Introduction to Photoshop

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[academia_course_sections title=”COURSE OVERVIEW”][academia_course_lesson title=”Open and Organize”]Introduction to Photoshop
Opening an Image
Organizing Your Photos
Using Metadata
Batch Renaming
Printing Thumbnails
Creating an On-Screen Slideshow[/academia_course_lesson][academia_course_lesson title=”Highlights, Midtones, and Shadows “]Brightness and Contrast
Automatic Image Correction
Adjusting Brightness Levels
Correcting with Curves
Compensating for Flash and Backlighting[/academia_course_lesson][academia_course_lesson title=”Correcting Color Balance “]What Are Hue and Saturation?
Fixing a Color Cast
Tint and Color
Colorizing a Grayscale Image
Correcting Camera Raw[/academia_course_lesson][academia_course_lesson title=”Making Selections “]Isolating an Image Element 99
Selecting Colored Areas with the Magic Wand
Using the Marquee Tools
Selecting an Irregular Image
Drawing Precise Curves[/academia_course_lesson][academia_course_lesson title=”Crop, Straighten, and Size”]Whole-Image Transformations
The Order in Which We Work
Auto Crop and Straighten
Straightening a Crooked Image
Using the Crop Tool
Resizing an Image[/academia_course_lesson][academia_course_lesson title=”Creating and Applying Masks”]Seeing through Photoshop’s Eyes
Using the Color Range Command
Re?ning a Selection with a Quick Mask
Extracting a Photographic Element
Designing a Mask from Scratch
Putting the Mask in Play[/academia_course_lesson][academia_course_lesson title=”Adjusting Focus “]The Subterfuge of Sharpness
Sharpening, Blurring, and Averaging
Sharpening an Image
Gaussian Blur and Median
Using an Edge Mask[/academia_course_lesson][academia_course_lesson title=”Building Layered Compositions “]The Benefits and Penalties of Layers
How to Manage Layers
Arranging and Modifying Layers
Importing and Transforming Layers
Masks, Knockouts, and Luminance Blending
Working with Layer Comps[/academia_course_lesson][academia_course_lesson title=”Text and Shapes “]The Vector-Based Duo
Creating and Formatting Text
Drawing and Editing Shapes
Bending and Warping Type[/academia_course_lesson][academia_course_lesson title=”Layer Styles and Adjustments “]The Amazing World of Live Effects
Layer Attributes Versus Layers
Adding Layer Effects
Applying Strokes and Glows
Simulating Reflections with Bevel and Emboss
Fixing Problem Effects
Creating and Modifying Adjustment Layers[/academia_course_lesson][academia_course_lesson title=”Printing and Output”]Local Printing Versus Commercial Reproduction
RGB Versus CMYK
Printing to an Inkjet Printer
Preparing a CMYK File for Commercial Reproduction
Packing Multiple Pictures onto a Single Page[/academia_course_lesson][/academia_course_sections]