30 Days of Photoshop

Photoshop is an essential tool for all working professionals, no matter what industry. Join legendary Photoshop pro Dave Cross for an intensive 30-day series on everything you need to know about this unparalleled — and often overwhelming — program. Dave will teach one hour every day for 30 days, covering everything from setting goals to expert retouching strategies. Taught in bite-size chunks, this series will help you improve your skills, efficiency, and creative ability. At the end of this intensive series, you will understand basic techniques for every photo editing task, innovative hacks to improve your workflow, and which tools to use (and which ones you never have to learn). In addition, you learn how incorporating a non-destructive workflow will boost both your productivity and creativity. This is not just a passive, sit-back-and-watch class: you will be encouraged to actively take part by completing assignments and participating in live Q&A and feedback sessions. If you want to take your Photoshop skills to the next level, join Dave for 30 Days of Photoshop.

Software Used: Adobe Photoshop CC 14.1

• Class Introduction
• Overview of Days 1-15
• Overview of Days 16-30
• Preview of Content, Part 1 - Layers, Comps, Styles, Masks
• Preview of Content, Part 2 - Smart Objects and Paths
• Day 1 Introduction
• Day 1 Exploring Photoshop
• Day 1 Realistic Expectations
• Day 2: Best Practices I Part One
• Day 2 Best Practices I Part 2
• Day 3: Lay of the Land
• Day 4: Best Practices II – Working Non-Destructively
• Day 5: Layers I
• Day 6: Layers II
• Day 7: Layers III - Masks
• Bonus Video: "Layers"
• Bonus Video: "Vector Masks"
• Day 8: Getting Images In and Out
• Day 9: Resolution, File Size, Resizing
• Bonus Video: "Free Transform - Warping"
• Day 10: Cropping (Straightening)
• Day 11: Adjusting
• Day 12: Smart Objects & Smart Filters I (Introduction)
• Bonus Video: "Copying Smart Filters"
• Day 13: Smart Objects & Smart Filters II (More Advanced)
• Day 14: Retouching I (Replacing, Removing, Moving)
• Day 15: Retouching II (Fixing, Portrait Retouching)
• Day 16: Quiz & Review
• Day 17: Shapes, Paths, and Patterns
• Day 18: Selecting I
• Day 19: Selecting II (Compositing)
• Bonus Video: "Green Screen"
• Day 20: Type
• Day 21: Color
• Day 22: Painting & Brush Options
• Day 23: Automation I (Built-In, Not So Obvious)
• Day 24: Automation II (Actions)
• Bonus Video: "Actions"
• Day 25: Presets
• Day 26: Video
• Day 27: Finishing Touches
• Bonus Video: "Sharpen"
• Day 28: Tips and Tricks
• Day 29: Quiz, Review, Projects
• Day 30: Project, Strategies to Continue to Get Better