Adobe Course Overview

In this course, you will learn professional techniques for obtaining consistent, predictable, high quality images from Photoshop. The course addresses color correction processes for each of the three primary uses of Photoshop?desktop printing, Web images, and preparing images for commercial printing. You will learn a balanced approach, starting with system calibration, through the scanning process, image enhancements, color correction, and exporting your image. You will also create traditional printed effects such as duotones and spot color overlays.

Course Objective:

You will efficiently create, enhance, and access graphically rich and multimedia information within PDF documents for both interactive online use and commercial printing.

Target Student:

The target student for this course is a professional in the creative or printing field who needs to distribute documents intended for use via the Web or for commercial printing.

Prerequisites:

Photoshop® 7.0: Color Correction and Printing was designed for the student who has completed the Photoshop® 7.0: Level 1 and Photoshop® 7.0: Level 2 courses, and who needs to learn color correction techniques, as well as techniques for preparing images for print.

Before taking this course, you should have completed the Photoshop® 7.0: Level 1 and Photoshop® 7.0: Level 2 courses, or have equivalent knowledge. You should also have a basic understanding of your computers operating system. For example, you should know how to launch an application, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.

Certification:

Photoshop® 7.0: Color Correction and Printing is one of five courseware titles that address the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Program objectives for the Photoshop 7.0 exam. The ACE Program is for graphic designers, Web designers, developers, systems integrators, value-added resellers, and business professionals who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Adobe products. Certification candidates must pass a product proficiency exam in order to become an Adobe Certified Expert.

Delivery Method:

Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom delivery learning model with structured, hands-on activities.

Course duration:

1 day.

Hardware/Software Requirements:

You will need:

• PowerPC® processor (G3, G4, or G4 dual).
• Mac OS software version 9.1, 9.2, or Mac OS X version 10.1.3.
• 128 MB of RAM (192 MB recommended).
• 320 MB of available hard-disk space for the application plus 120 MB hard disk space for course data.
• 800x600 color monitor with 16-bit color or greater video card.
• A mouse or compatible tracking device.
• A CD-ROM drive.
• Adobe Photoshop 7.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Identify the typical uses for color modes, describe the Color Management and Color By The Numbers workflows, and combine the two workflows to create one that will work best for you.
• Calibrate your system for maximum color accuracy.
• Control the scanning process to work with the best possible images in Photoshop.
• Remove defects such as moiré patterns, dust, scratches, noise, and red-eye.
• Perform curve-based color corrections to remove color casts, enhance image detail, and ensure balanced images; and modify the brightness, contrast, color balance, hue, and saturation of images.
• Create custom color separation settings and modify images' gamuts to create quality CMYK output.
• Sharpen images to improve focus and detail.
• Create better grayscale images from RGB files than with Photoshop's default conversion method; and use spot colors to create duotones and spot overlays in images.

Lesson 1: Color Workflows

• Topic 1A: Color Modes
• Topic 1B: Color Management
• Topic 1C: Color by the Numbers
• Topic 1D: Hybrid Workflows