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Introduction

Introducing with Graphic Design

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Different design tools: Photoshop

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Photoshop Details

Basic knowledge of layer & mask (Photoshop)

Understanding what a layer is

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Changing the opacity & Fill Opacity of a layer

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Changing the stacking order/ Arrange

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Turning the visibility of layers on and off

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Deleting /Duplicating /Aligning /Group Layer

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Layer Mask and Clipping Mask

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Layer Lock/Lock Transparent Pixel

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Blending Option

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Clipping Mask

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Filter – Type, Object etc.

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Adding and transforming images (Photoshop)

How to add an image to a blank canvas

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The transform tool – Ctrl + T – Free Transform

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Understanding the importance of modifiers

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Keys in every tool: Shift, Alt, and Control

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Multiple Undo’s with The History Pane

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An Introduction to the Rectangular Marquee Tool, fixed size, move when creating selection, make center using Alt Key.

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Elliptical Rectangular Marquee Tool

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Using Marquee to remove and fill color, Copy Area

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Marquee deselects, border, expand, smooth, contract, Feather.

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Using feather

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Inverse Selection

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Refining color Selection

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Changing Brush size for quick selection tool

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Select any color from a image (Project)

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Rotate (Clockwise, counter clockwise, arbitrary)

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Smart Objects vs Normal Layers (Photoshop)

Smart Objects vs. Regular Layers

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Moving Images from one canvas to another

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Shape Tool

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Creating Smart Objects

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Creating Normal Layers

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Convert to Smart Object by right clicking in layer palette and pressing Convert to Smart Object

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Convert to Normal Layer by right clicking in layer palette and pressing Rasterize

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Ctrl ~ – on a Mac to switch between different canvases

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Ctrl Shift Tab – on a PC to switch between different canvases

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Ctrl Alt Z – Step Back in History Window (aka Multiple Undo’s at once)

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Redesign small part of web page

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Destructive vs. Non-destructive Duplicate with Alt, Flipping Layers (Photoshop)

Color Correction (Photoshop)

An introduction to Color Correction

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Color Adjustment Layers

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The Properties Panel

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Fixing contrast with Brightness / Contrast

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Fixing color casting with Color Balance

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Fixing the white and black points with Level’s auto option

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Adjusting the opacity of a color adjustment layer

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Curves Basics

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Hue/Saturation

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Color Balance

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Brightness/Contrast

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Levels

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Curves

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Black and White

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Course Content

Introduction

Introducing with Graphic Design

Different design tools: Photoshop

Photoshop Details

Photoshop Interface overview

Screen Mode

Zoom in & Out

Document Setup

Document Pan

Color Apply

Selection Basic

Basic knowledge of layer & mask (Photoshop)

Understanding what a layer is

Changing the opacity & Fill Opacity of a layer

Changing the stacking order/ Arrange

Turning the visibility of layers on and off

Deleting /Duplicating /Aligning /Group Layer

Layer Mask and Clipping Mask

Layer Lock/Lock Transparent Pixel

Blending Option

Clipping Mask

Filter – Type, Object etc.

Adding and transforming images (Photoshop)

How to add an image to a blank canvas

The transform tool – Ctrl + T – Free Transform

Understanding the importance of modifiers

Keys in every tool: Shift, Alt, and Control

Multiple Undo’s with The History Pane

An Introduction to the Rectangular Marquee Tool, fixed size, move when creating selection, make center using Alt Key.

Elliptical Rectangular Marquee Tool

Using Marquee to remove and fill color, Copy Area

Marquee deselects, border, expand, smooth, contract, Feather.

Using feather

Inverse Selection

Refining color Selection

Changing Brush size for quick selection tool

Select any color from a image (Project)

Rotate (Clockwise, counter clockwise, arbitrary)

Smart Objects vs Normal Layers (Photoshop)

Smart Objects vs. Regular Layers

Moving Images from one canvas to another

Shape Tool

Creating Smart Objects

Creating Normal Layers

Convert to Smart Object by right clicking in layer palette and pressing Convert to Smart Object

Convert to Normal Layer by right clicking in layer palette and pressing Rasterize

Ctrl ~ – on a Mac to switch between different canvases

Ctrl Shift Tab – on a PC to switch between different canvases

Ctrl Alt Z – Step Back in History Window (aka Multiple Undo’s at once)

Redesign small part of web page

Destructive vs. Non-destructive Duplicate with Alt, Flipping Layers (Photoshop)

Layer Mask

Make Small and do Mask

Ctrl ~ – on a Mac to switch between different canvases

Click and Drag to Select Multiple Layers

Hold Alt and click and drag to Duplicate Layers

Selecting multiple layers

Right click in Transform Mode and select Flip Horizontally to flip a layer or group of layers

What to do if too many layers are selected

Color Correction (Photoshop)

An introduction to Color Correction

Color Adjustment Layers

The Properties Panel

Fixing contrast with Brightness / Contrast

Fixing color casting with Color Balance

Fixing the white and black points with Level’s auto option

Adjusting the opacity of a color adjustment layer

Curves Basics

Hue/Saturation

Color Balance

Brightness/Contrast

Levels

Curves

Black and White

Clone Stamp with Retouching & removing (Photoshop)

How to get rid of a pimple and other simple objects with the clone stamp

Healing Brush

Beauty Retouching

Practice with project on background/foreground remove