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Intro to Photoshop CS2

Intro to Photoshop CS2

By Geoff Riggs

Running Time: 8 hours, 0 minutes

Overview

This series of tutorials are written and produced by award winning photographer and digital imaging specialist Geoff Riggs. He'll walk you through all the procedures and techniques needed to get you up and running in Adobe's flagship digital imaging program, Photoshop CS2.

Once you're familiar with the basic concepts and operation of CS2, Geoff will then provide hands-on training with over 5 hours of project based lessons.

You'll learn to create real-world compositions such as designing a corporate report cover, a movie poster, an event poster and even a bulletin board collage.

Also included are in-depth lessons on photo enhancement, retouching, color correction and photo restoration techniques.

And as a bonus, Geoff provides some useful and fun extra "goodies" to help you along the way.

Setting up CS2 Color modes Resolution
Customizing the interface Tonal adjustments Color adjustments
Working with layers Masking Selection methods
Adjustment layers Blending modes Layer styles
Working with text Warping Linking and grouping
Using Liquefy The History palette Custom shape tools
Healing tools Clipping masks Dodge and Burn tools
Using Paths Merging layers Sharpening
Blurring Cropping Straightening images
Using Bridge Saving and Printing Filters
Transforming objects Auto adjustments . . . And much, much more!

Detailed Video Descriptions

The Work Space (Running Time: 6:28)

This video will introduce you to the Photoshop CS2 interface and the various menus and palettes that reside within the work space.


Customizing the Work Space (Running Time: 4:15)

In this video you’ll learn how to customize the workspace to get it exactly the way you want it. You’ll also learn how to adjust and rearrange menus and palettes and save various work spaces that can be called up with a click of the mouse.


Creating a New Document (Running Time: 4:55)

This video provides you with all the information needed to create a new blank document. You’ll learn to set the document size, resolution, color mode and various other settings within the new document dialog. You’ll also learn how to save and use custom document presets.


File Operations (Running Time: 14:00)

Learn how to get your images into Photoshop, organize your photographs and even batch rename and save entire folders of images using Adobe’s file browser replacement “Bridge.”


Working with Layers (Running Time: 11:56)

Understanding the concept of layers is arguably the most important aspect of using Photoshop. This video will illustrate the fundamental concept of Layers and provide an in depth look at the Layers Palette.


Color Modes (Running Time: 5:33)

In this video Geoff explains the different color modes and provides an explanation of and differences between RGB and CMYK color modes.


Tonal Adjustments

Adobe Photoshop CS2 provides a plethora of tonal adjustment tools. Geoff walks you through these various tools and methods for making tonal adjustment to your images.

  • Levels (Running Time: 13:48)
    This video explains the use of the Levels control for setting black point and white point values for an image.
  • Curves (Running Time: 8:41)
    Learn how to use Curves to add contrast and color correction to an image.
  • Other Tonal Adjustments (Running Time: 7:00)
    • Color Balance
    • Brightness Contrast
    • Hue Saturation
    • Desaturate
    • Match Color
    • Shadow Highlight

Projects

Geoff provides over 5 hours of in-depth, real-world project based examples using Photoshop CS2. In a “learn as you go” method, you’ll develop compositions and retouch photographs right along with Geoff. All images and materials are provided so you can work at your own pace while becoming familiar with every aspect of Photoshop CS2.

 

The following are a few of the project titles:

 

Photo Retouching

Title: Charlie (Running Time: 33 minutes)

This project provides a step by step photo enhancement lesson.

You’ll learn various photo enhancement and retouching techniques.

This lesson makes use of the following tools and procedures:

  1. Spot healing brush tool

  2. Healing brush tool

  3. Patch healing tool

  4. Gaussian blur

  5. Lasso tool

  6. Magnetic lasso tool

  7. Polygonal lasso tool

  8. Marquee tool

  9. Color range

  10. Layer mask

  11. Quick mask

  12. Hue-saturation adjustment layer

  13. Curves adjustment layer

  14. Color mixer adjustment layer

  15. Crop tool

  16. Hand tool

  17. Fit image

  18. Merge visible

  19. Smart sharpen

  20. Hide palettes

  21. Invert selection

  22. Selection modifiers

  23. Straighten

  24. Copy layer/selection

  25. Load selection

  26. Blend mode

  27. Zoom

  28. Undo

  29. Deselect

Compositions

Title: Mahoney Report (Running Time: 1 hour, 11 minutes)

In this lesson you’ll develop a colorful custom monthly report cover for the fictitious “Mahoney Construction Company.”

This lesson makes use of the following tools and procedures:

  1. Full bleed

  2. Wand tool

  3. Clipping mask

  4. Warp

  5. Skew

  6. Work Paths

  7. Bevel and emboss

  8. Drop shadow

  9. Blending modes

  10. Distort

  11. Text align, tracking and leading

  12. Curves

  13. Load selection

  14. Stroke

  15. Convert paths

  16. Rulers

  17. Guides

  18. Gradient

  19. Shape tools

  20. Create new document

  21. Drag and drop image

  22. Color range

  23. Polygonal lasso tool

  24. Feather

  25. Drag and drop layer

  26. Naming layers

  27. Text kerning and tracking

  28. Color fill

  29. Linking layers

  30. Magnetic lasso tool

  31. Zoom in/out

  32. Scale

  33. Rotate

  34. Invert selection

  35. Text box

  36. Group layers

  37. Duplicate layer

  38. Crop image

Title: Bulletin Board (Running Time: 1 hour, 2 minutes)

Develop a fun collage that resembles a real cork bulletin board!

This lesson makes use of the following tools and procedures:

  1. Text

  2. Paths

  3. Layer Styles

  4. Create Layer

  5. Drag and Drop

  6. Levels

  7. Linking and Grouping

  8. Rotate Canvas

  9. Automation

  10. Transform

  11. Deselect

  12. Create effect layers

  13. Invert selection

  14. Eraser Tool

  15. Hue Saturation

  16. Merge layers

  17. Matting/Defringe

  18. Zoom in/out

  19. Drag to select

  20. Alignment and distributing layers

  21. Fit image – actual pixels

  22. Drag to copy layers

  23. Drag to copy Effects

  24. Select multiple layers

  25. Group layers

  26. Styles

  27. Pen tool

  28. Text on a Path

  29. Set Default Colors

  30. Custom Shape Tool

  31. Shape Tool

Title: Movie Poster (Running Time: 58 minutes)

Design a scary movie poster!

This lesson makes use of the following tools and procedures:

  1. Text

  2. Layer Styles

  3. Blending Modes

  4. Drag and Drop

  5. Linking and Grouping

  6. Merge Visible

  7. Masking

  8. Liquefy

  9. Magnetic Lasso Tool

  10. Polygonal Lasso Tool

  11. Clipping Masks

  12. Extract

  13. History Brush

  14. Dodge and Burn

  15. Rectangular Shape Tool

  16. Fill Layer

  17. Rectangular Marquee Tool

  18. Patch tool

  19. Healing Brush Tool

  20. Merge Layers

Title: Hot Rod Poster (Running Time: 26 minutes)

Work along with Geoff as he produces a poster for a Hot Rod car show!

This lesson makes use of the following tools and procedures:

  1. Create new document

  2. Drag and drop

  3. Scale image

  4. Gradient fill

  5. Layer mask

  6. Smudge tool

  7. Load selection

  8. Levels

  9. Link layers

  10. Naming layers

  11. Elliptical marquee

  12. Feather selection

  13. Copy layers

  14. Polygonal lasso tool

  15. Zoom in/out

  16. Add to selection

  17. Curves

  18. Rulers

  19. Guides

  20. Group layers

  21. Text tool

  22. Drop shadow

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