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Videos - by Category/ Lesson

Below we have organized our videos into categories and lessons to help you learn techniques and tools from start to finish. We recommend that you watch the videos in the order we have them, but feel free to jump around and just watch the ones you are interested in.

You can also check out our entire video archive here.

Adobe Photoshop for Beginners

So you just got photoshop... don't be scared, we're here to help. The following video tutorials go over opening Photoshop for the first time, opening an image, adding some text, saving as a PSD, Layers, and a bunch of other cool things to get you started.


Photoshop From The Beginning: Lesson 1 - Hello World!	Photoshop From The Beginning: Lesson 2 - Customize your Workspace	Photoshop From The Beginning: Lesson 3 - Intro to Layers	Photoshop From The Beginning: Lesson 4 - Layers Continued
Photoshop From The Beginning: Lesson 5 - The Rectangular and Elliptical Marquee Tools and The Move Tool	Photoshop From The Beginning: Lesson 6 - Lassos and Wands!	Photoshop From The Beginning: Lesson 7 - The Crop Tool	Photoshop From The Beginning: Lesson 8 - Introduction To The Brush Tool
Photoshop From The Beginning: Lessons 1 - 8 Recap Part 1 - Using The Selection Tools and The Text Tool To Create An Original Graphic	Photoshop From The Beginning: Lessons 1 - 8 Recap Part 2 - Finishing The Globe	Photoshop From The Beginning: Lesson 9 - Introduction To The Clone Stamp	Photoshop From The Beginning: Clone Stamp Supplemental Video
Photoshop From The Beginning: A Look At Real World Examples - Lesson - 6 Supplement	Photoshop From The Beginning: Lesson 10 - The Healing Brushes	Photoshop From The Beginning: Lesson 11 - The Patch Tool	Photoshop From The Beginning: Lesson 12 - The Red Eye Tool
Photoshop Quick Tips

Photoshop - The Next Step

These videos cover techniques which are slightly more advanced than those found in the beginners series.


Photoshop - The Next Step: Introduction To Gradients	Photoshop - The Next Step: Create 3D Shapes With Gradients.	Photoshop - The Next Step: Filling Text With A Gradient	Photoshop - The Next Step: Use A Gradient To Create Dramatic Effects In Your Images
Photoshop - The Next Step: Adding Realism To The Globe Using Gradient Overlays	Photoshop - The Next Step: The Eraser Tool	Photoshop - The Next Step: The Eyedropper Tool	Photoshop - The Next Step: Working With Guides
Photoshop - The Next Step: The Transform functions	Photoshop - The Next Step: The Canvas Size Dialog	Photoshop - The Next Step: The Image Size Dialog and Intro To Resolution	Photoshop - The Next Step: Resizing and Resampling An Image Down To An Optimal Print Size
Color and Density Correcting In Photoshop: The Dodge, Burn and Sponge Tools	Color and Density Correcting In Photoshop: Intro To The Histogram	Color and Density Correcting In Photoshop: Intro To Levels	Photoshop Quick Tips

Photoshop - Working with Text

This series of video tutorials goes over how to use the text tool to add text to an image in Photoshop. We will also go over anti-aliasing a bit.


A Little Thing Called Anti-Aliasing	Intro To Working With Text	Editing Text	Anti-Aliasing Text
Working With Text...The Paragraph Palette	Working With Text, Layer Styles and Blend Modes	Chiseled Type Using Layer Styles and Blend Modes	Photoshop From The Beginning: Lessons 1 - 8 Recap Part 1 - Using The Selection Tools and The Text Tool To Create An Original Graphic
Photoshop From The Beginning: Lessons 1 - 8 Recap Part 2 - Finishing The Globe	Photoshop - The Next Step: The Eyedropper Tool	Week Of Feb 24 - 29 - Customized Watermark	Week Of Mar 2 - 8 - Save The Date Card
Text As A Smart Object

Flushmount Album Design

The following video tutorials cover some basics used when doing a flushmount album design. Learn how to use Adobe Photoshop Bridge to help organize your files, how to create a full spread, add images to it, resize the images, add strokes, sloppy borders and background images.


Flush Mount Album Workflow: Setting Up An Album Folder Template	Flush Mount Album Workflow: Setting Up Your Bridge Album Workflow	Flush Mount Album Workflow: Working In Photoshop Part 1	Flush Mount Album Workflow: Working In Photoshop Part 2
Flush Mount Album Workflow: Working In Photoshop Part 3	Flush Mount Album Design Extras: Adding Sloppy Borders	Flush Mount Album Design Extras: Add An Inset Border	Flush Mount Album Design Extras: Using The Rectangular Marquee Tool
Photoshop - The Next Step: Working With Guides	Photoshop - The Next Step: The Canvas Size Dialog	Week Of Feb 17 - 23 - Textured Sign In Page	Bridge For Beginners: Previewing Your Album Design In A Slideshow
Photoshop Basics: Adding A Stroke To An Image	Strokes Bonus: Add A BIG Stroke With Square Corners	Introduction To Smart Objects	Week Of Mar 9 - 15 - Speed Flush Mount Album Redo
Week Of Mar 30 - April 5 - Two Page Album Spread With Background Design Elements	Week Of April 27 - May 3rd - Using Black & White To Separate Design Elements

Photoshop - Working with Layers

The following videos tutorials go over layers, layers styles and layer blend modes.


Working With Adjustment Layers	Working With Layers Part 1	Working With Layers Part 2	Layers Recap
Blend Two Images With A Layer Blend Mode	Blend Modes, Practical Uses	Blend Modes For Brushes and Layer Styles	Working With Text, Layer Styles and Blend Modes
Layer Blend Mode Bonus	Photoshop From The Beginning: Lesson 3 - Intro to Layers	Photoshop From The Beginning: Lesson 4 - Layers Continued	Photoshop From The Beginning: Lessons 1 - 8 Recap Part 1 - Using The Selection Tools and The Text Tool To Create An Original Graphic
Photoshop From The Beginning: Lessons 1 - 8 Recap Part 2 - Finishing The Globe

Retouching Techniques

The following tutorials go over retouching techniques in Photoshop CS3.


Patch Tool Perfection!	Five Step Vignette	Create A Cool Soft Focus Effect	Introduction To Layer Masks
Layer Masks Part 2	Layer Masks Part 3	Facial Retouching! Intro To The Patch Tool	Facial Retouching! Intro To The Liquify Tool
Facial Retouching! The Infamous Airbrushing Technique	Facial Retouching! Finishing Touches	Photoshop From The Beginning: Lesson 9 - Introduction To The Clone Stamp	Photoshop From The Beginning: Clone Stamp Supplemental Video
Photoshop From The Beginning: Lesson 10 - The Healing Brushes	Photoshop From The Beginning: Lesson 11 - The Patch Tool	Photoshop From The Beginning: Lesson 12 - The Red Eye Tool	Photoshop - The Next Step: The Eraser Tool
Week Of Mar 16 - 22 - The Glamour Facial Retouch	Week Of Mar 23 - 29 - The Grunge Look	The Glamour Shot Retouch Tutorial

Bridge For Beginners

The following tutorials go over the basics of Bridge CS3.


Bridge For Beginners: Introduction To Bridge	Bridge For Beginners: Customizing Your Bridge Workspace	Bridge For Beginners: Camera RAW - A Look At The Toolbar	Bridge For Beginners: Camera RAW - Workflow Options & White Balance
Bridge For Beginners: Ratings, Labels and Keywords Oh My!	Bridge For Beginners: Compare Multiple Images With The Loupe Tool	Bridge For Beginners: A Look At Stacks	Bridge For Beginners: Previewing Your Album Design In A Slideshow
Bridge For Beginners: Preview PDFs and Video Formats In Bridge	Bridge Options - Simultaneously Launch Bridge & PS - Display Thumbnail Metadata - Bridge Batch Rename	Create A Simple Contact Sheet In Bridge & Photoshop

Jefe's Weekly Five Minutes

The following videos show what a "pro" can do in just 5 minutes.


Week Of Feb 17 - 23 - Textured Sign In Page	Week Of Feb 24 - 29 - Customized Watermark	Week Of Mar 2 - 8 - Save The Date Card	Week Of Mar 9 - 15 - Speed Flush Mount Album Redo
Week Of Mar 16 - 22 - The Glamour Facial Retouch	Week Of Mar 23 - 29 - The Grunge Look	Week Of Mar 30 - April 5 - Two Page Album Spread With Background Design Elements	Week Of April 6 - 12 - Business Card With Abstract Background
Week Of April 13 - 19 - Gallery Wrapped, "Painterly" Photo Montage	Week Of April 20 - 26 - Wedding Photography Ad	Week Of April 27 - May 3rd - Using Black & White To Separate Design Elements	Week Of May 4 - 10 - Custom Brush Business Card
Week Of May 11- 17 - The Makeover Retouch: Part 1	Week Of May 18 - 24 - The Makeover Retouch: Part 2	Week Of May 25 - 31 - Removing A Bogus Background	Week Of June 1 - 7 - The Brochure Image Makeover
Week Of June8 - 14 - Surrealist Wedding Image	Week Of June 15 - 21 - Scattered Text As A Background Element	Week Of June 22 - 28 - Dramatic Lighting Effect	Week Of Jun 29 - Jul 5 - Pop Art Poster: Part 1
Week Of July 6 - 12 - Pop Art Poster: Part 2	Week Of July 13 - 19 - Fantasy Makeover: Part 1	Week Of July 20 - 26 - Fantasy Makeover - Part 2	Week Of July 27 - Aug 2 - Homemade Sloppy/Grunge/Artsy Border
Week Of Aug 3 - 9 - Background Shadow Removal	Week Of Aug 10 - 16 - Senior Sign-In Page	Week Of Aug 17 - 23 - From Texture To Sloppy Border	Week Of Aug 24 - 30 - Medium Format-Style Sloppy Border
Week Of Sep 2 - 6 - Smart Object Greeting Card Template

Express Digital Darkroom

These videos cover the Express Digital Darkroom software.


Introduction to Express Digital Darkroom	Express Digital Darkroom Pro Intro Continued	Express Digital Darkroom Pro - Correcting Images	Express Digital Darkroom Pro - Batch Correcting
Express Digital Darkroom Pro - Setup Tab Part 1	Express Digital Darkroom Pro - The Setup Tab Part 2	Express Digital Darkroom Pro - Printer Setup - Kodak 9810 Part 1	Express Digital Darkroom Pro - Printer Setup Kodak 9810 Part 2
Express Digital Darkroom Pro - Printer Setup - Epson 7600	Express Digital Darkroom Pro - Printer Setup - Minilab - Noritsu 3202	Express Digital Darkroom Pro - Packages and Products	Express Digital Darkroom Pro - Making a Border Part 1
Express Digital Darkroom Pro - Making a Border Part 2	Express Digital Darkroom Pro - Making a Border Part 3

Working With Smart Objects

These videos cover working with smart objects in your album design workflow.


Introduction To Smart Objects	Non-Destructive Smart Filters!	Text As A Smart Object	Smart Object Recap
Layer Masks And Smart Objects	The Place And Replace Contents Commands For Smart Objects

Adobe Camera RAW

These videos cover the different tabs inside ACR.


Adobe Camera RAW - Basic Tab Tone Controls	Adobe Camera RAW - The Tone Curves Tab	Adobe Camera RAW - The Details Tab	Adobe Camera RAW - The HSL/Grayscale Tab
Adobe Camera RAW - Achieving Great Black & White In ACR	Adobe Camera RAW - Lens Correction Tab	Adobe Camera RAW - Saving & Applying Presets	Adobe Camera RAW - Recap - Workflow Example
Sepia In Adobe Camera RAW	Split Tones In Adobe Camera RAW	RAW vs JPEG - color correcting

Open Source Applications

These videos cover some freeware alternatives to Photoshop CS3, Bridge, Camera RAW and Lightroom.


Open Source Applications: IrfanView - Introduction	Open Source Applications: IrfanView - Crop/Resize & Retouch	Open Source Applications: IrfanView - Thumbnails	Open Source Applications: IrfanView - Slideshow Dialog
Open Source Applications: IrfanView Workflow Recap	Introduction To GIMP	GIMP - Filters, Blend Modes & Selection Tools	GIMP - Retouching & Layer Masks
GIMP & IrfanView - Color Correcting Using Curves In GIMP	GIMP - Adding Graphic & Text Elements	Black & White Workshop: Black & White In GIMP	Sepia Inside Of GIMP

Black & White Workshop

Here we have several videos covering black and white conversion methods.


Black & White Workshop: Desaturation	Black & White Workshop: Channel Mixer	Black & White Workshop: Gradient Map	Black & White Workshop: Black & White Adjustment
Black & White Workshop: Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layers	Black & White Workshop: ACR's HSL/Grayscale vs. Photoshop's Black & White Adjustment	Black & White Workshop: Black & White In GIMP	Black & White Workshop: Adding Realistic Film Grain

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