Adobe Photoshop CS3 - Two Day Intermediate Training Course

Managing the Adobe Photoshop CS Environment

-Preferences (Enhanced in CS3)
-Exploring Photoshop CS s Interface (Enhanced in CS3)
-Customize the Adobe Photoshop CS
-Workspace with Presets
-Customize Menus
-Work with Adobe Photoshop CS File
-Properties

Painting and Retouching Images

-Paint an Object
-Ruler and Count tool (New in CS3)
-Retouch an Image
-Create a Gradient
-Create a Pattern
-Creating Vector Shapes
-Apply Metadata and Keywords
-Output to Print

Image Manipulation
-Adjust the Tonal Range of an Image
-Brightness /Contrast (Enhanced in CS3)
-Levels
-Curves (Enhanced in CS3)
-Black and White Conversion (New in CS3)
-Use the Exposure Dialog Box
-Work with Filters
-High Density Range (Enhanced in CS3)
-Smart Filters (New in CS3)
-Photomerge with advanced alignment blending (New in CS3)

Working with Layers

-Create and Use Layers
-Create and Use Smart Objects
-Create Layer Styles
-Work with Multiple Layers
-Photomerge with advanced alignment blending (New in CS3)
-Create and Modify Selections
-Utilising Layer masks
-Adjustment Layers
-Blending Options
-Effects

Working with Selections

-Quick Selection tool (New in CS3)
-Refine Edges Feature (New in CS3)
-Magic Wand Tool
-Working with Oval and Circular Selections
-Selecting with the Lasso Tools
-Cropping an Image and Erasing with a Selection

Masks and Channels

-Creating a Quick Mask
-Editing a Quick Mask
-Saving a Selection
-Editing a Mask
-Extracting an Image
-Creating a Gradient Mask
-Applying Effects Using a Gradient Mask
-Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photos
-Vectors
-Clipping Masks

Library Presets

-Managing libraries by using the Preset Manager

Vectors

-The Pen Tool
-Creating Clipping Paths
-Shape Layers
-Vector Masks

Correcting Digital Photographs

-Editing with Vanishing Point (Enhanced in CS3)
-Correcting Image Distortion
-Creating a PDF Portfolio
-Next Generation Camera RAW (Enhanced in CS3)
-Processing Camera RAW Files

Typographic Design

-Creating a Clipping Mask From Type
-Creating a Design Element From Type
-Interactive Formatting Controls
-Warping Point Type
-Designing a Paragraph of Type
-Warping a Layer

Adobe Bridge

-Improved performance (Enhanced in CS3)
-Filter panel (New in CS3)
-Import photos from a digital camera card (New in CS3)
-Compare and preview images
-Compare multiple images in the Preview panel and use the Loupe tool to zoom in on image previews (New in CS3)
-Version Cue Inspector and Version Cue buttons (Enhanced in CS3)
-Workspace flexibility (Enhanced in CS3)