Basic Photoshop for Artists: Basic Selection Tools

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Lesson Description

Selection tools make up a large percentage of the tools available in Photoshop and are used frequently. This module covers a few of the section tools that are used most often.

Lesson Materials

A computer running Photoshop and a mouse.

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Course Curriculum

Lesson 1: Basic Layouts (10:16) Lesson 2: Basic Selection Tools (8:43) Lesson 3: Understanding Layers (12:40) Lesson 4: Cropping Images (9:53) Lesson 5: Cutting and Pasting Part 1 (17:52) Lesson 6: Copying and Pasting Part 2 (22:43) Lesson 7: Adjusting Colors (9:37) Lesson 8: Removing Objects Part 1 (11:03) Lesson 9: Removing Objects Part 2 (4:09) Lesson 10: Creating a Grid (6:03) Lesson 11: Isolating Values (2:40) Lesson 12: Brush Basics (11:51) Lesson 13: Thumbnail Sketching (7:50) Lesson 14: Editing Artwork (9:50) Lesson 15: Saving Files / Conclusion (8:48)

Lesson Discussion

    • Hi Denise,

      I use Photoshop on a near daily basis, but I also use it for making graphics for the website. However, I do use it with every photo reference that I use. I crop images, take things out, experiment with colors, bump up contrast, etc. There are other programs that do the same thing, but Photoshop is the best. For me, it is a tool that I can’t live without, but it may different for you. If it makes sense for your workflow, then you may try it out. Adobe has a subscription option, so you may try it for a while and see if you’re using it enough to justify keeping it. I hope this helps.

    • Hi Deanna,

      You can use the magnifying glass tool in the toolbar to zoom in or out or you can use the keyboard shortcut of (Command) + (+) on a Mac or (Ctrl) + (+) on a PC. You can zoom out using the keyboard shortcut of (Command) + (-) on a Mac or (Ctrl) + (-) on a PC.

    • Hi Joan,

      I think you can do most of what this course covers in Elements but I’m not sure. I know that the Camera Raw filter which is covered in this course is not available in Elements.

  6. Hi all the crew, I am Humberto, currently a Designer, freelance, and passionate about photography and other cultural visual compositions. I have some expertise in Photoshop and have studied all of the Adobe basic tools (vectorial, photograph, editorial, and even web pages). I am trying to use Krita as well, and have tried to use GIMP with scarce accommodation on my side. I love to be an art student, despite being very old.

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