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Course Overview This course introduces
students to Adobe Photoshop CS 3, the world-standard image editing
program. Adobe Photoshop is used around the world to create
the highest quality images for Web sites, brochures, presentations,
and much more. This course is required to prepare for the ACE
(Adobe Certified Expert) certification exam.
Prerequisites General knowledge of
computer use.
Job Profile Graphic Designers, Web
Design
Course Outline
1. Getting to Know the Work Area
Starting Adobe Photoshop and opening files
Using the tools
Entering values
Viewing images
Working with palettes
Using context menus
Using online Help
Using Adobe online services
Jumping to ImageReady
2. Using the file Browser
Exploring the File Browse
3. Basic Photo Corrections
Strategy for retouching
Resolution and image size
Straightening and cropping an image
Adjusting the tonal range
Removing a color cast
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
4. Working with Selections
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
5. Layer Basics
About layers
Rearranging layers
Editing text
Flattening and saving files
Creating a layer set and adding a layer
6. Masks and Channels
Working with masks and channels
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
7. Retouching and Repairing
Repairing areas with the clone stamp tool
Using the pattern stamp tool
Using the healing brush and patch tools
Retouching on a separate layer
8. Painting and Editing
Defining a custom workspace
Blending an image with the background
Changing images with the history tools
Getting the most from the brush tool
Using the Pattern Maker to create a picture frame
9. Basic Pen Tool Techniques
About paths and the pen 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
10. Vector Masks, Paths, and Shapes
About bitmap images and vector graphics
Creating the poster background
Working with type
Working with defined custom shapes
11. Advanced Layer Techniques
Creating paths to clip a layer
Creating layer sets
Creating an adjustment layer
Creating a knockout gradient layer
Importing a layer from another file
Applying layer styles
Duplicating and clipping a layer
Liquifying a layer
Creating a border layer
Flattening a layered image
12. Creating Special
Effects
Automating a multi-step task
Setting up a four-image montage
Hand-coloring selections on a layer
Changing the color balance
Applying filters
End of Basics
13. Preparing Images for Two-Color Printing
Printing in color
Using channels and the Channels palette
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
14. Optimizing Web Images and Image Maps
Optimizing images using Photoshop or ImageReady
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
15. Adding Interactive Slices and Rollovers
About slices
Slicing an image in Photoshop
Slicing the image in ImageReady
Optimizing slices in ImageReady
Creating rollovers
Working with more rollover states
Previewing the completed pages in a browser
Saving the sliced images in ImageReady
16. Creating Animated Images for the Web
Creating animations in Adobe ImageReady
Animating by hiding and showing layers
Animating with layer opacity and position
Using advanced layer features to create animations
On your own: Creating the remaining animations
17. Review Exercises (Clone, Mask, Blur & Other)
Cloning Precisely
Non Aligned Option (Clone Stamp tool)
Making Unbelievable looks plausible |
