Course Synopsis: This advanced class builds on your existing knowledge of Photoshop and expands your list of creative techniques. While this course is strongly slanted toward design-related details and functions, it also explores the real-world realities that apply to the everyday use of Photoshop. Color correction and color adjustment are stressed in various projects as well as issues of proper output for printing. We also recommend this course for those planning to obtain the Adobe Certified Expert status.
Who Should Attend: Graphic professionals who need an essential understanding of photo editing. Experienced users will also benefit from the many tips and tricks and special exercises.
Prerequisites: Because of the amount of material we cover in class, we do require students to be comfortable using a mouse, opening and saving files, and the general operations of computers. While we will make every reasonable effort to help, students with insufficient skills may be required to observe the class lessons or do their best to keep up without slowing down the rest of the class. We highly recommend working with the application tutorial before coming to the course.
What You Will Learn:
• Vector shapes and clipping paths
• Special effects
• Color management
• Producing and printing consistent color
• Preparing images for two color printing
• Actions
• Advanced type effects
• Color correcting and exposure
• Advanced photo repair
Time: Class time is 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Breaks are scheduled throughout the day and lunch is typically scheduled 12-1. Students provide their own lunch.
Locations: We have company-operated facilities in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, San Diego and Washington DC. We also work with a network of rental facilities to offer our classes regularly across the United States and in Canada. Please double-check the location of your class with our office to make sure you get to the right location.
Related Courses: We recommend the following courses that relate to this class: Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Illustrator. Please take a look at our other course outlines.
Goals: Sterling Ledet and Associates realizes the importance of education and we take pride in being able to offer you classes that are more custom fit to your needs. Call us at (770) 414-5007 if you have any special questions or e-mail us at sales@ledet.com.
Registration: Please fill out our registration form and fax it to us at (312) 896-9094. |
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
• Explain the differences between
vector graphics and raster (bitmap)
images
• Using the color mode
• Output attributes that affect image
quality
• Using file formats in Photoshop
USING THE WORK AREA AND
WORK SPACES
• Managing the work area by setting
options for palettes
• Purpose of each of the palettes
• Functionality provided from the
status bar and the tool options bar
• Managing libraries by using the
Preset Manager.
• Configuring, saving, and loading
workspaces
IMPORTING, EXPORTING,
AND SAVING
• Issues associated with scanning
images
• Importing and manipulating fi les by
using the Place command
• Importing files from a digital camera
• Appropriate file format for output
• Options available for saving
• Rasterize a file that is imported into
Photoshop
• Functionality provided by the File
Browser
WORKING WITH SELECTIONS
• Select an area of an image by using
a selection tool and commands
• Modify selections by using a tool or
command
• Explain how anti-aliasing and
feathering affect selections
CREATING AND USING
LAYERS
• Layers, layer sets, layer type and
explain how they can be used
• Options provided for working with
layers in the Layers palette
• Appropriate tools and commands to
create and manage layers
• Edit layers by using the editing,
vector and painting tools; and
applying styles and filters
• Appropriate tools and commands to
create and modify clipping groups
and layer masks.
• Apply blending modes to layers
• Use layer effects to manipulate
images within a layer
• Given a scenario, create a layer style
• Functionality of Adjustment and Fill
layers
USING MASKS AND
CHANNELS
• Channel, and when you would use
them
• Create, manage and use channels by
using the Channels palette
• How masks are used to work with
images
• How to create a temporary mask by
using the Quick Mask command
• Functionality of and when you
would use a mask
MANAGING COLOR
• Color management workflow
process that is used in Adobe
Photoshop
• Issues associated with color
management
• Color Settings dialog box
• Purpose and how to use the Proof
Setup command
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ADJUSTING IMAGES
• Identify areas of tonal range that
may need correcting by viewing a
Histogram
• Adjust the tonal range of an
image by using Image Adjustment
commands
• Adjust the tonal range of an image
by setting numerical values
• Adjust the tonal range of an image
by using the Hue/Saturation dialog
box
• Issues associated with changing the
size and resolution of images
• Crop images by hiding or deleting
specific areas of the image
DRAWING AND EDITING
• Create shapes by using the Pen and
Shape tools
• Select and modify paths
• Save and export paths
• ransform objects by using the
Transform tools
PAINTING
• Paint objects by using a specific tool
• Brushes palette options
• Given a tool, create and apply
patterns
• Use the Gradient tools to blend
colors
RETOUCHING
• Manipulate objects by using filters.
• Use the Liquify command to distort
an image
• Retouch an image by using a
specific tool
USING ACTIONS
• Create an action by using options in
the Actions palette
• Play an action by using the Batch
command including using File
Browser as the source
• Create a droplet from an action
• Describe the purpose of specific
Automate commands
WORKING WITH TYPE
• Options for type used in Photoshop
• Create, enter, and edit type by using
a type tool
• Functionality provided by the Check
Spelling and Find and Replace Text
commands
• Composition methods available in
Photoshop
OUTPUTTING TO PRINT
• Specific Print commands
• Options available for outputting
to print in the Output and Color
management pop-up menus in the
Print dialog box
• Discuss issues associated with
printing duotones
OUTPUTTING FOR THE WEB
• Appropriate file format to optimize
images for the Web
• Optimization options available for
saving files for the Web
• Create transparent and matted
images by using the Save for Web
command
• Link an image to a URL by using
image maps
• How slices can be used to optimize
images for the Web
• Using Adobe Fireworks to prepare output for the Web
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