Time-Saving Tips Using Photoshop

3h 14mIntermediate2019-05-29

Authors

Chad Chelius

Adobe Certified Instructor, Conference Speaker, Published Author

Course details

Saving time on routine tasks in Adobe Photoshop CC means you have more time reserved for creativity. In this course, learn time-saving tips and tricks to speed up your Photoshop workflow. Adobe Certified Instructor Chad Chelius shows how to invoke commands with keyboard shortcuts and build layer efficiencies. Learn how to customize Photoshop to suit your needs, work more efficiently using Photoshop tool shortcuts, quickly add a color adjustment, change type properties, use actions to speed up your workflow, and much more.

Learning objectives
Customizing Photoshop
Zooming and panning techniques
Using Photoshop tool shortcuts
Selecting, moving, showing, and merging layers
Adjusting brush size
Transforming selections
Adding a color adjustment
Changing type properties
Working with Smart Objects

Skills covered

Image EditingPhotoshopPhotographyAdobeOne-Off

Concepts

Introduction

Saving time with Photoshop
Sending feedback

Performance and Interface Tips

Changing interface settings
Customizing Photoshop
Leveraging workspaces
Zooming techniques
Panning techniques
Essential Photoshop preferences
Picking up colors

Shortcuts

Using Photoshop tool shortcuts
Working with the foreground and background colors
Undo shortcut
Working with layers
Selecting and moving layers
Showing and hiding layers
Merging layers
Layer opacity and blending modes
Simplifying the Layers panel
Masking shortcuts
Adjusting brush size and hardness
Scrubby sliders

Selections and Masking

Transforming selections
Selection tool techniques
Feathering selections
Saving and loading selections
Quick Mask mode
Using the Quick Selection tool
Adding a color adjustment
Using Select and Mask
The Blend If trick

Working with Type

Creating type elements
Previewing fonts
Changing type properties
Clipping images to text

Efficiencies

Working with Auto-Select
Layer styles
Resetting a dialog box
Resetting a tool
Removing a color cast
Fill vs. Opacity
Smart Objects
Stacking layer styles
Image Processor
Creating Photoshop actions

Conclusion

Next steps