Lynda.com Photoshop CS5 Essential Training

Author: Michael Ninness
Duration (hr:min): 11:15
Released on: 4/30/2010
Exercise files: Yes
Software works on: Mac and Windows

In Photoshop CS5 Essential Training, author Michael Ninness demonstrates how to produce the highest quality images with fantastic detail in the shortest amount of time, using a combination of Photoshop CS5, Adobe Bridge, and Camera Raw. This course shows the most efficient ways to perform common editing tasks, including noise reduction, shadow and highlight detail recovery, retouching, and combining multiple images. Along the way, Michael shares the secrets of non-destructive editing, utilizing and mastering Adobe Bridge, Camera Raw, layers, adjustment layers, blending modes, layer masks, and much more. Exercise files are included with the course.

Topics include:

• Automating image adjustments with Camera Raw
• Adding keywords, ratings, and other metadata to images
• Filtering a large collection of images down to the "keepers"
• Cropping, correcting perspective, and straightening images
• Creating, naming, hiding, and deleting layers
• How to make selections and masks quickly
• Improving mask quality with Refine Edge
• Techniques for combining multiple images
• Non-destructive editing techniques with adjustment layers and Smart Filters
• Retouching essentials, such as blemish removal and body sculpting
• Color correcting images
• Using the essential blend modes, layer effects, and styles
• Creating contact sheets and web photo galleries

Content:

Introduction - 06:10   

    Welcome - 1:47 - 10.0 MB
    What is Photoshop? - 2:49 - 14.4 MB
    Using the exercise files - 1:34 - 1.6 MB

1. It Begins in Bridge - 28:29   

    What is Adobe Bridge? - 1:54 - 2.6 MB
    Getting photos from a camera - 3:39 - 3.7 MB
    A tour of the different workspaces in Adobe Bridge - 4:58 - 8.9 MB
    Customizing how thumbnails are displayed - 3:35 - 6.7 MB
    Changing obscure camera file names with the Batch Rename command - 2:36 - 3.2 MB
    Adding basic metadata to every image with metadata templates - 3:36 - 5.3 MB
    Creating and applying keywords to images - 4:06 - 7.8 MB
    Viewing images in Full Screen Preview mode - 4:05 - 6.6 MB

2. Whittling Down to "Keepers" - 23:04

    Using Review mode to filter out rejects - 5:27 - 13.9 MB
    Protecting the keepers by saving them in collections - 3:18 - 6.6 MB
    Rating images - 3:15 - 4.7 MB
    Using the Filter panel to view different subsets - 4:43 - 5.5 MB
    Viewing final choices in a slideshow - 2:12 - 3.3 MB
    Organizing groups of images into stacks - 4:09 - 5.1 MB

3. Camera Raw Essentials - 30:50

    Raw vs. JPEG files - 5:13 - 9.1 MB
    Why you should start in Camera Raw instead of Photoshop - 5:09 - 4.3 MB
    A tour of the Camera Raw user interface - 6:44 - 10.6 MB
    Previewing before and after adjustments - 4:02 - 6.3 MB
    Toggling onscreen Shadow/Highlight clipping warnings - 2:37 - 3.7 MB
    Choosing output settings - 2:45 - 2.8 MB
    Saving a copy without going to Photoshop - 4:20 - 4.5 MB

4. Fixing Common Problems Quickly with Camera Raw - 41:34

    Eliminating red-eye with the Red Eye Removal tool - 1:13 - 2.2 MB
    Improving composition with the non-destructive Crop tool - 3:33 - 6.5 MB
    Correcting a rotated horizon line with the Straighten tool - 3:05 - 3.3 MB
    Fixing color casts with the White Balance tool - 2:13 - 2.5 MB
    Fixing blown-out highlights with Recovery - 2:36 - 5.0 MB
    Revealing hidden shadow detail with Fill Light - 1:47 - 2.3 MB
    Reducing distracting color noise with Noise Reduction - 5:37 - 6.5 MB
    Removing color fringes with Chromatic Aberration - 2:36 - 2.7 MB
    Sharpening the details - 8:59 - 13.0 MB
    End to end: Taking a so-so photo and making it great - 9:55 - 19.2 MB

5. Retouching and Using Creative Techniques with Camera Raw - 39:05

    Fixing blown-out skies with the Graduated Filter tool - 4:34 - 6.3 MB
    Retouching blemishes with the Spot Removal tool - 5:41 - 6.2 MB
    Making local adjustments with the Adjustments Brush - 4:28 - 5.2 MB
    Quick portrait retouching technique using Clarity - 4:33 - 5.7 MB
    Converting to black and white - 3:36 - 4.4 MB
    Editing images directly with the Targeted Adjustments tool - 4:18 - 6.7 MB
    Easy sepia and split tone effects - 2:35 - 2.9 MB
    Adding digital film grain texture effects - 2:46 - 3.7 MB
    Adding vignettes and border effects - 2:13 - 3.4 MB
    Saving variations within a single file with Snapshots - 4:21 - 4.9 MB

6. Automating Camera Raw - 15:48

    Copying settings from one file and pasting across another in Adobe Bridge - 3:07 - 5.2 MB
    Processing multiple files in Camera Raw - 2:28 - 3.0 MB
    Saving and using a library of Camera Raw presets - 5:33 - 6.3 MB
    Using Image Processor to batch process multiple files - 4:40 - 5.2 MB

7. Photoshop Interface Essentials - 30:39

    Opening files from Adobe Bridge - 3:01 - 3.3 MB
    Opening files from Mini Bridge - 3:28 - 3.8 MB
    Customizing the Mini Bridge panel - 2:57 - 3.5 MB
    Changing Mini Bridge so it auto-collapses - 1:20 - 1.5 MB
    The Application frame - 2:16 - 2.6 MB
    The Application bar - 1:16 - 2.3 MB
    Switching and saving workspaces - 4:23 - 6.6 MB
    Panel management - 5:31 - 6.8 MB
    Switching tools using the keyboard - 3:18 - 3.8 MB
    Customizing the keyboard shortcuts - 3:09 - 3.7 MB

8. Documents and Navigation - 16:12

    Tabbed documents - 2:01 - 4.3 MB
    The Arrange Documents widget - 1:38 - 2.1 MB
    How to stop Photoshop from tabbing documents - 3:34 - 7.6 MB
    Pan and zoom - 5:21 - 22.1 MB
    Cycling through the different screen modes - 3:38 - 4.6 MB

9. Digital Image Essentials - 36:59

    File formats - 13:06 - 12.0 MB
    What resolution does your image need to be? - 10:15 - 10.3 MB
    Resize vs. Resample - 9:40 - 11.0 MB
    How big a print can you make with your image? - 3:58 - 4.6 MB

10. Cropping and Transformations - 42:17

    Crop options - 4:12 - 5.5 MB
    Hide vs. Delete for the Crop tool - 3:30 - 4.5 MB
    Bringing back hidden pixels with Reveal All - 1:34 - 2.0 MB
    Making the canvas bigger with the Crop tool - 6:01 - 6.5 MB
    Making the canvas bigger by a specific amount with Relative Canvas Size - 1:39 - 1.7 MB
    Correcting perspective with the Crop tool - 3:05 - 4.0 MB
    Straightening a crooked image - 0:50 - 0.9 MB
    Scaling, skewing, and rotating with Free Transform - 4:12 - 6.3 MB
    Nondestructive transformations with Smart Objects - 4:02 - 4.2 MB
    Warping images - 3:40 - 5.9 MB
    Preserving the important elements with Content-Aware Scaling - 9:32 - 14.2 MB

11. Working with Layers - 54:50

    The Background layer - 5:14 - 8.1 MB
    Using a layer mask instead of deleting pixels - 4:20 - 9.7 MB
    Loading multiple images into a single Photoshop document as layers - 1:30 - 1.9 MB
    Naming, hiding, creating, and deleting layers - 4:18 - 4.3 MB
    Changing the stacking order of layers - 2:51 - 3.6 MB
    Selecting layers without using the Layers panel - 6:28 - 9.1 MB
    Transforming layers - 7:16 - 10.1 MB
    Aligning and distributing layers - 3:51 - 4.2 MB
    Changing the opacity of layers - 2:57 - 3.6 MB
    Organizing layers into groups - 2:55 - 4.8 MB
    Saving variations with layer comps - 5:03 - 6.1 MB
    When to merge and rasterize layers - 5:00 - 5.6 MB
    Flatten vs. Save As (a Copy) - 3:07 - 3.3 MB

12. Selections and Layer Masks - 01:04:41

    Using the Marquee and Lasso tools - 7:23 - 17.0 MB
    Transform selections - 2:40 - 5.2 MB
    Quick Mask is your friend - 4:31 - 7.0 MB
    Converting a selection into a layer mask - 6:33 - 10.4 MB
    Using the Quick Selection tool - 3:01 - 6.6 MB
    Re-selecting a previous selection - 1:35 - 2.6 MB
    Improving a selection with Refine Edge - 4:21 - 5.3 MB
    Touching up a layer mask with the Brush tool - 12:07 - 29.0 MB
    Changing the opacity, size, and hardness of the painting tools - 2:59 - 4.2 MB
    Blending images with a gradient layer mask - 4:53 - 9.3 MB
    Swapping heads in a family portrait - 3:53 - 7.7 MB
    Combining multiple exposures with the Blend If sliders - 6:26 - 8.4 MB
    Replacing the sky in an image - 4:19 - 6.9 MB

13. Tone and Color Correction with Adjustment Layers - 01:01:48

    Introducing adjustment layers - 7:57 - 11.9 MB
    Starting with a preset - 4:25 - 5.8 MB
    Improving tonal quality with Levels - 10:28 - 10.7 MB
    Increasing midtone contrast with Curves - 5:04 - 6.2 MB
    Removing a color cast with Auto Color - 5:56 - 7.1 MB
    Changing the color temperature with Photo Filter - 2:55 - 3.1 MB
    Shifting colors with Hue/Saturation - 9:00 - 10.4 MB
    Making washed out colors pop with Vibrance - 2:46 - 4.7 MB
    Converting color to black and white - 5:49 - 9.3 MB
    Controlling which layers are affected by an Adjustment Layer - 7:28 - 11.9 MB

14. Additional Options for Tone and Color Correction - 11:32

    Shadow/Highlight - 9:03 - 10.3 MB
    Matching color across multiple images - 2:29 - 3.1 MB

15. Retouching Essentials - 34:12

    Removing blemishes with the Spot Healing brush - 6:21 - 10.6 MB
    Quick technique for smoothing skin and pores - 8:23 - 18.5 MB
    Taming flyaway hair - 4:47 - 13.4 MB
    Making teeth bright and white - 1:43 - 2.2 MB
    De-emphasizing wrinkles - 4:41 - 8.2 MB
    Removing unwanted details with Content Aware Fill - 4:26 - 8.2 MB
    Body sculpting with Liquify - 3:51 - 4.2 MB

16. Combining Multiple Images - 21:06

    Creating panoramas with Photomerge and Auto-Blend - 7:20 - 8.8 MB
    Combining multiple frames of an action sequence - 8:30 - 18.6 MB
    Combining group shots with Auto-Align - 5:16 - 11.9 MB

17. Essential Filters - 25:36

    Overview of filters - 4:06 - 5.2 MB
    Applying filters nondestructively with Smart Filters - 4:45 - 8.8 MB
    Giving an image a soft glow with the Gaussian Blur filter - 4:41 - 5.1 MB
    Adding noise to an image with the Add Noise filter - 3:34 - 12.9 MB
    Sharpening an image with Unsharp Mask - 4:12 - 5.5 MB
    Giving an image more texture with the Texturizer - 1:17 - 2.0 MB
    Applying a filter to multiple layers - 3:01 - 3.6 MB

18. Essential Blend Modes - 30:44

    Cycling through the blending modes - 4:43 - 8.9 MB
    Three blending modes you must know - 6:41 - 6.3 MB
    Adding a lens flare effect with Screen - 3:33 - 5.6 MB
    Making a cast shadow more realistic with Multiply - 4:33 - 6.7 MB
    Creating a diffused contrast glow effect with Overlay - 6:02 - 8.8 MB
    Sharpening an image with High Pass and Overlay - 5:12 - 7.2 MB

19. Type Essentials - 21:39

    Character (point) type - 8:19 - 9.4 MB
    Paragraph (area) type - 4:42 - 5.4 MB
    Type on a path - 2:54 - 3.2 MB
    Clipping an image inside type - 2:24 - 5.0 MB
    Warping type - 3:20 - 4.2 MB

20. Essential Layer Effects and Styles - 20:35

    Adding a drop shadow effect - 4:43 - 8.3 MB
    Adding an outer glow effect - 3:13 - 3.6 MB
    Adding a border around an image - 2:53 - 4.9 MB
    Copying layer effects and applying them to other layers - 2:03 - 3.4 MB
    Saving layer styles and applying them in other documents - 2:42 - 3.0 MB
    How (and when) to scale layer effects - 5:01 - 7.7 MB

21. Sharing Images - 16:06

    Creating PDF contact sheets - 6:41 - 11.2 MB
    Exporting web photo galleries - 6:08 - 14.0 MB
    Saving for the web - 3:17 - 4.4 MB

Conclusion - 01:19

    Goodbye - 1:19 - 6.6 MB