Photoshop CS5 Automation Basics

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Dave Cross takes you through the basics of using the automated features in Photoshop CS5, starting with the built-in automated commands and ending with the basics of recording your own Actions. You will also see a few hidden automated techniques and learn about applying automated commands in Bridge.

Introduction (01:00) .
Crop and Straighten Photos (02:48) See how to use a built-in automated command to take a scan of several photos and separate them into separate documents.
Fit Image/Conditional Mode Change (02:44) A quick look at two automated commands that are sometimes used as part of an Action
Lens Correction (04:22) How to apply the lens correction filter to a series of images.
Merge to HDR (03:42) An overview of the Merge to HDR Pro command
Photomerge (07:13) Turn a series of images into a panoramic photo using Photomerge
Adobe Watermark Panel (03:35) See how to download and use a free add-on panel that automatically adds a watermark to your photos.
Auto Align Layers (06:19) Use this command to automatically match up two or more layers.
Auto Straighten (07:36) How to use the Ruler tool and the Straighten button to straighten a photo, and how Content Aware Fill can fill in the blanks.
Built-in Scripts (05:47) An overview of the scripts that are built-in to Photoshop
Bridge: Batch Rename (05:22) Quickly rename a series of documents in Bridge
Bridge: Image Processor (03:49) How to use Image Processor in Bridge to change the format and size of a series of documents
Lens Correction (02:38) Use Bridge to apply the Lens Correction filter to a selected set of images.
Bridge: Load Files into Photoshop Layers (01:38) Combine several documents into separate layers in Photoshop, using the built-in Bridge command
Bridge: Merge to HDR Pro (02:17) How to use Bridge to apply the Merge to HDR Pro command
Actions: The Basics (07:40) What are Actions, why use them, and how to create a basic Action
Actions: Sources for Getting Actions (05:33) Where to find pore-built Actions and how to load and use them
Actions: Editing Existing Actions (05:27) How to alter and edit an Action
Actions: An Example (05:23) See the creation of a time-saving Action
Actions: One-Click Actions (06:09) How to create a series of simple Actions and use them with one click in Button mode
Batch Actions (04:54) Learn how to apply one Action to a series of images.
Conclusion (00:31) .

Course Time: 01 Hours 36 Minutes

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Dave Cross

Photoshop Guru and Certified Technical Trainer

For close to 25 years, Dave Cross has been helping photographers and creative professionals get the most out of their software. Starting with Adobe Illustrator classes in 1987, Dave has taught...VIEW FULL BIO»

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