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Lesson 1 -Getting Started With Photoshop

Photoshop 101: The Basics Lesson 1 -Getting Started With Photoshop

This 4+ hour class on the basics of Photoshop is divided into easily viewable chunks to maximize your learning.

While we recommend you watch the lessons in order (and mark the lessons complete at the end of each), you can jump around to the sections you’re most interested in and come back at any time to review.

Where applicable, there are notes and resources below the lesson videos which will lead you to more in-depth descriptions of the principles from the lesson.

At the bottom of this lesson, you’ll see a note on how our course software works, so if you’re new to this system, you can read about that here.

Class Outline

  1. How to set up Photoshop preferences correctly
  2. Getting around inside Photoshop – Overview of navigating the program
  3. How to customize your Photoshop workspace
  4. How to add copyright information and metadata
  5. All about Color Profiles and Working Color Space
  6. Overview of the most common tools you’ll need to use
  7. Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) overview and how to use it
  8. How to use Photoshop as a plugin for Lightroom
  9. Introduction and overview of layers
  10. How to add text
  11. Saving images

Photoshop 101 Notes

You can download the Photoshop 101 notes here

Photo Editing Terms Used Within the Course

photo editing terms explained

Throughout the course, I may reference a photo editing term you may or may not be familiar with. It’s fairly important to understand the definition of the term or phrase if you want to truly understand how the tool works or what I’m describing within the lessons.

Bookmark this article on Photo Editing Terms You Need to Know and keep it handy to reference as needed.

  • Photo Editing Terms You Need to Know

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About Darlene Hildebrandt

Darlene is an educator who teaches aspiring amateurs and hobbyists how to improve their skills through her articles here on Digital Photo Mentor, her beginner photography course, and private tutoring lessons. To help you at whatever level you're at she has two email mini-courses. Sign up for her free beginner OR portrait photography email mini-course. Or get both, no charge!

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