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Photoshop Course - 2 Days Course in Cape Town    see our CS4 courses here    see our CS5 courses here

Sample Course Outline: Photoshop Fundamentals

Chapter 1: THE GLORY OF PHOTOSHOP
1. Colour Correction
2. Editing Non-Destructively
3. Painting with Digital Paint
4. Doctoring Images
5. Using Special Effects
6. Automating Your Workflow
7. Sorting & Organizing Photos in Adobe Bridge
8. Understanding Industry-Specific Work
9. Integration with Other Programs

Chapter 2: PREPARING TO USE PHOTOSHOP
1. Using the New CS3 Interface
2. Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts
3. Customizing Menus
4. Customizing Your Workspace
5. Creating a New Document
6. Examining the Document Window
7. Navigating Documents
8. Using Essential Keyboard Shortcuts
9. Differences between Mac & PC Functionality

Chapter 3: SELECTION BASICS
1. Introducing Selecting
2. Using the Marquee Tools
3. Using the Lasso Tools
4. Experimenting with Selection Tricks
5. Manipulating Selections
6. Using the Magic Wand Tool
7. Using the Quick Selection Tool
8. Refining Selection Edges
9. Saving Selections

Chapter 4: LAYER BASICS
1. Utilizing Layers Will Save Your Life
2. Stacking Order
3. Renaming & Duplicating Layers
4. Applying Layer Locks
5. Understanding Opacity
6. Selecting & Linking Multiple Layers
7. Creating a Layer Group
8. Learning My Favourite Trick

Chapter 5: COLOUR THEORY & COLOUR CORRECTION
1. Understanding Colour Theory
2. Using the Adobe Colour Picker
3. Creating & Using Swatches
4. Using Tools for Correcting Luminance
5. Using Commands for Correcting Luminance
6. Using Tools for Correcting Colour
7. Using Commands for Correcting Colour
8. Making Black & White Adjustments

Chapter 6: PAINTING 101
1. Discovering the Power of Brushes
2. Creating a Soft-Edged Brush
3. Changing the Brush Tip
4. Using Brushes with Other Tools
5. Previewing Advanced Brushes
6. Creating Brushes from Scratch
7. Using the Eyedropper Tool

Chapter 7: UNDO OPTIONS & THE HISTORY PALETTE
1. Undoing Mistakes
2. Changing History State Preferences
3. Using the History Palette
4. Allowing Non-Linear History
5. Using Scratch Disks

Chapter 8: GUIDES, RULERS & THE HELP VIEWER
1. Referencing the Adobe Help Viewer
2. Using Rulers
3. Working with Guides
4. Choosing Colour Samples
5. Using the Count Tool
6. Using the Ruler Tool
7. Using the Annotation Tools

Chapter 9: RASTER VS. VECTOR-BASED IMAGES
1. Contrasting Raster & Vector Images
2. Making Shapes
3. Creating Text
4. Learning Typography Basics
5. Warping Type
 

Photoshop courses run every few weeks in Greenpoint, Cape Town

see our CS4 courses here    see our CS5 courses here

 

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