Photoshop CS5 Automation Basics
Dave Cross takes you through the basics of using the automated features in Photoshop CS5, starting with the built-in automated commands and ending with the basics of recording your own Actions. You will also see a few hidden automated techniques and learn about applying automated commands in Bridge.
Release Date: 2010-11-04
Lessons
Introduction
Duration: 1 mins 0 seconds
Crop and Straighten Photos
<p>See how to use a built-in automated command to take a scan of several photos and separate them into separate documents.</p>
Duration: 2 mins 48 seconds
Fit Image/Conditional Mode Change
<p>A quick look at two automated commands that are sometimes used as part of an Action</p>
Duration: 2 mins 44 seconds
Lens Correction
<p>How to apply the lens correction filter to a series of images.</p>
Duration: 4 mins 22 seconds
Merge to HDR
<p>An overview of the Merge to HDR Pro command</p>
Duration: 3 mins 42 seconds
Photomerge
<p>Turn a series of images into a panoramic photo using Photomerge</p>
Duration: 7 mins 13 seconds
Adobe Watermark Panel
<p>See how to download and use a free add-on panel that automatically adds a watermark to your photos.</p>
Duration: 3 mins 35 seconds
Auto Align Layers
<p>Use this command to automatically match up two or more layers.</p>
Duration: 6 mins 19 seconds
Auto Straighten
<p>How to use the Ruler tool and the Straighten button to straighten a photo, and how Content Aware Fill can fill in the blanks.</p>
Duration: 7 mins 36 seconds
Built-in Scripts
<p>An overview of the scripts that are built-in to Photoshop</p>
Duration: 5 mins 47 seconds
Bridge: Batch Rename
<p>Quickly rename a series of documents in Bridge</p>
Duration: 5 mins 22 seconds
Bridge: Image Processor
<p>How to use Image Processor in Bridge to change the format and size of a series of documents</p>
Duration: 3 mins 49 seconds
Lens Correction
<p>Use Bridge to apply the Lens Correction filter to a selected set of images.</p>
Duration: 2 mins 38 seconds
Bridge: Load Files into Photoshop Layers
<p>Combine several documents into separate layers in Photoshop, using the built-in Bridge command</p>
Duration: 1 mins 38 seconds
Bridge: Merge to HDR Pro
<p>How to use Bridge to apply the Merge to HDR Pro command</p>
Duration: 2 mins 17 seconds
Actions: The Basics
<p>What are Actions, why use them, and how to create a basic Action</p>
Duration: 7 mins 40 seconds
Actions: Sources for Getting Actions
<p>Where to find pore-built Actions and how to load and use them</p>
Duration: 5 mins 33 seconds
Actions: Editing Existing Actions
<p>How to alter and edit an Action</p>
Duration: 5 mins 27 seconds
Actions: An Example
<p>See the creation of a time-saving Action</p>
Duration: 5 mins 23 seconds
Actions: One-Click Actions
<p>How to create a series of simple Actions and use them with one click in Button mode</p>
Duration: 6 mins 9 seconds
Batch Actions
<p>Learn how to apply one Action to a series of images.</p>
Duration: 4 mins 54 seconds
Conclusion
Duration: 0 mins 31 seconds