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Training
Provided by Highlander PLC
This course is designed for beginners and is a great course for those starting to familiarise themselves with PhotoshopCS4. If you would like to learn about the tools, features and functionality available to you in this powerful package then this is the place to start.
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Adobe Photoshop CS4 Getting Started
Photoshop CS4 - Getting Started is a blended learning course that combines 2 days of instructor led classroom based Photoshop training with an additional 2 days of online learning content covering a range of Photoshop topics suitable for beginners.
The classroom based modules can either be completed at our fully equipped London training centre or at your own facility, whilst the online modules combine high quality flash video presentations backed up with instructor led course discussion forums, exercises files, real world samples, and loads more.
Audience
Design professionals who want to create and design graphics using Photoshop for final print and web output. Target customers are advertising agencies, marketing agencies, production houses, or departments that work in such disciplines within the larger organization. In order to complete this course you will require basic computer skills such as a basic understanding of a computer's operating system, launching an application, creating & saving files, and copying files from CDs & other media.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of our Photoshop training, students are able to:
* explore Photoshop.
* paint & retouch images.
* enhance an image.
* work with layers and selections.
Summary of Topics Covered
General Interface
* How the panels work
o docking
o panel groups
o document tabbing
* Creating/ Saving workspaces
* The Application bar
o N-up display
o Canvas rotation
* Basic shortcuts
Exploring Photoshop
* Explore the Photoshop Environment
* Using Photoshop Workspaces
* Customise Menus
* Explore Adobe Bridge
* Photoshop preferences
Painting and Retouching Images
* Learning about Colour
o Basic colour theory
o Kuler
* Learning the Brush tool
* Retouching Images
* Create a Gradient
* Using the History Brush tool
* Using the clone and healing tools
* Blurring/ Sharpening
* Dodge and Burn
Enhancing an Image
* Adjust the Tonal Range of an Image
* Using Adjustments
* Working with the Adustments panel
* Work with Filters
* Smart filters
Working with Layers and Selections
* Create and Use Layers
* Create and Use Smart Objects
* Create Layer Styles
* Work with Multiple Layers
* Create and Modify Selections
Working with Selections
* Magic Wand Tool
* Working with Oval and Circular Selections
* Selecting with the Lasso Tools
* Cropping an Image and Erasing with a Selection
* Quick selections
* Content Aware Scaling
Masks and Channels
* Creating a Quick Mask
* Editing a Quick Mask
* Saving a Selection as a Mask
* Editing a Mask
* Extracting a portion of an image
* Applying effects
* Creating a Gradient Mask
* Applying Effects Using a Gradient Mask
* Using the Masks panel
Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photos
* Correcting Digital Photographs
* Editing with Vanishing Point Perspective
* Correcting Image Distortion
* Creating a photo gallery and contact sheet
Typographic Design
* Using type
* Creating a Clipping Mask From Type
* Formatting Controls
* Designing a Paragraph of Type
* Warping a Layer
Importing/ Exporting
* Placing and importing different file types
* Saving images for the web
* Using Save for Web and Devices
* Saving images for print
Photoshop and Animation - Basics
* Creating animations
o keyframes
o animating properties
o animating styles
* Exporting Animations
Photoshop and Video Basics
* Importing Video
* Applying Effects to Video
* Basic Video Edits
* Exporting Video
* Keyframes
Photoshop and 3D - Basics
* Importing 3D files
* Compositing 3D and 2D
* 3D File Formats
* Using Styles with 3D
* Using Masks with 3D
Using Photoshop files with the rest of the CS4 suite
* Placing photoshop files into Dreamweaver
* Placing photoshop files into InDesign
* Placing photoshop files into Illustrator
* Placing photoshop files into Flash
* Using photoshop files with Bridge
Photoshop and Bridge
* Organising files in Bridge
* Photoshop scripts within bridge
* Meta-data and your images
* Export to pdf
* Bridge views (inc. the Carousel view)
* Search and find
* Preview 3D images and panoramas (created by photoshop)
* Camera Raw
Photoshop and Analysis
* Counting
* Measuring
The classroom based modules can either be completed at our fully equipped London training centre or at your own facility, whilst the online modules combine high quality flash video presentations backed up with instructor led course discussion forums, exercises files, real world samples, and loads more.
Audience
Design professionals who want to create and design graphics using Photoshop for final print and web output. Target customers are advertising agencies, marketing agencies, production houses, or departments that work in such disciplines within the larger organization. In order to complete this course you will require basic computer skills such as a basic understanding of a computer's operating system, launching an application, creating & saving files, and copying files from CDs & other media.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of our Photoshop training, students are able to:
* explore Photoshop.
* paint & retouch images.
* enhance an image.
* work with layers and selections.
Summary of Topics Covered
General Interface
* How the panels work
o docking
o panel groups
o document tabbing
* Creating/ Saving workspaces
* The Application bar
o N-up display
o Canvas rotation
* Basic shortcuts
Exploring Photoshop
* Explore the Photoshop Environment
* Using Photoshop Workspaces
* Customise Menus
* Explore Adobe Bridge
* Photoshop preferences
Painting and Retouching Images
* Learning about Colour
o Basic colour theory
o Kuler
* Learning the Brush tool
* Retouching Images
* Create a Gradient
* Using the History Brush tool
* Using the clone and healing tools
* Blurring/ Sharpening
* Dodge and Burn
Enhancing an Image
* Adjust the Tonal Range of an Image
* Using Adjustments
* Working with the Adustments panel
* Work with Filters
* Smart filters
Working with Layers and Selections
* Create and Use Layers
* Create and Use Smart Objects
* Create Layer Styles
* Work with Multiple Layers
* Create and Modify Selections
Working with Selections
* Magic Wand Tool
* Working with Oval and Circular Selections
* Selecting with the Lasso Tools
* Cropping an Image and Erasing with a Selection
* Quick selections
* Content Aware Scaling
Masks and Channels
* Creating a Quick Mask
* Editing a Quick Mask
* Saving a Selection as a Mask
* Editing a Mask
* Extracting a portion of an image
* Applying effects
* Creating a Gradient Mask
* Applying Effects Using a Gradient Mask
* Using the Masks panel
Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photos
* Correcting Digital Photographs
* Editing with Vanishing Point Perspective
* Correcting Image Distortion
* Creating a photo gallery and contact sheet
Typographic Design
* Using type
* Creating a Clipping Mask From Type
* Formatting Controls
* Designing a Paragraph of Type
* Warping a Layer
Importing/ Exporting
* Placing and importing different file types
* Saving images for the web
* Using Save for Web and Devices
* Saving images for print
Photoshop and Animation - Basics
* Creating animations
o keyframes
o animating properties
o animating styles
* Exporting Animations
Photoshop and Video Basics
* Importing Video
* Applying Effects to Video
* Basic Video Edits
* Exporting Video
* Keyframes
Photoshop and 3D - Basics
* Importing 3D files
* Compositing 3D and 2D
* 3D File Formats
* Using Styles with 3D
* Using Masks with 3D
Using Photoshop files with the rest of the CS4 suite
* Placing photoshop files into Dreamweaver
* Placing photoshop files into InDesign
* Placing photoshop files into Illustrator
* Placing photoshop files into Flash
* Using photoshop files with Bridge
Photoshop and Bridge
* Organising files in Bridge
* Photoshop scripts within bridge
* Meta-data and your images
* Export to pdf
* Bridge views (inc. the Carousel view)
* Search and find
* Preview 3D images and panoramas (created by photoshop)
* Camera Raw
Photoshop and Analysis
* Counting
* Measuring
About The Training Provider: Highlander PLC
Highlander PLC - UK - Authorised Training Centre for Adobe
The company aims for high quality standards and has won a number of awards over the years including Macromedia "Training Partner of the Year", Oracle "Outstanding Partner" Award and ColdFusion Developers Journal "Best Worldwide Training and Education".
Our training facilities are conveniently located at the Business Design Centre in London...
