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Scaling, skewing, and rotating layers with Free Transform

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- [Instructor] We're going to take a few minutes and look at all of the options that free transform has to offer. This document has two layers. It has the background layer as well as the kitchen layer. Now, in order to transform this in the most flexible manner possible, I'm going to convert it to a smart object by using layer, and then smart objects, convert to smart object. Now I can make as many transformations as I want to, and I'll never lose image quality. I'll choose edit, transform, and while I can select from any of the options here, that's a little bit limiting, so I'm just going to use free transform. I can access this in the future by using Command + T on the Mac or Control + T on Windows. But the transformation handles for the kitchen layer actually extend beyond the canvas area. And while I can use the midpoint handles, if I want to see the corner points, I can use the same keyboard shortcut, the fit on…

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Contents

• Introduction Introduction
  • Welcome to the Photoshop Essential Training series 1m 16s
• 1. Opening Files 1. Opening Files
  • Opening files in Photoshop 4m 21s
  • (Locked) Opening files from Bridge 6m 14s
  • (Locked) Opening files from Lightroom Classic 2m 30s
  • (Locked) Opening files from Lightroom 2m 32s
  • (Locked) Starting in Adobe Camera Raw 4m 54s
• 2. Documents and Navigation 2. Documents and Navigation
  • A tour of the Photoshop interface 5m 43s
  • (Locked) Working with multiple documents 3m 34s
  • (Locked) Panning and zooming documents 5m 40s
  • (Locked) Viewing images using different screen modes 2m 57s
• 3. Customizing the Photoshop Interface 3. Customizing the Photoshop Interface
  • (Locked) Arranging the panels you use most often 5m 14s
  • (Locked) Switching and saving workspaces 4m 2s
  • (Locked) Customizing the Toolbar 5m 5s
  • (Locked) Modifying keyboard shortcuts to boost productivity 5m 34s
• 4. Digital Image Essentials 4. Digital Image Essentials
  • (Locked) Understanding file formats 8m 4s
  • (Locked) Color modes and bit depth 8m 39s
  • (Locked) Understanding color space 6m 55s
  • (Locked) Understanding document size 6m 13s
  • (Locked) Using Image Size to change document dimensions 5m 39s
  • (Locked) Multiple Undo and the History Panel 4m 4s
  • (Locked) Saving documents 5m 47s
• 5. Cropping, Straightening, and Adjusting Canvas Size 5. Cropping, Straightening, and Adjusting Canvas Size
  • (Locked) Using the Crop tool 5m 6s
  • (Locked) Straightening a crooked image 2m 19s
  • (Locked) Crop and change image size in one step 5m 23s
  • (Locked) Increasing canvas size 4m 34s
  • (Locked) Auto fill with Content Aware Crop 2m 8s
• 6. Layers 6. Layers
  • (Locked) Exploring layer basics 7m 38s
  • (Locked) Loading, selecting, aligning, and distributing layers 6m 41s
  • (Locked) Changing layer opacity, adding shape layers, and creating layer groups 6m 57s
  • (Locked) Merging and flattening layers 4m 18s
  • (Locked) Quickly exporting images 6m 35s
• 7. Color and Brush Essentials 7. Color and Brush Essentials
  • (Locked) Color basics 6m 19s
  • (Locked) Brush essentials 11m 19s
  • (Locked) Brush presets and settings 9m 54s
• 8. Working with Layer Masks 8. Working with Layer Masks
  • (Locked) Layer Mask essentials 6m 53s
  • (Locked) Using Gradients to blend images 4m 6s
• 9. Making Selections 9. Making Selections
  • (Locked) Using the Marquee and Lasso tools 8m 29s
  • (Locked) Combining selections 5m 10s
  • (Locked) Using Object Select and the Quick Select tool 4m 44s
  • (Locked) Making selections based on subject and color 3m 16s
  • (Locked) Selecting soft edge objects using Select and Mask 5m 36s
  • (Locked) Removing a halo using Select and Mask 4m 43s
• 10. Local Pixel Editing and Retouching 10. Local Pixel Editing and Retouching
  • (Locked) Removing distracting elements with the Healing Brush and Patch tools 6m 36s
  • (Locked) The magic of Content-Aware Fill 5m 30s
  • (Locked) Content Aware Move and Scale 5m 47s
  • (Locked) Using the Clone Stamp tool 6m 45s
  • (Locked) Removing larger elements from an image 1m 56s
• 11. Blend Mode Essentials 11. Blend Mode Essentials
  • (Locked) Getting to know the Blend modes 6m 37s
• 12. Smart Object Essentials 12. Smart Object Essentials
  • (Locked) The advantage of Smart Objects 5m 10s
  • (Locked) Opening raw images as Smart Objects 4m 28s
• 13. Essential Transformations 13. Essential Transformations
  • (Locked) Scaling, skewing, and rotating layers with Free Transform 5m 42s
  • (Locked) Correcting perspective 4m 25s
  • (Locked) Warping images 4m 44s
• 14. Adjustment Layer Essentials 14. Adjustment Layer Essentials
  • (Locked) Introducing Adjustment Layers 3m 52s
  • (Locked) Understanding the Histogram 4m 58s
  • (Locked) Refining dynamic range using Levels 8m 22s
  • (Locked) Adjusting contrast and correcting color using Curves 5m 59s
  • (Locked) Three easy ways to adjust color in images 6m 19s
  • (Locked) Custom black and white conversions 3m 56s
  • (Locked) Limiting adjustments with Clipping Masks 3m 9s
• 15. Essential Filters 15. Essential Filters
  • (Locked) Overview of filters 1m 16s
  • (Locked) Applying filters non destructively with Smart Filters 3m 29s
  • (Locked) Sharpening images 7m 23s
  • (Locked) Applying Camera Raw as a filter 3m 18s
  • (Locked) Applying filters to multiple layers 2m 28s
• 16. Shape Layers 16. Shape Layers
  • (Locked) Using the Shape tools 5m 48s
  • (Locked) Modifying, combining, and saving custom shapes 6m 54s
  • (Locked) Using Shapes to mask layers 6m 45s
• 17. Essential Layer Styles 17. Essential Layer Styles
  • (Locked) Applying layer effects and styles 4m 33s
  • (Locked) Creative layer effect styles 5m 57s
• 18. Type Essentials 18. Type Essentials
  • (Locked) Exploring Headline (point) type 6m 10s
  • (Locked) Using leading, kerning, and tracking 2m 50s
• Conclusion Conclusion
  • (Locked) Next steps 28s

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