Adobe Photoshop CS6 Digital Classroom

Starting up  About Photoshop Digital Classroom 1  Prerequisites 1  Adobe Photoshop CS6 versions 1  System requirements 2  Starting Adobe Photoshop CS6 2  Resetting Adobe Photoshop CS6 preferences 3  Loading lesson files 5  Working with the video tutorials 6  Setting up for viewing the video tutorials 7  Viewing the video tutorials with the Adobe Flash Player 7 Additional resources 8    Lesson 1: Exploring Photoshop CS6  Starting up 9  Experimenting with new Vector capabilities 11  Filling a vector shape with a pattern 12  Adding a mask to a Vector layer 16  Using the new brush tips 16  Saving the new Brush 18  Adding strokes to vector images 19  Cloning your new snowflake 22  Adding Text layers from another document 23  Updating text styles 27  Cropping an image 27  Self study 29  Review 29    Lesson 2: Getting to Know the Workspace  Starting up 31  Opening an existing document in Mini Bridge 32  Discovering the Tools panel 34  Selection, Cropping, and Measuring Tools 34  Retouching and Painting Tools 35  Drawing and Type Tools 35  Navigation Tools 35  Accessing tools and their options 36  Using panels 40  Putting the panel system to use 41  Choosing other panels 43  Expanding and collapsing your panels 44  Customizing your panels 45  Hidden tools 47  Navigating the image area 50  Using the Zoom tool 50  Using the Hand tool 52  Tabbed windows 53  Maximizing productivity with screen modes 54  Self study 57  Review 57    Lesson 3: Taking Advantage of Adobe Bridge  Starting up 59  What is Adobe Bridge? 60  Navigating through Bridge 60  Using folders in Adobe Bridge 62  Making a Favorite 65  Creating and locating metadata 67  Using keywords 69  Creating a Metadata Template 70  Opening a file from Adobe Bridge 72  Searching for files using Adobe Bridge 72  Searching by name or keyword 73  Using the Filter panel 74  Saving a Collection 75  Automation tools in Adobe Bridge 76  Batch renaming your files 76  Additional Photoshop Tools 78  Automated tools for Photoshop: Web Photo Gallery 79  Saving or uploading your Web Gallery 81  Automated tools for Photoshop: PDF contact sheet 83  Changing the view 85  Self study 87  Review 87    Lesson 4: Photoshop Basics  Starting up 89  Opening an existing document 91  Understanding document settings 91  Viewing an image   s size and resolution 91  Combining the images 93  Using Copy and Paste 93  Dragging and dropping to copy an image 93  Transforming and editing combined images 95  Changing the size of a placed image 96  Removing a background 97  Understanding the stacking order of layers 98  Refining the edges of copied images 99  Adding text 100  Saving files 101  Understanding file formats 101  Choosing a file format 102  Saving a JPEG file 102  Saving for print 103  Changing the color settings 103  Adjusting image size 105  Saving a Photoshop PDF file 106  Self study 107  Review 107    Lesson 5: Making the Best Selections  Starting up 109  The importance of a good selection 110  Using the Marquee tools 110  Creating a square selection 113  Creating a selection from a center point 115  Changing a selection into a layer 116  Working with the Magic Wand tool 118  The Lasso tool 120  Adding to and subtracting from selections 121  Deleting from the selection 121  Saving a selection 123  Feathering the selection 123  Using the Quick Selection tool 125  Making difficult selections with the Refine Edge feature 126  Using Quick Mask 128  Saving selections 131  Copying and pasting a selection 133  Using the Pen tool for selections 134  Using the Pen tool to select an area of an image 137  More Pen tool selection techniques 139  Converting a path to a selection 143  Self study 144  Review 144    Lesson 6: Painting and Retouching  Starting up 145  Setting up your color settings 146  Color primer 146  Understanding color gamut 146  The RGB color model 147  The CMYK color model 147  Working in the RGB mode 148  Editing color settings 149  Selecting colors 152  Starting to paint 154  Using the Color panel 155  Using the Brush tool 156  Changing opacity 158  Save time   learn the shortcuts 159  Using the Brush Presets 160  Using the Airbrush feature 162  Creating a Border using the Bristle brushes 164  Applying color to an image 165  Changing blending modes 167  The Eyedropper tool 168  Retouching images 171  Using the Clone Stamp tool 171  Repairing fold lines 173  The History panel 175  The Spot Healing Brush 176  The Healing Brush 176  Using the Patch tool 178  Using the Clone Source panel 179  Cloning from another source 182  Self study 184  Review 184    Lesson 7: Creating a Good Image  Starting up 185  Choosing your color settings 186  Opening the file 187  Why you should work in RGB 188  Reading a histogram 189  Making the Curve adjustment 190  Defining the highlight and shadow 192  Locating the White and Black Point 193  Inputting the white and black point values 193  Adjusting the midtones 199  Setting the neutral 202  Sharpening your image 205  Comparing your image with the original 207  Taking care of red eye 208  Using the Camera Raw plug-in 209  Using Camera Raw controls 213  Saving a DNG file 215  Reopening a DNG file 216  Self study 217  Review 218    Lesson 8: Getting to Know Layers  Starting up 219  Discovering layers 220  Getting a handle on layers 220  Creating a new blank file 220  Naming your layer 222  Selecting layers 225  Tips for selecting layers 226  Moving layers 228  Changing the visibility of a layer 229  Using masks in a layer 229  Preserve transparency 231  Creating a composition 235  Moving images in from other documents 235  Creating a layer mask 237  Editing the layer mask 238  Cloning layers 241  Aligning and distributing layers 242  Applying filters to layers 243  Creating a type layer 244  Applying a layer style 247  Creating a clipping mask 248  Testing out the new Filter for the Layers panel 250  Self study 251  Review 251    Lesson 9: Taking Layers to the Max  Starting up 253  Making color changes using adjustment layers 254  Refining the adjustment layer mask 257  Adjusting the Hue/Saturation layer 261  Adding a pattern fill layer 262  Defining the pattern 262  Applying the pattern 263  Using the Black & White adjustment layer 265  Adding a tint 267  Applying a gradient to the adjustment layer 268  Layer styles 269  Creating the text layer 269  Applying the Outer Glow layer style 271  Applying the Bevel and Emboss layer style 274  Changing the shading 275  Changing the fill opacity 276  Saving the style 277  Accessing the style 277  Self study 279  Review 279    Lesson 10: Getting Smart in Photoshop  Starting up 281  Creating a composition using Smart Objects 282  Opening an image as a Smart Object 283  Converting a layer to a Smart Object 286  Placing a Smart Object 288  Editing a Smart Object 288  Editing the contents of a Smart Object 291  Modifying multiple Smart Object layers 293  Replacing the contents of a Smart Object layer 295  Working with Smart Filters 297  Modifying a Smart Filter 301  Self study 303  Review 303    Lesson 11: Using Adobe Photoshop Filters  Starting up 305  Filter basics 306  Starting to use filters 306  Using the Clouds filter 306  Fading your filter 308  Using the Filter Gallery 309  Applying filters in the Gallery 311  Taking advantage of Smart Filters 313  Applying a Smart Filter 313  Smart Filter options 316  Enabling and disabling effects 318  Using a filter effects mask 319  Using the Vanishing Point filter 323  Building your own perspective planes 325  Building an attached plane 326  Self study 328  Review 328    Lesson 12: Creating Images for Web and Video  Starting up 329  Changing your units of measurement 332  Creating the web page 333  Adding the Text 334  Adding Style to the text 335  Creating the text for the links 336  Positioning and distribution of text 337  Creating slices 338  Slicing it up 341  Selecting and combining slices 342  Applying attributes to your slices 343  Using Save For Web 345  Optimizing the image slices 349  Saving files for video 350  Creating animation 352  Working in Frame mode 352  Saving an animated GIF 356  Creating animation for HD video 357  Working in Timeline mode 357  Self study 364  Review 364    Lesson 13: Introducing 3D  Creating a 3D object 366  Confirming that you can use Photoshop 3D features 366  Locating the GPU/OpenGL preferences in Photoshop CS6 366  Getting an image ready for 3D 367  Wrapping the image around a soda can 368  Positioning the soda can in 3D space 372  Adjusting materials and lighting 374  Working with light sources 375  Animating the soda can 376  Exporting your animation 378  Creating 3D Text 380  Applying materials to the 3D mesh 383  Rendering and Rasterizing your 3D images 384  Exporting your 3D image 386  Self study 387  Review 387    Lesson 14: Photoshop CS6 New Features  Starting up 389  New Look and Feel 390  Sketch and paint with new brush tips 391  New content-aware tools 393  Investigating the Content-Aware Move tool 394  Stroke and fills 395  Layer panel improvements 398  More options for creating patterns 399  New and improved 3D features 401  OpenGL is now required 401  Better tool unification 401  3D Widgets 401  3D Merge improved 401