Your guide to the world of ai image generation in Photoshop

Everyone's talking about the brand new Generative Fill in Adobe Photoshop. It's the hottest new thing! And for good reason, this is the biggest update to Photoshop in it's history. You can now remove impossible things from images, because ai literally creates whatever is missing. You can generate almost anything to add to your images and even expand outside your image boundaries and Photoshop will create whatever you need.

When the dust clears, you will realize there are limitations to this feature. Many people are struggling to get the best results out of this powerful tool and even to get their heads around what GenFill can do and how to do it. It's very important for you to get an early grasp of these tools if you want to keep up, and even get ahead of the crowd.

Lucky you, you found this course! In the easy-to-follow style Colin Smith is famous for, he walks you through Generative Fill in Photoshop.  With decades of experience working in the real world and training for Adobe, Apple, Nvidia and many others, he really knows Photoshop on a level that few do. But he has a knack to make learning fun and easy, and even complex things, will seem simple. Even new users will be able to follow along with this course.

You can follow along step-by-step, using Colin's photos (They are all included).

When you have finished this course, you will get a jump-start on other people. Any confusion, or fear will be gone. You will have a clear understanding of what Generative Fill is, and isn't. You will know what you can do with it and when to use other Photoshop tools. You will be ready to confidently move forward with this new tool and apply it to your own imagery. Whether you are just wanting to clean up your photos, or create fantastical works of art, your imagination will be your limitation.

Includes: 23 lessons | 2 hours running time | All instructor images

What you will learn..

1. Intro

2. Overview What is Generative Fill and What can it do?

3. How to get Access Where to get Generative fill in the beta and trouble-shooting

4. Generate a scene from scratch  Generating multiple objects to create a scene

5. Extend image  How to add to the edges of an image

6. Fix panorama  Remove the transparency from the panorama edges, tips for better resolution

7. Remove crowds Remove crowds of People from photographs

8. Remove crowd, keep person  Remove crowds, between a person and a landmark

9. Remove Anything Easily remove impossible obstructions from photographs

10. Generate Objects How to generate new objects and fit them into an image

11. Replace Objects Change objects in a photo into different objects

12. Duplicating and moving an image Move an image and blend it into the background

13. Combining variations Combine different parts of different generations

14. Change Background How to change the background and fix trouble spots

15. Adding reflections Add realistic reflections

16. Adapting Depth of Field How to generate for Depth of field. How to alter the base to have distance blur

17. Density Water and Controlling direction Make objects look submerged and control direction and placement

18. Ai and retouching, changing color How to change the color of an object, without it changing

19. Bridge and blend images together How to Blend two different photos into an extended scene

20. Compositing with your own photos Make a composite with your own photos

21. Composite your photo into ai scene Create a fantasy composite starting with your own photo

22. Actions and ai How to create actions with generative ai commands

23. Conclusion and discussion on ai Where do the Images come from? Will I be replaced by ai?

All Lesson files are included and a PDF Table of contents

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Learn how to use the creative tools that are critical to Photoshop; Layers, Layer Masks, Blending Modes and ore. Layers are the control center for almost everything you do in Photoshop. Layer features can appear complex and confusing. In these practical and fun lessons, you will realize that Layers and Masks don’t have to be difficult.

Rather than merely listing off features, we present real-world projects where we will put all these features to use. As you work your way through the inspiring projects, you’ll learn all the features, but more importantly, you’ll learn where and how to use these techniques, as well as why.

If you are new to Photoshop, the first few lessons will explain the basics, so you don’t get lost when we dive into the projects. If you already know these basics, feel free to jump right into the projects. The lessons can be viewed in any order.

By the end of this training, you will be very comfortable working with Photoshop layers, layer masks, blending modes, adjustment layers, smart objects, clipping groups and a whole lot more. You will learn how to combine images and blend them together seamlessly. If you have ever wanted to create collages, web graphics, magazine art, brochures, posters, NFTs, or just cool art for fun, this is the place.

What sets this training apart, is the almost 30 years of Real-World experience your instructor, (Colin Smith) has from working as a commercial Photoshop artist/Designer. You have probably seen his work in magazines, album covers, ads, billboards, websites and more. Colin is the real deal, but he also loves to teach, and paces the content in a way that you can follow along and understand. These is no gibberish jargon here, just practical, conversational instruction.

This course will help you to understand how to approach creative tasks in Photoshop with confidence. You will be happy with the results. You’ll learn how to get the highest quality results in a fraction of the time.

All the images used are included, so you can follow along step-by-step.

What you will learn

Layer Basics:
How layers work

Layer Mask basics
Learn the basics of how layer masks work

Layer Mask basics 2
Deeper into layer masks and controlling mask transparency

Smart Objects
Why you should use Layer Masks

Blending modes
Understand the different Blending Mode groups

Hide white or black
Hide paper without selections

Clipping Groups
Constrain anything to the transparency of another layer

Photo collage
PROJECT. Break a photo into pieces in this creative project

Blend if
How to hide backgrounds without selections. Cutout without cutting out

Straighten circle
Prepare an image for a brush or pattern

Seamless patterns
High Tech backgrounds and more

Grungy distressed brushes and type
Get that distressed effect on anything with these custom brushes you will create

Photo edges
Add high energy edges on your images

Frames
How to put a face in a circle and more

Roll your own textures
Make highly useful, reusable overlays

Reusable signature watermark
Add a signature or watermark to your art or Photos

Colorize black and white
Turning black and white line art into color

Working with hand drawn art
How to clean up scanned art

Polaroid effect
PROJECT. Make a photo look like a Polaroid print

Create a collage
PROJECT. Put what you have learned together, to make a multi Layered Collage

Double exposure Effect
PROJECT. Put what you have learned together, to make a cool Double exposure effect

Bonus Layer Masks
Simple Layer Mask Basics in a simple project, to recap the basics, if you need it.

All instructors images included so you can follow along.

PDF Table of Contents and Blend Mode notes included in the extras folder.

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Curves are one of the most powerful features in Photoshop. They allow you to target the exact tones of your images and change them with precision in a way no other tool can. Curves also offer unparalleled control over every aspect of color in your images.

For all  Photoshop versions CS4-2023

This is why pros spend a lot of time in curves and use them as go-to tools for retouching, photography and design. The challenge is curves appear difficult to figure out and a lot of the advanced functionality is shrouded in secrecy.

The purpose of this course it to help you understand exactly how curves work, and unlock the secret workflows and techniques. You will use the power of curves to give your images that professional, polished look that can only be achieved through this powerful and wildly creative tool.

Colin Smith is one of the world’s leading Photoshop experts (he does training for Adobe, Apple and Disney) and has used Photoshop professionally for almost 30 years. He uses curves daily, and will impart this knowledge to you quickly, without fluff. He has a special gift to break down complex tasks into fun and easy to understand methods, in plain English. You could be mistaken for thinking curves are easy, because that’s how you will feel by the end of this course.

This course will help you to finally “get” curves and be using them natively as part of your workflow. You will approach your images differently, with the confidence to make the tones and colors look exactly like you dreamt of. You will understand curves and learn lots of hidden tricks and techniques, you didn’t even know existed.

This is a course Colin has been wanting to create for a long time, and he is proud to now get this training into your hands, so you can take the next step in your Photoshop journey. By the way, Curves aren’t unique to Photoshop. A lot of what you learn here will transfer over to many other software packages.

You owe it to yourself, your clients, and images to finally master Curves in Photoshop

What you will learn

Intro
What to expect from this course.

Understanding Curves Pt1
How Curves work, understanding what curves do and how they do it.

Understanding Curves Pt2
Interactively demonstrating how curves allow you to target different image tones

Curves Settings
All the different settings and preferences in the Curves dialog box. A crash course on Color science is included in this lesson.

Brighten Dark Images
Use double curves to brighten up dark areas in an image while protecting the highlights.

Dodge and Burn
How to even out the lighting in an image by selectively dodging and burning with curves. Adding sunlight and warmth.

Curves in ACR
Adobe Camera Raw has powerful point and parametric curves. How to use them and use the onscreen HUD controls.

Use Eyedroppers
A powerful way to automatically set the contrast and remove color-casts from images.

Fix Color Cast
How to remove a color cast from an image quickly

Fix Color Contamination
Sometimes you get cross-lighting, or color contamination from additional light sources. How to remove the contamination and even out the lighting.

Copy Exact Colors
Perfect colors by the numbers. Change the color of an object to perfectly match another object.

Color Grade
How to add a high-end color grade to give your image a cinematic, or fashion look.

LAB Color
Make separate adjustments to Luminosity and color. This allows you to push the color and texture without the image looking fake or processed.

Duotones
How to create duotone and tritone images as an effect or for print. Learn about channels and color libraries.

Auto Settings
How to use Auto settings and what each of the 4 different algorithms do, so you can choose the correct one.

Using Presets
How to create, save and load curves presets. (3 bonus presets included with the downloads).

outro
How to get more information and continue your learning journey

All instructors images included so you can follow along.

3 bonus Curves Presets included

PDF Table of Contents and Session notes included

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(For Photoshop 2020 works on newer versions too) - (16 lessons work for CS6)

If you have ever struggled with selections in Photoshop (we all have), this is the tutorial you have been searching for. These 19 lessons get straight to the point and teach you exactly what you need to know. All photos aren’t the same, and neither should be the way you select them.

Out of all the tasks in Photoshop. The #1 place where people struggle is with selections. Even simple cutout tasks can be challenging, hair has pieces missing, the edges are not clean, and it feels like you are spending too much time trying to cut things out. And the pen tool? How is it supposed to work again?

We get it! This can be very frustrating. Everyone hates wasting time with tools that don’t seem to work. Maybe you saw a tutorial, but it didn’t work on the photo you were using, or worse, it looked ok on a tiny screen, but didn’t hold up on close examination (AKA The real-world).

For 20 years, working with demanding clients from Hollywood to Silicon Valley, Colin Smith (Winner of 3 Guru awards + author of 20 books) has dealt with almost every selection challenge you can imagine. The trick is having multiple techniques in your “Photoshop toolbelt” and using the best tool for each job. Not just using the tools correctly, but also knowing the trade secrets. You know, the hidden modifiers and tips that make the tools work the way they should and how to combine the techniques for rapid cutouts.

Colin has figured out which tools work the best and which are a waste of time. (Hint, forget the magnetic lasso tool and background eraser). In a friendly, conversational manner, you will learn battle-tested selection and masking techniques, the same ones used by today’s top pros.

Learn how to tackle trees, hair, complex shapes and even transparency with confidence. Colin shows “brute force” techniques that will enable you to cut out anything, even with very busy and muddled backgrounds. Lots of insider tips and tricks are sprinkled throughout to make some tasks surprisingly easy and quick.

If you combine the techniques demonstrated in this almost 4 hour master class on selections, you will never have to fear a selection task again. This is suitable for beginners through advanced users. All the lesson files are included, so you can follow along step by step. This isn’t anything like sitting in a classroom, listening to a lecture, It’s more like sitting next to Colin in his studio and working with him.

ALL COLIN'S IMAGES ARE INCLUDED, SO YOU CAN FOLLOW ALONG
BONUS: PDF GUIDE ON USING THE PEN TOOL IN PHOTOSHOP

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In this training, Colin Smith explains exactly what dodging and burning is (Painting with shadow and light). These principles aren't new, they come all the way from renaissance painters and have been adapted by the likes of Ansel Adams in darkrooms. The techniques, however are new; Photoshop opens up new possibilities with its powerful brush and adjustment tools that the masters of old would have killed for. There are 3 main reasons to dodge and burn: Lead the viewers eye with darks/lights, bring out details in photos and add depth and dimension. You will learn all three methods.

In a jargon-free, conversational tone (that Colin is well-known for), you will understand not only the how's behind non-destructive dodging and burning, but the why's. Colin will take the mystery out of where to dodge and where to burn a photo for the maximum results.

The 2.5 hour visual journey will equip you to tackle any dodging and burning retouching task. These techniques apply to everything from landscape, portrait, beauty, fashion, to fine art, product, architectural, fitness and advertising retouching tasks, any photo really.

The techniques are powerful enough for pros and easy enough for hobbyists. This seemingly complex task is broken down to a fast and easy workflow. While working on different photos, this workflow will be drilled into your mind. These movies are recorded in Photoshop CC, but these timeless tips will work on any version of Photoshop. All lesson files are included

Don't settle for flat images, invest in your photos with Shadow and Highlight, How to Dodge and Burn in Photoshop!

Watch Trailer here

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You will learn how to combine different photos together to create a piece of art in Photoshop. You will learn different ways of extracting photos from the background and how to seamlessly blend them all together. You will learn how to add atmosphere, and cinematic coloring and implied lighting.

We begin by combining photos to build up the background plate. You will do some very basic painting techniques to add a personal touch (anyone can do it with the supplied brushes). We will then retouch and extract the model from her background. Finally we place the model into the scene and add sharpening and a color look to complete the piece.

Throughout this fast-paced training you will learn tons of techniques, tips and secrets to get the work done quickly and easily with pro level results. This is the stuff that you can actually use whenever you are in Photoshop. Recorded in CC2014 For Photoshop CC and Photoshop CS6 (Works on newer versions too, the interface may have changed a little, but the core tasks are still the same)

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A “must have” for tablet users.
This is the 7th edition of THE best-selling video on Wacom tablets and Photoshop. The most complete training on the Wacom Tablet and Adobe Photoshop ever! This fully updated video will show you how to unleash the power and creativity that only comes from a pressure-sensitive tablet. Set up your tablet correctly and stop working like a mouse user in Photoshop. Two of the Top instructors in the industry combine their talents to bring you a video that will totally change the way you approach graphics on your computer. Covers Intuos, Intuos Pro and Cintiq.

This downloadable course contains over 3.5 hours of sharp video with crisp digital sound. All the lesson files are included, so you can follow along at your own pace!
If you currently own, or are considering a pen tablet or Cintiq™, this video is one of the best investments you can make. Stop mousing around and finally take control of your Wacom Tablet and Photoshop CC.

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Topics Covered:

5 Lights of Nature and how to use them
How composition effects the mood of images
Using color for emotion and eye control
The use of line and perspective in art
Developing rhythm and movement in images
How to identify and develop focal points
What retouching is supposed to look like
A visual guide for setting up Classical Portrait Lighting
How to view a face

Running Time Time: 65:23

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In this video, one of today’s leading forces in the comic book world, Jeromy Cox reveals his workflow and techniques as a professional colorist. Watch and follow along as Jeromy shows you the techniques and explains the principles and philosophy that have caused him to be so successful in the industry. Not only will you learn the building blocks that will enable your digital painting skills soar, you will also learn how to be efficient with your time in Photoshop.

Jeromy walks you through a complete panel from his original comic book, Vampyrates, start to finish. The base sketch is included, so you can follow along. The high resolution final panel is also available, so you can see all the details.

This video contains around 5 hours of video. The advanced interface allows the user to instantly jump to any of the lessons with complete control over the playback including Full Screen. All the lesson files are included, so you can follow along at your own pace!

Lessons Include

Workflow secrets

Timeless Photoshop techniques

Color theory

How to make a good composition

Cut and gradient technique

Background and midground

Rendering foreground characters

Special effects: Smoke and fire

Special effects: Additional line work

Dramatic lighting

Texturing surfaces

Separating from background

Softer rendering for female subjects

Overview and corrections

Decision making

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This unique course will teach you the basics of 3D. Then you will understand how to use the 3D tools in Photoshop for yourself. You’ll learn about 3D objects (Geometry), lighting, custom texturing and more. This training provides a comprehensive, overview of the 3D workflow and features of Photoshop CC. This downloadable training course will also address the concept of importing and exporting 3D objects from 3rd party programs. Understand UV map texturing, Image Based lighting, general lighting techniques and texturing. create a single 3D scene with multiple 3D objects in a visual story line.

If you’re a designer, concept artist, or hobbyist who wants to
painlessly add 3D to your bag of tricks, this training is for you.

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