Adobe Photoshop for Beginners

Instructor

• Dan Scott
• Adobe certified instructor
• Envato Tuts Plus

Course Overview

• No prior knowledge needed
• Focus on practical examples
• Image correction, text effects, cropping, resizing, retouching, masking, layers, exporting
• Exercises provided throughout the course

Topics Covered

Basic Photo Enhancements

• Correcting light and color
• Changing colors completely

Text Effects

• Distorting text
• Applying various effects

Cropping and Resizing

• Special techniques for transforming and distorting images
• Mockups and retouching tips

Masking and Layers

• Simple to complex masking
• Mastering layers
• Best practices for exporting and sharing

Working with Files

• Download source files to follow along
• Projects set during the course
• Share projects via forums or social media

Tools and Features

Setting Up Workspace

• Window > Workspaces > Essentials
• Reset Essentials for consistency

Layers

• Open files and manage layers
• Understanding background layers and auto adjustments
• Organizing layer order

Automatic Adjustment Features

• Auto Tone, Auto Contrast, Auto Color
• Comparing adjustment results

Levels Adjustment

• Fix shadows, highlights, and midtones

Vibrance Adjustment

• Enhancing color vibrance selectively

Hue and Saturation

• Isolating and adjusting specific colors
• Practical adjustments for color balance

Text in Photoshop

• Adding and styling text
• Creating designs using text
• Using placeholder text (Lorem Ipsum)

Type on a Path

• How to draw paths for text
• Text along edges and circles

Retouching Tools

• Spot Healing Brush for minor imperfections
• Healing Brush for in-depth retouching
• Fixing more extensive problems

Content-Aware Tools

• Content-Aware Fill and Scale for expanding or patching images

Exporting

• Export options for print, web, and social media
• Saving as PSD, PDF, JPEG, PNG
• Exporting with transparency (PNG)

Best Practices

• Use non-destructive editing methods
• Continuous practice and exploration of tools

Social Sharing

• Share projects on forums (Adobe Photoshop for Beginners)
• Engage on social media:
  • Twitter: @TutsPlusDesign, @danlovesadobe
  • Instagram: @bringyourownlaptop

Exercise and Practice

• Download source files for practical exercises
• Share your work and get feedback from the community

Next Steps

• Explore advanced Photoshop tutorials
• Consider specialty topics like Lightroom, InDesign, and Adobe XD