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Photoshop: Real World Hands On Freelance Mastery

This course is designed for those interested in learning how to use Photoshop. Read more.

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About This Course

In order to be competitive as a graphic designer, you need to know Photoshop.

Photoshop freelancers can command fees of $100/hour and yet it is an intuitive, easy-to-learn application.

My name is Rob Cubbon, and I’ve been using Photoshop for over 2 decades.

I want to share with you the best techniques I learned in that time as they’re what you’ll find most useful in real world, hands-on graphic and web design situations. And all the Photoshop documents (PSDs) used in the course are available for download.

I’ll show you:

  • techniques for improving landscape photography
  • how to create three-dimensional graphics from 2-dimensional photos
  • how to extend images
  • how to make selections in images with channels to create interesting effects
  • how to improve portrait photography, how to cut out and create montages
  • how to smooth a model’s skin
  • how to create an effect with text and typography
  • how to create images specifically for social media
  • how to create images specifically for web
  • how to use guides, to align and distribute objects within an image
  • how to stylise images to maximise their impact
  • all about selections, layers, channels, and paths
  • knowledge about file size, resolution and color mode

All these, I’ll show you using features that are available in all recent versions of Photoshop (from early Creative Suite versions right up to today’s Creative Cloud).

I’ll show you the shortcuts and keystrokes in Mac and PC while I perform these techniques so you can start working like a professional today and I’ll also explain the technicalities behind file size, resolution and color modes so you will always supply the correct finished product for all the Photoshop work you do in the future.

Photoshop is my favorite design tool and I want to show you how much fun it is to use.

Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned how to use Photoshop.

10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today and learn how to use Photoshop!

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Introduction
Introduction 00:00:00
Section 2 - Extending Images And Adding Text
Extending The Background Of An Image With An Easy Plain Background 00:00:00
Introduction And The Difference Between Image Size And Canvas Size 00:00:00
Selecting areas of the images with the Lasso and Featuring the selection 00:00:00
Copying And Pasting Areas Of The Image And Using The Clone Stamp Tool 00:00:00
Running A Gradient From The Top And Adding Text 00:00:00
Section 3 - Selecting Areas Of Images
Brightening Areas Of Images By Selecting With The Lasso Tool 00:00:00
Brightening Areas Of Images By Using Layer Masks 00:00:00
Section 4 - Rotating, Transforming And Skewing Layers And Images
How To Use Transform, Perspective And Skew To Put Text On A Button 00:00:00
Rotating Images By Specific Angles 00:00:00
Section 5 - Aligning, Distributing, Guides And Snapping
Aligning & Distributing/Spacing Out 00:00:00
Guides & Snapping 00:00:00
Section 6 - Enhancing A Model's Image
Selecting The Background 00:00:00
Filling The Background 00:00:00
Whitening The Eyes, Smoothing The Skin And Enhancing The Image 00:00:00
Section 7 - Making A Montage
Using Selections And Layer Masks 00:00:00
Improving The Layer Mask And Blending The Image 00:00:00
Section 8 - Enhancing And Stylizing A Model's Face
Cloning Out Imperfections 00:00:00
Smoothing The Skin 00:00:00
Brightening The Teeth 00:00:00
The Lips 00:00:00
Stylize The Eyes 00:00:00
Finishing Up 00:00:00
Section 9 - Creating Selections From Channels
Copying A Channel To Create An Alpha Channel 00:00:00
Using The Alpha Channel As A Layer Mask And Editing It 00:00:00
Section 10 - Conclusion
Creating Social Media Images 00:00:00
Image Size, Resolution And Color Mode For Image In Print And For Web 00:00:00
Photoshop Shortcuts & Keystrokes 00:00:00

About This Course

In order to be competitive as a graphic designer, you need to know Photoshop.

Photoshop freelancers can command fees of $100/hour and yet it is an intuitive, easy-to-learn application.

My name is Rob Cubbon, and I’ve been using Photoshop for over 2 decades.

I want to share with you the best techniques I learned in that time as they’re what you’ll find most useful in real world, hands-on graphic and web design situations. And all the Photoshop documents (PSDs) used in the course are available for download.

I’ll show you:

  • techniques for improving landscape photography
  • how to create three-dimensional graphics from 2-dimensional photos
  • how to extend images
  • how to make selections in images with channels to create interesting effects
  • how to improve portrait photography, how to cut out and create montages
  • how to smooth a model’s skin
  • how to create an effect with text and typography
  • how to create images specifically for social media
  • how to create images specifically for web
  • how to use guides, to align and distribute objects within an image
  • how to stylise images to maximise their impact
  • all about selections, layers, channels, and paths
  • knowledge about file size, resolution and color mode

All these, I’ll show you using features that are available in all recent versions of Photoshop (from early Creative Suite versions right up to today’s Creative Cloud).

I’ll show you the shortcuts and keystrokes in Mac and PC while I perform these techniques so you can start working like a professional today and I’ll also explain the technicalities behind file size, resolution and color modes so you will always supply the correct finished product for all the Photoshop work you do in the future.

Photoshop is my favorite design tool and I want to show you how much fun it is to use.

Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned how to use Photoshop.

10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today and learn how to use Photoshop!

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Introduction
Introduction 00:00:00
Section 2 - Extending Images And Adding Text
Extending The Background Of An Image With An Easy Plain Background 00:00:00
Introduction And The Difference Between Image Size And Canvas Size 00:00:00
Selecting areas of the images with the Lasso and Featuring the selection 00:00:00
Copying And Pasting Areas Of The Image And Using The Clone Stamp Tool 00:00:00
Running A Gradient From The Top And Adding Text 00:00:00
Section 3 - Selecting Areas Of Images
Brightening Areas Of Images By Selecting With The Lasso Tool 00:00:00
Brightening Areas Of Images By Using Layer Masks 00:00:00
Section 4 - Rotating, Transforming And Skewing Layers And Images
How To Use Transform, Perspective And Skew To Put Text On A Button 00:00:00
Rotating Images By Specific Angles 00:00:00
Section 5 - Aligning, Distributing, Guides And Snapping
Aligning & Distributing/Spacing Out 00:00:00
Guides & Snapping 00:00:00
Section 6 - Enhancing A Model's Image
Selecting The Background 00:00:00
Filling The Background 00:00:00
Whitening The Eyes, Smoothing The Skin And Enhancing The Image 00:00:00
Section 7 - Making A Montage
Using Selections And Layer Masks 00:00:00
Improving The Layer Mask And Blending The Image 00:00:00
Section 8 - Enhancing And Stylizing A Model's Face
Cloning Out Imperfections 00:00:00
Smoothing The Skin 00:00:00
Brightening The Teeth 00:00:00
The Lips 00:00:00
Stylize The Eyes 00:00:00
Finishing Up 00:00:00
Section 9 - Creating Selections From Channels
Copying A Channel To Create An Alpha Channel 00:00:00
Using The Alpha Channel As A Layer Mask And Editing It 00:00:00
Section 10 - Conclusion
Creating Social Media Images 00:00:00
Image Size, Resolution And Color Mode For Image In Print And For Web 00:00:00
Photoshop Shortcuts & Keystrokes 00:00:00

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