Course Description
This professional image manipulating program is the worldwide industry standard software for working with digital images.
Whether you are using Photoshop for print or the web, this course will help you get the most out of the product to producing and editing some amazing digital images.
The Adobe Photoshop introductory course is designed to enable you to make the most of the power of Photoshop and its host of tools and will highlight how to use Photoshop to improve productivity without sacrificing quality.
The Introduction course concentrates on getting to know Photoshop's many complex tools and functions. Knowing how to navigate around your digital imagery and create fantastic visual effects.
Course Content
What is Photoshop
Introduction to Photoshop
What are Bitmaps?
Photoshop Basics
The Photoshop User Interface
Working with Panels
Introduction to Workspaces
Adding Moving and Removing Panels
Creating Panel Groups
Using the Navigator Panel
History Panel
Guides, Grids & Rulers
Adobe Bridge
A Digital Image
Pixel Theory
Other Image Manipulation Programs
Difference between Drawing Programs
Image Resolution
Image Dimensions
File Size
Channel Separation
RGB vs CMYK
Image Fundamentals
Different File Formats
Cropping Tool
Free Transform & Rotate
Change Resolution
Change Artwork
Image Size Dialog Box
Canvas Size
Change Colour Modes
Save for Web Feature
Compression Issues
Selection in Photoshop
Rectangular Marquee
Elliptical Marquee
Column & Row Marquee
Magic Wand
Lasso Marquee
Magnetic Lasso
Selection by Colour
Quick Mask Mode
Saving Selections as Alpha
Loading Selections from Channel
Feathering Selections
Correction
Histogram Panel
Info Panel
Auto Levels
Levels Dialog Box
Levels Adjustment Layer
Colour Balance / Variation
Hue & Saturation Adjustments
Photo Filter Adjustment
Share swatches between applications
Layers in Photoshop
Create Multiple Layers
Lock Layers
Modify Layers
Select from Layers
Layer Panel Options
Adjustment Layers
Layer Masks
Layer Groups
Effects on Layers
Drop Shadow
Glows, Emboss
Link & Align Layers
Merge Layers
Text Layers
Rasterization
Text on a Path
Flattening an Image
Opacity & Transparency
Printing
How to Print from Photoshop
Exporting to other Applications
ICC Profiles
Save for Web Feature
Transparent GIFs
Vector Shapes
Basic Vector Shapes
Creating Shapes
Create Vector Shape Layers
Polygon Shapes
Line Shapes
Custom Shapes
Editing Vector shapes
Using the Pen Tool
Paths
Painting & Drawing in Photoshop
Paint Brush Tool
Paint Brush Settings
History Brush
Snapshoting
Airbrushing
Pencil Tool
Paint Bucket Tool
Conclusion
Questions & Answers
Workshop
Tutorials
Practice
Exercises