Photoshop for Beginners: Zero to Hero in Photoshop

About this course

Course updated: a fun new tutorial on Parallax Effect or 2.5D Animation Effect in Adobe Photoshop added in a new section for fun effects.  This introductory course to Photoshop covers the fundamental functions to get started editing and improving photos. The student learns how to customize workspaces and panels, navigate the canvas effectively, work with multiple images and file types, and use various methods of image enhancement, including layering, selecting, and masking. Support files are included for this course, so students can follow along in the hands-on lectures. If you're a beginner to Photoshop or simply want to learn more about various selections, layering, and masking techniques, this course is for you!  The course is structured in a way to maximize learning. I first go over how to do basic functions in Photoshop like   Adjusting settings of new documentsNavigating around the canvasCycling through screen modesWorking with multiple imagesCropping and resizing images  I then go over into more detailed instruction, in which the students continue to follow along and learn more about  Layering imagesLayer blending modesAdjustment layersLayer stylesMaking selectionsMasking layersColor and lighting corrections  The course includes follow-along exercises that involve using layering and masking to create a “text in photo" clipping mask effect, a high dynamic range landscape adjustment, and a selective sharpening portrait edit. You will also learn by creating images for online advertising and social media in Photoshop.  I have years of experience using Photoshop, including doing web and advertising design at a newspaper, an advertising design firm, a library system, and freelance work for about

Course objectives

• provide a foundational understanding of Photoshop
• teach practical image enhancement techniques
• encourage hands-on learning through follow-along exercises