Photoshop CS: Refined Masking, Image Effects, and Retouching (Level 2)

In this course, you`ll learn skills to enhance your ability to create accurate masks, image effects, and retouch images. You`ll further your understanding of isolating image areas by creating and saving masks with specialized tools, commands, modes, and layer elements. You`ll learn how to use vector paths for a variety of purposes, including masking, clipping paths, and illustration. You`ll also create and apply creative elements such as gradients, patterns, and colour overlays, and will generate special effects ranging from distorted type to simulating natural media paint realistically. When you`ve completed the course, you`ll have a firm grasp on Photoshop concepts that are applicable to almost every facet of using the application, including Web design, preparing photographic images for printing, and illustration.

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To ensure your success, we recommend you first take the Photoshop CS: Basic Image Enhancement course or have equivalent knowledge

Erase a Background from Behind Complex Foreground Detail
Edit a Selection by Painting a Quick Mask Overlay
Save and Edit a Selection in an Alpha Channel
Create, View, and Edit a Layer Mask
Make Areas Within a Layer Semi-Transparent
Clip a Layer to the Shape of Another

Create Vector Paths
Edit Paths
Mask an Image with a Path

Fill Image Areas with Swatch Colours
Create Gradients
Create Patterns

Distort Editable Type
Create Layer Comps
Control Cropping Precisely
Restore Photographs
Simulate Painted Effects

Create an Action
Manage Actions