Here’s an incredible new resource that you should not miss – and even bookmark/share… It’s a comprehensive professional training course on how to best use Adobe Photoshop from O’Reilly’s InfiniteSkills – normally costing US$130, but now completely FREE with no catch. It includes 13 hours of high-quality instruction broken out into 23 chapters with 176 video tutorials covering all major aspects of Photoshop, the world’s most popular graphics and photo editing software – at no cost!
This premium course breaks down the features and tools of Photoshop into easily-understood parts, increasing your ability to understand and retain the information. You will learn how to: work with Camera Raw images, organize your files using Adobe Bridge, create and manage color in an image, utilize layers in Photoshop, work with filters, and much more. Expert instructor Andy Anderson shares his favorite tips and techniques and shows you how to use key tools and features such as dodge & burn, brushes, cloning & healing, the magic wand, levels & curves, and type. (See below for a comprehensive listing of all topics covered.)
Install now: Get all new Adobe CC 2015 direct download links and free trials.
You can browse, jump, and watch anywhere you want throughout the lessons – so you’ll get a lot out of this top-flight class whether you’re already using Photoshop CC or if you’re an absolute beginner. Working files are included, allowing you to follow along with the author throughout the course. You will be granted lifetime access to these tutorials so you can learn them at your own pace. Certificates of Completion are also now available.
If you’re not yet running CC and are still using a previous version of Photoshop CS, then there’s an older course edition that you can use here for CS6 or CS5 (also 13 hours). For customers with Photoshop Elements, see this overview class (1 hour). Both of those are also free.
If you don’t already have Photoshop CC installed on your computer but would like to get going today (and work side-by-side with the lessons), you can easily download the free trial for Windows or Mac – then install, run, and start your training… The trial is fully-functional for 30 calendar days, which should be plenty of time to get through the tutorials. After that time, check out Adobe’s Photography Bundle, which gives you the latest versions of both Photoshop CC and Lightroom CC – desktop tools which used to cost over $1,000 – for only $9.99/month.
And if you also like learning in print, then you’ll love this great set of free Adobe books you can download (over 20 titles to choose from). Another helpful resource for understanding the product is the official manual – free PDF documentation – for Photoshop or any Adobe application.
Here are a few user reviews for the Photoshop CC course:
“Thank you very much for putting all of this together. This was a great course that I totally would recommend!”
“This tutorial is excellent. It is well-ordered, consistent, and detailed properly. I have reviewed hundreds of dollars and hours worth of resources: This O’Reilly production, as presented by Andy Anderson, is the best. The tone, pace, and content works perfectly. Only wish I had it sooner but can’t wait to get some creative work done now, and so much more efficiently!”
“Great stuff, have been using Photoshop for a while, but now some of the buttons make sense to me. Still have a little while to go, but am enjoying the ride. Many thanks for this.”
And here is the complete course description and table of contents:
Getting Started (6 minutes)
Introduction – 02:10
About Andy Anderson – 03:01
Photoshop Essentials (20 minutes)
Introduction – 01:06
The Photoshop Interface – 06:24
Communicating Between Macintosh And Windows – 04:05
Raster Versus Vector Images – 03:22
Bit Depth And Image Information – 04:34
Getting Efficient (32 minutes)
Introduction – 01:17
Essential Preference Settings – 08:12
Setting Up Color Preferences – 04:18
Controlling Photoshop Menus – 04:01
Saving Time With Shortcuts – 04:06
Organizing Photoshop Panels – 05:01
Creating Custom Workspaces – 04:28
Viewing And Controlling Images (22 minutes)
Introduction – 01:10
Opening Images In Photoshop – 04:59
Working With File Information – 04:13
Changing The Photoshop View – 03:21
Using The Zoom And Hand Tool – 04:20
The Navigator Panel – 03:07
The Amazing Adobe Bridge (46 minutes)
Introduction – 01:26
Adobe Bridge 101 – 07:09
Adjusting The Workspace – 03:29
Modifying Bridge Preferences – 05:13
Using Favorites To Control Workflow – 03:22
Organizing Images Using Ratings And Labels – 05:36
Using Keywords And Collections – 09:58
Controlling Image Information – 04:26
Going Beyond Image Organization – 04:22
Working With The Camera Raw Plug-In (56 minutes)
Introduction – 01:11
What Is Camera Raw? – 05:13
Setting Up ACR Preferences – 10:24
A Spin Around The ACR Interface – 12:41
Basic Adjustments And Snapshots – 09:16
Working With Multiple Images – 03:47
Selectively Adjusting Images – 04:43
Generating Presets in Camera Raw – 02:33
Saving ACR Images – 05:37
Photoshop And The World Of Color (45 minutes)
Introduction – 00:51
Modifying Colorsync Preferences – 05:55
Monitor Calibration With A Spyder – 05:56
Creating A Color-Friendly Workspace – 03:05
Working With Color Balance – 05:58
Down And Dirty Color Cast Removal – 05:29
Using Destructive And Non-Destructive Adjustments – 04:30
Applying Color Tints To An Image – 05:13
Turning Hue And Saturation Into A Precision Tool – 02:43
From The Swatches Panel To The World Wide Web – 05:12
The Amazing Photoshop Layers Panel (42 minutes)
Introduction – 01:06
The Layers Panel Explained – 11:26
Aligning Images Within Multiple Layers – 07:00
Reducing Chaos With Layer Groups – 04:10
Backgrounds And Layers – 04:22
Stacking, Copying, And Deleting Layers – 03:27
Merging Layer Techniques – 05:00
Non-Destructive Layer Vignettes – 04:54
Photoshop And Blending Modes (36 minutes)
Introduction – 01:00
The Basics Of Blending Modes – 06:17
Normal And Dissolve Blending Modes – 02:25
Layer Opacity Versus Fill – 03:47
The Darken Blending Modes – 04:06
The Lighten Blending Modes – 03:27
The Contrast Blending Modes – 05:09
The Invert And Tonal Blending Modes – 04:28
The Brush Tool And Blending Modes – 05:11
Gaining Control With Adjustment Layers (33 minutes)
Introduction – 01:01
Understanding Adjustment Layers – 06:12
Adjusting Image Exposure – 05:29
Controlling Adjustments with Layer Links – 04:51
Working With Adjustment Layer Masks – 06:53
Sharing Adjustments With Other Images – 03:15
Using Gradients With Adjustment Layers – 04:25
Working With Layer Styles (31 minutes)
Introduction – 01:10
Understanding Layer Styles – 04:20
Generating A Flexible Drop Shadow – 07:43
Down And Dirty Neon – 03:01
Working With Bevels And Pattern Overlays – 05:46
Creating A Classic Wax Seal – 08:25
Photoshop And The World Of Vector (45 minutes)
Introduction – 01:07
Generating Vector Paths – 10:06
Creating Vector Shapes – 05:56
Editing Vector Paths And Shapes – 06:52
Generating Complex Vector Paths – 05:15
Working Between Vector And Raster – 07:25
Creating A Clipping Path – 03:37
Generating Custom Shapes – 03:53
Editing Selective Portions Of An Image (31 minutes)
Introduction – 01:04
Introduction To Dodging, Burning, And Sponging – 06:49
Performing A Dodge And Burn – 06:20
Removing Color Saturation With Sponge – 03:45
Dodging And Burning The Non-Destructive Way – 06:03
Controlling Dodge And Burn With Gradients – 03:25
Efficient Control With Tool Presets – 03:00
Cloning, Healing, And More (44 minutes)
Introduction – 01:12
Cloning Techniques – 10:14
Using The Healing Brushes – 04:39
Removing Unwanted Background Objects – 04:50
Working With Facial Features – 03:33
Whitening Teeth – 04:04
Adding A Dash Of Color – 02:51
Moving Objects – 03:32
Removing Red Eye – 02:39
Cropping, Straightening, And Perspective – 05:57
From Color To Grayscale (16 minutes)
Introduction – 01:08
Conversion Basics – 03:45
Allowing Photoshop To Make The Conversion – 04:04
Using The Black And White Adjustment – 02:39
The Ansel Adams Effect – 03:54
Working With Photoshop Filters (29 minutes)
Introduction – 01:11
Smart Filters And The Filter Gallery – 05:30
Controlling A Filters Opacity And Blending Mode – 02:39
Generating Cool Oil Paintings – 03:02
Creative Use Of The High Pass Filter – 02:46
Using The Render Filter To Generate A Faux Sky – 04:17
Working With Vanishing Point – 09:22
Creative Image Manipulation (36 minutes)
Introduction – 02:09
Tricks With Displacement Map – 07:50
Creative Uses For Liquify – 05:18
Multiple Layer Blending Mode Techniques – 04:47
Methods For Cropping And Straightening – 04:19
Changing An Images Perspective – 02:25
Shake Reduction – 03:05
Working With Puppet Warp – 05:54
Essential Selection Techniques (58 minutes)
Introduction – 01:38
Essential Selections – 09:00
Basic Selection Techniques – 10:27
The Magic Wand And Quick Selection Tools – 06:40
Working With Refine Edge – 06:42
Using The Content Aware Options – 06:25
Atypical Selections With Grow And Similar – 01:33
Selection By Color Range – 03:41
Smart Selection Techniques With Quick Mask – 04:21
Saving Selections As Channels – 06:38
Saving Time With Actions (22 minutes)
Introduction – 01:17
Generating An Action From Scratch – 06:57
Applying And Modifying An Action – 04:47
Working Smart With Batch Processing – 05:26
The Amazing Droplet Feature – 03:27
Levels And Curves Basics (27 minutes)
Introduction – 01:39
The Basics Of Levels – 06:37
Working With Levels And Masks – 04:42
Adding Contrast With Levels – 05:01
Curves 101 – 04:48
Curves Color Correction Basics – 04:03
Custom Brushes And History Brushes (44 minutes)
Introduction – 01:31
Brushes For The Sake Of Brushes – 09:05
Working With Existing Brushes – 06:24
Creating Custom Brushes – 07:50
Controlling Brushes With The Brush Panel – 06:41
The Amazing History Brush – 08:44
Recording The History Of An Image – 03:02
Photoshop And The Type Connection (34 minutes)
Introduction – 01:23
The Basics Of Photoshop Type – 07:42
Character And Paragraph Formatting – 04:17
Creating Character And Paragraph Styles – 05:44
Warping And Rasterizing Text – 02:27
Using Type As A Mask – 04:30
Stylizing Text – 03:24
The World Of 3D – 03:46
Photoshop Output Options (33 minutes)
Introduction – 01:23
Photoshops Top File Formats – 08:26
Controlling Out-Of-Gamut Colors – 06:39
Assigning Versus Converting Color Profiles – 05:18
Outputting To Behance – 01:45
Photoshop And Images To The Web – 07:26
Conclusion – 01:42
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