Photoshop Outlines

Photoshop Introduction             Photoshop Intermediate

 

Photoshop Introduction
Class Length:  6 Hours

 

Lesson 1: Photoshop’s Environment

  • Raster and Vector Graphics
  • Photoshop Environment Elements
  • Navigating in Photoshop

Lesson 2: Sizing Images

  • Image Size and Resolution
  • Cropping

Lesson 3: Selecting Image Areas

  • The Rectangular and Elliptical Marquee Tools
  • The Lasso Tools
  • Saving Selections
  • The Magic Wand Tool
  • The Magnetic Lasso Tool
  • Modifying Selection

Lesson 4: Layers

  • Floating vs. Fixed Selections
  • Undoing Previous Steps
  • Copying Selections
  • Creating Layers
  • Transforming Layers
  • Copying Layers Between Images
  • Saving Images in Photoshop Format
  • Arranging Layers

Lesson 5: Blending and Compositing

  • Defringing
  • Opacity and Blending Modes
  • Feathering Edges

Lesson 6: Image Modes

  • Mode Characteristics
  • Grayscale and Bitmap Modes
  • Color Modes

Lesson 7: Color and Painting

  • Selecting Colors
  • Painting Tools
  • The Clone Stamp Tool

Lesson 8: Text, Layer Effects, & Filters

  • Type Layers
  • Layer Effects
  • Filters
  • Merging and Flattening Layers

Lesson 9: Adjusting Images

  • Brightness/Contrast
  • Levels Adjustment Layers
  • Toning Tools
  • Hue/Saturation

Lesson 10: Saving Completed Images

  • Saving for Use in Print Applications
  • Saving for the Web

 

Photoshop Intermediate
Class Length:  6 Hours

 

Lesson 1: Masking and Layers

  • Editing Quick Masks and Alpha Channels
  • Layer Masks
  • Grayscale Masking
  • Clipping Groups

Lesson 2: Vector Paths

  • Vector Path Concepts
  • Creating Vector Paths
  • Editing Paths
  • Using Paths for Masking

Lesson 3: Swatches, Gradients, Patterns

  • Swatches
  • Gradients
  • Patterns

Lesson 4: Layer Types and Styles

  • Fill Layers
  • Drawing and Painting Shapes
  • Layer Styles

Lesson 5: Advanced Masking

  • The Background Eraser
  • The Extract Command

 

 

 

 

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