Duration:1 day | Book this course
Cost: $385.00 + GST
Course Description
This one day class introduces participants to Adobe® Photoshop® CS3. Participants will learn fundamental principles and navigation of the application; tools, palettes and basic editing techniques. In addition, this introduces layers and the colour spaces used within Photoshop.
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, the student must have basic PC skills, including a basic understanding of a computer's operating system, how to launch an application and create and save files, as well as how to copy files from CDs and other media.
Who Should Take This Course
New users of Adobe® Photoshop®
Course Outline
Introduction to Adobe® Photoshop® CS3
Raster vs. Vector Graphics
Understanding pixels
Getting Started
Launching Photoshop for the first time
Setting User Preferences
Getting around the Photoshop environment
Ctreating a new document
Bringing images into Photoshop
Navigating withing the Photoshop Workspace
Dealing with Screen Modes
Arranging windows
Using the History palette to Undo/Redo actions
Explopring the Toolbox
Tools Overview
Dissecting the Toolbox
Manipulation Tools
Selection Tools
Painting Tools
Retouching Tools
Drawing Tools
Type Tools
Shape Tools
Annotation, Sampling, and Measuring Tools
Basic Image Processing
Understanding colour
Resizing images
Distorting images
Enhancing images
Working with Layers
Creating new layers
Deleting layers
Selecting layers
Renaming layers
Moving, rearranging, and grouping layers
Linking multiple layers
Locking layers
Transforming layers
Aligning and distributing layers
Setting layer transparency and blending modes
Applying layer styles
Merging and flattening layers
Applying Basic Filters
Exploring the Filter Gallery
Saving Images for Print and Web
Using the Save Command
Using the Save As Command
Saving images for commercial print
Saving images for web
Printing images straight from Photoshop