PS Training

REQUIRED VIDEO TUTORIALS

There are two sets of tutorials for the Photoshop Learning Module. The first set provides skills to help you complete the Practice Assignments and begin the FIRST Photoshop assignment. The second set will provide skills for assignments 2 and 3.
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The videos are available at Lynda.com. To log in at no cost to you, you must sign in through the UMiami Libraries athttp://library.miami.edu/medialab/(Click on the Lynda logo there, then, choose On or Off Campus Access. You will be prompted to sign in to Lynda.com using your regular myUM (email) login ID & password. (The first time you use the lynda.com service you may also be asked to register and create a profile.)

The assigned tutorials can be located by searching lynda.com using the name of the current training (see below). Once you begin watching a training set it will later appear as one of "my courses." You can also click on the hypertext below to go directly to a video IF YOU ARE SIGNED IN FIRST TO LYNDA.COM).

Locate the tutorial set called “Photoshop CC for Photographers: Fundamentals
 with Chris Orwig” first. You’ll begin here by learning how to work with what Adobe calls "Camera Raw" files in Adobe Bridge.

The Lynda.com videos prompt you to find jpegs and other image files located in the exercise folders as they are used in the demo. These are located in an embedded tab at the content list top.

If you learn well by reading and want a quick overview of the most commonly used PS tools click and you can also go to Tools.

Shortcut tool charts can be located in the Tools tab

The Photoshop Manual is available at...
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ART 109 TUTORIALS SKILL SET 1:
CAMERA RAW & PHOTO ENHANCEMENT...

Photoshop CC for Photographers: Fundamentals

 with Chris Orwig
At Lynda.com

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The following videos are required for Skill Set 1...
  • Introduction
  • Chapters 1-2; 4-9
  1. 3m 7s
    1. Welcome 
      1m 24s
    2. Using the exercise files 
      38s
    3. What's new (CC 2014) 
      1m 5s
  2. 4m 42s
    1. Getting the most out of this course 
      2m 26s
    2. The importance of being relaxed and taking good notes 
      2m 16s
  3. 26m 29s
    1. Customizing the Bridge workspace 
      5m 19s
    2. Finding and organizing your images with folders and favorites 
      4m 32s
    3. Viewing your images at full screen and as a slideshow 
      6m 40s
    4. Rating, ranking, and filtering your photographs 
      7m 26s
    5. Opening your photos in Photoshop 
      2m 32s
  4. 37m 20s
    1. What is Camera Raw? 
      2m 47s
    2. The Camera Raw interface (CC 2014.1) 
      2m 19s
    3. The Camera Raw interface 
      3m 4s
    4. Opening images in Camera Raw 
      2m 59s
    5. Improving your images with the Basic controls 
      6m 20s
    6. Correcting color and white balance 
      4m 17s
    7. Creating vivid, saturated colors 
      4m 27s
    8. Creating a high-contrast black-and-white portrait 
      4m 3s
    9. Creating a compelling black-and-white landscape 
      3m 43s
    10. Previewing before and after (CC 2014.1) 
      3m 21s
  5. 1h 13m
    1. Correcting exposure and recovering highlights 
      6m 47s
    2. Cropping and straightening your photos 
      4m 40s
    3. Correcting lens distortions 
      4m 54s
    4. Retouching a portrait with the Spot Removal tool (CC 2014.1) 
      5m 51s
    5. Retouching with the Spot Removal tool 
      5m 49s
    6. Cleaning up photographs with the Spot Removal tool (CC 2014.1) 
      4m 15s
    7. Making selective adjustments 
      5m 55s
    8. Painting in improvements with the Adjustment Brush (CC 2014.1) 
      4m 53s
    9. Improving the sky with the Graduated filter (CC 2014.1) 
      6m 25s
    10. Adding light with the Radial filter (CC 2014.1) 
      3m 48s
    11. Improving multiple images at one time 
      3m 31s
    12. Sharpening and reducing noise 
      7m 53s
    13. Saving and opening raw files in Photoshop (CC 2014.1) 
      4m 32s
    14. Saving and opening raw files in Photoshop 
      4m 31s
  6. 11m 25s
    1. Becoming familiar with the Photoshop interface 
      4m 23s
    2. Introducing the Tools panel 
      1m 58s
    3. Zooming in and out on your photographs 
      5m 4s
  7. 10m 33s
    1. Opening, saving, and closing a photograph 
      4m 45s
    2. Working with multiple open documents 
      3m 10s
    3. Arranging and viewing multiple documents 
      2m 38s
  8. 24m 34s
    1. The relationship between pixels and image sizing 
      5m 15s
    2. Resizing an image to a smaller size 
      4m 10s
    3. Constraining proportions and resetting the Image Size dialog 
      2m 40s
    4. Using the resizing presets 
      3m 17s
    5. Quickly increasing your image size 
      1m 48s
    6. Effectively resizing images to a large size 
      7m 24s
  9. 17m 38s
    1. Recomposing and cropping your photographs 
      6m 16s
    2. Cropping your images to a specific size 
      4m 28s
    3. Cropping and making the horizon level 
      2m 32s
    4. Using the Marquee tool to crop 
      4m 22s


                                                                                                                                 

ART 109 TUTORIALS SKILL SET 2
(Layering/Masking)
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Continue to...
"Photoshop CC Essential Training"
 with Julieanne Kost
Also at Lynda.com
You are responsible for watching Chapters 10-13, & 18
of the "Essential Training" videos only.

      1. m 58s
    3. 59m 15s
      1. Using Undo and the History panel 
        6m 40s
      2. Using crop options 
        4m 20s
      3. Understanding Hide vs. Delete for the Crop tool 
        3m 52s
      4. Cropping to the perfect print size 
        3m 51s
      5. Making the canvas bigger with the Crop tool 
        5m 2s
      6. Making the canvas bigger using the Canvas Size command 
        4m 57s
      7. Straightening a crooked image 
        4m 21s
      8. Removing keystoning from buildings 
        2m 6s
      9. Using the Perspective Crop tool 
        2m 4s
      10. Scaling, skewing, and rotating with Free Transform 
        8m 29s
      11. Nondestructive transformations with Smart Objects 
        3m 56s
      12. Warping images 
        4m 48s
      13. Preserving important elements with Content-Aware Scale 
        4m 49s
    4. 41m 55s
      1. Exploring layer basics 
        13m 25s
      2. Loading, selecting, and transforming layers 
        9m 28s
      3. Organizing layers into layer groups 
        8m 47s
      4. Merging, rasterizing, and flattening layers 
        10m 15s
    5. 1h 15m
      1. Using the Marquee and Lasso tools 
        11m 41s
      2. Combining selections 
        6m 40s
      3. Converting a selection into a layer mask 
        7m 40s
      4. Using the Quick Selection tool and Refine Edge 
        7m 12s
      5. Selecting soft-edged objects using Refine Edge 
        9m 28s
      6. Touching up a layer mask with the Brush tool 
        5m 42s
      7. Changing the opacity, size, and hardness of the painting tools 
        9m 9s
      8. Blending images with a gradient layer mask 
        4m 55s
      9. Combining multiple exposures with layer masks 
        5m 5s
      10. Making selections with Color Range 
        5m 17s
      11. Selecting with Focus Mask 
        3m 10s
    6. 42m 5s
      1. Introducing adjustment layers 
        3m 29s
      2. Starting with a preset 
        2m 36s
      3. Improving tonal quality with Levels 
        7m 32s
      4. Increasing midtone contrast with Curves 
        5m 7s
      5. Removing a color cast with Auto Color 
        2m 37s
      6. Changing the color temperature with Photo Filter 
        1m 56s
      7. Shifting colors with Hue/Saturation 
        5m 39s
      8. Making washed-out colors pop with Vibrance 
        2m 7s
      9. Converting color to black and white 
        3m 32s
      10. Creating traditional darkroom toning effects 
        2m 51s
      11. Controlling which layers are affected by an adjustment layer 
        3m 49s
      12. Three different ways to add an adjustment layer 

                                                                                                                                 

Photoshop Tool Chart:



 


Photoshop "Classroom in a Book" is also useful. You can find the book for version CS4 free online at Google Books.

 


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Warping Text in Illustrator


Unique Type Treatment


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Smoothing with the Pen Tool as You Draw


Using Live Corners


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Layer Masking Explained


Advanced Masking


Photo Composite Basics


Using Alpha Channels


Using a Clipping Mask


Blending Modes Explained


Creating Realistic Shadows


Adding a Light Source


Changing Light Sources


Masking Hair in Photoshop


Secrets of HDR


Using Color Replacement to Select & Change Colors


A variety of demos of the color replacement tool


Fun with Color Themes


Playing with Complementary Colors


Spot Color


Painting with Color for a Warhol Effect


Match and Replace Colors


Achieving Cinematic Colors in Photoshop with Alpha Channels


Photo Sharpening Tips


Jonathon Klein: World Changing Photos


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