Lynda.COM Photoshop CS5: Selections in Depth

Author:
Jan Kabili

Duration:
03h 45m

Released on:
8/19/2010

Exercise files:
Yes

Software works on:
Windows only


In Photoshop CS5: Selections in Depth, author Jan Kabili offers a comprehensive tour of Photoshop CS5's selection features. Selection options are the key to performing creative imaging tasks, such as isolating photo adjustments and making image composites. This course covers selection basics as well as the nuances of selections, including selecting hair, refining masks, saving and recalling selections, working in Quick Mask mode, and creating selections based on image properties, such as luminosity and color channels. Exercise files are included with the course.
Topics include:

    Understanding the when and why of making selections
    Combining and transforming selections
    Selecting fine detail with Refine Edge
    Capturing soft and hard edges in one selection
    Understanding the relationship of selections to masks
    Removing color fringe around selections
    Using the Marquee and Lasso tools
    Working with the Color Range command
    Selecting with the Pen tool and paths
    Making easy selections with the Quick Selection tool
    Working with Refine Mask
    Sharing selections between images




Introduction
Welcome           01m 12s
Using the exercise files           01m 28s

1. Why Make Selections?
Changing part of an image           05m 02s
Using Content-Aware Fill           05m 31s
Compositing images           04m 18s
Correcting part of a photograph           03m 51s
Replacing a sky           04m 46s
Cropping an image           01m 08s
Building an object           05m 46s

2. Selection Basics
Understanding selections and masks           07m 26s
Deselecting and reselecting           02m 23s
Hiding selection boundaries           03m 15s
Moving selection boundaries           02m 14s
Inverting selections           02m 09s
Selecting all           01m 25s

3. Modifying Selections
Transforming selections           03m 16s
Combining selections           07m 31s
Expanding selections           06m 21s

4. Refining Selections
Selecting hair, pt. 1           06m 26s
Selecting hair, pt. 2           06m 06s
Removing color fringe           05m 17s
Selecting an object with hard and soft edges           06m 55s
Anti-aliasing vs. feathering           09m 09s
Working with Refine Mask           07m 55s

5. Geometric Selection Methods
Selecting rectangles with the Rectangular Marquee tool           06m 29s
Selecting ovals with the Elliptical Marquee tool           04m 44s
Selecting straight edges with the Polygonal Lasso tool           05m 01s

6. Drawing Selection Methods
Selecting freehand with the Lasso tool           04m 57s
Selecting precisely with the Pen tool and paths           07m 32s
Snapping to edges with the Magnetic Lasso tool           05m 40s

7. Tonal and Color Selection Methods
Selecting painlessly with the Quick Selection tool           05m 33s
Making the Magic Wand tool work for you           05m 23s
Selecting colors with the Color Range command           05m 39s
Changing colors with Replace Color and Hue/Saturation           05m 16s
Working with the Background Eraser tool           06m 20s

8. Using Image Properties to Select
Selecting layer transparency           03m 31s
Selecting image luminosity           03m 47s
Increasing contrast in Camera Raw           08m 40s
Fine-tuning a color channel selection           04m 57s

9. Saving Selections
Saving selections for reuse           06m 02s
Loading and modifying saved selections           04m 54s
Sharing selections between images           06m 05s

10. Working in Quick Mask Mode
Cleaning up selections in Quick Mask           04m 42s
Filtering selections in Quick Mask           02m 34s
Painting selections in Quick Mask           02m 10s
Making Step and Repeat web buttons in Quick Mask           04m 28s

Conclusion
Goodbye           00m 32s