Course Description
In this course, you will learn to use several tools for selecting parts of images, and will move, duplicate, and resize images. You will learn to use layers, and to apply layer effects and filters to create special effects, including lighting and texture effects. Additionally, you will use painting tools and blending modes to create shading effects, and will perform adjustments to contrast and color balance. You will save images in formats for print and Web use.

Target Student:  This course is designed for students with little or no Photoshop experience, who are working or desire to work in the graphic arts or desktop publishing field.

Prerequisites:  We designed Photoshop® 7.0: Level 1 for the student who has little or no experience using Adobe Photoshop, and who needs to learn the basic skills that are necessary in order to begin to use this program effectively.

Before taking this course, you should have a basic understanding of your computer’s operating system. For example, you should know how to launch an application, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.

See Dates for this class

Performance-Based Objectives
·      Identify the differences between raster and vector graphics, and manipulate Photoshop's various graphic tools and controls.
·      Select appropriate resolutions for different image and output types, and resize and crop image areas.
·      Select image areas using the Lasso, Marquee, and Magic Wand tools, and use alpha channels to save and load selections.
·      Create and manipulate multiple layers to composite images easily.
·      Apply blending and shading effects to create realistic composites.
·      Identify the characteristics of bitmap, grayscale, duotone, and color images.
·      Select colors using the Color palette, Color Picker, and Eyedropper tool, and use Photoshop’s painting tools to create artwork or to retouch photographs.
·      Add and format text within an image, and apply layer effects and filters to create special effects including lighting effects and textures.
·      Modify the brightness, contrast, color balance, hue, and saturation of images.
·      Save images in file formats for use with other applications and the Web.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Photoshop’s Environment
Topic 1A: Raster and Vector Graphics
Topic 1B: Photoshop Environment Elements
Topic 1C: Navigating in Photoshop
                     
Lesson 2: Sizing Images
Topic 2A: Image Size and Resolution
Topic 2B: Cropping

Lesson 3: Selecting Image Areas
Topic 3A: The Rectangular and Elliptical Marquee Tools
Topic 3B: The Lasso Tools
Topic 3C: Saving Selections
Topic 3D: The Magic Wand Tool
Topic 3E: The Magnetic Lasso Tool
Topic 3F: Modifying Selections

Lesson 4: Layers
Topic 4A: Floating vs. Fixed Selections
Topic 4B: Undoing Previous Steps
Topic 4C: Copying Selections
Topic 4D: Creating Layers
Topic 4E: Transforming Layers
Topic 4F: Copying Layers Between Images
Topic 4G: Saving Images in Photoshop Format
Topic 4H: Arranging Layers

Lesson 5: Blending and Compositing
Topic 5A: Defringing
Topic 5B: Opacity and Blending Modes
Topic 5C: Feathering Edges

 

 

 

 

 

Lesson 6: Image Modes
Topic 6A: Mode Characteristics
Topic 6B: Grayscale and Bitmap Modes
Topic 6C: Color Modes
                                      
Lesson 7: Color and Painting
Topic 7A: Selecting Colors
Topic 7B: Painting Tools
Topic 7C: The Clone Stamp Tool

Lesson 8: Text, Layer Effects, & Filters
Topic 8A: Type Layers
Topic 8B: Layer Effects
Topic 8C: Filters
Topic 8D: Merging and Flattening Layers

Lesson 9: Adjusting Images
Topic 9A: Brightness/Contrast
Topic 9B: Levels Adjustment Layers
Topic 9C: Toning Tools
Topic 9D: Hue/Saturation

Lesson 10: Saving Completed Images
Topic 10A: Saving for Use in Print Applications
Topic 10B: Saving for the Web

Appendix A: Blending Modes
A Table of Modes and Their Effects

Appendix B: Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Program®
Adobe® Photoshop® 7.0 ACE Exam Objectives