- [Narrator] In this image I want to select…not only the window frame…but also the little arch above it…so that I can darken it down…so that it appears as if it's receding…a little bit deeper into the wall.…Now in order to do this…I'm going to use a combination…of the rectangular and elliptical marquee tools…and I'll start with the elliptical marquee tool.…I'm going to imagine a horizontal line…going across the top of the arch…and I'm going to envision it…meeting up with a vertical line…on the left-hand side of the window.…And that's where I'm going to start my selection.…
So I'll click and drag out my elliptical marquee…and if I need to make adjustments to the selection…I can release the cursor and then under the select menu…I can choose transform selection.…We can use any of the anchor points…in order to resize or reshape the selection…and you don't have to worry.…We're not editing the pixels underneath it.…We're just transforming the selection.…If I hold down the command key…and I click and drag any of the corner points…
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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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