Adobe Photoshop is the most sophisticated image editing solution on the market. A complete set of powerful features gives every user the tools they need to create and edit almost anything imaginable. Delivering the broadest and most productive toolset available, Photoshop helps you explore your creativity, work at peak efficiency, and achieve the highest quality results across all media.

Level 1 & 2: Intro and Intermediate
4 Day Course

Level 1: Intro
2 Day Course - $795  Schedule

Level 2: Intermediate
2 Day Course - $795  Schedule

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Level 1: Intro - top
3 Day Course

Application Overview
Vector vs. Raster based images
Resolution
Anti-aliasing
Starting the application
Opening files from the hard drive, and opening new files
Saving files, and choosing file formats
RAM and Hard Drive requirements

Photoshop Preferences andColor Settings

The Photoshop Workspace
Toolbox, palettes, hiding and docking palettes

Navigation
Getting around, and viewing images using the Navigator palette
Zooming in and out
Using the Hand tool

Colors
Switching the foreground and background colours
Using the Swatches Palette
Choosing CMYK safe colours, and viewing CMYK output in the RGB colour space
Using the colour sliders to choose colours
Choosing Custom colours

Layers
RSCreating, viewing, reordering, linking, and moving
Background layers and regular layers
Layer Sets
Locking layers

Selection Tools
Using the basic selection tools: the Marquees, and Lasso tools
Selecting by colour, using the Magic Wand
Using the Color Range command to select colours
Adding and subtracting from selections
Filling selections with foreground and background colours
Stroking selection outlines
Hiding edges
Saving selections
Using the Modify menu to modify selections
Transforming selections
Feathering selections

The Move Tool
The difference between moving pixels and moving selection outlines

Basic Key Commands

The Crop Tool
Hiding or deleting parts of the image

The Brush Tool
Setting brush options
Modifying brush shapes

The Airbrush Tool

The Eraser Tool

The Gradient Tool
Creating gradients

The History Palette
Setting History Options
Creating Snapshots
Creating documents from History States

Basic Image Adjustment and Correction
Using Variations
Brightness and Contrast

Basic Retouching
Using the Clone Tool

Text and Type Effects
Layer Styles and the Styles Palette

*Time permitting; we will end the class by creating a composite image.

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Level 2: Intermediate - top
2 Day Course

Compositing Images
Working with Layer Masks

More Tools
The Extract Command
The Background and Magic Eraser Tools

Working with Illustrator and Photoshop
Placing and working with Illustrator files in Photoshop

Retouching Images
Using the Clone Tool and the Pattern stamp
Using the Dodge and Burn Tools
Using Blending modes to correct images
Using corrective filters

Photoshop Actions
Recording actions, and batch processing

Color Correction
Using Levels
Using Hue and Saturation
Using Color Balance
Adjustment Layers

Blending Modes
Using blending modes for layers
Using blending modes to apply paint

Advanced Blending Modes
Using Knockout options

The History Brush
Using the History brush to restore from History states

Advanced Selection Techniques

Working With Channels

Creating and Saving Brushes and Patterns
Creating textures

Clipping Groups
Using layers as masks for other layers

Shape Tools
Using Vector shapes in Photoshop
Creating Cliiping Masks and using them together with Layer Masks

Annotations
Creating visual and audio notes that appear on your image

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