So now let's learn a bit more about layers. So far, we've made layers by either copying and pasting a picture between documents we could have dragged and dropped them between documents using the move tool. Or we dragged them from bridge and we dragged him from bridge. Did a little bit extra in that it automatically transformed to make it fit within the document. Well, now let's do other things with our layers. Weaken manually. Create a brand new empty layer in my layers panel. If you look at the bottom, there's a bunch of icons. If I click the icon, that's to the left of the trash can. That's the new layer icon, and they recently changed the appearance of that icon. Ah, but that will create a new layer. It usually creates that new empty layer directly above the layer that was active. If no layers were active, then it'll be at the top of your document. So I could at this point used my paint brush tool and paints on layer so that top layer is active. And so if I do some painting like thi...

s once I released the mouse button. If you watch my layers panel. You'll see that that's where the pain went because you're usually Onley gonna change which layer over layer is currently active. So let's figure out which functions can we use when a single layer is active in Which can we use when more than one layer is active? When you have a single layer active? Usually any painting that you do to it will affect only that one layer, and you can also come up here and apply filters. Let's say I want a blurry line. I'll apply the blur filter called Ghazi Ambler. The other thing that I could do to a single layer is adjusted if I choose image adjustments. Human saturation. The choice, called Hugh, will change the basic color of that layer so I can change the color of the paint that I have there. But then, if I select more than one layer at a time by just clicking on multiple layers that air here, well, I hold down either shift or command. Then I'll be limited what I could do if I come up here and grab the paint brush tool and I attempt to paint, you'll see that my mouse looks like a no symbol, and if I attempt to paint, it will simply tell me I can't do it. And that's because it doesn't know which layer it should put that paint on. If I come up here to the filter menu, you'll find all the filters are great out, except for one choice called Convert for Smart Filters will cover that when we have a class on advanced layers, but you'd have to do that first before being able to apply a filter. If I go to the image menu and I choose adjustments, it's simply great out because it wouldn't know which layers or which layer it should work on. Those are all things that can only work on a single later at a time, and therefore I'd have to click to get only a single layer active then in your layers panel. It's a Ziff. You're standing at the top of the layers panel looking down in. This is no different than a stack of paper on your desk or a stack of photographs that you might have on your desk if I had sheets of paper and I stacked them. The top most sheet of paper would obscure my view of the sheet that's directly below it, because the overlap in the same is true for layers. So in my layers panel, if I repositioned my layers using the move tool, this layer is on top of all the others Onley because in my layers panel, it's near the top. If I end up clicking on the name of that layer and dragging it down in putting it way down here now you can see it in between those other layers. But it's underneath so you can control the stacking order the layers very easily by simply dragging up and down within the layers panel. I want that on top again and just need to drag it up near the top. So that's quickly little green line. If I want it to be behind those images, I need to click on the layer that contains it, drag it down far enough that it's gonna be behind all the layers so was interested in. Maybe I wanted that as some sort of background element, or if I don't like it at all, I can drag it to the trash king. Another way for creating layers would be to use certain tools. That shape tool could be used for drawing circles, rectangles and other Chris bed shapes. Or we could use the text tool in this case. I'm going to use the text tool click within my document and after typing in some text. If I want to change the settings for the text, I need to select the tax, and I usually do that by typing Command a, which I did automatically without thinking. Then up here in the options bar at the top of my screen, we have the size. I don't usually deal with number necessarily. There is an icon right here that indicates size, and if you just click on it in drag, you'll be automatically changing the number that's next to it. So I'll just click on that icon. That's letter T and drag to the right and tell my text is the size I might want. Then I can come up here on the left side of my options bar and decide what typeface I'd like to use, maybe fine tune my size again if I could spell forgotten? A. If I need to select all this, a type command a then I can change the size, and the reason why you have to select all is because otherwise you could change thesis eyes of individual letters that are here. Then there's a little check box up here that means I'm done with my settings and I'll click that so we have our text.

Class Description

All individual classes that make up this bootcamp are also available here for individual purchase.

AFTER THIS CLASS YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

Develop an understanding of how Photoshop works
Create your ideal workspace
Configure the essential preference settings
Set up Adobe Bridge and Lightroom for optimal integration with Photoshop
Navigate multiple images seamlessly

ABOUT BEN’S CLASS:

Adobe® Photoshop® 2020 is a feature-rich creative force, perfect for turning raw ideas into audience-wowing images. With Ben Willmore as your guide, you can master it faster than you think and take on a new decade of projects.

Ben takes you step-by-step through Adobe Photoshop 2020 as only he can. With an easy pace and zero technobabble, he demystifies this powerful program and makes you feel confident enough to create anything. This class is part of a fully-updated bundle – complete with 2020 features and more efficient ways to maximize the tools everyone uses most.

Whether you’re a 20-year designer or you’re opening the app for the first time, this is the perfect way to learn and love using Photoshop. From retouching to masking to troubleshooting, Ben unpacks all the essentials and hidden gems, while giving you real-world examples to drive each lesson home. By the end of the class, you’ll feel eager to make serious magic with Photoshop 2020.

WHO THIS CLASS IS FOR:

Beginner, intermediate, and advanced users of Adobe Photoshop.
Those who want to gain confidence in Adobe Photoshop and learn new features to help edit photos.
Students who’d like to take ordinary images and make them look extraordinary with some image editing or Photoshop fixes.

SOFTWARE USED:

Adobe Photoshop 2020 (V21)

Class Materials

Bonus Materials with Purchase

Lessons 1 - 6 - Handbook 1: Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

Lessons 7 - 12 - Handbook 2: How to Use Camera Raw

Lessons 13 - 18 - Handbook 3: Making Selections

Lessons 19 - 24 - Handbook 4: Using Layers

Lessons 25 - 30 - Handbook 5: Using Layer Masks

Lessons 31 - 38 - Handbook 6: Using Adjustment Layers

Lessons 39 - 44 - Handbook 7: Color Theory

Lessons 45 - 51 - Handbook 8: Retouching Essentials

Lessons 52 - 59 - Handbook 9: Tools Panel

Lessons 60 - 64 - Handbook 10: Layer Blending Modes

Lessons 65 - 70 - Handbook 11: How to Use Filters

Lessons 71 - 74 - Handbook 12: Advanced Masks

Lessons 75 - 81 - Handbook 13: Using Smart Objects

Lessons 82 - 86 - Handbook 14: Photography for Photoshop

Lessons 87 - 93 - Handbook 15: Advanced Photo Retouching

Lessons 94 - 98 - Handbook 16: Warp, Blend, Liquify

Lessons 99 - 105 - Handbook 17: Advanced Layers

Lessons 106 - 112 - Handbook 18: Actions

Lessons 113 - 117 - Handbook 19: Troubleshooting Issues

Practice Images 1: Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

Practice Images 2: How to Use Camera Raw

Practice Images 3: Making Selections

Practice Images 4: Using Layers

Practice Images 5: Using Layer Masks

Practice Images 6: Using Adjustment Layers

Practice Images 7: Color Theory

Practice Images 8: Retouching Essentials

Practice Images 9: Tools Panel

Practice Images 10: Layer Blending Modes

Practice Images 11: How to Use Filters

Practice Images 12: Advanced Masks

Practice Images 13: Using Smart Objects

Practice Images 14: Photography for Photoshop

Practice Images 15: Advanced Photo Retouching

Practice Images 16: Warp, Blend, Liquify

Practice Images 17: Advanced Layers

Practice Images 18: Actions

Practice Images 19: Troubleshooting Issues

Ratings and Reviews

Student Work

I am an avid reader of photoshop books, and an avid watcher of photoshop tutorials. I have attended (internet) several hundred of presentations. In the course of this endeavor, I have found my own favorite photoshop websites and instructors. Creative Live is probably the bargain out there as well as among the top three internet course sites. I have to say with great enthusiasm that the best Photoshop instructor is Ben Willmore. There are many great ones, but truly, he is the best I have come across, and, as indicated above, I have watched literally 100s of tutorials on Photoshop. I have seen all of Ben's courses, I think, and among them, this one is the best by far, and that is saying a lot, because that makes this course the best course on Photoshop to be found anywhere. I am going back and watching it twice. Not only is it comprehensive, but Ben is so familiar with his subject that he is able to explain it like no other. This is crème de la crème of Photoshop classes. I have been wanting to write this review for some time because I have been so thoroughly impressed with everything about this class!

ford smith

Highly recommended if you want to take your Photoshop skills to the next level. Ben Willmore is clear, concise, and professional. He also has a good speaking voice that is not distracting but also keeps you engaged. Lastly, I would recommend that as you become more advanced, increasing the speed of the video (one of the options given on the menu)...especially if you've gone through the course once before and maybe want to watch it again. The double speed is very efficient as you become more advanced in Photoshop. Thanks for the help Ben!

a Creativelive Student

Wow. I cannot communicate the value of this course!! The true value in this course is how the instructor identifies workflows you'll need before you'll ever realize it, repeats important information without it becoming annoying, and explains the "why" behind the techniques so well that even if you forget the exact method, you can figure it out via the principles learned. Excellent value, excellent material, excellent instructor!!!

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Adobe Photoshop: The Complete Guide Bootcamp

Creating a New Layer

Lesson Info

Lessons

Introduction To Adobe Photoshop

Bridge vs. Lightroom

Tour of Photoshop Interface

Overview of Bridge Workspace

Overview of Lightroom Workspace

Lightroom Preferences - Saving Documents

How To Use Camera Raw in Adobe Photoshop 2020

Overview of Basic Adjustment Sliders

Developing Raw Images

Editing with the Effects and HLS Tabs

How to Save Images

Using the Transform Tool

Making Selections in Adobe Photoshop 2020

Selection Tools

Combining Selection Tools

Using Automated Selection Tools

Quick Mask Mode

Select Menu Essentials

Using Layers in Adobe Photoshop 2020

Align Active Layers

Creating a New Layer

Creating a Clipping Mask

Using Effects on Layers

Using Adjustment Layers

Using the Shape Tool

Create a Layer Mask Using the Selection Tool

Masking Multiple Images Together

Using Layer Masks to Remove People

Using Layer Masks to Replace Sky

Adding Texture to Images

Layering to Create Realistic Depth

Adjustment Layers in Adobe Photoshop 2020

Optimizing Grayscale with Levels

Adjusting Levels with a Histogram

Understanding Curves

Editing an Image Using Curves

Editing with Shadows/Highlights Adjustment

Dodge and Burn Using Quick Mask Mode

Editing with Blending Modes

Color Theory

Curves for Color

Hue and Saturation Adjustments

Isolating Colors Using Hue/Saturation Adjustment

Match Colors Using Numbers

Adjusting Skin Tones

Retouching Essentials In Adobe Camera Raw

Retouching with the Spot Healing Brush

Retouching with the Clone Stamp

Retouching with the Healing Brush

Retouching Using Multiple Retouching Tools

Extending an Edge with Content Aware

Clone Between Documents

Crop Tool

Frame Tool

Eye Dropper and Color Sampler Tools

Paint Brush Tools

History Brush Tool

Eraser and Gradient Tools

Brush Flow and Opacity Settings

Blur and Shape Tools

Dissolve Mode

Multiply Mode

Screen Mode

Hard Light Mode

Hue, Saturation, and Color Modes

Smart Filters

High Pass Filter

Blur Filter

Filter Gallery

Adaptive Wide Angle Filter

Combing Filters and Features

Select and Mask

Manually Select and Mask

Creating a Clean Background

Changing the Background