Course Overview
This course introduces
students to Adobe Photoshop CS6, the benchmark for digital imaging
excellence, provides strong performance, powerful image-editing
features, and an intuitive interface. Adobe Photoshop cs6 pushes the
boundaries of digital image editing and helps you turn your dreams
into designs more easily than ever before. This course is required
to prepare for the ACE (Adobe Certified Expert) certification exam.
Prerequisites
General knowledge of
computer use.
Job Profile
Graphic Designers, Web
Design
Course Outline
1 GETTING TO KNOW THE WORK AREA
Lesson overview
Starting to work in Adobe Photoshop
Using the tools
Using the options bar and other panels
Undoing actions in Photoshop
Customizing the workspace
Finding resources for using Photoshop
Checking for updates
Tools panel overview
Review questions and answers
2 BASIC PHOTO CORRECTIONS
Lesson overview
Strategy for retouching
Resolution and image size
Getting started
Adjusting the color in Camera Raw
Straightening and cropping the image in Photoshop
Replacing colors in an image
Adjusting saturation with the Sponge tool
Repairing areas with the Clone Stamp tool
Using the Spot Healing Brush tool
Applying a content-aware patch
Applying the Unsharp Mask filter
Saving the image for four-color printing
3 WORKING WITH SELECTIONS
About selecting and selection tools
Getting started
Using the Quick Selection tool
Moving a selected area
Manipulating selections
Using the Magic Wand tool
Selecting with the lasso tools
Rotating a selection
Selecting with the Magnetic Lasso tool
Cropping an image and erasing within a selection
4 LAYER BASICS
About layers
Getting started
Using the Layers panel
Rearranging layers
Applying a gradient to a layer
Applying a layer style
Adding an adjustment layer
Updating layer effects
Adding a border
Flattening and saving fi les
5 CORRECTING AND ENHANCING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS
Getting started
About camera raw files
Processing files in Camera Raw
Applying advanced color correction
Correcting digital photographs in Photoshop
Correcting image distortion
Adding depth of field
6 MASKS AND CHANNELS
Lesson overview
Working with masks and channels
Getting started
Creating a mask
Refining a mask
Creating a quick mask
Manipulating an image with Puppet Warp
Working with channels
7 TYPOGRAPHIC DESIGN
About type
Getting started
Creating a clipping mask from type
Creating type on a path
Warping point type
Designing paragraphs of type
8 VECTOR DRAWING TECHNIQUES
About bitmap images and vector graphics
About paths and the Pen tool
Getting started
Using paths with artwork
Creating vector objects for the background
Working with defined custom shapes
Importing a Smart Object
9 ADVANCED COMPOSITING
Getting started
Assembling a montage of Images
Applying Filters
Hand-coloring selections on a layer
Applying Smart Filters
Adding drop shadows and a border
Matching color schemes across images
Automating a multistep task
Stitching a panorama
Finishing the Image
10 EDITING VIDEO
Getting started
Creating a new video project
Animating text with keyframes
Creating effects
Adding transitions
Adding audio
Muting unwanted audio
Rendering video
11 PAINTING WITH THE MIXER BRUSH
About the Mixer Brush
Getting started
Selecting brush settings
Mixing colors
Creating a custom brush preset
Mixing colors with a photograph
12 WORKING WITH 3D IMAGES
Getting started
Creating a 3D shape from a layer
Manipulating 3D objects
Adding 3D objects
Merging 3D layers to share the same 3D space
Positioning objects in a scene
Applying materials to 3D objects
Lighting a 3D scene
Rendering a 3D scene
13 PREPARING FILES FOR THE WEB
Getting started
Creating slices
Exporting HTML and images
Using the Zoomify feature
Creating a web gallery
14 PRODUCING AND PRINTING CONSISTENT COLOR
About color management
Getting started
Specifying color-management settings
Proofing an image
Identifying out-of-gamut colors
Adjusting an image and printing a proof
Saving the image as a CMYK EPS file
Printing