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Photoshop Top 40 Podcast (by Deke McClelland)
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1. Open and Save
3. Image Size
4. Navigation
9. Levels
10. Color Settings
12. Camera Raw
13. File Info
14. Gaussian Blur
15. Alpha Channels
17. Layer Effects
18. Smart Objects
20. Free Transform
23. Color Range
24. Curves
26. Dodge and Burn
26. The Crop tool
28. Hue/Saturation
29. Liquify
30. Actions
31. The Brush tool
32. The Pen tool
33. Calculations
34. Save for Web (and Devices)
35. Refine Edge
36. Black and white
38. Vector type
39. Layer comps
40. Reset and Purge
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Some additional posts from this podcast…
- Photoshop CS5 Top 5 Tip #3_ Refine Edge
- Photoshop CS5 Top 5 Tip #4_ High-dynamic range photography
- Photoshop CS5 Top 5 Tip #4_ Puppet Warp
- Photoshop CS5 Top 5 Tip #5_ Common Sense Enhancements
- Photoshop CS5 Top 5 Tip #5_ Painting Tools
Graphic Design Principles
Color theory, principles of design, typography, etc.
- Tara Miller talks about 4 basic principles of design: Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, and Proximity. (YouTube Video)
- Lynda.com – Photoshop for Designers: Color (5 hours 18 minutes)
- Lynda.com – Up and Running with Photoshop for Design (3 hours 36 minutes)
- Lynda.com – Photoshop for Designers: Type Essentials (2 hours 37 minutes)
- 100 Principles for Designing Logos and Building Brands
- 12 Essential Rules to Follow When Designing a Logo
- 50 Totally Free Lessons in Graphic Design Theory
- 42 Free Online Magazines for Designers
- YouTheDesigner – Graphic Design Inspiration, Tutorials, Resources, Freebies, etc.
- 45+ Useful Tools for Choosing the Right Color Palette
Grids
Keyboard Shortcuts
- Photoshop/Default Keyboard Shortcuts from Adobe
- Photoshop CS6 Quick Keys by Nathan Smith (click download at the right of the page to get the full size image)
Optimizing Photoshop’s Performance
- Photoshop Playbook: Optimizing Photoshop Performance
- 10 Simple Steps to Better Photoshop Performance
Print, Print Production, or Saving for Web
- Lynda.com – Photoshop CS6 One-on-One: Intermediate – Printing an Image and Saving for the Web (1 hour 13 minutes)
- Lynda.com – Print Production Fundamentals (4 hours 26 minutes)
Resumé Ideas
- 27 Examples of Impressive Resume(CV) Designs
- 50 Resume Designs That Help You Get That Dream Job
- Resume Designs | Best Creative Resume Design Infographics 2013
- Pinterest Search: Resume Designs
Stock Photos and Free Use Image Resources
- Stock.Xchng – The Leading Source of Free Stock Images
- RGBStock – Free Stock Photos
- You can also use Google and Bing search engines to look for free use images. See below…
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