Photoshop CS5 for Beginners

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This course is not just about what you will learn in Photoshop CS5 – it is also about what you won't learn. While many beginners courses try to teach you everything there is to know about Photoshop, this beginners crash course shows you just the things you need to know to start feeling confident in your skills. Realizing that Photoshop is a huge program with a lot of tools, filters, adjustments, palettes, and menu items, Matt Kloskowski cuts through the complexity and just shows you exactly what you need to know to hit the ground running in Photoshop. When you’re done with this course you’ll realize you didn’t learn every little thing there is to know in Photoshop. But you will have a solid grasp of the most important features and you will be at the next level in no time.

Introduction (01:53) .
The Interface and Getting Around (07:12) .
Layers, Part 1 (08:37) .
Layers, Part 2 (10:05) .
Saving Images and File Formats (04:58) .
Resolution and Image Size (09:05) .
Adjusting Brightness (11:29) .
Making Selections (09:07) .
Retouching Tools (08:07) .
Cropping and Straightening (03:25) .
Fixing and Enhancing Color (08:34) .
Sharpening (06:36) .
Adding Text (06:49) .
Camera Raw (07:00) .
Automating (05:17) .
Bridge (06:55) .
Printing (06:34) .
Customizing Photoshop and Preferences (04:34) .
Bye! (01:22) .

Course Time: 02 Hours 07 Minutes

L. Poirier

Mar 20 2013

Great , tutorial to refresh my memory on many aspects of using photoshop. The best is the fact that we are able to follow with the same exercice files that Matt is using.
T. Prince

Jan 7 2013

Very helpful course for those just getting familiar with photoshop; Matt very clearly gives you the basic tools to jump in and explore photoshop with confidence.
M. Gee

Jan 3 2013

This was an excellent basic Photoshop tutorial. I like the way Matt covers just the necessary basic tools to get the job done and does not over complicate the process.
S. Mendoza Hochmann

Dec 22 2012

Great course! Matt really showed me how to understand Photoshop CS5. I was right there with him, practicing everyone of the techniques he showed and now what used to be mysterious is not so mysterious anymore. Thanks!
R. Gamble

Dec 4 2012

Oh my gosh..thank you. I needed an overview of photoshop and this did it. I was able to take good notes, pause, try it myself and then continue on with the study. Thanks again guys.
P. Kolenda

Mar 16 2012

Great class.
M. Nickerson

Mar 1 2012

Matt--- I just have to tell you-- I have taken numerous, NUMEROUS courses at local community colleges, every tutorial on the net, read every book there is on Photoshop beginners (yes, even you Scott, sorry....) and I have to say, after listening to your class on PS beginners, I finally get it..... thank you, thank you, thank you.... You are, without a doubt, the most best instructor there is... Keep it coming, I love you! Cannot thank you enough.
M. Treen

Feb 26 2012

Excellent - very helpful - great instructor
D. Haughey

Feb 12 2012

I used Photo Shop back in the mid-90's a ton, but have been away from it for several years. Trying to get back into it has been challenging - so much is the same, but so much is different! This class was AWESOME!! It has been a great refresher, and really helped me get my head into some of the "new" (within the decade) features. THANKS MATT!

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