Publisher: Adobe

Version: CS5
Length: 1 day
Course-ID: 084384

Course Overview

You will understand and use the various elements in the Photoshop CS5 interface so as to efficiently work with the software. You will use the different tools in Photoshop for selecting parts of images and identify the need for having layers in a Photoshop document. You will also organize the different components of the design as layers. With the layered Photoshop document thus created, you will apply layer effects and other special effects in order to enhance the appearance of the design. Once the design is finalized, you will save images in both print and web formats.

Target student

Adobe® Photoshop® CS5: 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 CS5 as a complement to other CS5 programs, such as Illustrator.

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, students should be familiar with basic computer operations like creating folders, launching programs, and working with windows. Students should also have application skills, like copy and paste, formatting text, saving files etc.


Initiating a Project
  • Plan a Project
  • Identify Copyright and Citation Requirements
Exploring the Adobe® Photoshop® CS5 Environment
  • Explore the Photoshop Interface
  • Customize the Workspace
  • Explore Adobe Bridge
Determining Graphic Type and Resolution
  • Differentiate Between Raster and Vector Graphics
  • Understand Image Resolution
Working with Selections
  • Create a Selection
  • Save a Selection
  • Modify a Selection
  • Apply Color to a Selection
Working with Layers
  • Create Layers
  • Work with Type Layers
  • Transform Layers
  • Apply Styles
  • Undo Previous Steps
  • Manage Layers
Enhancing Images with Paint and Filters
  • Paint on an Image
  • Apply Filter Effects
Exploring Image Modes and Color Adjustments
  • Explore Grayscale and Bitmap Modes
  • Apply Color Adjustments
Saving Images for Web and Print
  • Save Images for Print
  • Save Images for the Web
  • Save Images as PDF
Optional Items
  • Organizing Assets Using Adobe® Bridge
  • New Features in Adobe Illustrator CS5