Learn graphic design, print production, and digital communication from how-to information, subject experts, and tutorials. For more on teaching these skills, see the free Adobe Visual Design CS6 curriculum at adobe.com/go/digitalcareers.
This movie introduces Adobe Photoshop CS6, the application photographers, graphic designers, web designers, videographers, and 3D artists use to enhance and manipulate photos and create original digital art.
When Adobe introduced Photoshop CS6, it came with a whole new look; designed to put the focus on your designs. Let Infinite Skills author, Andy Anderson guide you this new look, and why it's going to help you become more efficient.
Applies to the CC and CS6 versions of Photoshop.
New and Reengineered Design Tools in Photoshop CS6
Create superior designs faster. Get consistent formatting with type styles, use vector layers to apply strokes and add gradients to vector objects, easily create custom strokes and dashed lines, quickly search layers, and more.
With all the panels in Adobe Photoshop, it's sometimes difficult to quickly get to where you want to go. Let Infinite Skills author, Andy Anderson show you how to organize your panels to get the best mix for the job at hand.
Applies to the CC and CS6 versions of Photoshop.
The best way to work on your images in Adobe Photoshop is to work in the best view, and Infinite Skills author, Andy Anderson will show how to get the best view for the job at hand.
Applies to the CC and CS6 versions of Photoshop.
Have you ever worked on an image, and wished it were a bit bigger? Well, that's what the Zoom tool is for, and Infinite Skills author, Andy Anderson, will show you some creative touches to this standard Photoshop tool.
Applies to the CC and CS6 versions of Photoshop.
Adobe Photoshop boasts tons of panels and features… But do you really need them all open at the same time? Let Infinite Skills author, Andy Anderson show you how to create workspaces that reduce the clutter, and help you get the job done.
It's hard to think of using Adobe Photoshop without the Layers panel. Let Infinite Skills author, Andy Anderson show you the options and features of this invaluable panel. Applies to the CC and CS6 versions of Photoshop.
In this movie author Julieanne Kost discusses the features and abilities of layers in Photoshop. She covers renaming layers, toggling between layers, converting layers to Smart Objects, deleting layers, changing the opacity of a layer, and saving a layered image.
Ever have a problem moving a layer… Or just being able to create transparency. The chances are you're not on a layer; you're on the Background. Let Infinite Skills author, Andy Anderson, explain the difference between backgrounds and layers.
Most designers equate aligning objects with applications such as Adobe Illustrator; however, Photoshop has its own alignment feature that allows the user to align image information quickly and precisely.
Got too many layers? Want to make one layer out of three… or more? Then merging is what you need. Let Infinite Skills author, Andy Anderson show you how to merge layers, and what happens after you do.
Blending modes are one of the most creative areas in Photoshop. Let Infinite Skills author, Andy Anderson, take you on a tour of this amazing area in Adobe Photoshop.
In Adobe Photoshop non-destructive editing is the way to go, and Adjustment Layers give you the ability to make changes and then "change" your mind; even days later. Let Infinite Skills author, Andy Anderson, show you how they work.
Applies to the CC and CS6 versions of Photoshop.
Photoshop CS6 has been vastly improved to speed up your workflow. In improving Auto corrections, your images are now processed faster, giving you more time to experiment and be creative.
If you are looking for a quick fix to improve your image quality, this lesson is for you. You'll learn about the automatic color correction functions in Photoshop.
When it comes to adjusting images, Levels can help you do everything from simple lightening or darkening of an image, to increasing overall contrast. Infinite Skills author, Andy Anderson will guide you through the basics of this indispensible tool.
Applies to the CC and CS6 versions of Photoshop.
Three basics of image adjustment are discussed here by Infinite Skills author, Andy Anderson. The Dodge tool (lightening), The Burn tool (darkening), and the Sponge Tool (color saturation).
Three basics of image adjustment are discussed here by Infinite Skills author, Andy Anderson. The Dodge tool (lightening), The Burn tool (darkening), and the Sponge Tool (color saturation).
Selection is a keystone skill, and learning good selection techniques puts you on the road to generating great images. Here are a few basics, when it comes to selection in Adobe Photoshop.
Applies to the CC and CS6 versions of Photoshop.
Selection is a keystone skill, and learning good selection techniques puts you on the road to generating great images. Here are a few basics, when it comes to selection in Adobe Photoshop.
Crop images faster and with greater precision using the all-new, nondestructive Crop tool. Rapidly manipulate your images on canvas and see your adjustments happen live thanks to the Mercury Graphics Engine.
Cropping is one of the most common operations in Photoshop. Learn how to preview the angle of your image to confirm that your crop is plumb. You can revisit a crop any time you like, so you never waste effort. And by default, the Crop tool hides pixels instead of permanently deleting them.
Applies to the CC and CS6 versions of Photoshop.
In this movie author Julieanne Kost uses the Resample Image option in the Image Size dialog box to demonstrate the difference between resizing and resampling an image.
When a photo includes lines that should be perfectly horizontal or vertical, it is important that those lines be true. This lesson will demonstrate how to quickly and easily straighten a crooked photo.
Applies to the CC and CS6 versions of Photoshop.
Making non-destructive transformations with Smart Objects
In this movie author Julieanne Kost explains how to convert your layers into Smart Objects and resize your layers in a non-destructive way.
Applies to the CC and CS6 versions of Photoshop.
In this movie, learn about the new Content-Aware Patch tool. See how to use this tool to heal away undesirable portions of an image. Select a specific region, and Photoshop automatically defines a randomized fill pattern. Consider it a more selective version of Content-Aware Fill.
In this movie author Julieanne Kost demonstrates how to use the Content-Aware Fill, Patch, and the Move tools in Photoshop, which can help you move content around your image and replace unwanted objects seamlessly.
Photoshop is an image-editing application, but that doesn't mean it doesn’t do text. Let Infinite Skills author, Andy Anderson, will show you the basics of using text the creative way… the Adobe way.
Adobe Photoshop Brushes are not just for applying paint to the image; in addition, they work in a variety of ways to help you correct and adjust your images, and Infinite Skills author, Andy Anderson is going to show you how they work.
Applies to the CC and CS6 versions of Photoshop.
Vector-based shape layers now behave very much like vector shapes in Illustrator, InDesign, and other Adobe applications. Learn how to apply fills, including None, as well as solid, gradient, and dashed strokes. Plus, you have stacking and alignment controls, as well as the option to snap the edges to the pixel grid.
Applies to the CC and CS6 versions of Photoshop.
In this movie author Julieanne Kost guides us through the hundreds of filters shipped with Photoshop in the Filter menu, including which ones are more artistic, practical, or utilitarian.
Applying Filters nondestructively using Smart Filters
In this movie author Julieanne Kost demonstrates the importance of using the Layers panel to convert your layers to Smart Objects before applying filters and Smart Filters to an image.
In this movie author Julieanne Kost discusses one of the most commonly used filters in Photoshop, the Unsharp Mask filter, which allows you to make an image appear sharper. She also talks about adjusting the three different variables for this filter: Amount, Radius, and Threshold.
Quickly create photographic blur effects using a simple new interface with on-image controls. Create tilt-shift effects, blur everything and then sharpen one focal point, or vary the blurriness between multiple focal points. The Mercury Graphics Engine delivers immediate results.
Napp Instructor Pete Collins goes over the brand new features of Photoshop CS6 - the blur gallery. From selectively blurring an area to creating tilt-shift effects, these tools will be a great creative tool for photographers.
Resolution is a fundamental concept in Photoshop. This lesson will help you avoid getting thrown for a loop when you go to print your image or save it for the web.
Learn how Photoshop and Bridge can help you to print multiple images per page. Julieanne Kost also shows you how to use the Units menu within the contact sheet to adjust all of the variables in your document.
Applies to the CC and CS6 versions of Photoshop.
NAPP Instructor RC Concepcion goes over the brand new features of video in Photoshop CS6. Video has been vastly improved in this new version - making it very possible (and very easy) to make a great video from start to finish in Photoshop.
New Reflections and Draggable Shadows in Photoshop CS6 Extended
Quickly achieve 3D realism by adding and enhancing shadows and reflections on your ground plane. Drag a shadow to reposition the light source, and easily edit ground reflections, shadows, and other effects.
Adobe Bridge is a great application that helps you keep your images organized and at your fingertips. Let Infinite Skills author, Andy Anderson take you on a tour of Adobe Bridge, and its cool features.
In this movie author Julieanne Kost explains the top five reasons why you should use Adobe Camera Raw to process your files instead of starting directly in Photoshop.
Learn about Adobe InDesign, the industry-standard publishing application for print publications, interactive PDF documents, digital magazines, and EPUBs.
The InDesign toolbar contains a lot of tools, many of which are hidden or "nested" underneath the tools you see initially. In this video you will see the primary tools used to select, rotate and size objects. You'll also learn how to use the Type tool to edit text and create frames with or without borders, switch tools using your keyboard, and navigate with the Hand and Zoom tools.
Everything that is placed into InDesign ends up in a frame. You can create frames from scratch, or if you "place" (import) text or images into a document, InDesign automatically creates the frame for you. We'll explore the use of frames in InDesign in this video.
In this video you'll learn about placing, which is how you import photos or text into your InDesign page. We'll go over the popular image formats: PSD, AI, PSD, TIFF, and JPEG. You will also see how to scale, center, and crop photos.
In this movie, you'll learn how to create and update links between objects in the same document and others. The movie explains the distinction between linking objects entirely and linking just their content. It also reviews the settings in the Link Options dialog box.
Using the Content Collector and Content Placer tools
Learn about the Content Collector and Content Placer tools. See how to use the Conveyor and most of its options, such as navigating and drilling down into groups.
This movie presents Alternate Layouts for both print and digital publishing. It shows how to create and modify them, create multiple ones and rename them, and print them.
Letterhead is fundamental for branding, in this video we will build one from scratch, complete with guides, logo, and contact text. When finished, the letterhead will be saved as an InDesign template for reuse.
A newsletter is one of the easiest, most inexpensive ways to reach customers and colleagues or connect with family. In this video we will start a newsletter with a template, auto-flow and semi auto-flow some text, and place images to create a clean, elegant newsletter.
Take a tour of the new form field-related buttons, dialog boxes and menu commands in InDesign. Compare the old and new ways of creating interactive forms.
This movie shows how to create a simple form using most of the different types of fields available in InDesign. It explains the options for each type of field in the Buttons & Forms dialog box as the form is created.
Learn how InDesign form fields look in Acrobat or Reader. Then, discover how to continue modifying the interactive fields in Acrobat for additional functionality, and how the form performs in Acrobat.
This tutorial discusses the new paragraph style option for splitting a document for EPUB export. It also outlines the new options in the EPUB Export dialog box. Finally, it shows you the improved retention of text frame attributes in the EPUB's CSS and XHTML files.
Learn about the new EPUB 3 option in the Export EPUB dialog box. Anne-Marie Concepción shows how to validate the resulting EPUB with epubcheck 3. She then opens it to show some of the EPUB 3-specific features such as the TOC.xhtml file with its HTML5
In this movie, learn about Adobe Illustrator, the software used by artists and graphic designers to create scalable vector artwork for use in projects for both print and web.
There have been many improvements to the user interface in Illustrator CS6. In this video you'll see what's changed and how to customize the interface to suit your own way of working.
Explore Illustrator's new interface, which defaults to medium dark, similar to some video products, and learn how you can adapt it to meet your personal preferences easily and quickly.
The revised interface in Illustrator CS6 includes a new control panel across the top of the screen. It combines stable and context-sensitive options to make your work easier.
With Illustrator's panels ported over to a completely new system, it is easier than ever to make inline text edits and use keyboard shortcuts, freeing you from the tyranny of the mouse.
In this video you'll learn how to set up a new Illustrator document. We'll look at options in the New Document dialog box like Width and Height, Color Mode, and Transparency Grid.
There are lots of different ways to select items in Illustrator, including the Selection and Direct Selection tools, the Select Similar options, and the Layers panel. We'll explore the various options in this video.
In this video you'll see how to use Illustrator's shape tools to create primitive shapes that you can use as the basis for objects. You'll also learn how to use the Shape Builder tool to combine shapes.
The Pen and Pencil tools are very useful but require a little practice to get comfortable with. In this video you'll get a chance to play around with these tools, using the Pen tool to create clouds and the Pencil tool to create hills.
One fun way of creating shapes is to use the Blob Brush tool in combination with the Eraser tool. In this video we'll use these tools to create a stylized teddy bear.
In this video we'll explore Illustrator's Appearance panel. This panel not only lets you make changes to properties like opacity, blending mode, stroke, and fill, it also gives you powerful control over the effects you apply to objects.
Product manager Brenda Sutherland Convert shows how to convert raster images to editable vectors using a completely new tracing engine in Illustrator CS6.
Learn about Image Trace, which can automatically turn scanned art into a vector graphic. It replaces the old Live Trace and produces cleaner paths and better color recognition in less time.
With Illustrator CS6, textures and patterns have never been easier to create. In this tutorial, learn how add a repeating pattern to the background of your artwork.
Product manager Brenda Sutherland show how Illustrator CS6 lets you apply gradients to your strokes—along the length, across the width, or within the stroke itself-with complete control over placement and opacity.
Adding a gradient to a stroke is a new and useful feature. In this movie, you'll learn how to modify the stroke width and create something truly unique.
In this video you will learn a versatile method for cropping images in Adobe Illustrator CS6 and CS5. Using opacity masks allows you to retain the area of the image you cropped out, modify the clipping path later, and use complex blending modes, transparencies, and knockout groups.
In this video you will learn a quick and easy method for cropping images in Adobe Illustrator CS6 and CS5. Using clipping masks allows you to retain the area of the image you cropped out as well as modify the clipping path later on.
64-bit support means that Illustrator can leverage more than 3 GB of RAM, which can double its speed. Applying effects to large files or working on multiple files becomes a lot more efficient.
Converting Imported Vector Graphics from Illustrator to Shape Layers
In this video, you will see how to quickly convert vector
graphics from Illustrator to shape layers and animate the paths in After Effects CS6. In previous versions, this would have involved a great deal of tedious cutting and pasting - but no more.
Learn print design, graphic design, and digital communication from how-to information, subject experts, and tutorials. For more on teaching these skills, see the free Adobe Visual Design curriculum on adobe.com/education.