Series 1: Photoshop Fundamentals
Series 2: Essential Photoshop
Series 3: Photoshop at it's Best
Hosted by Deke McClelland
 Jacquelin Vanderwood June 15, 2001 Total Training for Adobe Photoshop 6 is here! It comes jam-packed with a veritable array of goodies to entice you to learn what you never thought you could. If you're a seasoned Photoshop user who is at times confounded by a new version of the product, or someone who would like to get their digits wet in the world of Photoshop, you've come to the right place. You'll learn all the secrets (well maybe most of them) from the award winning, humorous, in-the-know artist and expert, Deke McClelland. His books are widely acclaimed and always in demand. He is the author of the famous Photoshop 6 Bible as well as Look & Learn Photoshop 6, Web Design Secrets, Photoshop Studio Secrets, Real World Illustrator 9, and Real World Digital Photography. He has authored over 50 books on computer graphics. He is also the winner of many awards and is a sought-after speaker. Suffice it to say, "He knows his stuff." In these videos Deke will walk you through every step giving full explanations of each part of the program and show you creative ways to manipulate your project. You'll learn the many secrets of Photoshop and Deke will wipe away all your fears regarding this new version. No longer will you stress on why you can't do anything with that vector, you'll have the easy answer. When you have accomplished the feat of watching all twelve videos, you should be able to jump right into a project and start creating. And, there's always the REWIND button if you get confused. There are twelve videos in this series plus Total Web Graphics for Adobe Photoshop 6 (you can read my separate review on this video series). Each set of 4 comes with an reference card outlining what's on the video, where it's located, and the duration. Also accompanying the series is a CD with all the lessons and some added extras. You can follow along with Deke as he teaches. Below are just a few of the projects you'll discover in the CD: 
Here's a quick lineup of the videos: Series 1: Photoshop Fundamentals Program 1 - The Basics
Getting Around Photoshop
Resolution, Rotate, & Crop
Annotating & Saving Program 2 - Selections
Define Selections
Modify Selections
Move & Transform Program 3 - Paint, Color, & Retouch
Fill, Stroke, & Color
Painting & Brushes
The Edit Tools
Using the Rubber Stamp Program 4 - Working with Layers
Introducing Layers
Working with Transparency
Layer Hodgepodge for $500, Alex
The Big Layer Series 2: Essential Photoshop Program 5 - Extract & Mask
Automatic Masking
Basic Masking
Real World Masking Program 6 - Blend & Stylize
Blend Mode Overview
Screen, Multiply & Blending Options
Layer Effects Program 7 - Shapes & Paths
Vector-Based Shapes
Create & Edit Custom Shapes
Vector Masks Program 8 - Create & Edit Type
Fun with Vector Type
Formatting Attributes
Excellent Type Effects Series 3: Photoshop at it's Best Program 9 - Correcting Color
Color Manipulations
Red-eye & Levels
Curves Program 10 - Adjustment Layers & Corrective Filters
Adjustment Layers
Introducing Filters
The Sharper Image
Blurring & Averaging Program 11 - Distortions & Custom Effects
Fun with Distortions
Synthetic Effects
Liquefy & Displace
Lighting FX & More Program 12 - History, Actions, & Color Management
A Lesson in History
The History Brush
Actions
Color Management
This series is a profound source of information that would otherwise take an individual months to obtain. It's always a pleasure to review Total Training's videos and Deke McClelland is a top-notch trainer. You'll enjoy every minute of the series, plus you'll have the opportunity to laugh at the beginning of each program as you watch Deke's attempts at comedy. The videos are well worth the price and you learn a lot more than you would in a classroom. What You Need | A VCR and a CD-ROM, a notepad and a comfortable chair | | Copyright 2001, Jacquelin Vanderwood, All Rights Reserved | 