This will teach you the fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop with easy to follow, practical examples. By the conclusion of this video tutorial, you will be fully versed in the use of the basic tools of Adobe Photoshop CS6, and able to open, edit and prepare images for use in print, or digital media such as PDF’s or the Internet. Included are full work files, to allow you to learn right along with the instructor using the exact same files that he does.

This Photoshop CS6 tutorials for beginners will teach you the fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop with easy to follow, practical examples.Starting with the basics, in this Photoshop CS6 tutorials for beginners, you will learn how to setup your work environment, open files, and perform various editing functions that Photoshop has to offer. Beyond the standard functions that Andy will instruct you on, he also covers, in some depth, color correction, layers, levels, Adobe Bridge, blending, masks, alpha channels, and much much more. Andy's witty instructional style will keep you interested and entertained throughout the whole of these Adobe Photoshop CS6 tutorials for beginners.By the conclusion of this video tutorial, you will be fully versed in the use of the basic tools of Adobe Photoshop CS6, and able to open, edit and prepare images for use in print, or digital media such as PDF's or the Internet. Included are full work files, to allow you to learn right along with the instructor using the exact same files that he does.

Learning Level: Basic

Duration: 3day(s)

• Exploring the Menu Bar
• Introducing the Toolbox
• Understanding the Options Bar
• Using Palettes
• Customizing Photoshop
• Opening and Navigating Images
• Using Adobe Bridge
• Getting Help

• Using the Marquee Tools
• Exploring the Lasso Tools
• Creating Selections Using the Magic Wand
• Using Color Range to Create Selections
• Creating Selections Using Extractions
• Transforming a Selection
• Copying Pasting and Moving a Selection

• Working with Layers
• Applying Layer Styles
• Fill and Adjustment Layers
• Exploring Layer Comps
• What are Masks?
• Using Layer Masks
• Merging and Flattening Layers

• Specifying Color
• Understanding Color Adjustment
• Using the Adjustment Tools
• Replacing Color
• Introduction to the Drawing Tools
• Creating Paths
• Modifying Paths
• Introduction to the Painting Tools
• Using the Painting Tools

• Converting Type into a Shape or Path
• Exploring Type Effects
• Understanding Filters
• Previewing Filters
• Working with Filters
• Retouching Images

• Printing Basics
• Optimizing Images for the Web
• Using Save For Web and Devices
• Creating Image Slices