Course duration: 2 Days

Cost: £550 + VAT

Overview

In this course you will learn how to use the various elements in the Photoshop CS5 interface so as to efficiently work with the software. You will use the different tools in Photoshop for selecting parts of images and identify the need for having layers in a Photoshop document. You will also organise the different components of the design as layers. With a layered Photoshop document created, you will then apply layer effects and other special effects in order to enhance the appearance of the design. Once the design is finalised, you will save images in both print and web formats.

Target Audience:

This course is intended for a diverse audience including, but not limited to, computer-savvy professionals who want to create and enhance graphics for marketing materials, newsletters, blogs, and websites; photographers who want to work with and prepare photos for print or web; students with an interest in graphic design or those with novice design skills; and professionals who want to learn and use Photoshop CS5 as a complement to other CS5 programs.

Prerequisites
Students should be familiar with the basics functions of a Windows operating system
Creating folders
Launching programs
Working with windows
Copying and pasting objects
Formatting text
Saving files
Delegates will learn how to
Initiate a project
Explore the Adobe Photoshop CS5 environment
Determine the resolution and graphic type
Work with selections
Work with multiple layers
Enhance images with paint and filters
Identify the characteristics of various image modes and colour adjustment options
Save images for web and print

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Initiating a Project

Topic 1A: Plan a Project
Topic 1B: Identify Copyright and Citation Requirements
Lesson 2: Exploring the Adobe Photoshop CS5 Environment

Topic 2A: Explore the Photoshop Interface
Topic 2B: Customize the Workspace
Topic 2C: Explore Adobe Bridge

Lesson 3: Determining Graphic Type and Resolution

Topic 3A: Differentiate Between Raster and Vector Graphics
Topic 3B: Understand Image Resolution

Lesson 4: Working with Selections

Topic 4A: Create a Selection
Topic 4B: Save a Selection
Topic 4C: Modify a Selection
Topic 4D: Apply Color to a Selection

Lesson 5: Working with Layers

Topic 5A: Create Layers
Topic 5B: Work with Type Layers
Topic 5C: Transform Layers
Topic 5D: Apply Styles
Topic 5E: Undo Previous Steps
Topic 5F: Manage Layers

Lesson 6: Enhancing Images with Paint and Filters

Topic 6A: Paint on an Image
Topic 6B: Apply Filter Effects
Lesson 7: Exploring Image Modes and Color Adjustments

Topic 7A: Explore Grayscale and Bitmap Modes
Topic 7B: Apply Color Adjustments

Lesson 8: Saving Images for Web and Print

Topic 8A: Save Images for Print
Topic 8B: Save Images for the Web
Topic 8C: Save Images as PDF