0. Introduction
Welcome 01:47What is Photoshop? 02:49Using the exercise files 01:34
1. It Begins in Bridge
What is Adobe Bridge? 01:54Getting photos from a camera 03:39A tour of the different workspaces in Adobe Bridge 04:58Customizing how thumbnails are displayed 03:35Changing obscure camera file names with the Batch Rename command 02:36Adding basic metadata to every image with metadata templates 03:36Creating and applying keywords to images 04:06Viewing images in Full Screen Preview mode 04:05
2. Whittling Down to "Keepers"
Using Review mode to filter out rejects 05:27Protecting the keepers by saving them in collections 03:18Rating images 03:15Using the Filter panel to view different subsets 04:43Viewing final choices in a slideshow 02:12Organizing groups of images into stacks 04:09
3. Camera Raw Essentials
Raw vs. JPEG files 05:13Why you should start in Camera Raw instead of Photoshop 05:09A tour of the Camera Raw user interface 06:44Previewing before and after adjustments 04:02Toggling onscreen Shadow/Highlight clipping warnings 02:37Choosing output settings 02:45Saving a copy without going to Photoshop 04:20
4. Fixing Common Problems Quickly with Camera Raw
Eliminating red-eye with the Red Eye Removal tool 01:13Improving composition with the non-destructive Crop tool 03:33Correcting a rotated horizon line with the Straighten tool 03:05Fixing color casts with the White Balance tool 02:13Fixing blown-out highlights with Recovery 02:36Revealing hidden shadow detail with Fill Light 01:47Reducing distracting color noise with Noise Reduction 05:37Removing color fringes with Chromatic Aberration 02:36Sharpening the details 08:59End to end: Taking a so-so photo and making it great 09:55
5. Retouching and Using Creative Techniques with Camera Raw
Fixing blown-out skies with the Graduated Filter tool 04:34Retouching blemishes with the Spot Removal tool 05:41Making local adjustments with the Adjustments Brush 04:28Quick portrait retouching technique using Clarity 04:33Converting to black and white 03:36Editing images directly with the Targeted Adjustments tool 04:18Easy sepia and split tone effects 02:35Adding digital film grain texture effects 02:46Adding vignettes and border effects 02:13Saving variations within a single file with Snapshots 04:21
6. Automating Camera Raw
Copying settings from one file and pasting across another in Adobe Bridge 03:07Processing multiple files in Camera Raw 02:28Saving and using a library of Camera Raw presets 05:33Using Image Processor to batch process multiple files 04:40
7. Photoshop Interface Essentials
Opening files from Adobe Bridge 03:01Opening files from Mini Bridge 03:28Customizing the Mini Bridge panel 02:57Changing Mini Bridge so it auto-collapses 01:20The Application frame 02:16The Application bar 01:16Switching and saving workspaces 04:23Panel management 05:31Switching tools using the keyboard 03:18Customizing the keyboard shortcuts 03:09
8. Documents and Navigation
Tabbed documents 02:01The Arrange Documents widget 01:38How to stop Photoshop from tabbing documents 03:34Pan and zoom 05:21Cycling through the different screen modes 03:38
9. Digital Image Essentials
File formats 13:06What resolution does your image need to be? 10:15Resize vs. Resample 09:40How big a print can you make with your image? 03:58
10. Cropping and Transformations
Crop options 04:12Hide vs. Delete for the Crop tool 03:30Bringing back hidden pixels with Reveal All 01:34Making the canvas bigger with the Crop tool 06:01Making the canvas bigger by a specific amount with Relative Canvas Size 01:39Correcting perspective with the Crop tool 03:05Straightening a crooked image 00:50Scaling, skewing, and rotating with Free Transform 04:12Nondestructive transformations with Smart Objects 04:02Warping images 03:40Preserving the important elements with Content-Aware Scaling 09:32
11. Working with Layers
The Background layer 05:14Using a layer mask instead of deleting pixels 04:20Loading multiple images into a single Photoshop document as layers 01:30Naming, hiding, creating, and deleting layers 04:18Changing the stacking order of layers 02:51Selecting layers without using the Layers panel 06:28Transforming layers 07:16Aligning and distributing layers 03:51Changing the opacity of layers 02:57Organizing layers into groups 02:55Saving variations with layer comps 05:03When to merge and rasterize layers 05:00Flatten vs. Save As (a Copy) 03:07
12. Selections and Layer Masks
Using the Marquee and Lasso tools 07:23Transform selections 02:40Quick Mask is your friend 04:31Converting a selection into a layer mask 06:33Using the Quick Selection tool 03:01Re-selecting a previous selection 01:35Improving a selection with Refine Edge 04:21Touching up a layer mask with the Brush tool 12:07Changing the opacity, size, and hardness of the painting tools 02:59Blending images with a gradient layer mask 04:53Swapping heads in a family portrait 03:53Combining multiple exposures with the Blend If sliders 06:26Replacing the sky in an image 04:19
13. Tone and Color Correction with Adjustment Layers
Introducing adjustment layers 07:57Starting with a preset 04:25Improving tonal quality with Levels 10:28Increasing midtone contrast with Curves 05:04Removing a color cast with Auto Color 05:56Changing the color temperature with Photo Filter 02:55Shifting colors with Hue/Saturation 09:00Making washed out colors pop with Vibrance 02:46Converting color to black and white 05:49Controlling which layers are affected by an Adjustment Layer 07:28
14. Additional Options for Tone and Color Correction
Shadow/Highlight 09:03Matching color across multiple images 02:29
15. Retouching Essentials
Removing blemishes with the Spot Healing brush 06:21Quick technique for smoothing skin and pores 08:23Taming flyaway hair 04:47Making teeth bright and white 01:43De-emphasizing wrinkles 04:41Removing unwanted details with Content Aware Fill 04:26Body sculpting with Liquify 03:51
16. Combining Multiple Images
Creating panoramas with Photomerge and Auto-Blend 07:20Combining multiple frames of an action sequence 08:30Combining group shots with Auto-Align 05:16
17. Essential Filters
Overview of filters 04:06Applying filters nondestructively with Smart Filters 04:45Giving an image a soft glow with the Gaussian Blur filter 04:41Adding noise to an image with the Add Noise filter 03:34Sharpening an image with Unsharp Mask 04:12Giving an image more texture with the Texturizer 01:17Applying a filter to multiple layers 03:01
18. Essential Blend Modes
Cycling through the blending modes 04:43Three blending modes you must know 06:41Adding a lens flare effect with Screen 03:33Making a cast shadow more realistic with Multiply 04:33Creating a diffused contrast glow effect with Overlay 06:02Sharpening an image with High Pass and Overlay 05:12
19. Type Essentials
Character (point) type 08:19Paragraph (area) type 04:42Type on a path 02:54Clipping an image inside type 02:24Warping type 03:20
20. Essential Layer Effects and Styles
Adding a drop shadow effect 04:43Adding an outer glow effect 03:13Adding a border around an image 02:53Copying layer effects and applying them to other layers 02:03Saving layer styles and applying them in other documents 02:42How (and when) to scale layer effects 05:01
21. Sharing Images
Creating PDF contact sheets 06:41Exporting web photo galleries 06:08Saving for the web 03:17
22. Conclusion
Goodbye 01:19