Photoshop CS5 Special FX: Tips, Tricks, and Pizazz!

August 22nd, 2010 lvs Posted in In The Spotlight | No Comments »

Join Sara Froehlich for tricks and special effects using Adobe Photoshop CS 5! In this online class, will talk about layer styles and how to create and save your own styles, and adding Actions to automate the program, as well as how to create your own actions, save them and share them with others. We’ll also learn about the new features in CS5: Puppet Warp, Content Aware Fill, and all about the new brush engine with Mixer Brushes and new bristle tips! This intermediate class is for Photoshop CS 5 only, and many exercises, tips, and tricks will not work with earlier versions of Photoshop or any version of Photoshop Elements.

The Photoshop CS5 Special FX: Tips, Tricks, and Pizazz! is an intermediate class is for both Mac and Windows users. You must have Photoshop CS 5 installed on your Mac or PC, and you must have a good working knowledge of Photoshop and how to use layers and text.

Lesson 1

  • What is covered in this class?
  • Tips and Tricks
  • Layer Styles: Use, Edit, Save, and Share!

 Lesson 2

  • Tips and Tricks
  • Automating Photoshop Effects: Actions!
  • Using, Saving, and Sharing Actions
Lesson 3

  • Tips and Tricks
  • A Word about Graphics Tablets
  • Brushes: New Bristle Tips
  • Brushes: New Mixer Brushes
  • Photos into Paintings

 Lesson 4

  • Tips and Tricks
  • Working with Layer Masks
  • So You Think You Know the Crop Tool…
Lesson 5

  • Tips and Tricks
  • Smart Objects
  • Smart Filters
  • New Puppet Warp!

 Lesson 6

  • Tips and Tricks
  • Working with Vectors in Photoshop
  • The Pen Tool
  • Vector Shapes
  • Vector Masks

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