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Adobe Photoshop – Version CS4
1 or 2 day course depending on experience
Overview
The skills and knowledge acquired in Adobe Photoshop Version CS4 are sufficient to be able to open, create, modify and apply various effects to your photos.
Target Audience
Adobe Photoshop Version CS4 is designed for users who are keen to learn and use this powerful photo software to create high quality professional photos.
Objectives
At the completion of Adobe Photoshop Version CS4 you should be able to:
· open and create new images and work with the Photoshop workspace
· navigate images in Photoshop
· understand the factors that affect file size and know several methods for resizing images
· flip, rotate, straighten and transform photos
· make and work with selections
· perform several colour correcting functions
· use various retouching and repairing techniques to correct images
· create new layers and perform other basic layer functions
· work effectively with layers and layer masks
· create, edit and apply numerous effect to text
· print, save and share images with others
Course Outline
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Photoshop Orientation
Understanding the Document Window
Navigating With the Navigator Panel
Navigating With the Hand and Zoom
Tools
New Zoom and Navigating
Techniques
Navigating With Keyboard Shortcuts
Changing Screen Modes
Working with Multiple Documents
Navigating In Photoshop
Starting Photoshop
The Photoshop CS4 Workspace
Working with the Panel Dock
Working With Panels And Panels
Groups
Panel Techniques
Understanding the Tools Panel
Understanding the Application Bar
Working With the Options Bar
Opening an Existing Document
Creating a New Image
Brush Tool Essentials
Selecting Colours Using The
Swatches Panel
Undoing Actions
Exiting Photoshop
Digital Image Basics
Understanding File Formats
Understanding File Size
Understanding Colour Mode
Understanding Resizing And
Resampling
Resizing an Image for Printing
Resampling an Image
Cropping Images
Cropping Images without the Crop
Tool
Using the Crop Tool to Add a Border
Transforming Images
Flipping and Rotating Images
Straightening Photos
Straightening Scanned Images
Correcting Perspective Problems
Scaling, Skewing and Rotating Images
Warping Images
Making Selections
Using the Marquee Tools
Working with Selections
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Using the Lasso and Polygonal
Lasso Tools
Using the Magic Wand Tool
Using the Magnetic Lasso Tool
Modifying Selections Using Quick
Mask Mode
Extracting Selections From the
Background
Cleaning Up Extractions
Tonal and Colour Corrections
Understanding Tonality And
Histogram Palette
Using Levels to Improve Contrast
Adjusting Levels Automatically
Using Curves to Improve Contrast
Opening up Shadows
Repairing Photos that needed Fill
Flash
Repairing Photos with too much
Flash
Using Auto Colour
Adjusting Colour Balance
Painting The Sky Blue
Desaturating Colours Selectively
Changing Hues Selectively
Retouching and Repairing Images
Using The Clone Stamp Tool
Removing Blemishes
Removing Bags under Eyes
Reducing Freckles or Acne
Whitening Eyes
Whitening Teeth
Reducing Hot Spots
Reducing Wrinkles
Repairing Large Areas
Removing Red Eye
Changing Eye Colour
Sharpening an Image
Layer Basics
Understanding Layers and the Layers
Panel
Creating New Layers
Working with Layers |
Changing Layer Stacking Order
Changing Layer Opacity
Creating a Simple Composite
Working with Layers
Understanding Layer Masks
Filling Text with an Image
Applying a Soft Focus Effect
Applying a Blurred Lighting Vignette
Applying a Focus Vignette Effect
Using a Gradient Mask
Understanding Adjustment Layers
Converting a Colour Image To
Greyscale
Using Multiple Adjustment Layers
Understanding Blending Modes
Dodging and Burning With Overlay
Blend Mode
Text Essentials
Adding Point Type
Changing Text Colour
Changing Text Size
Editing Text
Adding Paragraph Type
Warping Text
Adding Special Text Effects With
Layer Styles
Drawing Paths for Text
Creating Text on a Path
Printing Sharing and Saving
Images
Printing Single Images
Using the Print Dialog Box
Creating a Web Photo Gallery
Saving Layered Files
Saving Images in a New Format
Understanding the Save for Web
Dialog Box
Optimising Photos for the Web –Part 1
Optimising Photos for the Web –Part 2
Creating A PDF Presentation |
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