Adobe Course Overview

In this course, you will learn to use several tools for selecting parts of images, and will move, duplicate, and resize images. You will learn to use layers, and to apply layer effects and filters to create special effects, including lighting and texture effects. Additionally, you will use painting tools and blending modes to create shading effects, and will perform adjustments to contrast and color balance. You will save images in formats for print and Web use.

Prerequisites:

We designed Photoshop® CS: Basic Image Enhancement for the student who has little or no experience using Adobe® Photoshop® , and who needs to learn the basic skills that are necessary in order to begin to use this program effectively.

Before taking this course, you should have a basic understanding of your computer's operating system. For example, you should know how to launch an application, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.

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 G3, G4, or G5 processor.
• Mac OS X v.10.2 through v.10.3.
• At least 192 MB of RAM (256 MB recommended).
• At least 320 MB of free hard-disk space to install software, and an additional 25 MB to run the course.
• A color monitor with 16-bit or greater video card (24-bit color recommended).
• 1024 x 768 or greater monitor resolution.
• A CD-ROM drive.
• Adobe Photoshop® CS.

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

• Select appropriate resolutions for different image and output types.
• Resize and crop image areas.
• Select image areas using the Lasso, Marquee, and Magic Wand tools.
• Use alpha channels to save and load selections.
• Create and manipulate multiple layers to composite images easily.
• Apply blending and shading effects to create realistic composites.
• Select colors using the Color palette, Color Picker, and Eyedropper tool.
• Use Photoshop's painting tools to create artwork or to retouch photographs.
• Add and format text within an image.
• Apply layer effects and filters to create special effects including lighting effects and textures.
• Modify the brightness, contrast, color balance, hue, and saturation of images.
• Save images in file formats for use with other applications and the Web.

Lesson 1: Photoshop's Environment

• Topic 1A: Raster and Vector Graphics
• Topic 1B: Photoshop Environment Elements
• Topic 1C: Navigating in Photoshop