Photoshop: Customization

Make Photoshop work better for you. Learn how to customize Photoshop settings, options, shortcuts, panels, tools, and workspaces and build Photoshop actions to automate tedious tasks.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know
• How to use the exercise files
• A note about Photoshop versions

1. Customization Fundamentals

• Explore Photoshop's workspaces
• Create and set up workspaces
• Customize Photoshop's menus
• Create your own keyboard shortcuts
• Customize tools and tool panels
• Customize the Photoshop interface
• Customize views in Photoshop
• Customize Photoshop imports and exports

2. Customize Panels & Tools

• Customize Layers, Adjustments, and Properties panels
• Customize Histogram and Properties panels
• Add, customize, and use the Info panel
• Use Channels, Masks, Layers, and Properties panels
• Utilize multiple layer groups or layer comps
• Customize tool options and presets
• Customize and use type panels

3. Customize Color Management and Printing

• Customize basic color management settings
• Configure advanced color management settings
• Create and use custom color management settings
• Synchronize color settings across the Creative Suite
• Save images with color profiles
• Set up and use soft proofing
• Set up and use hard proofing
• Customize and save print settings

4. Customize Automation

• Create actions
• Use Image Processor to customize exports

Conclusion

• Next steps