Course Description
Course Description
Adobe Photoshop has been a dominant program in the photographic community for years. Photoshop lets you create professional looking photographs, touch-ups and special effects and filters for both print and the Internet. Items marked with an asterisk* are taught in version CS5 only.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites include an introductory course in Photoshop or equivalent working knowledge with the software.
Course Outline
WORKING WITH PATHS AND SHAPES
Use the Drawing Tools
Fill and Stroke Objects
Apply Styles to Shapes
Use Adobe Kuler
Align and Distribute Objects
Add a Shape to the Custom Shape Picker
Use the Pencil Tool
Use the Pen Tools
Use Path Selection and Direct Selection Tools
Use the Paths Panel
Use Shape Interactions and Pathfinder Options
Convert a Selection into a Path
Paste a Path Object as a Shape
Create and Modify a Layer Clipping Path
Create and Modify a Shape Layer
Mask Images with Paths
Rasterize and Flatten
WORK WITH MASKS AND CHANNELS
Use Clipping Mask to Vignette an Image
Use the Quick Mask Mode
Use the Mask Panel
Save and Edit a Selecton as an Alpha Channel
Create Channel Masks
Load Channel Mask as Selection
Apply Effects with Gradient Masks
Use Type as a Mask
Use Type Shapes as a Layer Mask
Use a Mask to Paint an Image on a White Background
Use Layer Masks to Blend Images and Seams
USE ADJUSTMENT LAYERS
Use the Adjustment Panel
Use a Hue and Saturation Adjustment Layer
Create Patterns and Apply to Adjustment Layer
Apply Blending to an Adjustment Layer
Use a Black and White Adjustment Layer
Apply Effects with a Gradient Mask
Use Gradient Tool to Adjust Layer Mask
Use a Threshold Adjustment Layer
Levels Vs Curves Adjustments
USE SMART OBJECTS, LAYERS AND FILTERS
Create Smart Objects
Create Smart Layers
Edit Smart Objects
Export Smart Objects
Use Smart Filters
Combine and Edit Smart Filters
Combine Masks with Smart Filters
COMBINE LAYERS AND FILTERS TO TOUCH-UP PHOTOGRAPHS
Retouch Separate Layers with the Healing Tools
Use the Smart Sharpen Filter to Whiten Teeth and Eyes
Use the Surface Blue Filter to Smooth Mottled Skin
ADVANCED EFFECTS
Warp an Image
Use Puppet Warp*
Edit Images with a Vanishing Point Perspective
Correct Image Distortion with the Distort Filter
Use LIquify
Return Unfrozen Areas to their Initial State
Extend Distortions from Frozen Areas into Unfrozen Areas
Create Custom Patterns
Use Tool Presets
Create and Delete Tool Presets
Create a Custom Brush
Use the Lens Correction Filter*
Use the Clone Source Panel to composite
ADVANCED LAYERING/LAYER COMPS
Apply Layers to a Vanishing Point Filter
Create Layer Comps
Auto-Align and Auto-Blend Layers
Align Linked Layers
Preview Text Effects Using Layer Comps
WEB IMAGES
Save for the Web
Optimize JPEG and GIF’s
Create Slices
Create Slices based on Layers
Align, Distribute, Combine, Promote, Divide and Name Slices
Create an Animated GIF Using Tween Animation
Export to the Web
Set Web Export Options
Use Zoomify
Create Rollovers
Create Frame Animations
USING ACTIONS AND AUTOMATION
Use the Actions Panel
Create an Action
Manage Actions
Add Commands to an Action
Rerecord, Duplicate and Delete Actions
Save Action Sets
Use PhotoMerge
Create a 360 degree Panorama
Create a Picture Package
Batch Process Images
Create and Use Droplets
Use Scripts
USE PHOTOGRAPHY TOOLS
The Camera Raw Interface
Make Adjustments in Camera Raw
Use the Straighten and Retouch Tools
Set Camera Raw Options
Use Device Central
Preview different lighting conditions in Device Central
Test Photoshop Images in Device Central
ADOBE BRIDGE
Interface Overview
Sort, Filter and Search for Images
Change the View
Rate Photos
Work with Stacks
Work with Metadata
Batch Rename
Synchronize Colours
Merge to HDR
Create a Web Photo Gallery
Use the Image Processor
Use Mini-Bridge*
WORK WITH 3D
Create a 3D movie
Use 3D Edit, Composition and Animation Tools
Create a 3D Postcard
Use Repoussé*
Use 3D Materials and Picker*
Use Depth of Field for 3D*
Use Shadow Catcher*
Use Image Based Lighting*
* CS5 only
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