Lynda.com Photoshop CS5 One-on-One: Fundamentals

Author: Deke McClelland
Duration (hr:min): 17:33
Released on: 5/7/2010
Exercise files: Yes
Software works on: Mac and Windows

Photoshop is the world’s most powerful image editor, and it’s arguably the most complex, as well. Fortunately, nobody knows the program like award-winning book and video author Deke McClelland. Join Deke as he explores such indispensable Photoshop features as resolution, cropping, color correction, retouching, and layers. Gain expertise with real-world projects that make sense. Exercise files accompany the course.

Topics include:

• Assembling photorealistic compositions
• Understanding image size and resolution
• Correcting the brightness and color of images
• Creating accurate selection outlines
• Retouching and healing photos
• Mastering layers and effects
• Printing and exporting to the web

Content:

Introduction - 39:52

    Welcome to Photoshop CS5 One-on-One - 1:49 - 27.3 MB
    Making Photoshop your default image editor - 7:43 - 9.5 MB
    Installing the DekeKeys keyboard shortcuts - 8:10 - 8.4 MB
    Remapping Mac OS shortcuts - 7:37 - 7.4 MB
    Installing the Best Workflow color settings - 4:31 - 5.5 MB
    The color settings explained - 6:54 - 8.0 MB
    Loading the CS5 color settings in Bridge - 3:08 - 3.7 MB

1. What Photoshop Can Do, Part 1: The Avatar - 53:39

    There is nothing you can't do - 2:01 - 32.4 MB
    The power of Photoshop - 4:43 - 5.0 MB
    Duplicating a layer - 4:49 - 5.4 MB
    Liquifying an image - 4:43 - 5.7 MB
    Adding a layer mask - 5:57 - 10.0 MB
    Loading an alpha channel - 7:42 - 9.3 MB
    Selecting with Color Range - 4:10 - 8.9 MB
    Making a Hue/Saturation layer - 2:53 - 12.0 MB
    Luminance blending - 7:21 - 9.1 MB
    Mask density - 5:09 - 6.1 MB
    Making a knockout layer - 4:11 - 5.0 MB

2. Setting Up 'Shop - 51:23

    The best way to work - 0:41 - 10.9 MB
    Setting General preferences - 5:33 - 5.4 MB
    Changing the pasteboard color - 5:41 - 5.8 MB
    File handling, performance, and units - 7:25 - 7.2 MB
    Touring the Photoshop interface - 11:05 - 11.2 MB
    Creating and saving a workspace - 7:21 - 7.8 MB
    Changing settings and updating the workspace - 6:04 - 6.4 MB
    Resetting the preferences - 7:33 - 9.0 MB

3. Opening and Organizing - 02:46:09

    The amazing Adobe Bridge - 1:17 - 20.7 MB
    Making a new image - 5:11 - 5.1 MB
    Opening an image - 7:07 - 8.5 MB
    Opening and closing multiple images - 5:24 - 7.7 MB
    Opening a problem image - 4:23 - 5.1 MB
    Adding file information - 8:37 - 10.3 MB
    Introducing Adobe Bridge - 7:37 - 8.2 MB
    A whirlwind tour of Bridge - 7:21 - 8.9 MB
    Adjusting the interface and thumbnails - 8:18 - 14.3 MB
    Using the full-screen preview - 8:05 - 10.0 MB
    Rotating images on their sides - 5:38 - 7.5 MB
    Assigning star ratings and labels - 8:40 - 10.1 MB
    Filtering thumbnails in the Contents panel - 9:13 - 11.4 MB
    Moving, copying, and deleting files - 6:34 - 8.2 MB
    Creating and assigning keywords - 6:38 - 10.5 MB
    Searches and collections - 7:03 - 7.7 MB
    Batch-exporting JPEG files - 8:57 - 9.7 MB
    Batch-renaming - 7:15 - 10.1 MB
    String substitution and regular expressions - 8:50 - 12.1 MB
    Grouping images into stacks - 7:21 - 10.5 MB
    Comparing images in Review mode - 5:58 - 11.5 MB
    Playing images in a slideshow - 4:49 - 9.5 MB
    Customizing and saving the workspace - 7:17 - 9.0 MB
    Using Mini Bridge in Photoshop CS5 - 8:36 - 9.9 MB

4. Navigation - 01:01:04

    Learning to swim inside an image - 0:37 - 10.0 MB
    The tabbed-window interface - 5:19 - 6.2 MB
    Arranging image windows - 4:26 - 4.9 MB
    Common ways to zoom - 5:31 - 6.7 MB
    New zoom tricks in Photoshop CS5 - 4:24 - 9.1 MB
    Hidden old-school zoom tricks - 4:34 - 5.8 MB
    Scrolling and panning images - 4:08 - 5.1 MB
    Viewing the image at print size - 6:42 - 7.2 MB
    The Navigator and "bird's-eye" scrolling - 2:56 - 3.3 MB
    Nudging the screen from the keyboard - 2:39 - 3.6 MB
    Scroll wheel tricks - 3:41 - 4.4 MB
    The Rotate View tool - 3:36 - 4.6 MB
    Cycling between screen modes - 6:17 - 7.1 MB
    Using the numerical zoom value - 6:14 - 6.7 MB

5. Image Size and Resolution - 01:06:23

    Imaging fundamentals - 0:58 - 15.6 MB
    What is image size? - 7:45 - 8.4 MB
    The Image Size command - 6:00 - 6.9 MB
    Selecting an interpolation option - 4:56 - 5.5 MB
    Upsampling versus "real" pixels - 5:22 - 7.3 MB
    The penalty of pixels - 5:35 - 6.4 MB
    Print size and resolution - 7:26 - 10.2 MB
    Downsampling for print - 6:39 - 9.0 MB
    Downsampling for email - 7:28 - 9.3 MB
    Options for upsampling - 8:13 - 8.9 MB
    Better ways to make a big image - 6:01 - 7.6 MB

6. Cropping and Straightening - 44:43

    Frame wide, crop tight - 1:02 - 16.7 MB
    Using the Crop tool - 8:08 - 9.6 MB
    Fixing out-of-canvas wedges - 5:31 - 7.1 MB
    Crop tool presets - 6:53 - 7.3 MB
    Previewing the crop angle - 4:24 - 5.1 MB
    The Crop command - 4:47 - 10.0 MB
    Straightening with the Ruler tool - 4:18 - 4.8 MB
    Cropping without clipping - 5:01 - 6.3 MB
    Perspective cropping - 4:39 - 5.1 MB

7. Basic Color Correction - 01:41:50

    Making drab colors look better - 1:20 - 21.3 MB
    Brightness and contrast - 4:10 - 5.2 MB
    Adjusting numerical values - 4:26 - 5.5 MB
    Introducing adjustment layers - 5:17 - 6.2 MB
    Editing adjustment layers - 2:51 - 3.2 MB
    Saving adjustment layers - 4:35 - 5.6 MB
    Adding a quick layer mask - 4:23 - 9.2 MB
    Introducing the Histogram - 4:34 - 4.8 MB
    Working with the Histogram panel - 6:27 - 7.8 MB
    Using Color Balance - 7:18 - 8.4 MB
    Introducing the Variations command - 4:51 - 6.1 MB
    Luminance and saturation controls - 3:54 - 4.7 MB
    Fading a static adjustment - 3:21 - 4.1 MB
    How hue and saturation work - 4:28 - 4.6 MB
    Rotating hues and adjusting saturation - 6:04 - 2.6 MB
    Creating a quick and dirty sepia tone - 4:42 - 5.4 MB
    Adjusting hues selectively - 5:32 - 6.5 MB
    The Target Adjustment tool - 4:24 - 5.1 MB
    Photoshop CS5 Target Adjustment enhancements - 1:05 - 1.1 MB
    Adjusting the color of clothing - 8:44 - 15.6 MB
    Enhancing a low-saturation image - 4:23 - 7.5 MB
    Refining saturation with Vibrance - 5:01 - 7.4 MB

8. Making Selections - 01:57:47

    Photoshop versus the real world - 1:21 - 21.7 MB
    Meet the selection tools - 10:26 - 18.0 MB
    Marking the center of an image - 4:09 - 5.9 MB
    Drawing a geometric selection outline - 4:45 - 7.4 MB
    Blurring a selection outline with Feather - 6:08 - 9.9 MB
    Copy and paste versus drag and drop - 5:31 - 8.9 MB
    Creating a graduated selection - 4:29 - 6.1 MB
    Aligning one image with another - 4:45 - 6.5 MB
    Accessing the Move tool on the fly - 3:34 - 4.9 MB
    Invert and Match Colors - 5:04 - 6.0 MB
    Matching colors selectively - 3:52 - 5.8 MB
    Feathering and filling a selection - 5:14 - 8.4 MB
    Dressing up a composition with effects - 5:34 - 7.1 MB
    The incredible image rotation trick - 2:18 - 2.7 MB
    The Magic Wand tool - 4:12 - 13.8 MB
    Tolerance and other options - 7:07 - 12.9 MB
    Grow, Similar, and Inverse - 5:39 - 12.9 MB
    Quick selection and the Magnetic Lasso - 7:27 - 19.2 MB
    Evaluating a selection in Quick Mask - 8:52 - 14.2 MB
    Saving and loading selections - 6:14 - 13.9 MB
    Placing an image with a layer mask - 3:23 - 7.6 MB
    Eliminating edge fringing - 7:43 - 8.6 MB

9. Retouching and Healing - 01:58:03

    Brushing to correct - 0:56 - 15.1 MB
    How brushing works - 4:52 - 5.5 MB
    Working with spacing - 7:32 - 7.9 MB
    Changing size and hardness - 7:45 - 8.0 MB
    The heads-up Color Picker - 7:17 - 10.3 MB
    Flipping a mirror image - 3:33 - 3.8 MB
    Setting the source for the History brush - 3:42 - 3.9 MB
    Brightening details with the Dodge tool - 7:49 - 8.5 MB
    Darkening details with the Burn tool - 3:05 - 3.5 MB
    The Sponge tool - 4:29 - 5.0 MB
    Backing off edits - 8:04 - 10.0 MB
    Patching eye bags - 8:57 - 10.8 MB
    Evening out flesh tones - 7:23 - 8.2 MB
    Smoothing away whiskers - 7:41 - 11.1 MB
    Reducing shadow noise - 7:00 - 17.4 MB
    How healing works - 4:40 - 5.5 MB
    The enhanced Spot Healing brush - 4:52 - 5.5 MB
    Using the better Healing brush - 4:23 - 4.8 MB
    Introducing the Clone Source panel - 3:49 - 4.1 MB
    Cloning from one layer to another - 5:30 - 6.7 MB
    Working with multiple sources - 4:44 - 5.4 MB

10. Layer Essentials - 01:23:29

    The layered composition - 1:00 - 16.1 MB
    Making a new background layer - 6:58 - 12.1 MB
    Working with "big layers" - 6:24 - 7.1 MB
    Move, Duplicate, and Scale - 4:11 - 4.9 MB
    Transforming a copy and repeat - 5:15 - 5.8 MB
    Stacking order and eyedropping a layer - 5:15 - 7.3 MB
    Adjusting multiple layers at once - 4:22 - 5.4 MB
    Switching between layers - 4:56 - 5.8 MB
    Making a digital star field - 5:09 - 6.8 MB
    Blend mode and clipping mask - 4:50 - 6.0 MB
    Dragging and dropping from your desktop - 4:38 - 6.2 MB
    Black + Lens Flare = glow - 6:16 - 11.1 MB
    Locking transparency - 5:42 - 7.9 MB
    Adding gradient layers - 8:12 - 11.6 MB
    Stacking an adjustment layer - 4:12 - 5.6 MB
    Adding shadow and stroke - 6:09 - 10.7 MB

11. Printing, PDF, and Web Gallery  - 01:17:58

    Outputting from Photoshop and Bridge - 1:32 - 24.6 MB
    Printing an RGB composite - 5:31 - 5.7 MB
    Customizing the subjective print file - 3:15 - 3.7 MB
    Gauging print size - 5:35 - 6.6 MB
    Scale, position, and page orientation - 5:06 - 6.0 MB
    Three important printing curiosities - 4:41 - 6.1 MB
    Introducing the Output options - 5:34 - 7.1 MB
    Establishing a bleed - 5:52 - 7.3 MB
    Using the Color Management options - 7:21 - 8.2 MB
    Generating a PDF contact sheet - 6:18 - 6.9 MB
    Creating a contact sheet template - 6:08 - 6.4 MB
    Saving and opening a PDF contact sheet - 4:18 - 5.5 MB
    Introducing the Web Gallery - 7:53 - 8.7 MB
    Exporting and editing an HTML site - 3:58 - 5.6 MB
    The Airtight Photocard site - 4:56 - 6.4 MB

12. Saving Images for the Web - 01:09:56

    Rules of the web - 1:01 - 16.4 MB
    Introducing web graphics - 6:59 - 10.4 MB
    A first look at Save for Web - 5:47 - 7.2 MB
    Scaling a layered image versus a flat one - 7:30 - 11.4 MB
    Incremental downsampling - 3:01 - 4.6 MB
    Adding text, bar, and stroke - 4:24 - 6.5 MB
    Assigning copyright and metadata - 6:21 - 8.3 MB
    Comparing GIF, JPEG, and PNG - 4:59 - 7.4 MB
    Determining the perfect JPEG settings - 6:31 - 7.2 MB
    Saving metadata - 3:52 - 5.6 MB
    Working with an unprofiled RGB image - 4:35 - 5.9 MB
    Downsampling graphic art - 4:49 - 6.5 MB
    Saving a GIF graphic - 6:01 - 7.2 MB
    Antiquated GIF versus the the better PNG - 4:06 - 5.6 MB

Conclusion - 01:37

    Until next time - 1:37 - 25.9 MB