Go one-on-one with world-renowned Photoshop expert Deke McClelland in this comprehensive course. Part one of a three-part series, this is your chance to learn more about Photoshop than anyone you've ever met, possibly more than you even thought possible. It's everything you need to know, in the order you need to know it, complete with exciting examples and practical advice. Deke shows how to open images, modify image size and resolution, and crop and straighten photographs. You can learn how to adjust brightness and contrast, correct color cast, and retouch portrait photos. Deke shows how to work with layers, leverage the Quick Mask mode, and develop photos in Camera Raw. He also covers text, printing, and the web. Come with questions, leave with answers—and a real sense of accomplishment.

Topics include:

Opening an image from the Windows desktop or Macintosh Finder

Navigating an image by zooming, panning, and rotating the view

Customizing your workspace

Changing image size and resolution

Cropping and straightening photographs

Working with layers

Saving your progress

Adjusting brightness and contrast

Balancing colors and eliminating color cast

Making complex, organic selections

Working with the Quick Mask mode

Retouching faces and portrait photos

Cloning and healing

Using the intelligent Content-Aware options

Developing a digital photograph in Camera Raw

Creating and formatting type

Printing images with accurate color

Creating web graphics

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3