Photoshop 2021 - Tutorial for Beginners in 13 MINUTES! [ COMPLETE ]

Summary

This video offers a concise tutorial on Adobe Photoshop 2021, focusing on its powerful features for photo editing, digital imaging, and vector graphic design. It guides users through the basics, such as starting new projects, working with layers, applying edits, and using tools like brushes, filters, and selection options. The tutorial also touches on advanced features like Neural Filters and Camera Raw adjustments. Viewers are encouraged to explore additional resources on the creator's YouTube channel for more tips and updates.

Takeaways

• 😀 Adobe Photoshop 2021 is a professional software for photo editing, digital imaging, and vector graphic design, part of the Creative Cloud suite.
• 📷 The Home Screen allows users to easily access recent projects or create new ones with customizable templates.
• 🖼️ A Photoshop document is composed of multiple layers (images, vectors, text, etc.) that can be independently edited to form a final composition.
• 🖌️ The toolbar includes essential drawing and brushing tools, while the right side houses panels for managing layers and making corrections.
• ✂️ You can import photos into a project as pixel layers and use the Rectangular Marquee tool to select and cut parts of these photos for editing.
• 🖍️ Photoshop allows for freehand drawing with the Brush and Pencil tools, and offers correction tools like Clone Stamp and Healing Brush for photo imperfections.
• 💡 The Filter menu offers advanced photo corrections such as Camera Raw Filter for color adjustment and Neural Filters for retouching faces.
• 🖋️ Vector layers (shapes, lines, and text) can be added and customized without losing quality, but must be rasterized to apply pixel-based editing.
• 🧩 Layer management is key: visibility, locking, deleting, and arranging the order of layers affect the final output’s appearance.
• 💾 Photoshop documents can be saved as .psd files or exported as image formats like .jpg or .png for printing or sharing.

Q & A

What is Adobe Photoshop 2021?

Adobe Photoshop 2021 is a professional software for photo editing, offering advanced features for digital imaging, photo correction, manipulation, and vector graphic design.

How does Photoshop integrate with Adobe's Creative Cloud?

Photoshop is part of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite and can be accessed under a single or Photography subscription plan.

What can you do from the Home Screen in Photoshop?

From the Home Screen, you can start a new project, open recent projects, or browse for files using the 'Open' option.

How do you create a new project in Photoshop?

To create a new project, select 'Create new', browse for a template, adjust properties under 'Preset Details', set the project name, dimensions, resolution, and color mode, then click 'Create'.

What is the significance of layers in a Photoshop document?

Layers are independent objects that compose a Photoshop document, allowing for non-destructive editing. Each layer can be an image, vector, text, or correction.

How can you unlock a locked background layer in a new Photoshop document?

To unlock a locked background layer, double-click on it to make it editable.

What tools are available in the Tools bar for drawing and editing?

The Tools bar includes various drawing and brushing tools, selection tools, and more, which are used for editing and creating elements in a project.

How do you import a photo into another Photoshop document?

Use the Rectangular Marquee tool to select a photo, then 'Cut' it and 'Paste' into the desired document where it will appear as a new layer.

What is the Crop tool used for in Photoshop?

The Crop tool is used to resize and adjust the canvas of a document by dragging nodes to scale, rotate, or move the image within the grid.

How can you correct photo imperfections using the Clone Stamp and Healing Brush tools?

Use the Clone Stamp tool to copy pixels from a reference point and the Healing Brush to blend pixels with the surrounding area to correct imperfections.

What is the difference between pixel layers and vector layers in Photoshop?

Pixel layers are images rendered in finite pixels and can lose quality when resized. Vector layers are resolution-independent and do not lose quality when edited or resized.

How can you apply color adjustments to a Photoshop document?

You can apply color adjustments using the Adjustments palette or by going to 'Filter' > 'Camera Raw Filter' or 'Filter' > 'Neural Filters' for more advanced options.

What is the purpose of the Layers window in managing a Photoshop project?

The Layers window allows you to manage, hide, lock, delete, and reorder layers, as well as apply blending options and transformations to individual layers.

How do you save a Photoshop document?

To save a document, go to 'File' > 'Save As...' and choose the format (.psdc for cloud, .psd for local). To export or print as an image, choose .jpg or .png.