Adobe Photoshop Training
Introduction

Adobe Photoshop Training Course

Session Topics

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Initiating a Project 

• Plan a Project - Phases, Scope Target Audience, Project Management 

• Identify Copyright and Citation Requirements 

• Copyright Terminology 

• Citations 

• Copyright Permission 

 

Exploring the Adobe Photoshop Environment

• Explore the Photoshop Interface 

• The Photoshop Window

• The Tools Panel

• Navigation Tools 

• The Mini Bridge Panel 

• Customise the Workspace 

• Predefined Workspaces 

• Custom Workspaces 

• The Preferences Dialog box 

• The Preset Manager 

• Explore Adobe Bridge 

• Views in Adobe Bridge 

 

Determining Graphic Type and Resolution 

• Differentiate between Raster and Vector 

• graphics 

• Pixels 

• Raster Graphics 

• Vector Graphics 

• Understand Image Resolution 

• Image Size 

• Photoshop File Formats 

 

Working with Selections 

• Create a Selection 

• The Dialog Box 

• The Marquee Tools 

• The Lasso Tools 

• The Quick Selection Tool 

• The Magic Wand Tool Rulers 

• Save a selection 

• The Alpha Channel 

• The Channels Panel 

• Modify a Selection 

• The Refine Edge Dialog Box 

• The Feather Effect 

• Apply Colour to a Selection Painting Tools 

• The Eyedropper Tool 

• The Colour Picker Dialog Box

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Working with Layers 

• Create Layers 

• Types of Layer 

• The Layers Panel 

• Type Layers 

• The Type Tool Options Bar 

• The Character Panel 

• The Paragraph Panel 

• Transform Layers 

• The Free Transform Command 

• The Transform Menu Commands 

• Apply Styles 

• Opacity 

• Blending Modes 

• Layer Styles 

• The Styles Panel 

• Tools to Undo Previous Actions 

• The History Panel 

• Manage Layers 

• Stacking Order of Layers 

• Layer Groups

• The Alignment and Distribution Options 

• Advantages of Merging Layers 

• Image Flattening 

 

Enhancing Images with Paint and Filters 

• Paint on an Image Fill 

• The Swatches Panel 

• Brushes 

• Patterns 

• The Brush Tool Options Bar 

• The Tool Preset Feature 

• The Mixer Brush Tool 

• Apply Filter Effects 

• Filters 

• Filter Effects 

• The Filter Gallery 

 

Exporting Image Modes and Colour Adjustments 

• Explore Grayscale and Bitmap Modes Bitmap, Grayscale, Duotone 

• Save Images for Print 

• File Formats for Print Applications 

• TIFF Options 

• The Print Commands 

• The Print Dialog Box 

• Contact Sheets 

• Picture Packages 

• Save Images for the Web 

• File Formats for the Web 

• The Save for Web & Devices Dialog Box 

• Save Images as PDF

• Adobe PDF Presets