Photoshop CS2

3 Sessions –

15 Hours of Interactive Training

In the Photoshop CS2 course, you will discover how to create professional quality Photoshop documents in just three sessions. In this compelling course, expert instructor, Andy Anderson, demonstrates the power of understanding Photoshop tools, preferences and menus. You will learn print formats, Internet formats, file compression and Photoshop terminology. At the conclusion of the course, you will understand how to effectively plan a document, select appropriate tools, and use color, layers, masks and paths to design your own original and powerful layouts.

Benefits

Multimedia demonstration shows you how specific tools work.

Improve your own design skills or your graphics and marketing department skills.

Boost your organization’s reputation by knowing how to create professional documents.

About The Author

Andy Anderson is owner and senior designer of One-of-a-Kind Productions, Inc., and has been a digital designer for more than ten years. He has published several books on graphic and Web design tools and techniques, including the best-selling 1001 Adobe Photoshop Tips. A university professor and former director of a four-state school system, Andy also lectures at conferences in North America and Europe. His clients include the U.S. federal government, Boeing, New Horizons, Disneyland, and other Fortune 100 companies.

Session 1

Section A: Photoshop Essentials
· Raster-Based Images
· Vector-Based Images
· Planning Projects
· Interface
· Navigating a Document

Section B: Photoshop Tools
· Selection Tools
· Options Bar
· Enhancement Tools
· Vector Tools
· Adding Notes
· Eyedropper Tool
· Changing Screen Mode
· Shortcuts and Menus
· Saving and Resetting Workspace

Section C: Preferences and Presets
· General
· File Handling
· Display & Cursors
· Transparency & Gamut
· Units & Rulers
· Guides, Grid & Slices
· Plug-Ins & Scratch Disks
· Memory & Image Cache
· Type
· Presets

Section D: Getting Started
· Creating a New Document
· Opening Existing Documents
· Using the Bridge

Section E: Working with Color
· RGB
· CMYK
· Lab Color
· Indexed Color
· Changing Color Space

Section F: Modifying Images
· Changing Image Size
· Hidden Canvas
· Cropping and Trimming

Section G: History Palette
· Linear Palette
· History Brush
· Creating Snapshots
· Using the History Brush

Section H: Saving Your Files
· Working Folders
· Print Formats
· Internet Formats
· Saving Options

Session 2

Section A: Photoshop Layers
· Layer Types
· Controlling Layers
· Creating Layer Effects
· Working with Masks
· Creating a Mask

Section B: Working with Channels
· Color Control
· Storing Complex Selections
· Image Adjustments

Section C: Paths in Photoshop
· The Power of Paths
· Adjusting Vector Paths
· Creating Paths From Selections

Section D: Using Actions
· Understanding Actions
· Creating Actions
· Recording Actions
· Modifying Actions
· Batch Processing

Section E: Using Selections
· Understanding Selections
· Selection Options
· Selection with the Magic Wand
· Selection with Color Range

Section F: Color Management
· Color Settings
· Color Calibration and Swatches
· Custom Colors
· Color Palettes

Section G: Mastering Painting
· Painting Tools
· Brush Tool with Options
· Brushes and Blending Modes

Section H: Working with Layer Styles
· Styles Palette
· Saving to the Styles Palette
· Using Styles with Clipping Groups

Section I: Type in Photoshop
· Understanding Type Layers
· Viewing Type
· Placing Type on a Path
· Type Masks
· Converting Text

Session 3

Section A: Photoshop Filters
· The Filter Gallery
· Image Adjustments
· Quick Mask Selections
· Fade Filter Gallery

Section B: Image Enhancement
· Adjustment Layers
· Adjusting with Levels
· Restoring Image Data
· Using Threshold
· Correcting with Curves
· Creating Composite Images
· Using the Clone Stamp
· Using the Healing Brush
· Using the Patch Tool

Section C: Photoshop for the Web
· File Compression
· Optimizing Images
· Adjusting JPEG’s
· Saving Clip Art
· Creating a Web Photo Gallery

Section D: Using ImageReady
· Internet Graphics
· Creating Rollover Buttons
· Creating Animation
· Creating Image Maps

Section E: Automation
· Picture Package
· Contact Sheet
· PDF Presentation
· Crop and Straighten
· Photomerge
· Merge to HDR

Section F: Outputting Images
· Terminology
· Image Information
· Printing
· Exporting

Section G: Using Paths
· Exporting Transparency
· Creating Work Paths
· Saving Paths
· Saving PNG-24

Section H: Image Manipulation
· Vanishing Point
· Grid Alignment
· Extract
· Smart Highlight
· Extract Settings
· Creating Smart Objects
· Modifying a Vector Object