I learn by doing and I have found a lot of people are the same way.  Having the ability to step through a Photoshop effect and then apply the effect on your own is a proven way to learn faster.

Photoshop has a lot of moving parts and can be very intimidating. Whether you're a Photoshop novice or someone who is just trying to keep up-to-date, these effects are for you. These courses are designed to give you applicable skills to make you more efficient while creating great work you can be proud of.

What You'll Learn

You'll learn Photoshop tools and techniques by creating your very own effects.  Through a series of video lessons on techniques such as superpowers, blown away, nitty gritty, big head, and more, we’ll add effects to your tool belt that you can apply anywhere at any time. 

• Layer Management. Learn create, rename and organize your layer pallete.

• Importing Brushes. Using brushes are one thing, knowing how to utilize free resources to not only make you more efficient but more effective is another.
  
  
• Lighting Effects. The cream always rises to the top right? Well lighting effects can mean the difference between good and great.

• Efficiencies. Good things take time. But if you are working as efficiently as possible, they don't have to take that much time. Your time is valuable, learn how to use it wisely.
  
  
• Tool Usage. Proper use of tools is important. So is knowing all the different ins-and-outs of using those tools.

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