PREREQUISITES

No working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop is required to make the most of this course.
Participants are only expected to demonstrate familiarity with the computer – such as the opening and saving of files, navigating the Windows operating system and mouse usage.

Class schedules avaliable on previous page.

Professional Photoshop Fundamentals
 For beginning graphic designers

Duration: 21 hours

Conducted By:
Roy Seah - professional Adobe Certified Photoshop Expert.

Coverage
  1. Basics
    • Basic Photoshop concepts
    • Overview of the Photoshop CS interface
    • Photoshop CS Interface - Workspace
    • Photoshop CS Interface - Toolbox & Palettes
    • Photoshop CS Interface - Setting options
    • Photoshop CS Interface - Palette Well
  2. File Formats & Document options
  3. Resolution
    • Understanding resolution
    • Print vs. Display
    • Output resolutions
    • Understanding Interpolation
  4. Acquiring Images
    • Importing Files
    • Working with your scanner
    • Converting an image
  5. File Management
    • Working with Bridge - Flags & keywords
    • Working with Bridge - Image ranking
    • Image metadata
    • Batch processing
  6. Selections
    • Rectangular and elliptical marquees
    • Using the Lassos
    • What is Quick Selection?
    • The Magic Wand
    • Feathering & anti-aliasing
    • Adding, Subtracting & Combining selections
    • Saving & reloading a selection
    • Transforming selections
  7. Layers
    • Layers & Layer management
    • Combining images & creating montages
    • Working with multiple layers
    • Setting transparency: Fill vs. Opacity
  8. Painting
    • Setting colours - Understanding the colour Modes
    • Setting colors - Using a colour system
    • Setting colors - Setting Foreground & Background colours
    • Setting colors - Working with the Color Picker
  9. Using the Brush Engine
    • Paintbrush vs. Airbrush
    • Using the Eraser
    • Brush Sizes & Presets
    • Setting Brush options
    • Saving a Brush preset
    • Saving & Loading brush sets
  10. Cloning
    • Correcting image blemishes
    • Using the Clone Stamp
    • Using the Healing Brush
    • Using the Patch Tool
    • Using the Color Replacement tool
  11. Gradients
    • Gradient types
    • Setting gradient colours
    • Defining & Saving a custom gradient
    • Saving a custom gradient
  12. Layer Styles
    • What is a Layer Style?
    • Applying a Layer Style
    • Setting Style options
    • Customizing a Layer Style
    • Saving a Custom Style
    • Loading Style sets
  13. Vectors
    • Using the Shape tool
    • Understanding Shape layers
    • Setting Shape options
    • Lines & strokes
  14. Filters
    • Filter overview
    • Using Filters as graphic tools
    • Setting Filter options
    • Using the Filter Gallery
    • Tips on using filters
    • Focus on Blurring & Sharpening - Using Gaussian Blur
    • Focus on Blurring & Sharpening - Working with Unsharp Mask
  15. Printing
    • Setting output for print
    • Print options - Crop & Bleed marks
    • Print Scaling