Introduction to Graphic Design: Photoshop
1h 20mBeginner2021-03-08
Authors
Tony Harmer
Educator, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite Master
Course details
Design is a complex art that involves many different skills and tools. In this course, instructor Tony Harmer covers some core skills in Photoshop that every designer needs to know. Tony shows you how to crop an image, make a rule-of-thirds grid, and removing a background. He goes over color adjusting an image and creating layer comps to display only a selected set of layers. He explains all the steps to build a layout, including feature images, buttons, text, and more. After stepping through some finishing touches, Tony shows you how to organize your Photoshop file and color check to assess your file’s suitability for people with color vision deficiency (CVD). He concludes by explaining how to complete the file, export the variations, and package the file for delivery or archiving.
Skills covered
Design BusinessDrawingImage EditingSmall Business and EntrepreneurshipPhotoshopPhotographyGraphic DesignAdobeAnimation and IllustrationOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - About the intro to graphic design practicals
- 02 - Course prerequisites
- 03 - About the course project
- 04 - The working structure
1. Creating the Content
- 05 - Cropping an image
- 06 - Make a rule of thirds grid
- 07 - Making the feature image
- 08 - Challenge - Features and products
- 09 - Solution - Features and products
- 10 - Making the products image
- 11 - Removing a background
- 12 - Color adjusting an image
- 13 - Creating layer comps
- 14 - Challenge and solution - Complete the files
2. Building the Layout
- 15 - Layout build overview
- 16 - Creating the files
- 17 - Creating a grid layout
- 18 - Adding the hero image
- 19 - Adding the feature images
- 20 - Adding text
- 21 - Creating the button
- 22 - Adding a pull quote
- 23 - Finishing touches
3. Wrapping Up
- 24 - Organizing the file
- 25 - Color checking
- 26 - Completing the file
- 27 - Exporting the variations
- 28 - Packaging the file
Conclusion
- 29 - Where to go next