Photoshop

In This Course, You Will Learn How To:

• Process, Crop And Straighten Images,
• Work With The Adjustment Features To Enhance Colour And The Brightness/contrast, In An Image,
• Use Photoshop's Famous Layers Features To Merge 2 Or More Images Together,
• Batch Process For Large Projects,
• Use Photoshop's Retouching Tools,
• Save Your Images For Web And Print.

Introduction

• Opening, Closing, And Saving Documents
• Working With Various File Types
• Setting Photoshop Preferences
• Setting Up The Workspace
• Introduction To Camera Raw
• Using Adobe Bridge To Organize Or Open Your Images
• Understanding The Undo And History Features

Navigating And Getting Started

• Zooming In And Out On Your Image Files
• Scrolling Tools And Rotating Your Canvas
• Opening Files And Using Multiple Views

Image Basics

• Understanding Image Size And Resolution
• Cropping By Size And Ratio
• Cropping By Composition
• Straightening An Image

Image Adjustments And Enhancements

• An Overview Of Common Colour And Contrast Problems In Images
• Correcting And Enhancing Colour And Contrast Using Adjustments
• Sharpening Images
• Using Blurring To Enhance Composition
• Creating Dynamic Black And White Images

Working On A Selected Area Of An Image

• Why Use A Selection? 
• Creating Selections With Various Tools
• Selection Options
• Refining And Modifying Selections
• Saving And Loading Selections
• Enhanced Selections

Working With Layers

• How Layers Work And The Various Kinds Of Layers
• Creating, Duplicating And Deleting Layers
• Creating A New Layer From A Selection
• Moving Layers In Front Or Behind Each Other
• Scaling, Rotating Individual Layers
• When Should You Merge Layers Together?

Working With Text

• Text As A Label
• Paragraph Text, And Text Styles
• Merging Text Into Photographic Compositions

Layer Masking

• What Are Masks And Why Use Them?
• Converting Selections To Layer Masks
• Using Layer Masks With Adjustments And Filters

Output

• Understanding Colour, Image Size And Resolution For Web And Print
• Saving And Exporting Your Images For Web, Print And Other Media

Production Techniques

• Batch Rename In Adobe Bridge
• Using The Image Processor Script
• Batch Processing Common Tasks
• Working With Metadata

Image Extraction And Photo Composites

• Extracting Images From Their Background
• Warping Layers With The Liquefy Filter And The Puppet Warp Tool

Retouching Images

• Fixing Common Problems Such As Dust, Scratches, Blemishes And Unwanted Objects
• Using Photo Enhancement Tools Such As Dodge, Burn, Sponge, Blur And Sharpen
• Filling In Missing Image Data When Removing An Object
• Using The History Brush As A Retouching Tool
• Fixing Red Eye, Changing Eye Colour And Skin Tone

Required Technical Set-Up for Remote Online Participation

• 2 monitors or screens. If you don’t have a second monitor connected to your primary computer, you could use a second computer such as a laptop. 1 screen is used to watch the instructor, the second is for you to perform the exercises.
• High-speed internet connection
• Google Chrome preferred (Alternative: Microsoft Edge)
• Speaker & microphone, either built-in to your computer or external
• For complete set-up information, please visit our web based manual