- [Instructor] One of the problems that can arise…when straightening an image using the crop tool…is that by default, the crop tool…shrinks the marquee to fit inside of the frame.…So let's select the crop tool by tapping the C key.…And I'm gonna right-click on the crop icon…in the Options bar just to make sure…that we reset it to its default.…And I'll position my cursor outside of the image area…and click in order to rotate this,…looking at the little farmhouse in the background…and just trying to straighten up…the windows there a little bit.…
Now, when I release the cursor,…we can see that Photoshop has brought in…the bounding box to crop out this extra area here…because it doesn't want to add any blank areas.…And because I started with a document…that just had a single background layer,…Photoshop would add white back in these areas.…But if I were to start with a multi-layered document,…Photoshop would add transparency.…But what I'd rather have happen…is I'd like Photoshop to actually fill in…some of the areas based on the content of the file,…
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10/19/2018- Opening documents in Photoshop
- Opening files from Bridge and Lightroom
- Working with multiple documents
- Panning and zooming documents
- Customizing the Photoshop interface
- Modifying keyboard shortcuts for speed
- Understanding file formats
- Choosing color modes, bit depth, and color space
- Cropping and transforming images
- Working with layers and layer masks
- Making selections
- Removing distracting elements
- Getting to know the blend modes
- Working with adjustment layers
- Applying nondestructive filters
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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1. Opening Files
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Opening files from Lightroom3m 39s
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2. Documents and Navigation
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3. Customizing the Photoshop Interface
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Customizing the toolbar5m 22s
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4. Digital Image Essentials
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Understanding file formats7m 11s
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Understanding color space4m 59s
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Changing document size6m 38s
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Saving documents3m 45s
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5. Cropping, Straightening, and Adjusting Canvas Size
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Using the Crop tool5m 38s
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Cropping to the perfect size4m 30s
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Increasing canvas size5m 52s
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6. Layers
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Exploring layer basics7m 51s
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Working with layer groups8m 46s
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7. Color and Brush Essentials
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Color basics5m 49s
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Brush options12m 4s
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8. Working with Layer Masks
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9. Making Selections
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Combining selections4m 41s
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10. Local Pixel Editing and Retouching
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Using the Clone Stamp tool3m 42s
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11. Blend Mode Essentials
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12. Smart Object Essentials
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Smart Object basics4m 57s
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13. Essential Transformations
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14. Adjustment Layer Essentials
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15. Essential Filters
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Overview of filters1m 10s
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Sharpening images7m 26s
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Conclusion
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Next steps40s
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