Photoshop Creative
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Introductory level
Controlling the workspace
The screen layout
Navigation and zoom shortcuts
Working with selections
Creating selections using the Marquee tools
The Lasso tools
The Magic Wand and Quick Selection tools
Adding to or deleting from selections
Saving and loading selections
Cropping and rotating an image
Fixing problem images
Using Curves to fix contrast
The Clone Stamp and Heal tools
Shadow and highlight adjustments
Fixing colour with Variations
Hue and saturation controls
Blurring and sharpening filters
Painting and retouching Images
The Paintbrush tools
Creating and using new brushes
Digital darkroom techniques
Creating and editing gradients
Working with layers
The Transform commands
Building layered compositions
Merging layers
Applying transparency
Basic layer blending modes
Adding text layers
Adjustment layers
Special effects
Layer masks
Saving files
Adjusting resolution and image size
Cropping or enlarging the canvas
File formats
Optimising images for the web
Merging layers
Basic layer blending modes
Adding text layers
Adjustment layers
Special effects
Layer masks
Managing the Photoshop environment
Changing default preferences
Customising keyboard shortcuts
Recording actions
Batch processing
Colour management
ICC profiles explained
Precise image calibration
Advanced image adjustments
Sharpening with ‘LAB’ mode
‘Black and white’ conversion
Photo filters
Accurate image calibration
Using the ‘vanishing point’ window
‘Puppet warp’
‘Camera Raw’ format
‘HDR’ images
Advanced painting and retouching
Painting with the mixer brush
The ‘calculations’ command
Using ‘smart filters’
The ‘liquify’ window
Lighting effects
3D controls
Content-aware scale, heal and fill
Advanced layer composition
Working with the pen tool
Advanced masking techniques
Advanced blending mode techniques
Creating type on a path
Using spot colour channels
Using clipping groups
Creating stereoscopic images
Using layer comps
Masking techniques
Advanced outputting features
Slicing images
Printing from Photoshop
Non-destructive workflow
Working with RAW photographs
Merging images (HDR photography, panoramas, special montages)
Animation and video layers
Painting and creating special brushes
Web design tools and techniques
Working with Smart Objects
Creating Actions for automation
Working with 3D layers
Integration with other other Creative Suite applications (Illustrator, InDesign, Flash)
Working with the pen tool and vector layers
Colour Management and Print
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