FXPHD - ENV120 - Photoshop Foundations

Photoshop Foundations
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course syllabus
CLASS 1: INTERFACE
An overview of the interface of Photoshop and the main software we will use to create digital matte paintings.
CLASS 2: BRUSHES
An explanation on everything about the brushes in Photoshop: how to set them up, where to find them, how to load new ones, create your own, and save them for later use.
CLASS 3: FREE TRANSFORM & CROP
Working with Free Transform, examining all the options and possibilities. Also, a look at the crop tool and how to use the different guides to reformat your image according to various composition rules.
CLASS 4: CLONE STAMP TOOL
How to accomplish a good image clean-up using the Clone Stamp tool.
CLASS 5: GRADING
An exploration of different ways to grade an image through adjustment layers like Level, Curve, Color Balance, and Hue/Saturation.
CLASS 6: CHANNELS
How to use channels to extract a mask and create a detailed selection. How to grade through a channel to bring out more details in our grade.
CLASS 7: MERGING
The rules for merging elements coming from different sources, with a demonstration using a couple of examples.
CLASS 8: FINAL PROJECT, PART 1
The start the final project with clean up using the Clone Stamp Tool and a sky extraction using channels and the Lasso tool.
CLASS 9: FINAL PROJECT, PART 2
Integrating the background mountains, working towards a grade, and some final tuning of our image.
CLASS 10: FINAL PROJECT, PART 3
Creating two new versions of the same image with two different sky replacements and image colour re-balancing.

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