Adobe Photoshop CS6 Training

Course Duration:

2 Days

What Students Receive:

Each student will receive:

• A copy of Adobe Photoshop CS6 Classroom in a Book for use during and after class. This courseware manual, written by the Adobe Creative Team, is an essential reference for learning Adobe Photoshop.
• A PC headset for communicating with your instructor and fellow students during your Photoshop Training Class
• A course completion certificate upon successful completion of your Photoshop Training course
• Six months of post-class email support from a Photoshop Instructor

Course Description:

Adobe Photoshop is the benchmark for digital imaging applications. In this Adobe Photoshop CS6 Training course, students will learn both fundamental and advanced features of Adobe Photoshop CS6.

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Perform basic photo corrections.
• Use the Photoshop selection tools.
• Use and manipulate layers.
• Work with masks and channels.
• Work with Type.
• Prepare files for the web.
• Work with 3D images.

Course Audience:

This course is designed for both new and experienced Adobe Photoshop users who are interested in becoming more proficient in their use of Adobe Photoshop.

Course Prerequisites:

Students should have experience using a computer to complete basic tasks.

Course Syllabus:

1. Getting to Know the Work Area
• 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
2. Basic Photo Corrections
• 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 teh 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 files
5. Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photographs
• Getting started
• About camera raw files
• Processing files in Camera Raw
• Applying advanced color correction
• Correcting digital photgraphs in Photoshop
• Correcting image distortion
• Adding depth of field
6. Masks and Channels
• 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
• Craeting 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 object s 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
• Appying 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 teh image as a CMYK EPS file
• Printing



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