Description:

You will learn advanced techniques in Adobe Photoshop, the world’s best image-editing software. Learn how to retouch digital photos, work with layers and masks, navigate the workspace, prepare images print, and explore the latest features.

You will learn to correct and enhance digital photos, create image composites, transform images in perspective, and prepare images for print and the web. Combine images for extended depth of field, and try out the new 3D features in Adobe Photoshop.

Technical Requirements:

1. Flash enabled Web-browser (e.g. IE 8, IE 7, Firefox, Safari, Opera or Chrome)
2. Valid copy of software (licensed copy or demo version)
3. Minimum screen resolution : 1024 x 768
4. Dual monitors (optional)

Course Outline:

LESSON 1

• Starting to Work in Adobe Photoshop
• Using the Tools
• Using the Options Bar and Panels
• Undoing Actions in Photoshop
• Customizing the Workspace
• Finding Resources for Using Photoshop
• Checking for Updates

LESSON 2

• Strategy for Retouching
• Resolution and Image Size Straightening and Cropping an Image
• Making Automatic Adjustments
• Removing a Color Cast Manually
• Adjusting the Tonal Range
• Replacing Colors in an Image
• Adjusting Lightness with the Dodge Tool
• Adjusting Saturation with the Sponge Tool
• Repairing Areas with the Clone Stamp Tool
• Using the Spot Healing Brush Tool
• Applying the Unsharp Mask Filter

LESSON 3

• Using the Quick Selection Tool
• Moving the Selected Area
• Manipulating Selections
• Using the Magic Wand Tool
• Selecting with the Lasso Tools
• Rotating a Selection Cropping an Image
• Refining the Edge of a Selection

LESSON 4

• Using the Layers Panel
• Rearranging Layers
• Applying a Gradient to a Layer
• Applying a Layer Style
• Flattening and Saving Files

LESSON 5

• Creating a Quick Mask
• Editing a Mask
• Viewing Channels
• Adjusting Individual Channels
• Loading a Mask as a Selection
• Applying Filters as a Mask
• Applying Effects Using a Gradient Mask
• Resizing the Canvas
• Removing the Background from an Image
• Moving Layers Between Documents
• Colorizing with and Adjustment Layer
• Grouping and Clipping Layers
• Inverting a Mask Using Type as a Mask

LESSON 6

• Processing Files in Camera Raw
• Editing Images with Vanishing-Point
• Correcting Image Distortion
• Adding Depth of Field
• Creating a PDF Image Gallery

LESSON 7

• Creating a Clipping Mask from Type
• Creating a Design Element from Type
• Using Interactive Formatting Controls
• Warping Point Type
• Designing a Paragraph of Type
• Warping a Layer

LESSON 8

• Clipping a Layer to a Shape
• Setting Up a Vanishing Point Grid
• Creating Your Own Keyboard Shortcuts
• Placing Imported Artwork
• Adding a Layer Style
• Adding an Adjustment Layer
• Working with Layer Comps

LESSON 9

• Assembling a Montage of Images
• Applying Filters
• Hand-Coloring Selections on a Layer
• Applying Smart Filters
• Adding Drop Shadows and a Border
• Matching Color Schemes Across Images
• Automating a Multistep Task
• Stitching a Panorama

LESSON 10

• Selecting a Web Design Workspace
• Creating Slices
• Adding Animation
• Animating a Layer Style
• Exporting HTML and Images
• Using the Zoomify Feature
• Creating a Web Gallery

LESSON 13

• Creating 3D Shapes
• Manipulating 3D Shapes
• Ajusting Lighting and Surface Texture
• Merging 3D Layers
• Adding a Spot Light
• Creating a Postcard

LESSON 12

• Specifying Color-Management Settings
• Proofing an Image
• Identifying Out-of-Gamut Colors
• Adjusting an Image and Printing a Proof
• Saving the Image as a CMYK EPS File
• Printing from Photoshop

If you have any questions, please e-mail us at registrar@realtraining.net.