Learning Photoshop

Course details

Photoshop is an essential tool for anyone who works with images of all kinds, from photographs to graphics. In this course, instructor Jan Kabili simplifies the most-used Photoshop techniques, giving you helpful tips whether you’re new to Photoshop or looking for a down-to-earth review of Photoshop basics. Learn how and why to use layers, select parts of images, use Photoshop's generative AI features, improve your photos, combine images, add type, and more. Along the way, you’ll work on creative, real-world projects and make great-looking content in Photoshop.

Concepts

Introduction

Get started with Photoshop
What you get with this course

First Steps

Open and close files
Explore your workspace
Get around your image
Create a new image document from scratch
Fill the canvas with your imagination
Save your work
Challenge - Turn your fantasy into an image
Solution - Turn your fantasy into an image

Use Layers

Understand layers
Turn layers off and on
Select a layer to work on
Rearrange layers
Create and delete layers
Resize layers
Transform layers
Name and organize layers
Undo changes to a layer
Challenge - Make a vacation collage
Solution - Make a vacation collage

Make Selections

Understand selections in Photoshop
Add to or subtract from a selection
Select with the Selection Brush tool
Select the subject automatically
Select objects automatically
Select by color
Make a quick selection
Invert a selection
Refine a selection
Challenge - Change selected parts of an image
Solution - Change selected parts of an image

Use Generative AI

Generate an entire image
Add content with Generative Fill
Remove content with Generative Fill
Expand an image with Generative Expand
Change a background with Generate Background
Challenge - Change outfits with Generative Fill
Solution - Change outfits with Generative Fill

Adjust Photos

Paint adjustments with the Adjustment Brush
Edit photos with Adjustment layers
Adjust an image that has multiple layers
Adjust brightness in part of a photo
Boost color in a portrait photo
Use one-click Adjustment Presets
Challenge - Enhance a photo
Solution - Enhance a photo

Crop and Resize Images

Crop and straighten a photo
Crop to specific dimensions
Resize an image
Challenge - Improve the composition of a photo
Solution - Improve the composition of a photo

Remove Unwanted Content

Hide distractions with the Remove tool
Retouch with the Spot Healing Brush tool
Remove elements with Content Aware Fill
Remove content with the Clone Stamp tool
Challenge - Remove tourists from a photo
Solution - Remove tourists from a photo

Combine Images

Combine images with a layer mask
Turn a selection into a layer mask
Challenge - Make a photo composite
Solution - Make a photo composite

Add Text and Effects

Create and edit type layers
Apply editable filters

Conclusion

Next steps