LEARNING
HOW TO USE ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
It is evident that Adobe Photoshop is an industry leader in
photo editing; hence being able to use this program can be
a valuable asset for all computer users. However, upon
opening Adobe Photoshop for the first time, one can be
overwhelmed with the complex toolbar as well as by the
assortment of menus and buttons. The plethora of tools
contained in Photoshop can be daunting that it can turn
people away from learning how to use the program. Yet,
being able to utilize the program is an advantage. Whether
you are looking for a job that requires some digital art
skills, or if you just want it for personal use (such as
removing “red eye” from a personal photo), having some
basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop can serve you well.
Therefore, to aid people in gaining this knowledge,
Video Professor has released a
learning tool that will help people with the
photo-editing program.
As an industry leader in “distance learning,” Video
Professor offers a video tutorial on Adobe
Photoshop. Though many can learn how to use the
program from other sources, Video Professor is a sure
source for teaching you all about photo editing. With
Adobe Photoshop being a visual program, Video
Professor can be an effective learning tool as the
program provides a “what you see is what you do”
method for any aspiring Photoshop user. In watching
and reenacting the instructions taught in the video
lesson, people are able to create Photoshop products
as they learn. Through Video Professor, people are
taught how to use the program in a more active and
engaging manner from the very beginning. It is ideal
for all types of learners.
Video Professor offers various tutorials on all the
different versions of Photoshop. People can pick from
versions: CS, CS2, or 7.0. Whether you are a photo editing
beginner or an intermediate user, Video Professor’s triple
disk lesson will efficiently educate you everything you
need to know for Adobe Photoshop. And for those already
familiar with the program, Video Professor can add on and
enhance the Photoshop skills you already have.
By the end of Video Professor’s tutorial on Photoshop, you
will have a familiar knowledge required to edit photos. In
Lesson One, people will find themselves having mastered
such valuable skills as:
-The Photoshop Window
-Opening Image Files
-The File Browser
-Creating New Files
-The Work Area
-Using the Toolbox
-Working With Palettes
-The Layers Palette
-Managing Multiple Layers
Continuing on the knowledge that you developed through
Lesson One, Lesson Two takes those skills a step further,
allowing you to incorporate what you have just learned into
new tasks. By Lesson Two, some of the things you will find
yourself familiar with are:
-Making Selections
-Transforming Images
-Advanced Compositing
-Quick Mask Mode
-Retouching Images
-Color Balance
-Working With Text
-Vector Shapes
After viewing the first two lessons by Video Professor, you
will find that there are more features to learn in lesson
three. When you arrive you arrive to Lesson Three your
knowledge of Photoshop will be enhanced, as you will find
yourself more familiar with these skills:
-Setting Preferences
-Color Management
-Selecting Colors
-The Actions Palette
-Automating Functions
-Using Filters
-Rollovers & Image Maps
-Animation in ImageReady
-Optimizing web Graphics
With
Video Professor’s Learn Adobe Photoshop, you will be
able to edit and alter your photos like a true digital
artist.