Photoshop: Tips and Quick Fixes

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
Crop images to a specific ratio.
Fix common exposure problems.
Add color to black-and-white photos.
Fix red eye and dark circles.
Whiten teeth and eyes.
Maximize the quality of raw files.
Prepare images for social media.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Fix those photos fast
02 - What you should know before watching this course
03 - Using the exercise files

1. Sizing an Image with Photoshop

04 - How do I crop to a specific ratio
05 - How do I straighten a photo
06 - How do I change the DPI PPI of my image
07 - How do I increase the resolution of a photo
08 - What's the best way to shrink a photo's dimensions
09 - How can I get a smaller file size
10 - How can I expand the canvas size with AI
11 - How can I remove JPEG artifacts

2. Fixing Exposure Problems with Photoshop

12 - How do I fix an image that's too bright
13 - How do I fix an image that's too dark
14 - How do I remove noise from an image
15 - How do I remove noise from a raw photo with AI
16 - How do I fix a flat sky
17 - How do I fix a flat sky with AI
18 - How do I improve the dynamic range of a standard photo
19 - How do I improve the dynamic range of a raw photo

3. Fixing Color Problems with Photoshop

20 - How do I white balance a photo
21 - How do I fix skin tones
22 - How do I make skies bluer
23 - How do I change the color of an object
24 - How do I make colors ready to print
25 - How do I create a black and white photo
26 - How do I create a duotone or tritone photo
27 - How do I add color to a black and white photo
28 - How do I add selective color to a black and white photo

4. Fixing Skin and Portrait Problems with Photoshop

29 - How do I remove acne
30 - How do I fix redeye
31 - How do I fix dark circles
32 - How do I whiten teeth
33 - How do I whiten eyes
34 - How do I modify a smile
35 - How can I slim a face
36 - How can I remove skin shine
37 - How can I remove eyeglass reflections
38 - How can I remove eyeglass reflections with AI
39 - How can I change hair color
40 - How can I repair an old photo with AI

5. Controlling Focus and Backgrounds

41 - How do I blur my background
42 - How do I remove an object or person
43 - How do I add a vignette
44 - How do I sharpen a photo
45 - How do I fix perspective
46 - When should I add clarity
47 - How do I make an image pop
48 - How do I remove chromatic aberration from a photo
49 - How can I change a background with AI
50 - How can I match the color of composited layers

6. Controlling Raw Files

51 - How do I maximize the quality of my raw file
52 - I can't open a raw file now what
53 - How can I develop the raw file to match my camera's look
54 - How can I backup my raw files
55 - How can I clean up noise in a raw photo

7. Saving Images for the Web Using Photoshop

56 - How do I create a great-looking JPEG
57 - When should I create a GIF or a PNG file
58 - How can I prepare an image for social media

Conclusion

59 - Next steps