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Essential Practice - Part 1
Making selections
We are going to look at how to use one of the most common tools in Photoshop, the selection tools. As you begin to create in Photoshop, you will find that one of the most fundamental tools are the selection tools.
The selection tools allows you to make and control particular selections in your canvas area. The created selections work as a focus which will allow you to make a whole series ofcreative decisions.
Making selections
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Copy & Paste
In this tutorial we are going to look at one of the most common tasks performed in Photoshop: Copy and paste.

As you create in Photoshop and work with multiple documents, you will be performing this task a lot to build your artwork. To copy and paste is a simple task, but as a beginner, it will help to know how to perform this task.

In this video I will also be demonstrating a useful way to transfer creative elements from one document to another.
Copy & Paste
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Transform tools
As you create in Photoshop there will be occasions where you will want to change the size, shape and form of creative objects in your composition to meet your design and imagination.

In this video I am going to discuss and demonstrate how to manipulate creative elements in our canvas area by using the transform tools.
Transform tools
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Using brushes
In Photoshop, one of the most creative tools is the brush tool. As you create in Photoshop you will find the brush tool being used in all sorts of creative scenarios such as drawing, painting, erasing, refining, creating textures and masks.

In this video, I will be introducing you to the brush tool, demonstrating how it works and giving you some tips on what to look out for when using it.
Using brushes
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Eraser tool & Layer masking
As you create in Photoshop, In order to craft your images and your composition you will often experience the challenging task of extracting various parts out of an image, or removing parts away.

In Photoshop there are various methods you can use to modify an image to cut a specific part out or remove away the parts you do not wish to include in your design.

In this video I am going to demonstrate a number of ways you can do this. Later in this video I will be recommending the best practice for such a task.

I will also be referencing some additional videos I have created previously. These videos will go into more depth on some of the topics I will cover in this video.
Eraser tool & Layer masking
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Shape tool
In Photoshop we have a specific tool that can make shapes. This is called the shape tool.
Using this tool over making shapes with the lasso and marquee tools will prove more flexible. In this video, we will be looking at the shape builder tools and I will be demonstrating how to use them.
Shape tool
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Type principals
As you start to get creative you may wish to add type to you compositions. In Photoshop we have the type tool. With all the creative capabilities in Photoshop you have a huge potential to be creative with type.

In this tutorial we are going to be looking at the Type tool. I will be discussing the basic principles of how it works and then we can have a go at creating some examples.
Type principals
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