Questions

text - character panel - what is kearning / tracking?



Put an image into a shape (eg circle)
Open the image
Make sure your image is above the shape layer in the Layers panel.




How to do a white (whatever) outline around an image?


Transform - what do these really mean?
Perspective - Applies one‑point perspective to an item.
Warp - Manipulates the shape of an item.



tables for text - any support?

circular

 Answered

Syllabus - text warp - just an option

Fixing headshot with deep shadow spot - use the spot-healing and patch tools to take colour from another area and put it into the troublesome one
How does   Use Filter > Sharpen > Unsharp mask      work - example?

How to pick black / white  (ans = items on the toolbar.   note also the swap foreground / background)

How to blend edges of pictures together to make a collage?

• background colour
• images in separate layers
• feather edges
• smudge - burn - dodge tools (these aren't covered in the introductory course - need to research separately)

Best fix for lens flares?  No specific one, use a mix of spot healing and others

Magnetic lasso- how to correct wrong segments while selecting?   Best to avoid using it.  Just do multi-select with the magic-wand instead

Documenting layers - is there any kind of notes field beyond the layer-name, eg to keep a note of the image source?
No, not on a layer by layer basis.   There is a File Information field.   Otherwise just keep images in a folder and keep a notes file there.