Adobe Photoshop CS4 introduction (2 days)

This beginners course requires no prior experience of using Photoshop. It provides users with a clear understanding of the basic Photoshop techniques, such as making selections, working with layers and making corrections and adjustments to images.

Basics

Basic Photoshop concepts
Paint versus Draw
Ways of acquiring images
RAM and hard disk requirements
Overview of Photoshop tools
Viewing documents
Background and foreground colours
How text works in Photoshop

Making selections

Rectangular and elliptical marquees
Using the lasso tool
How the magic wand works
Defining a feather edge
Subtracting and adding
Essential keyboard commands
Moving and exporting a selection
Saving and reloading a selection
Transforming and editing

Paint tools

Brushes and brush modes
How text works in Photoshop
The advantages of using layering
Transforming and distorting
Blurring and sharpening an image
Special effect filters
Converting the image type
Adding and deleting channels
Channels, selection and effects

Retouching

Colour correction techniques
Adjusting brightness and contrast
Colorizing greyscale images
Achieving subtlety when retouching
Removing unwanted detail
Correcting a damaged image
Defining and applying patterns
Global and selective reversion

Animation

Layers and animation
Using the animation palette
The Tween command
Previewing animations
Exporting animations

Adobe Photoshop Training Courses: Photoshop Introduction