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Provided by Ascend Training
Learn Photoshop CS2 and CS3 With Our Hands On Training
All Photoshop classes at Ascend have a maximum of 10 students. We feel small class sizes, combined with our 6 month retake policy creates an optimum learning environment for absorbing Adobe Photoshop CS3. Our Photoshop instructors are top industry professionals who bring their real world experience to the classroom.
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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Training: Hands On, Small Classes
Photoshop Training Class Unit 1: Introduction to Photoshop
Photoshop Training Class Unit 2: The Adobe CS3 File Bridge
Photoshop Training Class Unit 3: Color in Photoshop
Photoshop Training Class Unit 4: Selections
Photoshop Training Class Unit 5: The History Palette
Photoshop Training Class Unit 6: Working with Layers and Alpha Channels
Photoshop Training Class Unit 8: Gradients
Photoshop Training Class Unit 9: Layer Masks
Photoshop Training Class Unit 10: Intro to Web Graphics
Photoshop Training Class Unit 11: Intro to Smart Filters
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Level 1: Fundamentals to Intermediate: Classes taught by top industry professionals in our Chicago Loop, Deerfield IL, or onsite at your location.
Photoshop Training Class Unit 1: Introduction to Photoshop
- The differences between Photoshop (raster based) & Illustrator (vector based)
- How Photoshop CS3 works with the other programs in the CS3 family
- Resolution: What is the correct PPI for a particular project
- Export file formats: EPS, TIFF, JPEG, BMB, GIF, PDF, PNG
- Using Guides, Grids and Smart Guides in Photoshop CS3
Photoshop Training Class Unit 2: The Adobe CS3 File Bridge
- Working with the File Bridge to view, search, sort, manage, rename and process image files
- How the Bridge works with Illustrator, InDesign & Acrobat files
- Use Flags, Keywords and Editable Metadata within the File Bridge
Photoshop Training Class Unit 3: Color in Photoshop
- The different color modes: RGB, CMYK, Bitmap, Grayscale, Indexed Color & Lab
Photoshop Training Class Unit 4: Selections
- Making Selections in Photoshop and how it differs from Illustrator
- Using the new Quick Select tool
- Improving edges of selections with the new Refine Edge feature
- Adding to selections, subtracting from selections, and saving selections to an Alpha Channel
- Using Photoshop's Quick Masks to make selections
- Feathering selections to create a soft edge
Photoshop Training Class Unit 5: The History Palette
- The History Palette vs. Undo
- How Photoshop saves Snapshots on the History palette
Photoshop Training Class Unit 6: Working with Layers and Alpha Channels
- Creating new Layers, Layer Sets & reordering the stacking order within the layers palette in Photoshop
- Using the Transform functions to Scale, Rotate, Flip, Skew & Distort
- Linking & Aligning Layers within Photoshop
- Grouping Layers
- How Transforming affects linked layers in Photoshop
- Using Smart Objects to scale Illustrator files without loosing quality
- Turning a Photoshop layer into a Smart Object to allow for non-destructive transformations
- Working with Photoshop's Styles Palette on layers
- Adding individual Layer Styles such as Drop Shadow & using the Contour option
- Introduction to Adjustment Layers using Hue/Saturation
- Layer Modes & how they affect layers underneath in the stacking order
- Using Photoshop's Adjustment Layers
Photoshop Training Class Unit 7: Text in Photoshop
- Working with text as Vector based, as opposed to Raster based
- Creating Warped text
- Using kerning, tracking & other new text features
- Rasterizing Text Layers to turn them from a Vector to a Bitmap Gradients
Photoshop Training Class Unit 8: Gradients
- Creating multiple-colored gradients including transparent areas in Photoshop
- Working with the Fade feature to use half of a gradient, or even change the color mode of each
Photoshop Training Class Unit 9: Layer Masks
- Introduction to the use of Layer Masks to hide a portion of an image
Photoshop Training Class Unit 10: Intro to Web Graphics
- What is the best format for my needs?
- Using the Photoshop Save for Web feature for GIF, JPEG and PNG files
- Adjusting images for the web & using the Slice tool
- Dither transparencies to achieve partial transparent effects
- Optimizing web graphics in Photoshop
Photoshop Training Class Unit 11: Intro to Smart Filters
- Turn layers in to Smart Objects for Smart Filtering
This workshop is offered in our Deerfield or Chicago training centers. We also do onsite training in the Chicago area, and around the country at your location.
About Ascend and our Adobe CS3, Avid and Quark Training
- All Ascend classes are taught in a hands-on format. We feel that students learning Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, InDesign or any creative application are benefited from an interactive experience. Each student works on their own Mac or PC at their own individualized workstation. Ascend enables all students enrolled in our published schedule to retake the class for free within 6 months of the first day of the training.
About The Training Provider: Ascend Training
Ascend Training - Ascend offers hands on training in Chicago in all Adobe Applications. Since 1998, we have developed the top training classes in the country for creative media. We believe in a hands-on approach in such classes as Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Flash, incorporating real-world exercises taught by the top industry professionals.
We firmly believe that one of the best ways to learn is by hands-on...

