Photoshop CS5: Selections in Depth
by Jan Kabili
$ 39.95
  • 3.45 hrs
  •  EN
  • 47 lessons

In Photoshop CS5: Selections in Depth, author Jan Kabili offers a comprehensive tour of Photoshop CS5's selection features. Selection options are the key to performing creative imaging tasks, such as isolating photo adjustments and making image composites. This course covers selection basics as well as the nuances of selections, including selecting hair, refining masks, saving and recalling selections, working in Quick Mask mode, and creating selections based on image properties, such as luminosity and color channels. Exercise files are included with the course.
Course Photoshop CS5: Selections in Depth
Author Jan Kabili
SKU
ISBN
Release Date 2010-08-19
Duration 3.45 hrs / 47 tutorials
Work files Yes
Price $ 39.95
Retail price $ 59.95
Language
Tags Photoshop, CS5
Required software Adobe Photoshop CS5
 
1. Why Make Selections?
Changing part of an image 05:02
Using Content-Aware Fill 05:31
Compositing images 04:18
Correcting part of a photograph 03:51
Replacing a sky 04:46
Cropping an image 01:08
Building an object 05:46
2. Selection Basics
Understanding selections and masks 07:26
Deselecting and reselecting 02:23
Hiding selection boundaries 03:15
Moving selection boundaries 02:14
Inverting selections 02:09
Selecting all 01:25
3. Modifying Selections
Transforming selections 03:16
Combining selections 07:31
Expanding selections 06:21
4. Refining Selections
Selecting hair, pt. 1 06:26
Selecting hair, pt. 2 06:06
Removing color fringe 05:17
Selecting an object with hard and soft edges 06:55
Anti-aliasing vs. feathering 09:09
Working with Refine Mask 07:55
5. Geometric Selection Methods
Selecting rectangles with the Rectangular Marquee tool 06:29
Selecting ovals with the Elliptical Marquee tool 04:44
Selecting straight edges with the Polygonal Lasso tool 05:01
6. Drawing Selection Methods
Selecting freehand with the Lasso tool 04:57
Selecting precisely with the Pen tool and paths 07:32
Snapping to edges with the Magnetic Lasso tool 05:40
7. Tonal and Color Selection Methods
Selecting painlessly with the Quick Selection tool 05:33
Making the Magic Wand tool work for you 05:23
Selecting colors with the Color Range command 05:39
Changing colors with Replace Color and Hue/Saturation 05:16
Working with the Background Eraser tool 06:20
8. Using Image Properties to Select
Selecting layer transparency 03:31
Selecting image luminosity 03:47
Increasing contrast in Camera Raw 08:40
Fine-tuning a color channel selection 04:57
9. Saving Selections
Saving selections for reuse 06:02
Loading and modifying saved selections 04:54
Sharing selections between images 06:05
10. Working in Quick Mask Mode
Cleaning up selections in Quick Mask 04:42
Filtering selections in Quick Mask 02:34
Painting selections in Quick Mask 02:10
Making Step and Repeat web buttons in Quick Mask 04:28
Conclusion
Goodbye 00:32

 
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