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Essential Practice - Part 2
Save for print
In this video I am going to discuss and demonstrate how i will finalise the book cover design and look at how to export the artwork ready to be supplied to the printers for print.
Save for print
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Paths & the Pen
In this video I am going to discuss the Pen tool and the concept of paths in Photoshop. I'll be briefly discussing some examples and then demonstrate how the tool works, where you will have the option to follow along have have a go yourself.
Paths & the Pen
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Smart objects
In Photoshop there is a smart way of working with images to help maintain quality and a well organized document. For this it helps to use Smart objects.

In this video I am going to be discussing the use of smart objects. I’ll be discussing why we use them and how to build them into a composition.
Smart objects
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Colour adjustments
Up until this point on the course, we have mainly been looking at various tools that enable us to use the program, get hands on with image layers and create various elements in the canvas area.
In Photoshop there is a huge range of colour adjustments that can apply various effects to your photos and graphics. As you design in Photoshop you will often need to use colour adjustments in order to satisfy your creative decisions.

In this video I am going to discuss adjustments in Photoshop. I’ll be showing you where to find them, how to use them and demonstrate a few common colour adjustments.
By the end of this tutorial you will have a good understanding of how Photoshop can apply various colour effects to your images.
Colour adjustments
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Adjustment layers
In photoshop there is a feature that allows us to apply colour effects to our layers, very much the same as using adjustments but in a non destructive way.. These are called adjustment layers.

In this video I will be discussing adjustment layers, how we use them and why we use them.
Adjustment layers
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Filters
One of the reasons why Photoshop is so popular is for the visual effects that can be achieved.
In Photoshop there is a wide range of filters, that can apply various effects to your photos and graphics at a click of a button.
As you design in Photoshop you may need to use these filters in order to satisfy your creative decisions to achieve a particular effect.

In this video I am going to discuss filters in Photoshop. I’ll be showing you where to find them, how to use them and demonstrate a few commonly used filters.
Filters
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Blending modes
In photoshop we have the ability to blend layers together. This opens up a new scope of creative possibilities.
In this video I am going to discuss blending modes and demonstrate what they are and how we can use them.
Blending modes
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Saving
In photoshop once a project is complete, there are a wide range of formats you can save your image out to. It all comes down to what the image will be used for.

In this video I am going to discuss the process of saving, i'll be talking about some of the things we need to consider and then save out to a couple of common file formats.
Saving
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