Photoshop course – Introduction

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Photoshop course – Introduction

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Navigating Photoshop

Workspace, Tools, and Panels
Opening an existing document in Mini Bridge
Discovering the Tools panel
Accessing tools and their options
Using panels
Customizing your panels
Hidden tools
Navigating the image area
Using the Zoom features
Maximizing productivity with screen modes

Module 2: Organizing and Managing your Files with Adobe Bridge

Module 3: Making Selective Changes in Photoshop

The importance of a good selection
Using the Marquee tools
Changing a selection into a layer
Working with the Magic Wand tool
The Lasso tool
Adding to and subtracting from selections
Adding to and deleting from the selection
Saving a selection
Feathering a selection
Using the Quick Selection tool
Making difficult selections with the Refine Edge feature
Using Quick Mask
Copying and pasting a selection
Using the Pen tool for selections
Converting a path to a selection

Module 4: Painting and Retouching

Setting up your color settings
Color primer
Understanding color gamut.
The RGB color model
The CMYK color model
Editing color settings
Selecting colors
Starting to paint
Using the Color panel
Using the Brush tool
Changing opacity
Using the Brush Presets
Using the Airbrush feature
Applying color to an image
Changing blending modes.
The Eyedropper tool
Retouching images
Using the Clone Stamp tool
Repairing fold lines
The History panel
The Spot Healing Brush
The Healing Brush
Using the Patch tool
Using the Clone Source panel
Cloning from another source

Module 5: Color Correcting an Image

Choosing your color settings
Working in RGB
Reading a histogram
Making the Curve adjustment
Defining the highlight and shadow.
Locating the White and Black Point
Inputting the white and black point values
Adjusting the midtones
Setting the neutral
Sharpening your image
Taking care of red eye
Using the Camera Raw plug-in
Using Camera Raw controls
Saving a DNG file
Reopening a DNG file

Module 6: Using Content-Aware Tools in Photoshop

Module 7: Introduction to Photoshop Layers

Discovering layers
Selecting layers
Moving layers
Changing the visibility of a layer
Using masks in a layer
Preserve transparency
Creating a composition
Moving images in from other documents
Creating a layer mask.
Editing the layer mask
Cloning layers
Aligning and distributing layers
Applying filters to layers
Creating a type layer
Applying a layer style
Creating a clipping mask
Filtering your layers

Photoshop course – Introduction

Photoshop course – Introduction

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Navigating Photoshop

Workspace, Tools, and Panels

Opening an existing document in Mini Bridge

Discovering the Tools panel

Accessing tools and their options

Using panels

Customizing your panels

Hidden tools

Navigating the image area

Using the Zoom features

Maximizing productivity with screen modes

Module 2: Organizing and Managing your Files with Adobe Bridge

Navigating through Bridge

Using folders in Adobe Bridge

Making a Favorite

Creating and locating metadata

Opening a file from Adobe Bridge

Searching for files using Adobe Bridge

Saving a Collection

Automation tools in Adobe Bridge

Module 3: Making Selective Changes in Photoshop

The importance of a good selection

Using the Marquee tools

Changing a selection into a layer

Working with the Magic Wand tool

The Lasso tool

Adding to and subtracting from selections

Adding to and deleting from the selection

Saving a selection

Feathering a selection

Using the Quick Selection tool

Making difficult selections with the Refine Edge feature

Using Quick Mask

Copying and pasting a selection

Using the Pen tool for selections

Converting a path to a selection

Module 4: Painting and Retouching

Setting up your color settings

Color primer

Understanding color gamut.

The RGB color model

The CMYK color model

Editing color settings

Selecting colors

Starting to paint

Using the Color panel

Using the Brush tool

Changing opacity

Using the Brush Presets

Using the Airbrush feature

Applying color to an image

Changing blending modes.

The Eyedropper tool

Retouching images

Using the Clone Stamp tool

Repairing fold lines

The History panel

The Spot Healing Brush

The Healing Brush

Using the Patch tool

Using the Clone Source panel

Cloning from another source

Module 5: Color Correcting an Image

Choosing your color settings

Working in RGB

Reading a histogram

Making the Curve adjustment

Defining the highlight and shadow.

Locating the White and Black Point

Inputting the white and black point values

Adjusting the midtones

Setting the neutral

Sharpening your image

Taking care of red eye

Using the Camera Raw plug-in

Using Camera Raw controls

Saving a DNG file