Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

Duration:............... 12 hours

Description:.......... Topics covered in this course include: incorporating color techniques, filters, understanding and working with layers – to include creating masks, painting layers, and adjustment layers, using type layers to enhance images, selection techniques and a brief introduction to creating web ready graphics.

Objective:.............. Students will learn how to create, manipulate, and enhance objects, text and digital images.

Course Content:

Getting started
Topic A: File types
Topic B: The Photoshop environment
Topic C: Getting help

Working with image selections
Topic A: Selection techniques
Topic B: Modifying selections

Layers
Topic A: Creating layers
Topic B: Modifying layers
Topic C: Type layers
Topic D: Layer effects

Image adjustments
Topic A: Image modes
Topic B: Hue/Saturation adjustments
Topic C: Levels adjustments

Retouching
Topic A: Repairing image defects
Topic B: Painting
Topic C: The Background Eraser
Topic D: Filters

Resizing images
Topic A: Image resolution
Topic B: Image canvas size

Preparing finished images
Topic A: Images for Web use
Topic B: Images for print use

Masking
Topic A: Mask channels
Topic B: Layer masks
Topic C: Grayscale masks
Topic D: Clipping layers

Vector paths
Topic A: Creating vector paths
Topic B: Editing vector paths
Topic C: Vector masks
Topic D: Type paths

Fills and overlays
Topic A: Filling image areas
Topic B: Creative fill types
Topic C: Layer overlays

Automating with actions
Topic A: Actions
Topic B: Organizing actions

Creative images
Topic A: Layer comps
Topic B: Distorting type
Topic C: Painted effects