If you are a graphic or web designer, digital artist or photographer with little or no working knowledge of graphic design or even you are familiar with this program, this is the course for you!
Take the plunge today to learn how to master the world's number one image editing software! You won't be disappointed!
Program: Adobe Photoshop CS3
Key contents include:
Week 1: Navigating the Work Area
- The Photoshop Workspace
- Setting Preferences
- The PSD File
- Creating and Saving a New Photoshop File
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Navigating Images using Bridge
- Cropping and Aligning
- Resolution and Pixels
- Resizing Images and Creating Web-Ready Images
- The Smart Sharpen Filter
- Save for Web-Optimizing JPEGs
Week 2: All about Layers!
- Layer Basics
- Layer Opacity and Fill
- Layer Blend Modes
- Layer Styles
Week 3: Selections and the Quick Mask
- An Overview of the Selection Tools
- Working with Selections
- Transforming Selections and Content
- Understanding Quick Masks
Week 4: Retouching Images and Color Theory
- Erasing the Past
- Basic Image Retouching Part 1
- Basic Image Retouching Part 2
- Basic Color Theory and Color Correction
- The Match Color Command
Week 5: Working with Typography
- An Introduction to Type
- The Type Tool
- The Character and Paragraph Palettes
- Transforming Type
- Warp Type
- Type Styles and Effects
Week 6: Adding Creativity with Painting Tools, Filters and
Vectors
- Painting Tools and Techniques
- Using Filters Creatively
- All About Vector Shapes
- Creating Photographic Edges and Frames
- Hand-Coloring Graphics
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