Photoshop Adobe TV Videos

(Part 1)
One of the most important things for me in the "Photoshop Work-Space" video is the ability to change the view of multiple documents with the Arrange menu. This seems like it will come in handy when trying to organize and multitask.

The "Working with Layers" video was pretty enlightening for me. I think it's helpful to know that I can create a new layer with the "New Layer" button. By using this button I can separate each step into a new layer. This video shows a lot of different ways one can play with the layers and I think it would be interesting to just sit and play with the layers of an image after watching this video.

The "Selections 101" video shows that you can un-select by using Command D, but it also talks about the "Re-select" option in the Selection menu. This is helpful to know about. I think that feature is the most important thing I learned from this video.

"Smart Filters" is interesting because it shows how you can filter an image, similar to how you would on a Social Media site like Instagram, but it shows how Photoshop allows you to filter the image in a more complex fashion. For example it shows how you can adjust a filter even further by using the "blending options" under the filter icon in the right side panel. The only thing I don't understand about this video is the "Smart Background" stuff they were referring to...

(Part 2)
sharpen-a-photo
This training video will help with all future projects, not just the next one. Just like they say in the video, all photos can stand to be sharped. What I might consider for our next project is over sharpening to create a dramatic effect. I selected this video because I know that sharpening is important when editing a photo, but I don't really know a whole lot about it.

improve-tones-levels
This is another video that contains good general knowledge. This video shows how to adjust the contrast levels and brightness. I know that for my selfie project, my photos are pretty dark so I will want to be able to adjust their brightness. Knowing this is what made me select this video.

color-management-basics
Wow! Who knew changing the color of something, such as a flower, is so simple! This will be a fun tool to play with on the project; maybe I could change the color of my glasses. With each video that I watch I feel a little more confident to play with all the different tools. There seems to be an endless amount of features in Photoshop. I did not quite realize what this video was about when I selected it. I thought it was about adjusting or enhancing the current colors. I was pleasantly surprised to see that one change the color of an object entirely.

After watching a few videos, I have decided that is is a great resource for someone like me who is new to Photoshop. I am saving a link to this page to refer back to during projects.