Course Description

You familiarized yourself with the basic image editing tools of Adobe® Photoshop® CS4. Now, you may want to enhance images and work with videos. In this course, you will work with the advanced tools and features available in Photoshop CS4.

Course Objective: You will enhance your ability to create accurate masks and image effects, retouch images, work with video files, automate repetitive tasks, and integrate with other Adobe applications.

Target Student: This course is intended for the intermediate and advanced users of Photoshop.

Prerequisites: Before taking this course, students should have taken the Adobe® Photoshop® CS4: Level 1 course or have equivalent knowledge.

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Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• use the tools available in Adobe Photoshop to enhance an image.
• create and edit vector paths.
• create custom fills and patterns.
• work with layers.
• automate tasks in Adobe Photoshop.
• use the video tools available in Adobe Photoshop to edit and export video files.
• work with other Adobe applications.

 

Course Content

Lesson 1: Enhancing Images
Topic 1A: Retouch Images
Topic 1B: Adjust Tonal Range Using Adjustment Layers

Lesson 2: Working with Vector Paths
Topic 2A: Create Vector Paths
Topic 2B: Edit Paths

Lesson 3: Applying Custom Fills
Topic 3A: Create Swatches and Gradients
Topic 3B: Create Custom Patterns and Brushes

Lesson 4: Working with Layers
Topic 4A: Blend Layers
Topic 4B: Work with Shape Layers
Topic 4C: Work with Masks
Topic 4D: Apply Special Effects to a Layer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lesson 5: Automating Tasks
Topic 5A: Work with Actions      
Topic 5B: Automate Tasks in Adobe Bridge

Lesson 6: Working with Video Files
Topic 6A: Edit Video Files
Topic 6B: Export Video Files

Lesson 7: Integrating with Other Adobe Applications
Topic 7A: Integrate with Adobe Illustrator
Topic 7B: Edit a Photoshop File with Adobe Acrobat