1 Day Course

Course Description:

As a graphic designer, you are starting to familiarize yourself with image creation and editing using Photoshop. Understanding the different tools and features available in Photoshop CS2 will help you to maximize your creative potential. In this course, you'll work with several tools and features to edit images using Photoshop CS2.

Course Objective:

You will explore the Photoshop interface and use several tools for selecting parts of images, and will move, duplicate, and resize 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, and will perform adjustments to contrast and color balance. Finally, you will save images in formats for print and web use.

Prerequisites

This course was designed for the design professional who wants to create and design graphics using Photoshop CS2 for final print and web output. Basic PC skills are necessary to complete this course. These skills include: a basic understanding of a computer's operating system, launching an application, creating and saving files, and copying files from CDs and other media.

Course Content:

Lesson 1: Exploring Photoshop Environment

• 1A: Differentiate Raster and Vector Graphics
• 1B: Explore the Photoshop Environment
• 1C: Customize the Photoshop Environment
• 1D: Work with Navigation Tools
• 1E: Customize Menus
• 1F: Explore Adobe Bridge
• 1G: Apply Metadata and Keywords

Lesson 2: Sizing Images

• 2A: Determine Display and Print Resolution
• 2B: Crop an Image

Lesson 3: Selecting Image Areas

• 3A: Select Image Areas with the Marquee Tools
• 3B: Select Image Areas with the Lasso Tools
• 3C: Save Selections
• 3D: Select Image Areas with the Magic Wand Tool
• 3E: Select Image Areas with the Magnetic Lasso Tool
• 3F: Modify Selections

Lesson 4: Creating Image Composites

• 4A: Make Floating Versus Fixed Selections
• 4B: Undo Previous Steps
• 4C: Copy Selections
• 4D: Create Layers
• 4E: Create Smart Objects
• 4F: Transform Layers
• 4G: Copy Layers Between Images
• 4H: Save Images in Photoshop Format
• 4I: Arrange Layers

Lesson 5: Blending Composite Images

• 5A: Defringe Images
• 5B: Simulate Transparency with Opacity and Blending Modes
• 5C: Feather Edges

Lesson 6: Exploring Image Modes

• 6A: Examine Mode Characteristics
• 6B: Explore Grayscale and Bitmap Modes
• 6C: Explore Color Modes

Lesson 7: Applying Colors

• 7A: Select Colors
• 7B: Work with Painting Tools
• 7C: Clone Image Areas with the Clone Stamp Tool

Lesson 8: Enhancing Images with Text and Special Effects

• 8A: Create Type Layers
• 8B: Apply Layer Effects
• 8C: Work with Filters
• 8D: Merge Layers and Flatten Images

Lesson 9: Adjusting Images

• 9A: Create Levels Adjustment Layers
• 9B: Enhance Images Using Toning Tools
• 9C: Adjust the Hue/Saturation of Images

Lesson 10: Saving Completed Images

• 10A: Save Images for Use in Print Applications
• 10B: Save Images for the Web
• 10C: Save Images as PDF

For more information on Acumen Classes
Please contact Deb Wagnon 314.333.3330
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1750 South Brentwood Blvd.
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Saint Louis, MO 63119