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Adobe Photoshop Training
Introduction

Our F1 Adobe photoshop training course introduces the powerful capabilities of Adobe Photoshop. During the course the delegates will practise a wide variety of skills which will improve the quality of photographic images. Emphasis will be given towards experimentation to allow delegates to incorporate newly discovered features into their existing work.

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Format: One Day, Max Capacity 6

Editing an Image
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Adobe Photoshop Training Course

Session Topics

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Initiating a Project 

  • Plan a Project - Phases, Scope Target Audience, Project Management 

  • Identify Copyright and Citation Requirements 

  • Copyright Terminology 

  • Citations 

  • Copyright Permission 

 

Exploring the Adobe Photoshop Environment

  • Explore the Photoshop Interface 

  • The Photoshop Window

  • The Tools Panel

  • Navigation Tools 

  • The Mini Bridge Panel 

  • Customise the Workspace 

  • Predefined Workspaces 

  • Custom Workspaces 

  • The Preferences Dialog box 

  • The Preset Manager 

  • Explore Adobe Bridge 

  • Views in Adobe Bridge 

 

Determining Graphic Type and Resolution 

  • Differentiate between Raster and Vector 

  • graphics 

  • Pixels 

  • Raster Graphics 

  • Vector Graphics 

  • Understand Image Resolution 

  • Image Size 

  • Photoshop File Formats 

 

Working with Selections 

  • Create a Selection 

  • The Dialog Box 

  • The Marquee Tools 

  • The Lasso Tools 

  • The Quick Selection Tool 

  • The Magic Wand Tool Rulers 

  • Save a selection 

  • The Alpha Channel 

  • The Channels Panel 

  • Modify a Selection 

  • The Refine Edge Dialog Box 

  • The Feather Effect 

  • Apply Colour to a Selection Painting Tools 

  • The Eyedropper Tool 

  • The Colour Picker Dialog Box

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Working with Layers 

  • Create Layers 

  • Types of Layer 

  • The Layers Panel 

  • Type Layers 

  • The Type Tool Options Bar 

  • The Character Panel 

  • The Paragraph Panel 

  • Transform Layers 

  • The Free Transform Command 

  • The Transform Menu Commands 

  • Apply Styles 

  • Opacity 

  • Blending Modes 

  • Layer Styles 

  • The Styles Panel 

  • Tools to Undo Previous Actions 

  • The History Panel 

  • Manage Layers 

  • Stacking Order of Layers 

  • Layer Groups

  • The Alignment and Distribution Options 

  • Advantages of Merging Layers 

  • Image Flattening 

 


Enhancing Images with Paint and Filters 

  • Paint on an Image Fill 

  • The Swatches Panel 

  • Brushes 

  • Patterns 

  • The Brush Tool Options Bar 

  • The Tool Preset Feature 

  • The Mixer Brush Tool 

  • Apply Filter Effects 

  • Filters 

  • Filter Effects 

  • The Filter Gallery 

 

Exporting Image Modes and Colour Adjustments 

  • Explore Grayscale and Bitmap Modes Bitmap, Grayscale, Duotone 

  • Save Images for Print 

  • File Formats for Print Applications 

  • TIFF Options 

  • The Print Commands 

  • The Print Dialog Box 

  • Contact Sheets 

  • Picture Packages 

  • Save Images for the Web 

  • File Formats for the Web 

  • The Save for Web & Devices Dialog Box 

  • Save Images as PDF

  • Adobe PDF Presets

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