Photoshop Basics 101 - Course Outline:

Lesson 1 - Overview of the Basic Photoshop Interface

Tools Palette and Options Overview:
Selection Tools (Beginning to advanced selection techniques)
Paint tools
Vector Tools
Info Tools
Color Basics
Quick Mask and more

Layers Palette Overview:
Layers
Channels
Paths
New documents - What to consider and Why?

Lesson 2 - Dissecting the Layers Palette from the ground up

Including the basics of:
Organization
Blend Modes
Adjustment Layers
Layer Styles
Clipping Groups and more

Lesson 3 - Color Modes & Output

Image Size & Conversion - When and Why?
DPI - All the mysteries revealed
We will dive into several hands-on lessons covering the basics of what we've learned.

Lesson 4 - Building the sophisticated beast

Together, we will build several projects utilizing most, if not all, of the fundamentals we've learned during the last three lessons. These projects are meant as exercises and practice. The end result will provide you with a firm understanding of the basics of Photoshop, and give you the confidence you need to get the most out of Photoshop when you need it and on your terms.