Photoshop Level 1 & 2
level 1
Course Objectives
You will explore the Photoshop interface, customize it, and use tools for selecting parts of images. You will learn to use layers and to apply layer effects and filters for creating special effects. Additionally, you will use painting tools and blending modes to enhance the appearance of your design. Finally, you will save images in both print and web formats.
Target Audience
Adobe® Photoshop® : Level 1 is intended for a diverse audience including, but not limited to, computer-savvy professionals who want to create and enhance graphics for marketing materials, newsletters, blogs, and websites; photographers who want to work with and prepare photos for print or web; students with an interest in graphic design or those with novice design skills; and professionals who want to learn and use Photoshop as a complement to other programs, such as Illustrator.
Course Prerequisites
Before taking this course, students should have basic Windows application skills, such as copying and pasting objects, formatting text, saving files, and so on. It is also recommended that students have some experience with digital photography, and graphics working with Microsoft® Office PowerPoint®, Adobe® In Design®, or Microsoft® Office Publisher
Contents
- Exploring the Adobe Photoshop Environment
- Topic 1A: Explore the Photoshop Interface
- Topic 1B: Explore the Navigation Tools
- Topic 1C: Customize the Workspace
- Topic 1D: Explore Adobe Bridge
- Topic 1E: Use Photoshop Help
- Determining Resolution and Graphic Type
- Topic 2A: Differentiate Between Raster and Vector Graphics
- Topic 2B: Understand Image Resolution
- Working with Selections
- Topic 3A: Create a Selection
- Topic 3B: Save a Selection
- Topic 3C: Modify a Selection
- Topic 3D: Apply Color to a Selection
- Working with Layers
- Topic 4A: Create Layers
- Topic 4B: Work with Type Layers
- Topic 4C: Transform Layers
- Topic 4D: Apply Layer Styles
- Topic 4E: Manage Layers
- Enhancing Images with Paint and Filters
- Topic 5A: Paint on an Image
- Topic 5B: Apply Filter Effects
- Exploring Image Modes and Color Adjustments
- Topic 6A: Explore Grayscale and Bitmap Modes
- Topic 6B: Explore Color Modes
- Topic 6C: Apply Color Adjustments
- Saving Images for Web and Print
- Topic 7A: Save Images for Print
- Topic 7B: Save Images for the Web
- Topic 7C: Save Images as PDF
level 2
Course Objectives
You will enhance your ability to create accurate masks and image effects, retouch images, work with video files, automate repetitive tasks, and integrate with other Adobe applications.
Target Audience
This course is intended for the intermediate and advanced users of Photoshop.
Course Prerequisites
Before taking this course, students should have taken the Adobe® Photoshop® CS6: Level 1 course or have equivalent knowledge.
Contents
- Enhancing Images
- Topic 1A: Retouch Images
- Topic 1B: Adjust Tonal Range Using Adjustment Layers
- Working with Vector Paths
- Topic 2A: Create Vector Paths
- Topic 2B: Edit Paths
- Working with Shape Layers and Masks
- Topic 3A: Work with Shape Layers
- Topic 3B:Work with Masks
- Topic 3C: Apply Special Effects to a Layer
- Automating Tasks
- Topic 4A: Work with Actions.
- Topic 4B: Automate Tasks Using Adobe Bridge
- Creating Web Page Layouts
- Topic 5A: Create a Web Page
- Topic 5B: Create Web Page Backgrounds
- Topic 5C: Draw Editable Vector Shapes
- Topic 5D: Create Effects
- Exporting a Web Page.
- Topic 6A: Prepare a Web Page for Export
- Topic 6B: Export a Web Page
- Creating Animations for Web and Mobile Devices
- Topic 7A: Create Frame Animations
- Topic 7B: Create Timeline Animations
- Topic 7C: Save Animations
- Topic 7D: Preview Animations on Mobile Devices