With any luck, you now have a solid sense for how to start using and move…forward with Photoshop.…Welcome to the club.…But corny as it may sound, your journey has just begun.…This is one of the most powerful and beloved applications ever created.…So there are lots more to discover.…If you're a member of the lynda.com Online Training Library, I recommend two…avenues for further exploration.…The first is my own Photoshop One-on-One Fundamentals in which I immerse you in…the software, so that you emerge with a sense of not just comfort, but fluency.…
Also check out Chris Orwig's Photoshop for Photographers;…it's an excellent way to develop your photos and photography skills at the same time.…Wherever you go, thanks for having been here.…On behalf of lynda.com, this is Deke McClelland and let me end by reminding you…of something you obviously already know;…there is no better investment than the time you invest in yourself.…Take care!…
Author
Deke McClelland
Released
8/18/2011For a guide to getting started with designs and artwork in Photoshop, check out Up and Running with Photoshop for Design.
- Retrieving photos from a camera
- Adding copyright and metadata
- Adjusting brightness, contrast, levels, and hues
- Converting an image to black and white
- Fixing red-eye and blemishes
- Straightening a crooked image
- Sharpening details and reducing noise
- Working with selections and layers
- Saving an image for the web
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 43s
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1. Image File Essentials
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Getting around an image6m 43s
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2. Basic Color Adjustments
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Using adjustment layers6m 50s
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Adjusting levels and hues6m 51s
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3. Correcting in Camera Raw
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Correcting white balance7m 39s
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Using Exposure controls6m 31s
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Fixing chromatic aberrations5m 22s
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4. Retouching
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Correcting red-eye3m 4s
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Dodging and burning details7m 40s
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Healing blemishes8m 55s
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Covering up unwanted details8m 14s
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5. Cropping and Resolution
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6. Filter Essentials
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Reducing digital noise7m 3s
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Sharpening edge details6m 48s
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7. Selections and Layers
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Working with layers8m 35s
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8. Merging and Saving
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Making a panorama8m 2s
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Saving your image8m 15s
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Saving for the web7m 20s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 5s
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