• Photoshop computer system requirements
• Bitmap vs Vector graphics
• Creating new images and working with existing images
• Pixel basics; changing image dimensions and resolution; cropping an image; changing the canvas
• Resolution requirements for output and file size considerations
• General preferences - display and cursors; rulers, guides and grids
• Basic monitor calibration
• Colour models - CMYK vs RGB; channels
• Converting image modes
• Using Adobe Bridge
• Customising your workspace

Tools and Palettes

• Using all the Photoshop tools and the options bar
• Using all the Photoshop palettes

Selections and Channels

• Making selections with tools
• Modifying selection borders
• Inversing, feathering, using grow and similar, transforming selections
• Masks and channels; saving selections as alpha channels; loading and modifying alpha channel masks; channel options
• Using quick mask mode
• Quick Selection tool
• Making masks from colour channels
• Using the Extract command
• Creating spot colour channels

Saving, Importing and Exporting

• Saving files; saving new and existing images; saving layers, vectors and effects; reverting files
• Smart Objects
• Exporting requirements for other applications
• Importing images from other applications
• All file formats explained
• Print publishing workflow

Using Rulers, Guides and Grids

• Rulers
• Guides
• Smart Guides

Image Editing

• Cloning pixels data; image retouching
• Using the Healing brush and Spot Healing
• Red eye removal
• Creating patterns
• Image warping and transformation
• Combining and compositing images
• Using the History palette; restoring and erasing images; using snapshots; reverting to prior history

Using Layers

• Creating images using Layers; transforming; adding deleting, moving, hiding; showing; merging; flattening
• Layer groups
• Managing layers
• Smart Objects
• Setting opacity and blending options
• Using layer effects and styles
• Multi-layer select
• Using adjustment layers
• Using fill layers
• Using layer masks
• Creating clipping groups
• Type layers

Transforming Images

• Changing the work canvas
• Rotating, flipping
• Cropping
• Transforming images
• Retouching and repairing images
• Using retouching tools
• Working with Type

Using Type

• Editable type vs rasterised type
• Type layers
• Editing text; changing type attributes of size, leading, spacing, baseline shift, scaling; using paragraph settings
• Type masks
• Creating text on a path
• Converting type to shapes
• Special effects with type; painting; stroking; screening; fading; warping

Painting and Colouring

• Painting tools
• Erasing
• Blending modes
• Gradients
• Working with brushes
• Creating and managing patterns

Paths and Vector shapes

• Paths and Shapes
• Mastering the pen tools
• Using the paths palette
• Editing paths; saving paths; reshaping; converting paths to selections; stroking and filling paths
• Creating layer clipping paths; creating a shape layer; using the pathfinder option
• Rasterise a shape layer; transform a shape layer
• Converting between paths and selection borders
• Adding colour to paths
• Clipping paths, creating clipping paths for deep etching and silhouetting

Applying Filters

• About plug-in filters
• Applying filters; modifying filter effects; filter techniques
• Smart Filters
• Unsharp Masking
• Smart Sharpen
• Filter groups

Colour and Tone Management

• Image requirements for commercial print publishing
• About colour management
• Creating a viewing environment for colour management
• Setting up colour and tone management; using predefined colour management settings; customizing colour management settings; specifying working spaces
• Soft-proofing colours
• Changing the colour profile of a document
• Creating profiles

Colour and Tone Adjustments

• CMYK colour reproduction requirements; obtaining grey balance; dot gain implications; CMYK with a skeleton black; undercolour removal; grey component replacement; printing press requirements
• Colour correction techniques (selective and global); CMY overprinting
• Tone reproduction techniques for CMYK, Curves and Levels; highlight and shadow settings; catchlight considerations
• Identifying out-of-gamut colours
• Comparing corrections in CMYK and RGB
• Using the colour adjustment tools
• Using the Curves and Levels
• Setting auto correction options
• Adjustment Layers
• Converting Colour images to B&W
• Creating Duotones

Automation

• Using Actions; recording and editing actions
• Using Droplets
• Using the Batch command
• Image Processor

Preparing Graphic for the Web

• About optimisation and optimising images
• Working with hexadecimal values for colour
• Saving optimised images
• Setting output options

Advanced layers and Combining Techniques

• Advanced use of layers
• Problem solving/editing solutions

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