using Curves
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How the Curves graph works2m 40s
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Curves tips and tricks8m 12s
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27. Camera Raw
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Photoshop's digital darkroom2m 29s
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Correcting white balance4m 8s
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Camera Raw Smart Objects6m 10s
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28. Duotones and Colorization
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Creating a custom quadtone5m 48s
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29. Noise versus Detail
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Noise isn't all bad1m 28s
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Correcting a noisy photo5m 33s
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30. The Blur Gallery
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31. Blend Modes
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Using the Dissolve mode9m 47s
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Screen and the lighten modes8m 10s
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Blending inside blend modes6m 55s
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Blend mode shortcuts6m 21s
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The Fill Opacity Eight8m 57s
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32. Color Range and Quick Mask
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33. Refine Edge and Layer Masks
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Using the Refine Radius tool7m 31s
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34. The Pen Tool
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Using the Convert Point tool6m 43s
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Conclusion
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Until next time57s
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