Wait, what? Yes, you read that correctly! My Photoshop 2021 Essential Training: Basics course has been selected to be a part of LinkedIn’s Global Skills Initiative to help people gain the digital skills they need to fill the most in-demand jobs around the world. If you are just learning Photoshop (or are in need a refresher of the fundamentals), but sure to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to master the essentials of Photoshop (over 6 hours of exceptional training!). Note: if you’re a member of LinkedIn Learning, sign in before you view the course to earn a certificate of completion and access the exercise files, if you’re not a member, you can still watch the course but won’t have access to the exercise files.
Here’s the course description:
Whether you’re looking to pursue a career in design or photography or just want to enhance the images you take of your family and friends, learning how to use Photoshop is one of the best investments you can make in your work. In this course, Julieanne Kost helps you get up to speed with Photoshop 2021, filtering out the noise and complexity to help you quickly achieve the results you want. Julieanne walks through the fundamentals of digital imaging—from working with multiple images to customizing the Photoshop interface. She explains how to choose the right tools to crop, tone, and retouch photos, while always maintaining the highest-quality output. She also demonstrates the most efficient ways to perform common tasks, including working with layers, selections, and masking. Along the way, she shares the secrets of nondestructive editing using Smart Objects, and helps you master features such as adjustment layers, blend modes, filters, type, layer styles, and much more. By the end of this course, you’ll be empowered to use Photoshop to quickly get the image results you want.
70+ movies cover topics including:
• Opening, navigating, and viewing files
• Customizing the interface for the tasks you do most often
• Understanding file formats, document size, bit depth, and color space
• Crop, transform, and warping images
• Mastering layers, masking, and blend modes
• Color and brush essentials
• Making detailed selections
• Editing and retouching techniques
• Using adjustment layers to tone and enhance color
• Working with smart objects and filters
• Creative type, shape, and layer effects
