Adobe Photoshop CC 2015 Book

Setup & Introduction

Downloading the Class Files

The Tools Panel Expanded & Keyboard Shortcuts

Section 1

Getting Started

• Zooming
• Scrolling
• Getting around
• Tools
• Copying & pasting

Photo Retouching

• Making selections
• The Healing Brush tool
• The Clone Stamp tool
• The Red Eye tool

Replacing Backgrounds

• The Magic Wand tool
• Image compositing

Annual Report Cover

• More selection practice
• Feathering selections
• Working with layers
• Using type

Section 2

Selecting with Quick Masks

• Quick masks
• More Magic Wand tool practice

Creating Shadows & Layers

• Adding effects to layers
• Drop shadows

3D Type Shadow

• More drop shadow practice
• More practice adding effects to layers
• Using Transform to create a 3D effect

Ghosting Part of an Image

• Setting a layer’s opacity
• Feathering layers

Fill Opacity & Effects

• More practice with layer effects
• Layer opacity vs. fill

Using the Adobe Bridge

• Navigation
• Renaming files
• Deleting files
• Rotating images

Section 3

Creating Tiling Patterns

• Working with patterns
• The Offset filter
• Deleting & resetting patterns

Cropping, Resizing, & Blending

• The Gradient tool
• More pattern practice
• Blending modes

Preparing Digital Photos for Print

• Viewing/setting image size
• Resampling pros & cons
• Saving as PSD
• Saving as TIFF

Saving Photos for the Web as JPEG

• Resizing images for the web
• Reducing image size with resampling
• Setting JPEG quality

Saving Photos for the Web as GIF/PNG

• Comparing GIF & PNG
• Transparency on the web

Section 4

Color Correction Using Color Balance

• Creating adjustment layers for color correction
• Adjusting color balance
• Adjusting brightness/contrast

Color Correction Using Levels

• Color correction with a Levels adjustment layer
• Setting white, black, & gray points

Color Correction Using Curves

• Color correction with a Curves adjustment layer
• More practice setting white, black, & gray points
• Working with midpoints

Adjustment Layers & Masks

• More Curves practice
• Masking out unwanted adjustments
• Organizing layers into groups

Shadows/Highlights

• Creating a Smart Object
• The Shadows/Highlights adjustment
• More masking out unwanted adjustments

Section 5

Sharpening Photos

• The Smart Sharpen filter
• Sharpening hi-res photos for print

Special Effects with Type & Clipping Masks

• Masking a photo with type
• Clipping masks

Creating Paths with the Pen Tool

• The Pen tool
• Creating paths of Bézier curves

Using Clipping Paths for Silhouettes

• Clipping paths
• More Pen tool practice
• Importing a silhouette into InDesign

Using Layer Masks for Silhouettes

• The Magnetic Lasso tool
• More practice with layer masks
• The Refine Edge dialog
• Color Fill layers

Section 6

Using Filters for Special Effects

• The Motion & Spin Blur effects
• Copying layers
• Loading selections

Brochure Part I

• Working with guides
• More practice with adjustment layers
• Layer styles
• More practice with blending modes

Brochure Part II

• More practice with Smart Objects
• More practice with Free Transform
• More layer groups
• More practice adjusting curves
• The Bevel & Emboss effect

Brochure Part III

• Importing text into Photoshop
• More gradient practice
• More fill opacity
• More practice with custom shapes

Bonus Material

Matching Backgrounds

• Selecting the areas that need color matching
• The Match Color adjustment
• The luminance, color intensity, & fade sliders

Preparing Line Art for Print

• The Unsharp Mask adjustment
• The Threshold adjustment
• The Bitmap color mode
• Grayscale vs. Bitmap

That’s a Moiré

• Scanning images at a high ppi
• Getting rid of halftone variation
• Using resampling to enhance smoothness
• More practice with the unsharp mask

Layer Masks & Collages

• More practice with layer masks
• More practice making selections
• More gradient practice

More Layer Masks & Collages

Using Layer Masks to Save Photographs

• The Multiply blending mode
• More layer mask & gradient practice
• Making exposure consistent throughout a photo

Reference Material

Understanding Color

• Color terminology defined
• General strategy for color correction

Print File Formats Quick Reference

• Comparison of PSD, TIF, EPS, PDF, & DCS

Web File Formats Quick Reference

• Comparison of JPEG, GIF, PNG, & SVG

Creating a Favicon for a Website

Drawing Paths in Photoshop

• General rules for creating paths
• Available keystrokes when drawing

Blending Modes