Photoshop CC Projects

Course details

Adobe Photoshop CC Projects

CC Projects has been designed to enhance your knowledge of photo editing through carefully designed picture making projects.

Though some of these projects certainly are complex and time consuming, my philosophy as an educator has always been to keep things as simple as possible so that students never lose sight of the primary goal: making great images.

At the beginning of this class exercises take students through the process of learning simple enhancements. Further into the course you'll discover tutorials designed to push students into areas of Photoshop that might be unfamiliar - not just for the sake of doing something different - but rather to expand your creative image-making repertoire.  

I finish the course by teaching students how to combine and blend completely different images together to create a range of photo-realistic illustrations, and montages…

In the beginning:

• Understand how to create and save Photoshop Workspaces

• Understanding Camera RAW previews

• Learn the power of masking with the Camera RAW Adjustment Brush 

• Using the Camera RAW Radial filter

• Radically improve landscapes with the Camera RAW Gradient filter

• Learn how to track down fantastic (free) custom fonts for use in Photoshop

• Discover the potential of selections with the Quick Mask tool

• Source, load and use hundreds of free custom Photoshop brush files

Getting Creative
These lessons are designed for students to learn how to change existing images into something with far greater visual impact.

• Create fake HDR looks

• Making stunning black-and-white and colour infrared 'looks'

• Create a painted look using Photoshop's Art History Brush

• Create your own pickle or jam labels from clip art and stock photos

• Create your own custom movie posters

• Stylise your work by adding a miniature look

Getting Real
Many classes involve creating a completely new image from several different picture elements so students can:

• Understanding and working with vector objects

• Learn how to integrate your own custom text into an image project

• Learn the ultimate selection techniques with the Pen tool

• Learn how to combine and edit different image elements so they fit seamlessly

• Customise text to make it appear aged or worn

• Create a photographic 'look' using simple, free, downloadable clip art file
• Combine multiple vector, pixel-based and clip art elements to create a photo-realistic illustration