Adobe Photoshop CS6: Learn by Video - Master the Fundamentals

What can you do with Adobe Photoshop CS6? Not just everything Photoshop is famous for, like editing and optimizing images, but lots of new things like video editing and creating 3D text and objects. In this Learn by Video course (created in partnership with our friends at Peachpit Press), Adobe Certified Expert Kelly McCathran covers every aspect of working in Photoshop CS6, from basic concepts to advanced techniques. You also get lots of hands-on exercises and projects to help you learn to get the most from Photoshop’s myriad tools and effects.

Topics include:

Introducing Photoshop CS6
Introduction 01:50

How to Launch the Files and Lessons 02:58

What Is Photoshop: Raster vs. Vector 04:58

What's New in Photoshop CS6 (Overview) 10:42

The Photoshop Family 08:13

Touring the Interface and Managing Document Windows 07:11

The Window > Application Frame (Mac Only) 03:03

Zooming and Navigating 06:27

Advanced Zooming and Navigating 08:48

Creating, Opening, Editing, and Saving 11:23

Photoshop Project Explorations
Using Multiple Undos and the History Brush Tool 05:56

Redesigned Mini Bridge 06:23

Adobe Bridge and Batch Renaming 10:15

Removing Unwanted Objects with Content-Aware Fill 03:53

Content-Aware Move, Patch, and History Brush Tools 10:43

Plug-ins a.k.a. Filters/Up in Smoke 10:32

Automatic Color Correction 06:37

Flawless Faces: Women 09:35

Flawless Faces: Men 08:52

Cropping and Straightening an Image 07:01

Content-Aware Scaling 05:39

Making Selections 08:12

Customizing Photoshop
Under the Hood: New Auto Recovery, Customizing the Interface, and Hidden Plug-ins (Filters) 08:34

Arranging Panels, Switching Screen Modes, and Saving a Custom Workspace 08:39

Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts 06:04

Customizing Photoshop's Menus 03:25

Optimizing Photoshop's Performance: GPU, CPU, RAM, VRAM and More 13:32

Rulers, Guides, and Grids 07:46

Image Editing Concepts
Resolution, File Size, and Compression 10:28

RGB vs. CMYK 09:08

Importing Camera Images 06:13

Reviewing and Rating Images 07:23

Organizing Your Image Library 11:01

Nondestructive Editing 07:16

Selections: Rectangular and Elliptical 08:10

Selections: The Lasso and Polygonal Lasso Tools 09:09

Selections: The Magic Wand Tool 06:25

Selections: The Quick Selection Tool and Refine Edge 05:57

Using Refine Edge for Image Extraction 06:40

Converting to Black-and-White 06:49

Layers and Masks
Removing Solid Backgrounds 05:37

Overview of Layers 09:05

Adding New Layers 09:21

Merging Two Images for One Perfect Shot 07:45

Layer Masks, the Key to Flawless Retouching 05:18

Creating Special Effects with Layer Masks 06:28

Correcting Color and Contrast Using a Layer Mask 07:35

Using Layer Styles 08:53

Changing Colors Using Layers 11:54

Photo Retouching
Removing Red-Eye 08:09

Skin Perfection, Eye Brightening, and Double-Chin Removal 11:36

Creating "Hollywood" Skin 13:01

Realistic Retouching Using the History Panel 09:41

Dodging and Burning to Draw Attention 09:26

Differences in the Primary Retouching Tools 06:02

Repairing Skin to New Layers 09:04

Did the Makeup Artist Go Too Far? 09:14

Drop 10 Pounds Without Dieting Using the Liquify Tool 11:15

Creating Beautiful Digital Images with Adobe Camera Raw
What Is Adobe Camera Raw and What Files Can It Correct? 14:11

Reading a Histogram and Using the Info Panel 10:13

Reading and Applying Metadata 09:20

Creating Metadata Templates 08:35

Removing Color Casts and Improving Contrast With ACR 07:25

Correcting a Series of Photos and the Image Processor 08:19

Cropping in Adobe Camera Raw 05:40

Boosting Color With Adobe Camera Raw 04:48

Selective Color in Adobe Camera Raw 08:22

Painting in Corrections with the Adjustment Brush 07:26

Using the Targeted Adjustment Tool 08:52

Working with Type and Creating Mock-Ups
Typography in Photoshop 10:04

The Character Panel 08:15

The Paragraph Panel 08:19

Creating and Sharing Paragraph Styles 07:26

Character Styles 08:41

Creating Mobile Buttons 10:44

The Coolest Keyboard Shortcuts for Formatting Text 08:37

Using Guides and Layer Groups to Perfect the Layout 09:52

Advanced Blending Options for Type 05:09

3D and Video Editing
Making Text 3D 09:54

Creating a 3D Object 06:56

Creating a 3D Title Sequence 06:18

Video Editing in Photoshop 11:33

Adding Video Transitions 07:14

Just for Fun
The "Tourist & Car" Remover 08:39

Creating Seamless Panoramic Images 08:14

"Cropiddy" Crop, Crop, Crop 11:56

Cropping to Ratios, Fixed Sizes, and Resolution 09:40

Perspective Crop Tool 04:28

Adaptive Wide Angle Correction 07:35

Blurring for Focus or Optical Illusion 07:05

Cool Lighting Effects 09:44

Warping Images 07:38

Puppet Warp 06:20

The Clone Stamp Tool 09:01

Merging High Dynamic Range Images 06:01

Vanishing Point 06:08

Using Blending Modes and Adding a Mask 02:47

Outputting Your Images
Building a Web Photo Gallery 08:09

Creating a Contact Sheet 07:08

Saving Images for the Web 09:56

Color Settings 14:39

Preparing Press-Quality Images 08:08

Printing Images 04:42

Artistic Expression and Special Effects
Turn Your Photo Into a Work of Art with Oil Paint 03:36

Creating Hand-Painted Artwork from a Photo with the Mixer Brush 08:42

Using Adobe Camera Raw for Painterly Effects 09:42

Creating Abstract Artwork with the Art History Brush 06:14

Using Actions for Special Effects 04:51

Record Your Hand-Drawn Painting 09:03

Create a Cartoon Avatar Using the Filter Gallery 08:36

Creating and Applying Patterns 03:40

Closing Thoughts
Closing Thoughts 04:48

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