Photoshop CS3 Level 1

In this course, you'll work with some of the tools and features to edit images using Photoshop CS2 for painting, retouching, and enhancing images. In addition, you will work with layers and layer selections.

Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

* Explore Photoshop CS3
* paint and retouch images.
* enhance an image.
* work with layers and selections.

Every effort will be made to complete the agenda within the given time scale, but it should be noted that the course is designed to run at your pace and topics will not be rushed in order to complete the agenda.

 
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2 days £495.00

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Exploring Photoshop
Explore the Photoshop Environment
Customize the Photoshop Workspace with Presets
Customize Menus

Painting and Retouching Images
Paint an Object
Ruler and Count tool - New in CS3
Retouch an Image
Create a Gradient
Create a Pattern
Creating Vector Shapes
Apply Metadata and Keywords
Output to Print

Enhancing an Image
Adjust the Tonal Range of an Image
Use the Exposure Dialog Box
Work with Filters
Smart Filters - New in CS3

Working with Layers
Create and Use Layers
Create and Use Smart Objects
Create Layer Styles
Work with Multiple Layers
Photomerge with advanced alignment blending - New in CS3
Create and Modify Selections
Utilising Layer masks

Working with Selections
Quick Selection tool - New in CS3
Refine Edges Feature - New in CS3
Magic Wand Tool
Working with Oval and Circular Selections
Selecting with the Lasso Tools
Cropping an Image and Erasing with a Selection

Masks and Channels
Creating a Quick Mask
Editing a Quick Mask
Saving a Selection
Editing a Mask
Extracting an Image
Creating a Gradient Mask
Applying Effects Using a Gradient Mask
Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photos

Correcting Digital Photographs
Editing with Vanishing Point - Enhanced in CS3
Correcting Image Distortion
Creating a PDF Portfolio
Next Generation Camera RAW - Enhanced in CS3
Processing Camera RAW Files

Typographic Design
Creating a Clipping Mask From Type
Creating a Design Element From Type
Interactive Formatting Controls
Warping Point Type
Designing a Paragraph of Type
Warping a Layer

Adobe Bridge
Improved performance - Enhanced in CS3
Filter panel - New in CS3
Import photos from a digital camera card - New in CS3
Compare and preview images
Compare multiple images in the Preview panel and use the Loupe tool to zoom in on image previews - New in CS3
Version Cue Inspector and Version Cue buttons - Enhanced in CS3
Workspace flexibility - Enhanced in CS3