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Photoshop 101: The Basics

Photoshop 101: The Basics

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Learn everything you need to know about getting started with Photoshop for photographers in this 3 hour photography masterclass. From setting up your preferences and work area through working with layers and masks and so much more.

This was a class I learned from in the first 5 minutes I was in it. Where has this instructor been all my life? What great content and so efficiently delivered.

Scottie Kersta-Wilson

This Photoshop class is PACKED FULL of value.  You’ll learn:

  • How to open Photoshop and set up your preferences correctly 
  • About color profiles and working color space (and what they mean)
  • How to add your copyright information and other metadata
  • How to customize the program (which panels to show, how to move them around, etc.) so it works best for your setup
  • Basic things like moving around the image and zooming in and out
  • A run-through of the most common tools you’ll need to use 
  • Adobe Camera Raw overview
  • How to use Photoshop in conjunction with Lightroom (how to transfer images, when to jump to Photoshop)
  • About the history and how to undo steps
  • About layers
    • Get a brief overview and introduction
    • How they work
    • Adding a layer
    • Rearranging them
  • How to use Adjustment Layers
  • How to add Text
  • How to save images
    • What the various file formats mean
    • When to choose PSD, TIF, JPG, or PNG

Another outstanding Class packed with information… Darlene is an outstanding instructor and makes every moment of the three hours plus count.

Edward Barbieri

Course Content

Lesson 1 -Getting Started With Photoshop Sample Lesson
Lesson 2 – Navigating Photoshop Sample Lesson
Lesson 3 – Photoshop Workspaces
Lesson 4 – Metadata
Lesson 5 – Color Settings
Lesson 6 – Photoshop Tools
Q & A for First Section
Lesson 7 – Adobe Camera Raw (ACR)
Lesson 8 – Photoshop and Lightroom
Lesson 9 – Introduction to Layers
Lesson 10 – Adding Text
Lesson 11 – Saving Images (formats, options and sizes)
Final Q & A
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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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