Photoshop: Tips and Quick Fixes (2019)

Course details

Make the fix—fast. In this course, instructor Richard Harrington presents a just-the-facts approach to fixing problems in Photoshop. Each video addresses a specific task, such as whitening teeth or blurring a background, and then shows how to tackle it in Photoshop. This course is a great resource for fixing common color, sizing, and retouching problems in Photoshop—and learning the software at the same time.

Learning objectives
Cropping to a specific ratio
Fixing common exposure problems
Adding color to black-and-white photos
Fixing red eye and dark circles
Whitening teeth and eyes
Maximizing the quality of raw files
Preparing images for social media

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Want to learn tips and tricks for editing images in Photoshop
02 - What you should know before watching this course
03 - Exercise files

1. Sizing an Image

04 - How do I crop to a specific ratio
05 - How do I change the DPI or PPI of my image
06 - How do I enlarge up-res my photo
07 - What's the best way to shrink a photo's dimensions
08 - How can I get a smaller file size

2. Exposure Problems

09 - How do I fix an Image that's too bright
10 - How do I fix an Image that's too dark
11 - How do I remove noise from an image
12 - How do I fix a flat sky
13 - How do I improve the dynamic range of a standard photo
14 - How do I improve the dynamic range of a raw photo

3. Color Problems

15 - How do I white balance a photo
16 - How do I fix skin tones
17 - How do I make skies bluer
18 - How do I change a color of an object
19 - How do I make colors ready to print
20 - How do I create a black and white photo
21 - How do I add color to a black and white photo

4. Skin Problems

22 - How do I remove acne
23 - How do I fix red eye
24 - How do I fix dark circles
25 - How do I whiten teeth
26 - How do I whiten eyes
27 - How do I modify a smile
28 - How can I slim a face
29 - How can I remove shine

5. Controlling Focus and Backgrounds

30 - How do I blur my background
31 - How do I remove an object or person
32 - How do I add a vignette
33 - How do I sharpen a photo
34 - How do I fix perspective
35 - When should I add clarity
36 - How do I make an image pop
37 - How do I remove noise and chromatic aberration from a photo

6. Controlling Raw Files

38 - How do I maximize the quality of my raw file
39 - I can't open a raw filenow what
40 - How can I develop the raw file to match my camera's look
41 - How can I back up my raw files

7. Saving for the Web

42 - How do I create a great-looking JPEG
43 - When should I create a GIF or a PNG file
44 - Why do my colors look weird on the Web
45 - How can I prepare an image for social media

Conclusion

46 - Next steps