Photoshop
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A very warm welcome to this Dave Foster Digital series of FREE PHOTOSHOP TUTORIALS in association with PHLEARN
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30 Days of Pro Photoshop training FREE
Welcome to 30 Days of Photoshop! Join Aaron Nace of Phlearn for 30 free professional tutorials that cover the most important tools and techniques, from the basics of Layers and Selections, to powerful skills like Compositing and Photo-retouching. Jump in and start your Photoshop journey today!
30 Days of Photoshop
Before you get started with the lessons, check out this quick introduction video with Aaron.

A tour of Photoshop!
In Day 1 of 30 Days of Photoshop, we take you on a tour of the entire program. Learn where to find every tool, menu, and option in Adobe’s flagship software.

Opening, editing, saving
In Day 2 of 30 Days of Photoshop, learn how to open images, make edits and adjustments, and then save your work so you can share it with the world.

Layers and masks
Layers and Masks are the foundation of working in Photoshop! Learn how to use Layers to add new elements to an image, change colors, and work non-destructively.

Adjustment layers
In Day 4 of 30 Days of Photoshop, we show you how to use Adjustment Layers to enhance colors, fix exposure, and even help with compositing!

Creating selections
Day 5 of 30 Days of Photoshop! Learn how to use selections to cut a person out from the background and to add effects to specific parts of a photo.

Levels and curves
In Day 6 of 30 Days of Photoshop, learn how Levels and Curves can help you make detailed adjustments to both exposure and color in any photo.

Change any colour
Day 7 of 30 Days of Photoshop! Learn how to use Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layers to target and change the color of anything in a photo.

Scale, rotate and align
In Day 8 of 30 Days of Photoshop, we show you how to use all of the Transform options to scale, warp, rotate, flip, and align all the elements in a project.

The Brush tool
The Brush Tool is one of the most versatile tools in Photoshop! Learn how to use the Brush Tool to dodge and burn and add realistic fog to a photo.

Crop and resize images
Today is all about the Crop Tool! Learn how to crop, resize, and extend your images in Photoshop so that you can share them on the web and social media.

Add text to a photo
Day 11 of 30 Days of Photoshop! Learn how to use the Type Tool to add text to an image, change fonts and weights, and have the text interact with parts of a photo using Layer Masks.

The Liquify tool
In Day 12 of 30 Days of Photoshop, learn how to use the Liquify Tool to change the shape of clothing, add volume to hair, and protect areas you don’t want to be warped, like the face and body.

Edit with Smart Objects
In Day 13 of 30 Days of Photoshop, learn how Smart Objects can help you work non-destructively in Photoshop. Resize images without losing resolution and apply filters that can be changed or removed at any time.

How to use Blend If
Day 14 of 30 Days of Photoshop! Blend If is Photoshop’s best kept secret. Learn how to use it to blend color and exposure effects into the highlights, midtones, and shadows of any Layer.

Use Blending modes
In Day 15 of 30 Days of Photoshop, we show you how to use Blending Modes to make a simple composite image, and then add some stylistic coloring to tie it all together.

Remove distractions
Day 16 of 30 Days of Photoshop! Learn how to use the Spot Healing Brush and the Clone Stamp Tool to seamlessly remove objects and distractions from any photo.

Dodge and burn
In Day 17 of 30 Days of Photoshop, we show you how to dodge and burn in Photoshop, recovering details and adding beautiful shape and dimension to your photos.

Create a photo collage
In Day 18 of 30 Days of Photoshop, we show you how to use Smart Objects to make a beautiful photo collage to celebrate any occasion.

Edit RAW photos
Day 19 of 30 Days of Photoshop! Learn how to use Adobe Camera RAW to edit the exposure and color of full 16-bit RAW images in Photoshop.

Colour grade a photo
In Day 20 of 30 Days of Photoshop, we show you how to add stylistic coloring into the highlights and shadows of any image.

Re-colour anything
In Day 21 of 30 Days of Photoshop, we show you how to change the color of anything in a photo using Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layers.

Correct wrong exposure
In Day 22 of 30 Days of Photoshop, we show you how to fix the exposure of any photo, recovering the details in dark shadows or blown-out highlights.

Remove skin blemishes
Day 23 of 30 Days of Photoshop! We all get them; small pimples and blemishes that are here today and gone tomorrow. Learn how to quickly remove them in Photoshop so that your subjects can look their best!

Frequency retouching
Day 24 of 30 Days of Photoshop! Learn how to use Frequency Separation to remove blemishes and smooth out skin tones, creating a cleaner image while preserving all the beautiful, natural details.

Sharpen a portrait
In Day 25 of 30 Days of Photoshop, learn how to add professional sharpening to any image, drawing more attention to the details that matter most.

Cut out with Pen tool
Day 26 of 30 Days of Photoshop! If you need a selection with clean lines, smooth curves, and unmatched accuracy, look no further than the Pen Tool; the best tool for cutting out objects from their background in Photoshop.

Cut out hair
Day 27 of 30 Days of Photoshop! Cutting hair out from a background can be a major challenge. Use Select Subject and Select and Mask to make it easier than ever!

Match light and colour
In Day 28 of 30 Days of Photoshop, learn how to perfectly match light, color, and contrast for a seamless composite photograph.

Edit with Camera RAW
Day 29 of 30 Days of Photoshop! Recover beautiful details in clouds and trees as we edit a landscape image with Adobe Camera RAW and Photoshop.

Swap out a sky
Day 30 of 30 Days of Photoshop! When it comes to landscapes, the weather doesn’t always cooperate. Learn how to add more interest to a photo by swapping out the sky for one with more color and detail.
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