Publisher: Adobe

Version: CS5
Length: 2 day s
Course-ID: SX691LAM

Course Overview

Get to grips with the fundamentals of Photoshop CS5 whether it is for printed materials or the web. This focused course will provide you with the skills you need to use Photoshop with confidence.

Course Objective

You will explore the Photoshop CS5 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 CS5 and it is a prerequisite to taking more advanced courses in the Adobe Photoshop CS5 series.

Prerequisites

Students should be familiar with the basic functions of their computer's operating system, such as creating folders, launching programs, and working with windows.


Working with Bridge and Mini Bridge
  • Working with Bridge and Photoshop
  • Working with Mini Bridge
Exploring the Workspace
  • The PhotoShop panels
  • The PhotoShop tools
  • Viewing images
  • Rulers, grids and guides
  • Presets, plug-ins, and preferences
  • Working with the history panel
Opening and importing images
  • Image basics
  • Image size and resolution
  • Acquiring images
  • Creating, opening, and importing images
  • Placing files
  • High dynamic range images
Colour and Colour Adjustments
  • Colour modes
  • The Kuler panel
  • The Histogram panel
  • Colour adjustments
  • Adjusting image colour and tone
  • Matching, replacing, and mixing colours
  • Special colour effects
Retouching and transforming
  • Adjusting crop, rotation, and canvas
  • Retouching images
  • Correcting image distortion and noise
  • Image sharpness and blur
  • Transforming objects
  • Using Puppet Warp
  • Using Content-aware scaling
  • The Liquify filter
  • The Vanishing Point
  • Using Photomerge
Selections
  • The Marquee tools
  • The Lasso tools
  • Using the Magic Wand
  • Using the Quick Selection Tools
  • Adjusting pixel selections
  • Moving, copying, and deleting selected pixels
  • Saving selections
Layers
  • Layer basics
  • Opacity and blending
  • Layer effects and styles
  • Adjustment and fill layers
  • Non-destructive editing
  • Using Layer Comps
  • Masking layers
Painting in PhotoShop
  • Brush presets
  • Creating and modifying brushes
  • Blending modes
  • Working with Gradients
  • Filling and stroking selections, layers, and paths
  • Creating patterns
Drawing Tools
  • Drawing shapes
  • The Pen tools
  • Clipping paths
  • Converting between paths and selection borders
  • Adding colour to paths
Filters
  • Filter effects
  • Add Lighting Effects
Type
  • Creating type
  • Editing text
  • Formatting characters
  • Formatting paragraphs
  • Creating type effects
Saving and exporting images
  • Saving images
  • Saving PDF files
  • File formats
  • Metadata and notes
  • Digimarc copyright protection
  • Exporting PhotoShop images to other applications
Printing
  • Printing from Photoshop
  • Using Colour Management
Web graphics
  • Working with web graphics
  • Slicing web pages
  • Modifying slices
  • Slice options
  • Automating tasks
  • Automating with actions
  • Batch Processing
  • Scripting