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. This course is intended for students who want to learn the basics of photographic touch-ups, adjustments and enhancements, and become familiar with basic Photoshop tools
NOTE: Items marked with an asterisk* are only taught for version CS5.
Prerequisites
The prerequisites for this course are an introductory course to Windows or a solid working knowledge of Windows. A solid working knowledge of basic office software skills is required.
Course Outline
PHOTOSHOP BASICS
Explore Photoshop Interface and Workspace Elements
Arrange Toolbox and Panels
Understand File Types
Open, New and Save Options
Use the Help and Window Menus
Use the Info and Navigator Panels
Use the Hand, Zoom and View tools
Explore View Menu Options
Display One Image in Two Windows
Use the View Toolbar
Use Tabs and Tiling
Work with Rulers, Grids and Guides
Change the Screen Display Mode
Switch Workspaces
Create and Save Workspaces
WORKING WITH IMAGE AREAS
Pixel and Resolutions Basics
Vector vs Raster Images
Place Images
Resample an Image
Use Auto Resolution
Recolor the Work Canvas
Change Dimensions and Resolution
Resize an Image
Change the Canvas
Flip and Rotate the Canvas
Crop, Flip, Rotate and Trim an Image
Rule of Thirds for Crop Tool*
Straighten Images with Ruler*
MENU BASED IMAGE ADJUSTMENTS
Image Adjustment Basics
Change the Image Mode
Auto-Adjust an Image
Adjust Exposure, Brightness and Contrast
Use Variations
COLOUR BASICS
Colour management RGB vs CMYK
Use Image Modes and Channels
Use the Colour Panel
Use the Swatches Panel
Foreground and Background Colors
Use the Eyedropper and Colour Sampler Tools
Use Colour Ring for Colour Sampler*
Use the Colour Replacement Tool
Adjust an Image Using Replace Colors
Convert to Grayscale
Use the Channel Panel
Work with Spot Colour Channels
Create a Duotone picture
MAKE, MANIPULATE AND EDIT SELECTIONS
Use the Select Menu
Working with the Marquee Tools
Working with the Lasso Tools
Using the Quick Selection Tool and the Refine Edge Tool
Using the Magic Wand
Using Color Range to make a Selection
Adding to or Subtracting from a Selection
Use Edge Detection to Refine Edges*
Smooth a Selection Edge
Invert, Skew, and Feather Selections
Use the Masks Panel to Refine Edges
Use Selection and Mask Refinement Tools*
Decontaminate Colour Selections*
Cut, Copy, Paste, Move, Deselect, Clear, Duplicate and Delete
Use Paste in Place*
Move, Rotate, Resize and Scale a Selection
Save a Selection
WORK WITH LAYERS
Create, Delete, Move, Flip, Hide, Link and Lock Layers
Transform, Arrange and Group Layers
Apply Layer Transparency
Make Adjustments with Layers
Use the Eraser Tools
Use Content Aware Scaling
Use Content Aware Fill*
Apply Layer Styles and Effects
Merge Layers
Export Layers
Fill a Selection or a Layer
Apply a Stroke to a Selection or a Layer
RETOUCH IMAGES
Use the Dodge, Sponge and Burn Tools
Use the Smudge, Blur and Sharpen Tools
Use the Clone, Stamp, and Healing tools
Reverse Direction of Clone Source*
Use the History Panel
Create and Use Snapshots
Use Patch and History Brush Tools
Use Automatic Lens Correction*
Remove Red Eye
Adjust Brightness and Contrast
Adjust Hue, Brightness and Saturation
Adjust Shadows and Highlights
GETTING CREATIVE
Use the Paintbrush or Airbrush Tool
Use Brush Previews*
Use the Mixer Brush Tool*
Use Bristle Tips*
Use the Type tools
Use Character and Paragraph Panels
Warp Text
WORK WITH FILTERS AND GRADIENTS
Use the Filter Gallery
Apply Different Filters
Modify Filters
Apply, Create and Edit a Gradient Preset
Save the Current Gradients to a File
Use Alternate Gradient Libraries
Restore the Default Gradients
Change the Opacity of Gradient Colors
Create a Multicolor Wash
Apply a Gradient Map to a Layer
Use Graduated Neutral Density Filters*
OUTPUT
Proof Colours
Modify File Info
The Print Options Dialog Box
The Page Setup Dialog Box
Save an Image as a Different File Type
OPTIONS
Modify Menus
Modify Program Preferences
* CS5 Only
**Source Material ElementK Adobe Photoshop CS4 Level 1 (until CS5 is written) Additional Value Added Content
Comments
Prices for locations in Canada are in Canadian Dollars ($CAD)