PHOTOSHOP

Prepress Skills Centre
Perth, WA, Australia

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' COURSE OUTLINE
Photoshop computer system requirements
Bitmap vs Vector graphics
Creating new images and working with existing images
Pixel basics; changing image dimensions and resolution; cropping an image; changing the canvas
Resolution requirements for output and file size considerations
General preferences - display and cursors; rulers, guides and grids
Basic monitor calibration
Colour models - CMYK vs RGB; channels
Converting image modes
Using Adobe Bridge
Customising your workspace
Tools and Palettes

Using Photoshop tools and the options bar
Using Photoshop panels including the new Adjustments panel and Mask panel
Selections and Channels

Making selections with tools
Modifying selection borders
Inversing, feathering, using grow and similar, transforming selections
Masks and channels; saving selections as alpha channels; loading and modifying alpha channel masks; channel options
Using quick mask mode
Using the new Masks panel
Quick Selection tool
Making masks from colour channels
Using the Extract command
Creating spot colour channels
Saving, Importing and Exporting

Saving files; saving new and existing images; saving layers, vectors and effects; reverting files
Smart Objects
Exporting requirements for other applications
Importing images from other applications
All file formats explained
Print publishing workflow
Using Rulers, Guides and Grids

Rulers
Guides
Smart Guides
Image Editing

Cloning pixels data; image retouching
Using the Healing brush and Spot Healing
Red eye removal
Creating patterns
Image warping and transformation
Combining and compositing images
Using the History palette; restoring and erasing images; using snapshots; reverting to prior history
Content _Aware Scaling
Canvas Rotating
Adobe Kuler
Using Layers

Creating images using Layers; transforming; adding deleting, moving, hiding; showing; merging; flattening
Layer groups
Managing layers
Smart Objects
Setting opacity and blending options
Using layer effects and styles
Multi-layer select
Using adjustment layers
Using fill layers
Using layer masks
Creating clipping masks
Type layers
Transforming Images

Changing the work canvas
Rotating, flipping
Cropping
Transforming images
Retouching and repairing images
Using retouching tools
Working with Type
Using Type

Editable type vs rasterised type
Type layers
Editing text; changing type attributes of size, leading, spacing, baseline shift, scaling; using paragraph settings
Type masks
Creating text on a path
Converting type to shapes
Special effects with type; painting; stroking; screening; fading; warping
Painting and Colouring

Painting tools
Erasing
Blending modes
Gradients
Working with brushes
Creating and managing patterns
Paths and Vector shapes

Paths and Shapes
Mastering the pen tools
Using the paths palette
Editing paths; saving paths; reshaping; converting paths to selections; stroking and filling paths
Creating layer clipping paths; creating a shape layer; using the pathfinder option
Rasterise a shape layer; transform a shape layer
Converting between paths and selection borders
Adding colour to paths
Clipping paths, creating clipping paths for deep etching and silhouetting
Applying Filters

About plug-in filters
Applying filters; modifying filter effects; filter techniques
Smart Filters
Sharping Filters
Filter groups
Colour and Tone Management

Understanding colour models, viewing colour, measuring colour and evaluating colour
Image requirements for commercial print publishing
About colour management
Creating a viewing environment for colour management
Setting up colour and tone management; using predefined colour management settings; customizing colour management settings; specifying working spaces
Soft-proofing colours
Changing the colour profile of a document
Creating profiles
Colour and Tone Adjustments

CMYK colour reproduction requirements; obtaining grey balance; dot gain implications; CMYK with a skeleton black; undercolour removal; grey component replacement; printing press requirements
Colour correction techniques (selective and global); CMY overprinting
Tone reproduction techniques for CMYK, Curves and Levels; highlight and shadow settings; catchlight considerations
Identifying out-of-gamut colours
Comparing corrections in CMYK and RGB
Using the colour adjustment tools
Using the Curves and Levels
Setting auto correction options
Adjustments panel
New Dodge and Burn tool options
Adjustment Layers
Converting Colour images to B&W
Creating Duotones
Automation

Using Actions; recording and editing actions
Using Droplets
Using the Batch command
Image Processor
Advanced layers and Combining Techniques

Advanced use of layers
Problem solving/editing solutions ...''

Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

Phone:(08) 9322 6160

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Unit B1, Centa 118, 118 Railway Street, West Perth, Western Australia 6005.

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