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Adobe
Photoshop
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Course Length:
(2 days or 14 hours)
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learn about the fundamentals, features and capabilities of Adobe
Photoshop.
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Course
Topics:
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Lesson 1:
Getting to Know the Area
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The
instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer
will demonstrate the following features for the students:
- Starting
Adobe Photoshop and opening files, Using the tools
- Entering
values, Viewing image, Working with palettes
- Using
context menus, Using online Help, Using Adobe online services
- Jumping
to Imageready
- Review
questions, Review answers
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Lesson 2: Using the File Browser
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The
instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer
will demonstrate the following features for the students:
- Getting
Started, Exploring the File Browser
- Review
questions. Review answers
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Lesson
3: Basic
Photo Corrections
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The
instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer
will demonstrate the following features for the students:
- Strategy
for retouching, Resolution and image size
- Getting
started, Straightening and cropping an Image
- Adjusting
the tonal range, Removing a colorfast
- Replacing
colors In an image, Adjusting lightness with the dodge tool
- Adjusting
saturation with the sponge tool, Applying the Unsharp Mask filter
- Saving
the image for four-color printing
- Review
questions, Review answers
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Lesson
4: Work With Selections
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The
instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer
will demonstrate the following features for the students:
- Getting
started, Practicing making selections
- Moving
selection contents, Selecting with the magic wand tool
- Selecting
with the lasso tool, Transforming a selection
- Selecting
with the magnetic lasso, Combining selection tools
- Cropping
an image and erasing within a selection
- Review
questions, Review answers
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Lesson
5: Layer
Basics
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The
instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer
will demonstrate the following features for the students:
- Getting
started, About layers, Rearranging layers, Editing text
- Flattening
and saving files, Creating a layer set and adding a layer
- Review
questions, Review answers
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Lesson
6: Masks
and Channels
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The
instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer
will demonstrate the following features for the students:
- Working
with masks and channels, Getting started
- Creating
a quick mask, Editing a quick mask, Saving a selection as a mask
- Editing
a mask, Loading a mask as a selection and applying an adjustment
- Extracting
an Image, Applying a filter effect to a masked selection
- Creating
a gradient mask, Applying effects using a gradient mask
- Review questions, Review answers
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Lesson 7: Retouching
and Repairing
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The
instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer
will demonstrate the following features for the students:
- Getting
started, Repairing areas with the done stamp tool
- Using
the pattern stamp tool, Using the beating brush and paint tools
- Retouching
on a separate layer
- Review
questions, Review answers
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Lesson
8: Paintings and Editing
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The
instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer
will demonstrate the following features for the students:
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Getting
started, Defining a custom workspace
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Blending
an Image with the background, Changing images with the history tools
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Getting
the most from the brush tool, Using the Pattern Maker create a
picture frame
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Review questions, Review answers
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Lesson
9:
Basic Pen Tool
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The
instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer
will demonstrate the following features for the students:
- Getting
started, About paths and the per tool
- Drawing
straight paths, Drawing curved paths
- Combining
curved and straight path segments
- Editing
anchor points, Using paths with artwork
- Adding
layers to complete the effect
- Review
questions, Review answers
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Lesson
10: Vectors, Masks, Paths
and Shapes
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The
instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer
will demonstrate the following features for the students:
- About
bitmap images and vector graphics
- Getting
started, Creating the poster background
- Working
with type, Working with defined custom shapes
- Review
questions, Review
answers
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Lesson
11: Techniques
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The
instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer
will demonstrate the following features for the students:
- Getting
started, Creating paths to clip a layer
- Creating
layer sets, Creating an adjustment layer
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Creating a knockout gradient layer, Importing a layer from another
file
- Applying
layer styles, Duplicating arid clipping a layer
- Liquefying
a layer, Creating a border layer, Flat Wining a layered Image
- Review
questions, Review answers
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Lesson
12: Creating Special Effects
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The
instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer
will demonstrate the following features for the students:
- Getting
started, Automating a multi-step task
- Setting
up a four-image montage, Hand-coloring selections on a layer
- Changing
the color balance, Applying filters
- Review
questions, Review answers
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Lesson
13: Preparing Images
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The
instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer
will demonstrate the following features for the students:
- Printing
in color, Using channels and the Channels palette
- Getting
started, Using channels to change color to grayscale,
- Assigning
values to the black and white points
- Sharpening
the image, Setting up for spot color
- Adding
spot color, For the Web, Creating two-color Web graphics
- Review
questions, Review answers
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Lesson
14: Web Images and Image Map
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The
instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer
will demonstrate the following features for the students:
- Optimizing
images using Photoshop or Imageready
- Getting
started, Optimizing a JPEG image
- Optimizing
a GIF image, Controlling dither
- Specifying
background transparency, Creating a dithered transparency
- Working
with image maps (Imageready), Batch-processing file optimization
- Review
questions, Review answers
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Lesson
15: Slicing an Image
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The
instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer
will demonstrate the following features for the students:
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Lesson
16: Creating Special Effects
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The
instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer
will demonstrate the following features for the students:
- Creating
animations in Adobe ImageReady, Animating by having and showing
layers
- Animating
with layer opacity and position, Using advanced layer features to
create animations
- Creating
the remaining animation
- Review
questions, Review answers
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Lesson
17: Setting Up Your Monitor
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The
instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer
will demonstrate the following features for the students:
- Color
Management, Calibrating and characterizing your monitor
- Color
management, Calibrating and characterizing your monitor
- Monitor
adjustment for MacOS, Monitor adjustment on Windows
- Saving
the monitor profile
- Review
questions, Review answers
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Lesson
18: Production and Print
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The
instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer
will demonstrate the following features for the students:
- Consistent
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 as a separation
- Selecting
print options, Printing
- Review
questions, Review answers
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