Monday, November 9, 2009

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Lesson11

-Automating steps by recording actions
-Creating borders for images
-Converting layers to smart objects to apply smart filters
-Snapping images to guides
-Saving and loading selections
-Adjusting color balance
-Using various filters such as the twirl and paint daubs filters
-Loading selections to create cutout effects
-Using another image to adjust the color scheme of a current image

Monday, September 21, 2009

Lesson10

-Fitting objects to a vanishing point grid
-Creating keyboard shortcuts
-Adding adjustment layers
-Creating layer comps
-Flattening images
-Grouping layers

Lesson09

-Working with vector images
-Creating paths with the Pen tool, converting paths to selections
-Drawing and scaling vector shapes
-Removing shapes from layers
-Using custom shapes
-Importing smart objects

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Lesson08

-Adding clipping masks to type
-Using type to create design elements
-Using the character palette to format text
-Warping text through the layers palette
-Adding guides to design a paragraph, using sticky notes
-Using smart objects to warp a layer

Lesson07

-Working with camera raw files
-Adjusting exposure, balance, and sharpening
-Adjusting shadows and highlights in digital photos
-Using the Red Eye tool
-Using filters to reduce image noise and sharpen edges
-Using the Vanishing Point filter to edit objects in perspective
-Using the Lens Correction filter to fix image distortion and camera lens flaws

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Lesson06

-Applying and editing quick masks
-Viewing and adjusting channels
-Applying filters and effects to masks
-Resizing the canvas
-Colorizing, clipping, and grouping layers, moving layers between documents
-Saving masks, applying masks as selections
-Creating masks with type