Adobe Photoshop Part 1

Adobe Photoshop Part 1

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Overview

Part 1 focuses on some of the basic features of Photoshop so that students can navigate the environment and use Photoshop tools to work with photographic images. In addition, the orientation to Adobe® Bridge and organisation of files in Bridge is covered. Although Photoshop is used by a variety of professionals, from photographers to designers to videographers, Photoshop Part 1 will focus mainly on the photography component. The illustration and animation techniques are covered in subsequent levels of Photoshop.

Prerequisite Comments

To ensure a students success in this course, students should have a basic comfort level with digital photography. For example, you have used a digital camera and have downloaded images to your computer or other storage device.

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Software Requirement

To participate fully in this course, each delegate must have a fully working copy of Adobe Photoshop installed on their computer prior to the course. As this is a practical, hands-on session, delegates will be expected to follow along and complete exercises throughout the day. Please ensure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements to run the software smoothly. If you do not have a licensed copy, you may download a 7-day free trial from Adobe’s website in advance of the course.

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‍Target Audience

Professional or amateur photographers who want to use the robust features of Photoshop to enhance, modify, and organise their photographs, and anyone interested in working toward the Visual Communications with Adobe Photoshop CC certification.

Course Objectives

This course will prepare students to use the most common basic features of Adobe Photoshop CC. In this course, students will:

• Identify the components and capabilities of Photoshop CC
• Create basic images
• Manage selections and layers
• Modify and repair images, and manage colour
• Refine images by adjusting layers, using camera raw and applying advanced image refinement
• Import, export, organise, and save files

Course Outline

1 - Getting Started with Photoshop

• Organize Photoshop Assets by Using Adobe Bridge
• Organize the Photoshop Workspace
• Customize the Photoshop Workspace

2 - Creating Basic Images

• Manage Image Elements and Formats
• Apply Design Principles, Elements, and Graphic Composition
• Work with Digital Devices

3 - Managing Selections and Layers

• Use Selection Tools
• Manage Layers

4 - Adjusting Images

• Modify Images
• Repair Images
• Implement Colour Management

5 - Refining Images

• Adjust Layers
• Apply Camera Raw
• Refine Images by Using Advanced Tools

6 - Managing Files in a Production Workflow

• Import, Export, and Organize Files
• Save Images for the Web
• Save Images for Print
• Format Images for Other Programs

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