Photoshop Complete

Future Media Concepts, Inc.
Boston, Chicago, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Washington DC, United States

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

Course Description:

'' This 3-day course provides a thorough overview of the interface, the tools, the features, tricks, and tips for using Photoshop CS4. The course is an ideal combination of instructor-led demonstration and hands-on practice.

Who Should Attend?

Adobe Photoshop has become an industry standard for so many different disciplines including desktop publishing, multimedia design, web design, digital video editing, and much more. Photoshop is often a prerequisite for many other software programs, and is the one program that everyone in every area of digital media should know.

Course Outline:

Lesson 1: Getting to Know the Work Area

* Starting to work in Adobe Photoshop
* Using the tools
* Using the options bar and other panels
* Undoing actions in Photoshop
* Customizing the workspace
* Finding resources for using Photoshop
* Checking for updates

Lesson 2: Basic Photo Corrections

* Strategy for retouching
* Resolution and image size
* Getting started
* Straightening and cropping an image
* Making automatic adjustments
* Removing a color cast
* Manually adjusting the tonal range
* Replacing colors in an image
* Adjusting lightness with the Dodge tool
* Adjusting saturation with the Sponge tool
* Comparing automatic and manual results
* Repairing areas with the Clone Stamp tool
* Using the Spot Healing Brush tool
* Using the Healing Brush and Patch tools
* Applying the Unsharp Mask filter
* Saving the image for four-color printing

Lesson 3: Working with Selections

* About selecting and selection tools
* Getting started
* Using the Quick Selection tool
* Moving a selected area
* Manipulating selections
* Using the Magic Wand tool
* Selecting with the lasso tools
* Rotating a selection
* Selecting with the Magnetic Lasso tool
* Cropping an image and erasing within a selection
* Refining the edge of a selection

Lesson 4: Layer Basics

* About layers
* Getting started
* Using the Layers panel
* Rearranging layers
* Applying a gradient to a layer
* Applying a layer style
* Flattening and saving files

Lesson 5: Masks and Channels

* Working with masks and channels
* Getting started
* Creating a quick mask
* Editing a mask
* Viewing channels
* Adjusting individual channels
* Loading a mask as a selection
* Applying filters to a mask
* Applying effects using a gradient mask
* Resizing the canvas
* Removing the background from an image
* Moving layers between documents
* Colorizing with an adjustment layer
* Grouping and clipping layers
* Inverting a mask
* Using type as a mask

Lesson 6: Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photographs

* Getting Started
* About Camera Raw
* Processing files in Camera Raw
* Correcting digital photographs in Photoshop
* Editing images with a vanishing-point perspective
* Correcting image distortion
* Adding depth of field
* Creating a PDF image gallery

Lesson 7: Typographic Design

* About type
* Getting started
* Creating a clipping mask from type
* Creating a design element from type
* Using interactive formatting controls
* Warping point type
* Designing a paragraph of type
*Warping a layer

Lesson 8: Vector Drawing Techniques

* About bitmap images and vector graphics
* About paths and the Pen tool
* Getting started
* Using paths with artwork
* Creating vector objects for the background
* Working with defined custom shapes
* Importing a Smart Object

Lesson 9: Advanced Layering

* Getting started
* Clipping a layer to a shape
* Setting up a Vanishing Point grid
* Creating your own keyboard shortcuts
* Placing imported artwork
* Adding artwork in perspective
* Adding a layer style
* Placing the side panel artwork
* Adding more artwork in perspective
* Adding an adjustment layer
* Working with layer comps
* Managing layers
* Flattening a layered image
* Merging layers and layer groups
* Stamping layers

Lesson 10: Advanced Compositing

* Getting Started
* Assembling a montage of images
* Applying filters
* Hand-coloring selections on a layer
* Applying Smart Filters
* Adding drop shadows and a border
* Matching color schemes across images
* Automating a multistep task
* Stitching a panorama

Lesson 11: Preparing Files for the Web

* Getting Started
* Selecting a web design workspace
* Creating slices
* Adding animation
* Animating a layer style
* Exporting HTML and images
* Using the Zoomify feature
* Creating a web gallery

Lesson 12: Working with 3D Images

* Getting Started
* Creating a 3D shape from a layer
* Manipulating 3D objects
* Using the 3D panel to adjust lighting and surface texture
* Merging two-dimensional layers onto 3D layers
* Importing 3D files
* Merging 3D layers to share the same 3D space
* Adding a spot light
* Painting on a 3D object
* Adding 3D text
* Creating a 3D postcard

Lesson 13: Working with Scientific Images

* Getting Started
* Viewing and editing files in Adobe Bridge
* Brightening and boosting color in an image
* Creating a map border and work area
* Making a custom border
* Measuring objects and data
* Exporting measurements
* Measuring a cross-section
* Measuring in perspective using the Vanishing Point filter
* Adding a legend
* Creating a slide show

Lesson 14: Producing and Printing Consistent Color

* About color management
* Getting started
* Specifying color-management settings
* Proofing an image
* Identifying out-of-gamut colors
* Adjusting an image and printing a proof
* Saving the image as a CMYK EPS file
* Printing ...''

Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

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