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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Bootcamp Training Course

 

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Bootcamp Training
Duration: 4 day
Photoshop CS3

Course Synopsis: This class provides you with the concepts and skills to use Adobe Photoshop CS3 effectively. You get hands-on practice working with basic through advanced techniques to get the most out of your experience. You will learn layer basics, photo retouching and image editing. Whether you are a designer, illustrator, photographer, video artist, webmaster or just a beginner, Photoshop offers you many opportunities to make your images look great. 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 and the new features in Photoshop CS3. Experienced users will also benefit from the many tips and tricks and special exercises. This class is a discounted combination of the Photoshop and Photoshop Advanced classes. For student cancellation purposes, each separate component is treated as a separate class.

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:
• Workspace and Palettes in Photoshop
• Photo Retouching and Editing
• Working with Selections
• Working with the Layers in Photoshop
• Working with Masks and Channels
• Camera RAW and Photoshop
• Typographic Design
• Compositing and Printing in Photoshop

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: Advanced Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign. 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.


Adobe Photoshop CS3 Bootcamp Training Course

 

LESSON 1
• Getting to know the work area
• Learning the tools in Adobe Photoshop
• Using the tool options bar
• Working with palettes
• Undoing actions in Photoshop
• Customizing the workspace
• Using the Help features
• Using Adobe online services


LESSON 2
• Basic photo corrections
• Strategy for photo retouching
• Resolution and image size
• Straightening and cropping images
• Making automatic adjustments
• Adjusting the tonal range
• Removing a color cast
• Replacing colors in an image
• Adjusting lightness with the Dodge tool
• Using the Sponge tool
• Using the Unsharp Mask filter
• Comparing automatic and manual resets


LESSON 3
• Retouching and repairing
• Repairing areas with the Clone Stamp tool
• Using Spot Healing Brush tool
• Using the Healing Brush and Patch tools
• Retouching on a separate layer


LESSON 4
• Working with selections
• Learning the selection tools
• Using the Magic Wand
• Working with circular selections
• Selecting with the lasso tools
• Making a quick selection


LESSON 5
• Learning Layer basics
• Using the Layers palette
• Rearranging layers
• Applying a layer style
• Flattening and saving files


LESSON 6
• Working with masks and channels
• Creating a quick mask
• Editing a quick mask
• Saving a selection as a mask
• Viewing channels
• Adjusting individual channels
• Loading a mask as a selection
• Applying effects using a gradient mask
• Resizing the canvas
• Extracting the paper texture
• Moving layers between documents
• Colorizing with and adjustment layer
• Grouping and clipping layers
• Applying a mask from a saved selection
• Using type as a mask


LESSON 7
• Learning camera raw
• Processing camera raw files
• Correcting digital photographs
• Vanishing point perspective
• Correcting image distortion
• Creating a PDF portfolio


LESSON 8
• 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 9
• Advanced layer techniques
• Clipping a layer to a shape
• Setting up a Vanishing Point grid
• Creating keyboard shortcuts
• Placing imported artwork
• Filtering smart objects
• Adding a layer style
• Adding an adjustment layer
• Working with layer comps
• Managing layers
• Flattening a layered image
• Merging layers and layer groups
• Stamping layers


LESSON 10
• Advanced compositing
• Automating a multistep task
• Applying smart filters
• Setting up a four-image montage
• Hand-Coloring selections in a layer
• Changing the color balance
• Applying filters
• Moving a selection
• Creating a cutout effect
• Matching color schemes across images
• Printing


LESSON 11
• Producing and printing color
• Reproducing colors
• Specifying color-management settings
• Proofing an image
• Identifying out-of-gamut colors
• Adjusting an image and printing a proof
• Saving the image separation

LESSON 12
• Tools and Palette Review
• Preparing Your Workspace
• Basic Editing Tools
• Adobe Bridge
• Selection Review
• Basic Selection Tools
• Quick Mask Mode
• Layers Review
• Working with Layers and Selections


LESSON 13
• Production Essentials
• Optimizing Grayscale
• Working with Levels
• This Histogram
• Setting Up Images for Final Output
• A Quick Levels Recap
• Postadjustment Analysis


LESSON 14
• Understanding Curves
• The Power of Curves
• Input and Output Numbers
• The Histogram Palette
• Shadow / Highlight
• Color Management
• How Color Works
• Implement Color Management


LESSON 15
• Color Correction
• Use Gray to Fix Color?
• Professional Color Correction
• Working with the Color Wheel
• Replacing Color
• Variations and Color Balance
• Selective Color and Match Color
• The Red Eye Tool
• Color Replacement Tool
• Channel Mixer
• Gradient Map


LESSON 16
• Using Camera Raw
• The Camera Raw Dialog Box
• Adjusting Multiple Images
• Finishing Touches
• Adjustment Layers
• Photo Filter Adjustments
• Blending Modes
• Adjusting Isolated Areas
• Limiting the Brightness Range
• Limiting Layers Affected
• Limitations of Adjustment Layers


LESSON 17
• Sharpening and Enhancement
• Removing Film Grain and Scanner Noise
• How Sharpening Works
• Tricks of the Trade
• The Battalion of Blending Modes
• Advanced Masking
• The Background Eraser
• The Extract Filter
• The Blending Sliders
• Channels
• The Pen Tool
• Advanced Layer Masks


LESSON 18
• Four Techniques for Collage
• Clipping Masks
• Blending Sliders
• Layer Masks
• Creating a Panoramic Image with
Photomerge
• Vector Masks
• Smart Objects
• Warping
• Creating Complex Collages


LESSON 19
• Retouching
• Patch Tool
• Healing Brush Tool
• Spot Healing Brush Tool
• Clone Stamp Tool
• Vanishing Point
• The Dodge and Burn Tools
• The Sponge Tool
• The Blur and Sharpen Tools
• Lens Correction Filter
• The Liquify Filter
• Retouching and Restoring Real-World Photos


LESSON 20
• Workflow
• Image Capture
• Initial Rough Crop and Straighten
• Spotting
• Color Correction
• Global Tonal Adjustments
• Global Color Adjustment
• Reduce or Remove Noise/Grain
• Local Tonal Adjustments
• Fine-Tune Localized Adjustments
• Interpret Colors
• Double and Triple Check Masks
• Retouching
• Creative Effects
• Save Master File
• Create Output-Specific Files




 

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