I reside very much in the "Be brief, be brilliant, be gone" camp of online learning. The lengthy background discussion prior to each segment is likely of value to some beginning learners, but for me as an intermediate user, it was frustrating. When I'm at work and looking for a few nuggets of wisdom to speed up my workflow, I want information in 30 seconds, not 4 1/2 minutes. I recommend re-cutting this video down to 15 minutes for experienced Photoshop users. (Tip-tip-tip-tip versus lengthy(!)-background-explanation-tip, lengthy(!)-background-explanation-tip.) That said, in a classroom setting this guy would be a rock star.
Mastering Selections in Photoshop CC
With Tim Grey
Liked by 137 users
Duration: 3h 13m
Skill level: Beginner + Intermediate
Released: 9/10/2018
Course details
Being able to make precise selections is critical to Photoshop mastery. Selections are the cornerstone of targeted adjustments and composite images—and better selections always lead to better results. In this course, photographer and educator Tim Grey shows how to make selections based on a number of image qualities, such as shape, opacity, color, focus, and brightness, leveraging the tools in Photoshop CC. Dive into the Select menu commands and the Marquee, Lasso, Pen, and Magic Wand tools, and then learn how to "automate" selections with tools like Color Range, Focus Area, and Threshold. Finally, learn how to refine your selections with Expand and Contract, Smooth and Feather, Quick Mask mode, and other controls. These features come in handy when dealing with hard-to-select objects like hair, fuzzy edges, and color ranges. By the end of the course, you'll have the skills you need to select precise areas of an image—the first step in any advanced Photoshop workflow.
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Meet the instructor
Learner reviews
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Kent Jameson
Kent Jameson
Technical Writer | Editor | Communicator Superpowers include transforming corporate-speak and arcane technical jargon into easy-to-read prose
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Matthew Philbrook
Matthew Philbrook
Technology super devotee and practitioner of Kaizen, desiring to enhance the lives of those around me.
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