Drippy Cat
Photoshop CC 26: Light Speed Workflow with Droplets
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The Liquify tool inside Procreate is possibly the best in class that I've ever seen, & I've been a designer/illustrator for over 30 years. But you need to know how to get the best out of it. I'll show you just that, and on the Procreate: Solid Foundations course I'll give you all the knowledge you need to master Procreate.
For my Skillshare classes, go here - skillshare.com/en/r/profile/Simon-Foster/258182561?gr_tch_ref=on
I'll teach you all the important stuff - thoroughly. We'll learn all the Procreate basics including animation plus 3d painting from the just released 5.2 update. Drawing & painting, color selection and theory, layers, layer blend modes, masking, the most complete brush tutorial around, gesture controls, selections, adjustments etc.
I'll give you complete walkthougths to practice your technique. I'll give you the depth of knowledge that only someone with 30+ years experience as a designer/illustrator can give. Sign up now and get ready to make your Procreate artwork shine!
'I've seen some videos about this or that technique and the person in the photo was gorgeous! But how do I actually enhance one of my photo portraits? Where do I start? How do I finish?'
That was the question I saw asked on a forum and I thought: 'Good point!' So here is a course designed with exactly that in mind. This is not a course about how to enhance an image of a professional model with a professional camera and professional lighting. Nope! This course is about taking the kind of photos you typically see of loved ones in a family album and making them look as good as they can be.
Real world photos are more of a challenge and can give you the kind of problems you don't always get in a photography studio. I'll show you how to meet that challenge with Photoshop, start to finish. Don't get me wrong. The workflow and techniques you will learn are the same as the experts use, but I've designed this course so that you can apply what you've learned to any standard of photography.
Sometimes we have that special photo of a special person but it needs special care to make the memories it holds clearer, brighter, more vivid. So I use the kind of real world photos you find in a family album. I also deal with different faces because everyone deserves to look their best, no matter if they are young or old, or the tone of their skin. I deal with photos that will be seen by loved ones who know the face in the photo. Faces that deserve to be seen, not in a false light, but in their best light.
We'll take a series of .jpegs and RAW files and work them through, right from the start, right to the end. I'll take you through every stage and explain why we are doing things in a particular order. I've given you all the images used on the course to follow along with. I'll show you problems that can crop up and what do about them. Real world portrait development brings its own set of problems and opportunities, and the various techniques I guide you through take this into consideration. Check out the free preview introduction video and see the files we start out with, and then see just how good we can make them by the end.
By the end of the course you will have followed along with a series of portraits, start to finish. You will gain the confidence to tackle your own images and one day soon you may be looking at a photo of you or a loved one which you've enhanced, and thinking 'That looks fantastic! I did that...'
Sign up now, and get ready to make your portraits shine. I'll see you on the course.
'I've seen some videos about this or that technique and the person in the photo was gorgeous! But how do I actually enhance one of my photo portraits? Where do I start? How do I finish?'
That was the question I saw asked on a forum and I thought: 'Good point!' So here is a course designed with exactly that in mind. This is not a course about how to enhance an image of a professional model with a professional camera and professional lighting. Nope! This course is about taking the kind of photos you typically see of loved ones in a family album and making them look as good as they can be.
Real world photos are more of a challenge and can give you the kind of problems you don't always get in a photography studio. I'll show you how to meet that challenge with Affinity Photo, start to finish. Don't get me wrong. The workflow and techniques you will learn are the same as the experts use, but I've designed this course so that you can apply what you've learned to any standard of photography.
Sometimes we have that special photo of a special person but it needs special care to make the memories it holds clearer, brighter, more vivid. So I use the kind of real world photos you find in a family album. I also deal with different faces because everyone deserves to look their best, no matter if they are young or old, or the tone of their skin. I deal with photos that will be seen by loved ones who know the face in the photo. Faces that deserve to be seen, not in a false light, but in their best light.
We'll take a series of .jpegs and RAW files and work them through, right from the start, right to the end. I'll take you through every stage and explain why we are doing things in a particular order. I've given you all the images used on the course to follow along with. I'll show you problems that can crop up and what do about them. Real world portrait development brings its own set of problems and opportunities, and the various techniques I guide you through take this into consideration. Check out the free preview introduction video and see the files we start out with, and then see just how good we can make them by the end.
This course assumes you have some basic knowledge of Affinity Photo but I'll also help you there. I've included links to videos I recently uploaded plus links to articles I've written in the public domain which show you the principles of things like Layer Masks, Layer Blend Ranges and Curves.
By the end of the course you will have followed along with a series of portraits, start to finish. You will gain the confidence to tackle your own images and one day soon you may be looking at a photo of you or a loved one which you've enhanced, and thinking 'That looks fantastic! I did that...'
Sign up now, and get ready to make your portraits shine. I'll see you on the course.
udemy.com/course/affinity-photo-developing-real-portraits/?referralCode=533027B4BF5E02EA4919
'I've seen some videos about this or that technique and the person in the photo was gorgeous! But how do I actually enhance one of my photo portraits? Where do I start? How do I finish?'
That was the question I saw asked on a forum and I thought: 'Good point!' So here is a course designed with exactly that in mind. This is not a course about how to enhance an image of a professional model with a professional camera and professional lighting. Nope! This course is about taking the kind of photos you typically see of loved ones in a family album and making them look as good as they can be.
Real world photos are more of a challenge and can give you the kind of problems you don't always get in a photography studio. I'll show you how to meet that challenge with Affinity Photo, start to finish. Don't get me wrong. The workflow and techniques you will learn are the same as the experts use, but I've designed this course so that you can apply what you've learned to any standard of photography.
Sometimes we have that special photo of a special person but it needs special care to make the memories it holds clearer, brighter, more vivid. So I use the kind of real world photos you find in a family album. I also deal with different faces because everyone deserves to look their best, no matter if they are young or old, or the tone of their skin. I deal with photos that will be seen by loved ones who know the face in the photo. Faces that deserve to be seen, not in a false light, but in their best light.
We'll take a series of .jpegs and RAW files and work them through, right from the start, right to the end. I'll take you through every stage and explain why we are doing things in a particular order. I've given you all the images used on the course to follow along with. I'll show you problems that can crop up and what do about them. Real world portrait development brings its own set of problems and opportunities, and the various techniques I guide you through take this into consideration. Check out the free preview introduction video and see the files we start out with, and then see just how good we can make them by the end.
This course assumes you have some basic knowledge of Affinity Photo but I'll also help you there. I've included links to videos I recently uploaded plus links to articles I've written in the public domain which show you the principles of things like Layer Masks, Layer Blend Ranges and Curves.
By the end of the course you will have followed along with a series of portraits, start to finish. You will gain the confidence to tackle your own images and one day soon you may be looking at a photo of you or a loved one which you've enhanced, and thinking 'That looks fantastic! I did that...'
Sign up now, and get ready to make your portraits shine. I'll see you on the course.
For the 17+ hour 'Affinity Designer: Solid Foundations' course go here: udemy.com/course/affinity-designer-solid-foundations/?referralCode=74C6F0C8D5A3BBE19510
udemy.com/course/affinityphoto-solid-foundations/?referralCode=0A881E69F433BEC8600F
For the 17+ hour 'Affinity Designer: Solid Foundations' course go here: udemy.com/course/affinity-designer-solid-foundations/?referralCode=74C6F0C8D5A3BBE19510
udemy.com/course/affinityphoto-solid-foundations/?referralCode=0A881E69F433BEC8600F
For the 17+ hour 'Affinity Designer: Solid Foundations' course go here: udemy.com/course/affinity-designer-solid-foundations/?referralCode=74C6F0C8D5A3BBE19510
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Just playing around with hair effects in Procreate...
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It's that time of year so why not do a seasonal painting? By the way, as I'm typing, it's snowing outside! The feather effects are mainly done using the smudge tool. In the digital evolution, it's can be as important as the paint tool.
'I've done some Affinity Designer iPad tutorials on YouTube, but they just cover one tool or technique. How do I actually create good designs, start to finish?'
'There are so many tools in Affinity Designer! & the interface for the iPad is so different to the desktop version! As a beginner what do I need to know and what do I not need to know?'
Enrol on this course and find out just how well I can answer these questions. I've been a designer for nearly 30 years. I've spent thousands of hours working in various design studios and now I'm bringing that experience to Affinity Designer for the iPad. Over the years I've learned what matters when you are creating good design and what doesn't. What clients want to see and what keeps them coming back to you. What tools work and what traps there are to catch you out. Also things like where to start when enhancing an image for your design work. What steps you should take and in what order. Things like selecting the right tool for the job because just learning a tool isn't enough. How to use a tool but also when to use it, what problems you may encounter and, perhaps most importantly, why to use it.
The course gives you a thorough grounding in the tools and techniques you need to know when you are producing good design. These tools and techniques are so fundamental that I make sure that they are covered properly and in detail. Practically every image you see is available as a download so you can follow along and I've also created many practice videos. Not a multi choice quiz where you just have to remember the name of a tool. That's not enough - you need practical exercises for a program like Affinity Designer for the iPad and I give you exactly that. So you can really nail down the fundamental concepts and be ready to move on to more advanced subjects.
udemy.com/course/affinity-designer-solid-foundations/?referralCode=74C6F0C8D5A3BBE19510
'I've done some Affinity Designer tutorials on YouTube, but they just cover one tool or technique. How do I actually create good designs, start to finish?'
'There are so many tools in Affinity Designer! So many things to remember! As a beginner what do I need to know and what do I not need to know?'
'How do I know when I've learned the really important stuff?'
Enrol on this course and find out just how well I can answer these questions. I've been a designer for nearly 30 years. I've spent thousands of hours working in various design studios and now I'm bringing that experience to Affinity Designer. Over the years I've learned what matters when you are creating good design and what doesn't. What clients want to see and what keeps them coming back to you. What tools work and what traps there are to catch you out. Also things like where to start when enhancing an image for your design work. What steps you should take and in what order. Things like selecting the right tool for the job because just learning a tool isn't enough. How to use a tool but also when to use it, what problems you may encounter and, perhaps most importantly, why to use it.
The course gives you a thorough grounding in the tools and techniques you need to know when you are producing good design. These tools and techniques are so fundamental that I make sure that they are covered properly and in detail. Just about every image you see is available as a download so you can follow along and I've also created many practice videos. Not a multi choice quiz where you just have to remember the name of a tool. That's not enough - you need practical exercises for a program like Affinity Designer and I give you exactly that in a unique way.
Your practical exercises are consistent. After you've watched the tutorials I'll give you a task and tell you what I want you to do with it. Then you have a choice. You can listen to the advice I give you about how to do the job, or you can skip the advice and try doing the exercise. Then come back to the video and I'll show you how I did it. I'll also give you some valuable tips about tools, techniques and workflow along the way so you can really nail down the fundamental concepts and be ready to move on to more advanced subjects.
Did you notice I said 'fundamental' twice instead of 'basic'? There's a reason for that. This course is aimed at beginners and existing users who want to round out their knowledge but that doesn't mean it's over simplified. Heck, no! You will learn the same tools and techniques that are used in professional studios. I've been in quite a few design studios in my time and - just between you and me - there's things on this course that I've had to explain to people who use Illustration programs on a daily basis. That's something I can do for you too. As well as being a designer for decades I also spent some time as a teacher and my university degree is all about how people learn. And it is my firm belief that the right way to learn something like Affinity designer is not to just learn the tools. The right way is to learn the right workflow. You learn the right workflow by using the right tools for the job, and the best way to use them.
After learning about vector based tools we'll tackle more topics about enhancing photos for use in your design work. You'll also practice these new techniques. Things like half a dozen different ways to select areas of your picture and the pros and cons of each. Learn best working practices and gotchas while you learn about vector based shapes, text, artboards, gradients, selective colorization or pro level dodge and burn techniques. Layer blend modes? So many people get confused by them. Give me 20 minutes and you'll wonder why anyone would ever find them challenging. Learn the differences between vector shapes and bitmaps. Layer masks? So useful yet sometimes so confusing. Let me explain them to you and make them a vital part of your new skillset.
By the end of the course you will have mastered various effective workflows, start to finish. You will gain the confidence to tackle your own vector illustrations, be able to enhance photos, and one day soon you may well be looking at one of your own designs and thinking 'That looks fantastic! I did that...'
Enrol now. Don't forget you have the 30 day money back guarantee so you have nothing to lose and so much to gain. Learn Affinity Designer from someone who knows what's important and knows how to teach. Get ready to be an effective designer. Get ready to make your work shine!
I'll see you on the course,
Simon
udemy.com/course/affinity-designer-solid-foundations/?referralCode=74C6F0C8D5A3BBE19510
'I've done some Affinity Designer tutorials on YouTube, but they just cover one tool or technique. How do I actually create good designs, start to finish?'
'There are so many tools in Affinity Designer! So many things to remember! As a beginner what do I need to know and what do I not need to know?'
'How do I know when I've learned the really important stuff?'
Enrol on this course and find out just how well I can answer these questions. I've been a designer for nearly 30 years. I've spent thousands of hours working in various design studios and now I'm bringing that experience to Affinity Designer. Over the years I've learned what matters when you are creating good design and what doesn't. What clients want to see and what keeps them coming back to you. What tools work and what traps there are to catch you out. Also things like where to start when enhancing an image for your design work. What steps you should take and in what order. Things like selecting the right tool for the job because just learning a tool isn't enough. How to use a tool but also when to use it, what problems you may encounter and, perhaps most importantly, why to use it.
The course gives you a thorough grounding in the tools and techniques you need to know when you are producing good design. These tools and techniques are so fundamental that I make sure that they are covered properly and in detail. Practically every image you see is available as a download so you can follow along and I've also created many practice videos. Not a multi choice quiz where you just have to remember the name of a tool. That's not enough - you need practical exercises for a program like Affinity Designer and I give you exactly that in a unique way.
Your practical exercises are consistent. After you've watched the tutorials I'll give you a task and tell you what I want you to do with it. Then you have a choice. You can listen to the advice I give you about how to do the job, or you can skip the advice and try doing the exercise. Then come back to the video and I'll show you how I did it. I'll also give you some valuable tips about tools, techniques and workflow along the way so you can really nail down the fundamental concepts and be ready to move on to more advanced subjects.
Did you notice I said 'fundamental' twice instead of 'basic'? There's a reason for that. This course is aimed at beginners and existing users who want to round out their knowledge but that doesn't mean it's over simplified. Heck, no! You will learn the same tools and techniques that are used in professional studios. I've been in quite a few design studios in my time and - just between you and me - there's things on this course that I've had to explain to people who use Illustration programs on a daily basis. That's something I can do for you too. As well as being a designer for decades I also spent some time as a teacher and my university degree is all about how people learn. And it is my firm belief that the right way to learn something like Affinity designer is not to just learn the tools. The right way is to learn the right workflow. You learn the right workflow by using the right tools for the job, and the best way to use them.
After learning about vector based tools we'll tackle more topics about enhancing photos for use in your design work. You'll also practice these new techniques. Things like half a dozen different ways to select areas of your picture and the pros and cons of each. Learn best working practices and gotchas while you learn about vector based shapes, text, artboards, gradients, selective colorization or pro level dodge and burn techniques. Layer blend modes? So many people get confused by them. Give me 20 minutes and you'll wonder why anyone would ever find them challenging. Learn the differences between vector shapes and bitmaps. Layer masks? So useful yet sometimes so confusing. Let me explain them to you and make them a vital part of your new skillset.
By the end of the course you will have mastered various effective workflows, start to finish. You will gain the confidence to tackle your own vector illustrations, be able to enhance photos, and one day soon you may well be looking at one of your own designs and thinking 'That looks fantastic! I did that...'
Enrol now. Don't forget you have the 30 day money back guarantee so you have nothing to lose and so much to gain. Learn Affinity Designer from someone who knows what's important and knows how to teach. Get ready to be an effective designer. Get ready to make your work shine!
I'll see you on the course,
Simon
udemy.com/course/the-craft-of-photoshop-solid-foundations/?referralCode=866C52D960ED2C1B77F5
*Updated to cover the 2020 release of Photoshop!*
'I've done some Photoshop tutorials on YouTube, but they just cover one tool or technique. How do I actually enhance a photo, start to finish?'
'There are so many tools in Photoshop! So many things to remember! As a beginner what do I need to know and what do I not need to know?'
'There are so many Photoshop courses out there. Why would I do this one?'
Enrol on this course and find out just how well I can answer those questions. I've been using Photoshop for nearly 30 years - since version 1! Not many can say that. I've spent thousands of hours with Photoshop and now it feels like an old friend. An old friend I learned to get the best from. An old friend that sometimes caught me out and I had to adapt my techniques. And over the years I've learned what matters and what doesn't. This course teaches you what matters. Things like where to start when enhancing an image, what steps you should take and in what order. Things like selecting the right tool for the job because just learning a tool isn't enough. How to use a tool but also when to use it, what problems you may encounter and, perhaps most importantly, why to use it.
And if you want to learn anything effectively, you need to make notes. But not on this course. I've done that for you...
How does a PDF with notes on all the videos plus hundreds of screen shots sound? Good? You've got it! I learn from video courses myself - I like learning new things and if I'm creating courses for people, it only makes sense that I go through the learning journey myself. It struck me how much time I spend making notes I can refer to. I estimate it increases my study time by a factor of at least 4.
So I've made notes for you. One thing that makes this course extra special is a downloadable PDF with a table of contents plus an index. This PDF contains notes based directly upon this course I offer. Bullet points, screen shots, tips - they are all there and you can keep the PDF and refer to it whenever you want. This should save you dozens of hours of note taking and will be an invaluable asset when you need to revise what you've learned. I've even left blank pages in case you want to print it out and jot down your own notes!
udemy.com/course/the-craft-of-photoshop-solid-foundations/?referralCode=866C52D960ED2C1B77F5
*Updated to cover the 2020 release of Photoshop!*
'I've done some Photoshop tutorials on YouTube, but they just cover one tool or technique. How do I actually enhance a photo, start to finish?'
'There are so many tools in Photoshop! So many things to remember! As a beginner what do I need to know and what do I not need to know?'
'There are so many Photoshop courses out there. Why would I do this one?'
Enrol on this course and find out just how well I can answer those questions. I've been using Photoshop for nearly 30 years - since version 1! Not many can say that. I've spent thousands of hours with Photoshop and now it feels like an old friend. An old friend I learned to get the best from. An old friend that sometimes caught me out and I had to adapt my techniques. And over the years I've learned what matters and what doesn't. This course teaches you what matters. Things like where to start when enhancing an image, what steps you should take and in what order. Things like selecting the right tool for the job because just learning a tool isn't enough. How to use a tool but also when to use it, what problems you may encounter and, perhaps most importantly, why to use it.
And if you want to learn anything effectively, you need to make notes. But not on this course. I've done that for you...
How does a PDF with notes on all the videos plus hundreds of screen shots sound? Good? You've got it! I learn from video courses myself - I like learning new things and if I'm creating courses for people, it only makes sense that I go through the learning journey myself. It struck me how much time I spend making notes I can refer to. I estimate it increases my study time by a factor of at least 4.
So I've made notes for you. One thing that makes this course extra special is a downloadable PDF with a table of contents plus an index. This PDF contains notes based directly upon this course I offer. Bullet points, screen shots, tips - they are all there and you can keep the PDF and refer to it whenever you want. This should save you dozens of hours of note taking and will be an invaluable asset when you need to revise what you've learned. I've even left blank pages in case you want to print it out and jot down your own notes!
udemy.com/course/the-craft-of-photoshop-developing-landscapes/?referralCode=81544C5C79DA91E80994
'I've learned some of the Photoshop tools, but how do I actually enhance an image, start to finish?'
That was the question I saw asked on a Photoshop forum and I thought: 'Good point!' So here is a course designed with just that in mind. I take you through the development of a series of landscape photos, start to finish.
We usually start by adjusting a RAW file using the Adobe Camera RAW filter. Then we enhance the photo further in the main Photoshop workspace and go through every step needed to bring it to a final, polished state. Check out the free preview introduction video and see the files we start out with, and then see just how good we can make them by the end.
I'll take you through every stage and explain why we are doing things in a particular order. I've given you all the images used on the course to follow along with. I'll show you problems that can crop up and what do about them. Landscape image development brings its own set of problems and opportunities and the various techniques I guide you through take that fact into consideration.
This course assumes you have some basic knowledge of Photoshop but I'll also help you there. I've included the notes from 'The Craft of Photoshop: Solid Foundations' which can help to familiarise yourself with the tools we use.
As well as giving you a solid grounding in how to develop a landscape photo I'll cover various problems and issues that may arise in your work. We'll also cover things like High Dynamic Range images, stitching panoramic images together (clue - it's got more to do with what you do before you go into Photoshop...), converting images to black and white and how to easily and quickly create a few special effects. Oh, and there's the practice sessions as well...
By the end of the course you will have seen and followed along with a series of effective workflows, start to finish. You will gain the confidence to tackle your own images and one day soon you may well be looking at one of your own photos which you've enhanced, and thinking 'That looks fantastic! I did that...'
udemy.com/course/the-craft-of-photoshop-developing-landscapes/?referralCode=81544C5C79DA91E80994
'I've learned some of the Photoshop tools, but how do I actually enhance an image, start to finish?'
That was the question I saw asked on a Photoshop forum and I thought: 'Good point!' So here is a course designed with just that in mind. I take you through the development of a series of landscape photos, start to finish.
We usually start by adjusting a RAW file using the Adobe Camera RAW filter. Then we enhance the photo further in the main Photoshop workspace and go through every step needed to bring it to a final, polished state. Check out the free preview introduction video and see the files we start out with, and then see just how good we can make them by the end.
I'll take you through every stage and explain why we are doing things in a particular order. I've given you all the images used on the course to follow along with. I'll show you problems that can crop up and what do about them. Landscape image development brings its own set of problems and opportunities and the various techniques I guide you through take that fact into consideration.
This course assumes you have some basic knowledge of Photoshop but I'll also help you there. I've included the notes from 'The Craft of Photoshop: Solid Foundations' which can help to familiarise yourself with the tools we use.
As well as giving you a solid grounding in how to develop a landscape photo I'll cover various problems and issues that may arise in your work. We'll also cover things like High Dynamic Range images, stitching panoramic images together (clue - it's got more to do with what you do before you go into Photoshop...), converting images to black and white and how to easily and quickly create a few special effects. Oh, and there's the practice sessions as well...
By the end of the course you will have seen and followed along with a series of effective workflows, start to finish. You will gain the confidence to tackle your own images and one day soon you may well be looking at one of your own photos which you've enhanced, and thinking 'That looks fantastic! I did that...'
udemy.com/course/the-craft-of-photoshop-solid-foundations/?referralCode=866C52D960ED2C1B77F5
*Updated to cover the 2020 release of Photoshop!*
'I've done some Photoshop tutorials on YouTube, but they just cover one tool or technique. How do I actually enhance a photo, start to finish?'
'There are so many tools in Photoshop! So many things to remember! As a beginner what do I need to know and what do I not need to know?'
'There are so many Photoshop courses out there. Why would I do this one?'
Enrol on this course and find out just how well I can answer those questions. I've been using Photoshop for nearly 30 years - since version 1! Not many can say that. I've spent thousands of hours with Photoshop and now it feels like an old friend. An old friend I learned to get the best from. An old friend that sometimes caught me out and I had to adapt my techniques. And over the years I've learned what matters and what doesn't. This course teaches you what matters. Things like where to start when enhancing an image, what steps you should take and in what order. Things like selecting the right tool for the job because just learning a tool isn't enough. How to use a tool but also when to use it, what problems you may encounter and, perhaps most importantly, why to use it.
And if you want to learn anything effectively, you need to make notes. But not on this course. I've done that for you...
How does a PDF with notes on all the videos plus hundreds of screen shots sound? Good? You've got it! I learn from video courses myself - I like learning new things and if I'm creating courses for people, it only makes sense that I go through the learning journey myself. It struck me how much time I spend making notes I can refer to. I estimate it increases my study time by a factor of at least 4.
So I've made notes for you. One thing that makes this course extra special is a downloadable PDF with a table of contents plus an index. This PDF contains notes based directly upon this course I offer. Bullet points, screen shots, tips - they are all there and you can keep the PDF and refer to it whenever you want. This should save you dozens of hours of note taking and will be an invaluable asset when you need to revise what you've learned. I've even left blank pages in case you want to print it out and jot down your own notes!
udemy.com/course/the-craft-of-photoshop-solid-foundations/?referralCode=866C52D960ED2C1B77F5
*Updated to cover the 2020 release of Photoshop!*
'I've done some Photoshop tutorials on YouTube, but they just cover one tool or technique. How do I actually enhance a photo, start to finish?'
'There are so many tools in Photoshop! So many things to remember! As a beginner what do I need to know and what do I not need to know?'
'There are so many Photoshop courses out there. Why would I do this one?'
Enrol on this course and find out just how well I can answer those questions. I've been using Photoshop for nearly 30 years - since version 1! Not many can say that. I've spent thousands of hours with Photoshop and now it feels like an old friend. An old friend I learned to get the best from. An old friend that sometimes caught me out and I had to adapt my techniques. And over the years I've learned what matters and what doesn't. This course teaches you what matters. Things like where to start when enhancing an image, what steps you should take and in what order. Things like selecting the right tool for the job because just learning a tool isn't enough. How to use a tool but also when to use it, what problems you may encounter and, perhaps most importantly, why to use it.
And if you want to learn anything effectively, you need to make notes. But not on this course. I've done that for you...
How does a PDF with notes on all the videos plus hundreds of screen shots sound? Good? You've got it! I learn from video courses myself - I like learning new things and if I'm creating courses for people, it only makes sense that I go through the learning journey myself. It struck me how much time I spend making notes I can refer to. I estimate it increases my study time by a factor of at least 4.
So I've made notes for you. One thing that makes this course extra special is a downloadable PDF with a table of contents plus an index. This PDF contains notes based directly upon this course I offer. Bullet points, screen shots, tips - they are all there and you can keep the PDF and refer to it whenever you want. This should save you dozens of hours of note taking and will be an invaluable asset when you need to revise what you've learned. I've even left blank pages in case you want to print it out and jot down your own notes!
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*Updated to cover the 2020 release of Photoshop!*
'I've done some Photoshop tutorials on YouTube, but they just cover one tool or technique. How do I actually enhance a photo, start to finish?'
'There are so many tools in Photoshop! So many things to remember! As a beginner what do I need to know and what do I not need to know?'
'There are so many Photoshop courses out there. Why would I do this one?'
Enrol on this course and find out just how well I can answer those questions. I've been using Photoshop for nearly 30 years - since version 1! Not many can say that. I've spent thousands of hours with Photoshop and now it feels like an old friend. An old friend I learned to get the best from. An old friend that sometimes caught me out and I had to adapt my techniques. And over the years I've learned what matters and what doesn't. This course teaches you what matters. Things like where to start when enhancing an image, what steps you should take and in what order. Things like selecting the right tool for the job because just learning a tool isn't enough. How to use a tool but also when to use it, what problems you may encounter and, perhaps most importantly, why to use it.
And if you want to learn anything effectively, you need to make notes. But not on this course. I've done that for you...
How does a PDF with notes on all the videos plus hundreds of screen shots sound? Good? You've got it! I learn from video courses myself - I like learning new things and if I'm creating courses for people, it only makes sense that I go through the learning journey myself. It struck me how much time I spend making notes I can refer to. I estimate it increases my study time by a factor of at least 4.
So I've made notes for you. One thing that makes this course extra special is a downloadable PDF with a table of contents plus an index. This PDF contains notes based directly upon this course I offer. Bullet points, screen shots, tips - they are all there and you can keep the PDF and refer to it whenever you want. This should save you dozens of hours of note taking and will be an invaluable asset when you need to revise what you've learned. I've even left blank pages in case you want to print it out and jot down your own notes!
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Control points are vital if you want to get the best out of the Nik Collection. This video will help you with just that...
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'I've learned some of the tools with Affinity Photo, but how do I actually enhance an image, start to finish?'
That was the question I saw asked on the Affinity Photo forums. And I thought: 'Good point!' So here is a course designed with just that in mind. I'll take you through the development of a series of photos using a variety of workflows. We start with a simple workflow that's just right for beginners then move on to more advanced workflows as the course progresses.
But there's a problem. Learning the when and why of an effective workflow is all well and good. But if you have to learn the finer points of the tools at the same time, every tutorial will take forever and you may end up forgetting whether you are supposed to be learning a workflow or a tool. In short, it's hard to learn the tools when you're learning about the workflow and it's near impossible to learn about the workflow when you're learning about the tools.
So I've done both. This course is divided into two sections. You get hours of tutorials which cover various workflows and approaches to developing photos. But you also get a huge reference section which covers the various tools that Affinity Photo has to offer. If there's a tool I'm using in the workflow videos, there's a video explaining just that tool in the reference videos. Two ways to learn Affinity Photo. Reference and workflow.
*Update* - I study Udemy courses myself and it struck me how much time I spend making notes I can refer to. I estimate it increases my study time by a factor of at least 4. So I've made notes for you! The second lecture of this series has an extra resource - a downloadable 50+ page PDF with a table of contents plus an index. This PDF contains notes based directly upon the Affinity Photo courses I offer. Bullet points, screen shots, tips - they are all there and you can keep the PDF and refer to it whenever you want. This should save you dozens of hours of note taking.
We'll take a series of photos through every step needed to bring them to a final, polished state. I'll take you through every stage and explain why we are doing things in a particular order. I've given you all the images used on the course to follow along with. I'll show you problems that can crop up and what do about them. I'll even show you how to use third party plug ins from the Nik Collection to create incredible effects.
By the end of the course you will have seen and followed along with various effective workflows, start to finish. You will gain the confidence to tackle your own images, be able to select which workflow suits the photo best, and one day soon you may well be looking at one of your own photos which you've enhanced, and thinking 'That looks fantastic! I did that...'
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Using expert mode, you will cover basic methods and techniques such as crop and rotate, exposure, using levels, color balance, the spot healing brush tool and red eye removal, noise reduction and sharpening an image. Then you will have a series of pictures to download and practice with to really polish your new skill set.
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This 30+ set of tutorials is aimed at newcomers to Raw file processing. I'll teach you the theory, the practice, and also take you through developing 10 example Raw files. You get the Raw files to practice with as part of the course. Learn how to use Raw files with confidence and take your photos to the next level.
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For an introductory video to the course try here:
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Over 8 hours of video training from a designer with 25+ years experience, covering layers, layer modes, color correction, changing colors and color balance, cloning, vectors and shapes, selections and layer masks, cropping, levels, curves and much more.
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Photoshop CC tutorial about using Contact Sheet II to automate your workflow from the guy who did the graphics for Rollercoaster Tycoon 1 and 2, and creator of Switchaball and Disco Baby


