Photoshop Introduction
One Day Course

Course Overview

This course is designed to give the delegate a good working knowledge of the features of Adobe PhotoShop. It includes: compositing images, graphics and text; colour correction, using filters and working with layers and channels.

Delegates Requirements

A good working knowledge of the Windows operating system is required, either gained by attending a Windows course or through use of the software in the work place environment.

Who Should Attend

Any delegate who is required to use Adobe PhotoShop for print, multimedia or web design purposes.

Course Outline

Basic PhotoShop Skills

Introduction to the Toolbox
Using the Navigator Palette
Duplicating and Rotating Selections
Cloning an Image
Extending and Reducing Selections
Using the Eraser
Using Guides and Grids
Adding Type
Creating Shadow Effects
Saving Different Document Formats
File Formats for the Web

Adjusting an Image

Cropping and Resizing Images
File Size and Image Resolution
Removing Dust
Selecting Colours From an Image
Using the Paint Brush Tool
Air Brush and Line Tools
Magic Wand Selection
Hiding Selection Edges
Adding a Diffuse Filter
Using a Border
Retouching Colour
Duplicating Elements
Creating Blends
Fore and Background Colours
Adjusting the Hue, saturation and colour balance
Lightening / Darkening Elements
Dodge/Burn/Sponge Elements

Enhancing Images

Adjustment Layers and Pen Paths
Adjusting Anchor Points and Direction Lines
The Smudge Editing Tool, Blur and Sharpening
The Air Brush Tool and Rubber Stamping
Filters and Histograms
Scaling Proportionately
Levels and Curves

Using Filters and Patterns

Offset filters
Creating a Pattern and Pattern Fill
Filling and Feathering Images
Tracking and Kerning

Layers

Adding and Merging Layers
Multiple Layers and Layer Masks
Drag and Drop Between Layers
Using Paste Into
Image Tone and Colour Saturation
Creating and Exporting Clipping Paths

Saving for the Web

Using DPI
Colour Management
Understanding GIFF and JPEG formats
Saving images in Web format 

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