Photoshop Wants to Be Your Friend
A bright and confident beginning
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1. The Image File
Welcome to the Home screen
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Using the Open command
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Opening an image from the desktop
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Opening an image from Bridge
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Introducing the Photoshop interface
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Zooming in and out
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Using the Hand and Zoom tools
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Understanding selections and layers
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2. Selections and Masks
Using the Rectangular Marquee tool
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Using the Elliptical Marquee tool
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Freeform and straight-sided lassos
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The Select > Subject command
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Pasting a selection in place
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Using the Object Selection tool
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Converting a selection to a layer mask
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Refining a layer mask
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3. The Wonders of Layers
Copying and duplicating images
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Modifying the opacity value
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The three essential blend modes
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Creating a double-exposure effect
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Cropping and straightening
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Applying an adjustment layer
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Painting on an independent layer
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Select All, Copy Merged
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Dropping out whites or blacks
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Scale, rotate, and move
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Applying a layer effect
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Zooming in on a layer
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4. Working with Type
Setting up guidelines
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Creating text inside a frame
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Formatting text from the Properties panel
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Creating and aligning big display type
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Blending text with a photograph
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Curving type and adding perspective
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Separating text onto a new layer
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Hiding, moving, and dismissing guides
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5. Clone, Heal, and Content-Aware
Using the Clone Stamp tool
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Cloning to an independent layer
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Cloning vs. healing
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Using the Spot Healing Brush
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The Content-Aware Fill command
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Adjusting the Color Adaptation setting
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Flipping and rotating the source
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6. Saving and Exporting
Saving a layered PSD file
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Saving to cloud documents
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Adding a copyright and URL
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Quick Export as PNG
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Using the Export As command
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Congratulations on Completing the Course
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