Photoshop for Photographers

Course details

Photoshop is a deep, feature-rich application that serves the needs of designers, illustrators, and photographers. Each of those audiences uses Photoshop in different ways, and this course explores Photoshop from the perspective of a modern-day photographer. Join photographer and educator Chris Orwig as he covers the most essential Photoshop skills: cropping, improving exposure, painting color and light with masks, converting to black and white, thinking creatively with filters, retouching, and more. Along the way, find out how to take full creative advantage of Photoshop's latest AI-powered features, including generative fill. Plus, learn how Photoshop fits into a modern digital photography workflow and how to set up your preferences and workspace so they work best for you.

Concepts

Introduction

Photoshop for the modern photographer

The Basics

Why, how, and when to use Photoshop
Get familiar with the workspace
Learning the essential tools
Selecting the perfect color settings for photography
Choosing the best preferences
Challenge - Setting up Photoshop properly
Solution - Setting up Photoshop properly

Working on Your Photos

Improving a photo quickly
View, zoom, and pan around your photos
Fixing a crooked image
Crop an image to a specific size
Cropping an image for Instagram
Save and export your photos
Challenge - Improve and crop a photo
Solution - Improving, cropping, saving, and exporting

Photoshop Magic with AI-Powered Features

Changing the background
Changing a select portion of the background
Improving the background of a product
Expert sky replacement
Using crop with Generative Fill to improve the composition
Improve an interior lifestyle photo with AI
Extend a studio background with AI
Getting creative with AI
Creating a strong conceptual portrait with AI
Challenge - Sky replacement and adding clouds
Solution - Sky replacement and adding clouds

Foundations of Image Enhancement

The power of layers
Understanding layer order
Selecting layers
Using adjustment layers to create better color
Blurring the background
Whitening teeth
Creating three distinct color looks
Improving the eyes and smoothing skin
Challenge - Selecting layers and improving eyes
Solution - Selecting layers and improving eyes

Retouching Made Easy

Removing distractions with the retouching tools
Using the Clone Stamp Tool, Healing Brush Tool, and Remove Tool
Spot healing
Retouching with AI tools
Retouching with the Remove Tool and Spot Healing Tool
Challenge - Retouching away distractions
Solution - Retouching away distractions

Working with Selections in Photoshop

Selecting rectangular shapes
Learning how to select circular shapes
Selecting polygonal shapes
Advanced selections with the Object Selection Tool and Quick Select Tool
Improve and refine your selections for better results
Adding to selections for even better results
Challenge - Selecting a surfboard and changing the color
Solution - Selecting a surfboard and changing the color

Modifying Color and BW Conversions

Creating three looks with one image
Converting an image to black and white
Creating a beautiful black and white landscape image
Creating better black and white conversions
Using Camera Raw for even stronger black and white conversions
Using color balance adjustments to create a stylized look
Creating multiple stylized looks for one image
Using Camera Raw and blending modes
Challenge - Creating two looks for one image
Solution - Creating two looks for one image

Make Editable Selects with Masks

The foundations of masking
Brightening a select area with adjustments and masking
Darkening a select area with adjustments and masking
Start to finish - Improving the light with masking
Changing color with selections and masks
Challenge - Improving the light with masking
Solution - Improving the light with masking

Adjusting Images with Photoshop Filters

Changing the shape of a hat with Liquify
Changing the shape of a person
Instantly smooth the skin in a portrait
Better skin smoothing with two steps
Working with the Blur filters
Challenge - Improving a portrait with filters
Solution - Improving a portrait with filters

Sharpening Photos with Photoshop

Sharpening options in Photoshop
Selecting and sharpening the focus area
Sharpening a travel photo
Sharpening workflow
Special effect sharpening
Challenge - Sharpening a studio photo
Solution - Sharpening a studio photo

Conclusion

Next steps