Photoshop Level 1  |
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Course Overview |
| | Adobe Photoshop has been an indispensable image-editing software application for many years. As an aspiring graphic designer, you would like to familiarize yourself with design creation and image editing using this software. Understanding the different tools and features available in Photoshop CS4 will help you maximize your creative potential. In this course, you will use the various tools and features of Photoshop CS4 to work with images.
You will explore the Photoshop CS4 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.
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| Objectives |
| | | Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- explore the Photoshop CS4 environment.
- determine resolution and graphic type.
- work with selections.
- work with multiple layers.
- enhance images.
- identify the various image mode characteristics and color adjustment options.
- save images in the web, print, and PDF formats.
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This Course Includes: |
| | Six months of access to Online Learning Resources for the topics covered in your class. Online Learning Resources is a convenient, on-demand way of helping you retain what was taught in your class.
Sixty days of access to Post Class Support for instant help regarding the topics and tasks covered in your class. Post Class Support provides you with 24/7 support from certified experts via chat, phone and multimedia, including live demonstration, collaborative learning and step-by-step instruction. |
Audience |
| | Adobe Photoshop CS4: 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 CS4 as a complement to other CS4 programs, such as Illustrator.
This course is suited for those using Adobe Photoshop CS, CS2, CS3 and CS4. This course will be taught using Adobe Photoshop CS4.
This course is applicable for both Mac and PC Users, but is taught using a PC.
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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 InDesign, or Microsoft Office Publisher.
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| Course Number |
| | EKEUPHOCS4L1
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| Course Length |
| | 2 Days
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| Course Price |
| | $650.00
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| Category |
| | 3
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| Topics |
| | | Lesson 1: Exploring the Adobe Photoshop CS4 Environment
- Explore the Photoshop Interface
- Explore the Navigation Tools
- Customize the Workspace
- Explore Adobe Bridge
- Use Photoshop Help
Lesson 2: Determining Resolution and Graphic Type
- Differentiate Between Raster and Vector Graphics
- Understand Image Resolution
Lesson 3: Working with Selections
- Create a Selection
- Save a Selection
- Modify a Selection
- Apply Color to a Selection
Lesson 4: Working with Layers
- Create Layers
- Work with Type Layers
- Transform Layers
- Apply Layer Styles
- Manage Layers
Lesson 5: Enhancing Images with Paint and Filters
- Paint on an Image
- Apply Filter Effects
Lesson 6: Exploring Image Modes and Color Adjustments
- Explore Grayscale and Bitmap Modes
- Explore Color Modes
- Apply Color Adjustments
Lesson 7: Saving Images for Web and Print
- Save Images for Print
- Save Images for the Web
- Save Images as PDF
Appendix A: Work with Adobe Bridge
- Work with Adobe Bridge
- Work with Stacks and Filters in Adobe Bridge
- Apply Metadata and Keywords to Files
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