Photoshop CS4 Foundation

Public Course Dates

	Date	Location
	Wed, 21 Mar 2012	Reading
	Wed, 23 May 2012	Reading
	Wed, 25 Jul 2012	Reading

This course is available as a public course at our Reading training centre.

£495 for 2 days

Included in the price:

Comprehensive Manual
Refreshments & Lunch
Post Course Support

Course Description
Course Outline

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 image creation and editing using this software. Understanding the different tools and features available in Photoshop CS4 will help you to maximize your creative potential. In this course, you'll use the several tools and features of Photoshop CS4 to work with images.

Course Objective

You will explore the Photoshop CS4 interface and use several tools for selecting parts of images. You will learn to use layers and to apply layer effects and filters to create special effects. Additionally, you will use painting tools and blending modes to create shading effects. Finally, you will save images in print and web formats.

Target student

This course is designed to cover the basic image editing features of Adobe Photoshop CS4. It is also designed as one in a series of courses for students pursuing the Adobe Certification Exam for Adobe Photoshop CS4, and it is a prerequisite to taking more advanced courses in the Adobe Photoshop CS4 series.

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, students should be familiar with the basic functions of their computer's operating system, such as creating folders, launching programs, and working with windows. They should also have basic Windows application skills, such as copying and pasting objects, formatting text, saving files, etc. The students should also be familiar with the basic features/functions and terminology of image editing.

We offer a range of Photoshop training courses

Exploring the Photoshop Environment
Explore the Photoshop Interface Customize the Workspace Explore the Navigation Tools
Working with Image Areas
Select Image Areas Save a Selection Modify a Selection
Working with Layers
Create Layers Create Type Layers Transform Layers Alter Type Properties Apply Layer Styles Undo Previous Steps Arrange and Group Layers
Enhancing Images
Paint Strokes on an Image Apply Filter Effects Convert an Image to Black and White Blend Layers Merge Layers and Flatten Images
Saving Images for Web and Print
Save Images for Use in Print Applications Save Images for the Web Save Images as PDF
Managing Assets with Adobe Bridge
Explore Adobe Bridge Work with Adobe Bridge Work with Stacks and Filters in Adobe Bridge
Masking and Clipping Layers
Edit an Image Using Quick Mask Overlay Save and Edit a Selection as an Alpha Channel Work with Layer Masks Clip a Layer
Masking with Vector Paths
Create Vector Paths Edit Paths Mask Images with Paths
Enhancing Photographs
Retouch Photographs Using Photoshop Tools Adjust Tonal Range Using Adjustment Layers Create Patterns Create Swatches and Gradients Create a Custom Brush
Creating Special Effects
Preview Text Effects Using Layer Comps Warp an Image Work in Vanishing Point
Working with Video Files
Preview Videos in Photoshop Retouch Videos
Automating Tasks
Create an Action Manage Actions Automate Tasks in Adobe Bridge
Appendix A: Working in Adobe Device Central CS4
Supplemental Topic Preview Images in Adobe Device Central CS4

Publisher:	Adobe
Version:	CS4
Length:	2 days
Course-ID:	SX520Ax

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