1 Day Course

Performance-based objectives

• Use the various tools to mask and clip layers to edit an image.
• Create and edit vector paths to use the paths to create masks.
• Use the tools available in Adobe Photoshop to enhance an image.
• Create special effects.
• Use the video tools available in Adobe Photoshop to edit video files.
• Automate tasks in Adobe Photoshop.

Prerequisites

This course is intended for the intermediate and advanced users of Photoshop. Before taking this course, students should have taken the Adobe Photoshop CS3: Level 1 course or have equivalent knowledge.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Masking and Clipping Layers

• 1A: Edit an Image Using Quick Mask Overlay
• 1B: Save and Edit a Selection as an Alpha Channel
• 1C: Work with Layer Masks
• 1D: Clip a Layer

Lesson 2: Masking with Vector Paths

• 2A: Create Vector Paths
• 2B: Edit Paths
• 2C: Mask Images with Paths

Lesson 3: Enhancing Photographs

• 3A: Retouch Photographs Using Photoshop Tools
• 3B: Adjust Tonal Range Using Adjustment Layers
• 3C: Create Patterns
• 3D: Create Swatches and Gradients
• 3E: Create a Custom Brush

Lesson 4: Creating Special Effects

• 4A: Preview Text Effects Using Layer Comps
• 4B: Warp an Image
• 4C: Work in Vanishing Point

Lesson 5: Working with Video Files

• 5A: Preview Videos in Photoshop
• 5B: Retouch Videos

Lesson 6: Automating Tasks

• 6A: Create an Action
• 6B: Manage Actions
• 6C: Automate Tasks in Adobe Bridge