Photoshop Practical Course: Accelerated Initiation to Image Design and Editing

by Ernesto Martínez

"Photoshop Practical Course" is a complete introductory guide to learning Photoshop from scratch. In its pages, you will find a variety of study objectives that address the fundamentals and essential skills needed to understand and effectively use this powerful image editing tool. As a resource designed with the firm conviction of facilitating accelerated learning of Photoshop, from the most basic concepts to the essential techniques and tools, you will know in depth the structure of its work environment and the workflow that you must follow for efficient editing. In this guide, we have dedicated ourselves to offering a complete, up-to-date and structured learning experience, providing a step-by-step approach to mastering this powerful image editing tool. From understanding layers, selections, and photo retouching tools to applying special effects and creating advanced compositions, our goal has been to pave the way for every student to gain a working mastery of Photoshop.
The Fundamental Objectives that we will address in the book are:
Objective 1. The Photoshop Workbench:
Objective 2. Know the Tools Panel and the functions of each tool.
Objective 3. Photoshop Panels
Objective 4. Layers and layer masks: Understand the concept of layers and their most frequent uses that allow non-destructive editing and the superimposition of elements in a composition, in addition to the organization of our creative project. The use of layer masks to hide or reveal parts of a layer is crucial for making precise, non-destructive edits to an image.
Objective 5. Selections: Mastering selection tools, such as Select Subject, Select Object, Magic Wand, Lasso and Quick Selection, Select and Mask command, are essential for cropping, adjusting, editing and manipulating specific areas of an image.
Objective 6. Filters and Effects: Knowing the filters and effects available in Photoshop, such as blurs, gradients, and color adjustments, allows you to add style and creativity to compositions. Introduction to more advanced concepts, such as working with text, special effects, and using Neural Filters.
Objective 7. Basic Concepts of Photographic Editing and Retouching: Mastering the retouching tools, such as the correction brush, the clone stamp, the color adjustment tools, and the level adjustment, will allow us to improve the quality and appearance of the photographs.
Objective 8. Practical Exercises and Work Flow. Apply the knowledge acquired through practical projects, such as creating simple compositions or editing photographs. Learn basic photo retouching and creative editing techniques.
At the end of the book "Photoshop Practical Course", and having understood these study objectives, you will be able to develop a comprehensive understanding of Photoshop's capabilities and functions, allowing you to lay the foundation for exploring more advanced aspects of the application.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BLFZPDWP
• ISBN13: 9798362152635
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"