Photoshop CS6: Design Features

Photoshop CS6 has loads of new design features from the way it handles type to new vector layers. Understanding all of the various functions geared towards the designer will allow you to become more creative and effective. In this class, Pete Collins, co-host of <em>PhotoshopUserTV</em>, will provide in depth tips and tricks on all of the ways CS6 can make your life much easier.

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Pete Collins

Release Date: 2012-05-08

Lessons

Introduction

<p>Welcome to an overview of the new design features in Photoshop CS6</p>

Duration: 0 mins 56 seconds

Blur gallery part 1:Field blur and Iris blur

<p>In the first of two lessons, we will look at Field blur and Iris blus and how they can enhance your designs.</p>

Duration: 4 mins 5 seconds

Blur gallery part 2:Tilt shift and blur effects

<p>In the second of two lessons we will see how to incorporate Tilt-shift and Blur effects into our design workflow.</p>

Duration: 5 mins 18 seconds

Brushes part 1: Static, Bristle and Airbrushes

<p>We will look at three of the brush types in CS6 and show how each one works.</p>

Duration: 4 mins 52 seconds

Brushes part 2: Erodible and Mixer

<p>Starting with the brand new Erodible brushes and then highlighting the mixer brush features, we will look at how these can be used to create brand new looks for your designs.</p>

Duration: 5 mins 2 seconds

3D overview

Duration: 4 mins 6 seconds

Lighting Effects

<p>Lighting Effects has ben revived with more power and an easier interface to work with. We will look at how it works and what is its potential.</p>

Duration: 4 mins 30 seconds

Vector Layers

<p>For most designers that use Photoshop, just letting you know that you can make simple dotted and dashed lines easily will make you happy. Pete will show you how easy it is.</p>

Duration: 2 mins 34 seconds

Oil Paint Filter

<p>Once a hidden plug-in, Oil paint has now made it as a real filter. We will look at how it works and I will give you some tips on what it works best on.</p>

Duration: 3 mins 26 seconds

Text enhancements

Duration: 4 mins 4 seconds

Groups and Layer Styles

<p>Organizing and being able to make global adjustments to layers and groups is pretty darn handy. We will look at how CS6 makes your work just a little easier.</p>

Duration: 3 mins 5 seconds

Background and Autosave

Duration: 3 mins 28 seconds

Conclusion

<p>Thanks for watching. Hope you learned a lot</p>

Duration: 0 mins 21 seconds