by Geoff Blake | Publisher: Virtual Training Company, Inc. | Release Date: June 2010 | ISBN: 01220110058SI

Get ready to jump into the exciting world of Adobe Photoshop CS5. Geoff Blake's QuickStart! course will get you up to speed on this industry-standard image-editing software in no time at all. He will also demonstrate some of the amazing new features found inside the latest version including the new Refine Edge dialog box, inserting layered PSD Smart Objects, On Image editing, and more. You will learn the techniques and skills to masterfully handle photos, resize images, and create layered layouts. Finally, he'll show you Photoshop's powerful color correction tools, as well has how to non-destructively adjust images to look their best. Work files are included. Click on one of the movie links below to get started!* VTC QuickStart! courses are available only to registered VTC Online University members.

1. Course Overview
   • Overview 00:02:49
2. Getting Started with Photoshop
   • Techniques for Opening Files 00:02:42
   • Overview of the Interface 00:03:20
   • The Toolbox 00:05:59
   • The Palettes 00:05:21
   • Document & Multiple File Interfaces 00:04:28
   • The Options Bar & Visibility Options 00:02:03
3. Navigating within Images
   • Zooming In & Out 00:05:40
   • Navigating within Photos 00:02:26
   • The Navigator Palette 00:02:27
   • Screen Modes 00:04:17
4. Resizing & Cropping Images
   • Comparing Images 00:06:34
   • Understanding the Image Size Dialog 00:05:19
   • Resizing with Resampling 00:04:38
   • Resizing without Resampling 00:06:03
   • Cropping Images 00:06:47
   • Resizing the Canvas 00:03:32
5. Working with Selections
   • Getting Started with Selections 00:05:18
   • Moving & Duplicating Selections 00:04:39
   • Selections Based on Color 00:04:03
   • Using Free Transform 00:03:37
   • Combining Selection Tools 00:05:46
   • Using the Quick Selection Tool 00:05:27
   • Selection Options 00:02:22
   • Refining Selection Edges 00:07:00
6. A Look at Layers
   • Understanding Layers 00:04:28
   • Combining Images 00:03:39
   • Adjusting Layer Contents 00:02:09
   • Creating Additional Layers 00:04:12
   • Adding Layered Smart Objects 00:05:26
7. Color Correcting Photos
   • Auto Commands and Brightness/Contrast 00:04:39
   • Using Hue/Saturation 00:04:34
   • Introducing Levels 00:03:12
   • Adjustment Layers 00:05:24
   • On Image Editing 00:05:12
8. Conclusion
   • Wrap Up 00:01:43
9. Credits
   • About the Author 00:00:52