Ditch Photoshop Today! Zero to Pro Photo editing in 8 hours with Anton Ngo

Zero to Pro Photo editing in 8 hours.

Features

• Avoid steep leaning curve of Photoshop or Illustrator so you can cut down time to learn photo editing to one fifth and achieve the same (or even better) result.
• Master basic to advance techniques to enhance digital photos that are used in photography studios and professional workflows.
• Absorb photo editing principles naturally from one of the best photo editing apps for Mac so you can apply to your own tasks or projects creatively.
• Learn easy photo editing skill sets that make you confident, even if you are forced to use another editing software.
• What will you learn then?
• -How to jump start your photo editing conquest without getting lost (It’s hard to get lost in Pixelmator): navigate the interface, customize palette, open/create new file, print, save, export, share, turn on ruler, grid, guides
• – How to not let layers and masks (they are simple!) scare you: learn dynamics of (clipped) masking and stacked layering and blending modes to create a show-through look, apply color adjustment to a specific part of an image, on a specific layer, correct blown out or overexposed area, create a gallery canvas, create a music event’s poster, create a simple fading text box, fix crooked photos, create a realistic vignette and creamy bokeh look,…
• – How to select precisely parts of images you want to edit: understand modes of selection, refine/deselect/reselect/invert selection, selection based on shape and color
• – How to use painting tools to create pattern, icon and painting: how to draw with pen, explore cool brushes, create your own brushes, understand settings, use various painting tools,…
• – How to use vector shape to create graphics like a pro: get familiar with common shapes and create a chat mobile application icon from shapes
• – How to make your text stunning quickly: bring more texture and depth, stylize text
• – How to remove unwanted part in your images QUICKLY: remove any parts, not least red eyes area
• – How to distort certain parts of your image in a purposeful way: stylize images, generate pattern from images, soften edges, create a wet painting look, quickly sharpen,…
• – How to master using colors so you can tweak them effortlessly: tonal and color balance, tonal range, color vibrancy, colorization, masking, adjust saturation, hue,…
• – How to draw viewers to the main object of the image: create a focal point, create a miniaturize effect
• – How to retouch portrait photos like a pro: reduce wrinkles, smoothen skin, boost colour vibrancy, create a soft focus look, with advanced blending of light effects
• – How to create special cool “looks” that you are proud of: selective black & white, blueprint magazine cover, multiple exposure, comic look, authentic vintage, artificial HDR, high vibrancy, blockbuster movie, dreamy retro look, decoupage look, customized sepia look, composite background