Blake Rudis – Photoshop Foundations – The Basics

We are going back to the basics in this course! Whether you are a seasoned veteran in Photoshop or a beginner, the basics are important. Having a strong foundation of the inner workings of Photoshop will not only speed up your workflow, it will keep you from forming bad habits in the editing process.

Let’s face it, most people just want to dive right into Photoshop and learn magic tricks. But I can assure you, those magic tricks will only take you so far if the habits you are forming in the process are bad. In this course, we are going to go back to the basics and build a strong foundation from the ground up. You will be shocked by how much you don’t know about the most important aspects of Photoshop.

You will learn:
How to navigate Photoshops Menus, Toolbars, and Preferences
How to build your own custom workspace for efficiency and speed.
The difference between Image Size and Canvas Size
The three different layer types
The attributes of layers
How to organize your layers in big composites
How and why to merge layers
All about the various file types and when to use them.

Included in this course:
131 Minutes of formal education and practical application for understanding the inner workings of Photoshop to become more proficient.
All follow along images and course resource material.