All individual classes that make up this bootcamp are also available here for individual purchase.

AFTER THIS CLASS YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

• Develop an understanding of how Photoshop works
• Create your ideal workspace
• Configure the essential preference settings
• Set up Adobe Bridge and Lightroom for optimal integration with Photoshop
• Navigate multiple images seamlessly

ABOUT BEN’S CLASS:

Adobe® Photoshop® is a feature-rich creative force, perfect for turning raw ideas into audience-wowing images. With Ben Willmore as your guide, you can master it faster than you think and take on a new decade of projects.

Ben takes you step-by-step through Adobe Photoshop as only he can. With an easy pace and zero technobabble, he demystifies this powerful program and makes you feel confident enough to create anything. This class is part of a fully-updated bundle – complete with important features and more efficient ways to maximize the tools everyone uses most.

Whether you’re a 20-year designer or you’re opening the app for the first time, this is the perfect way to learn and love using Photoshop. From retouching to masking to troubleshooting, Ben unpacks all the essentials and hidden gems, while giving you real-world examples to drive each lesson home. By the end of the class, you’ll feel eager to make serious magic with Photoshop.

WHO THIS CLASS IS FOR:

• Beginner, intermediate, and advanced users of Adobe Photoshop.
• Those who want to gain confidence in Adobe Photoshop and learn new features to help edit photos.
• Students who’d like to take ordinary images and make them look extraordinary with some image editing or Photoshop fixes.

SOFTWARE USED:

Adobe Photoshop 2020 (V21)

See also: https://www.creativelive.com/class/up-to-speed-with-photoshop-and-bridge-2023-with-ben-willmore

(2021 releases included Neural Filters, Sky Replacement, and Pattern Preview.  2022 releases included Automatic selection on hover, Share for commenting, Improved interop with Illustrator, and more Neural Filters.)

• Introduction To Adobe Photoshop
• Bridge vs. Lightroom
• Tour of Photoshop Interface
• Overview of Bridge Workspace
• Overview of Lightroom Workspace
• Lightroom Preferences - Saving Documents
• How To Use Camera Raw in Adobe Photoshop 2020
• Overview of Basic Adjustment Sliders
• Developing Raw Images
• Editing with the Effects and HLS Tabs
• How to Save Images
• Using the Transform Tool
• Making Selections in Adobe Photoshop 2020
• Selection Tools
• Combining Selection Tools
• Using Automated Selection Tools
• Quick Mask Mode
• Select Menu Essentials
• Using Layers in Adobe Photoshop 2020
• Align Active Layers
• Creating a New Layer
• Creating a Clipping Mask
• Using Effects on Layers
• Using Adjustment Layers
• Using the Shape Tool
• Create a Layer Mask Using the Selection Tool
• Masking Multiple Images Together
• Using Layer Masks to Remove People
• Using Layer Masks to Replace Sky
• Adding Texture to Images
• Layering to Create Realistic Depth
• Adjustment Layers in Adobe Photoshop 2020
• Optimizing Grayscale with Levels
• Adjusting Levels with a Histogram
• Understanding Curves
• Editing an Image Using Curves
• Editing with Shadows/Highlights Adjustment
• Dodge and Burn Using Quick Mask Mode
• Editing with Blending Modes
• Color Theory
• Curves for Color
• Hue and Saturation Adjustments
• Isolating Colors Using Hue/Saturation Adjustment
• Match Colors Using Numbers
• Adjusting Skin Tones
• Retouching Essentials In Adobe Camera Raw
• Retouching with the Spot Healing Brush
• Retouching with the Clone Stamp
• Retouching with the Healing Brush
• Retouching Using Multiple Retouching Tools
• Extending an Edge with Content Aware
• Clone Between Documents
• Crop Tool
• Frame Tool
• Eye Dropper and Color Sampler Tools
• Paint Brush Tools
• History Brush Tool
• Eraser and Gradient Tools
• Brush Flow and Opacity Settings
• Blur and Shape Tools
• Dissolve Mode
• Multiply Mode
• Screen Mode
• Hard Light Mode
• Hue, Saturation, and Color Modes
• Smart Filters
• High Pass Filter
• Blur Filter
• Filter Gallery
• Adaptive Wide Angle Filter
• Combing Filters and Features
• Select and Mask
• Manually Select and Mask
• Creating a Clean Background
• Changing the Background
• Smart Object Overview
• Nested Smart Objects
• Scale and Warp Smart Objects
• Replace Contents
• Raw Smart Objects
• Multiple Instances of a Smart Object
• Creating a Mockup Using Smart Objects
• Panoramas
• HDR
• Focus Stacking
• Time-lapse
• Light Painting Composite
• Remove Moire Patterns
• Remove Similar Objects At Once
• Remove Objects Across an Entire Image
• Replace a Repeating Pattern
• Clone from Multiple Areas Using the Clone Source Panel
• Remove an Object with a Complex Background
• Frequency Separation to Remove Staining and Blemishes
• Warping
• Liquify
• Puppet Warp
• Displacement Map
• Polar Coordinates
• Organize Your Layers
• Layer Styles: Bevel and Emboss
• Layer Style: Knockout Deep
• Blending Options: Blend if
• Blending Options: Colorize Black and White Image
• Layer Comps
• Black-Only Shadows
• Create a Content Aware Fill Action
• Create a Desaturate Edges Action
• Create an Antique Color Action
• Create a Contour Map Action
• Faux Sunset Action
• Photo Credit Action
• Create Sharable Actions
• Common Troubleshooting Issues Part 1
• Common Troubleshooting Issues Part 2
• Image Compatibility with Lightroom
• Scratch Disk Is Full
• Preview Thumbnail