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Adobe Photoshop CS3: Advanced

Training Provided by Online Training Directory Adobe Photoshop CS3: Advanced Ranging from casual hobbyists to the most seasoned professionals, our users quickly learn new software applications and broaden their knowledge of programs currently used. Narrated in an entertaining format by industry experts and leading authors, our video-based software training titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Take your skills to new heights with the Photoshop CS3 Advanced video series. With Adobe Certified Photoshop Expert Justin Seeley as your host, you'll learn how to manage and organize your images using Adobe Bridge CS3, process your photos using Camera Raw 4, create stunning compositions using Photoshop's Smart Objects and all-new non-destructive Smart Filters, edit images in perspective via the improved Vanishing Point Filter, and discover dozens of tips, tricks and time-saving workarounds to help you improve your creative workflow. The student will have access to this course for 1 year. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning capabilities of the student.
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Training Presented in:English
Adobe Photoshop CS3: Advanced Outcomes
By completing this course you will:
  1. Discover the importance of non-destructive editing.
  2. Learn photo retouching techniques how to use and manipulate Smart Objects.
  3. Delve into the mechanics of Smart Filters, live video editing, and the Quick Selection Tool.
  4. Find out how to clone in perspective with Vanishing Point.
  5. Work with 3D objects and make black and white adjustments.

Assessment
Project files are included with this course to aid in your learning. There are no exams or tests.
Course Outline Disc 1Lesson 1: PREFERENCES & SETTINGS (19 min)
  • Setting Preferences
  • Optimizing Color Settings
  • Working in Different Color Spaces
  • Changing the Workspace Color
  • Saving Workspace Settings
Lesson 2: WORKING IN BRIDGE? CS3 (57 min)
  • Looking at Preferences & Color Management
  • Customizing the Bridge Workspace
  • Analyzing & Grouping Images
  • Filtering in Bridge
  • Adding Copyright Information
  • Batch Renaming
  • Using Slideshow Mode
  • Creating Custom Contact Sheets
Lesson 3: MASTERING CAMERA RAW (44 min)
  • Exploring the Interface
  • Adjusting White Balance
  • Adjusting Exposure
  • Working with Clipping Warnings
  • Working with the Vibrance & Saturation Sliders
  • Working with the HSL/Grayscale Sliders
  • Using Split Tone Sliders
  • Using the Retouch Tool
  • Editing JPEGs & TIFFs
Lesson 4: THE POWER OF ADJUSTMENT LAYERS (31 min)
  • Non-Destructive vs. Destructive Edits
  • Applying Blend Modes
  • Making Single Layer Adjustments
  • Making Selective Adjustments
  • Copy a Layer Adjustment to Another Image
  • Retouching in an Empty Adjustment Layer
  • Creating a Duotone with a Gradient Map
Lesson 5: SMART OBJECTS & FILTERS (26 min)
  • Opening a File as a Smart Object
  • Applying Smart Filters
  • Working with Smart Filter Masks
  • Making Pixel-Level Modifications
  • Placing Vector Artwork
  • Linking Smart Objects
  • Applying Filters to Live Type
  • Warping Smart Objects
Lesson 6: THE NEW VANISHING POINT (40 min)
  • Creating Planes
  • Importing & Transforming Images
  • Cloning an Image
  • Adjusting Image Tonality
  • Exporting the Grid
  • Warping Objects to Multiple Planes
  • Making Precise Image Measurements
Lesson 7: WORKING WITH A WACOM? TABLET (36 min)
  • Explaining the Versatility & Sensitivity of the Pen
  • Adding Dimension with Shadows & Highlights
  • Making a Collage
  • Blending Images & Textures
  • Restoring Photos
  • Final Comments & Credits
Disc 2Lesson 1: PHOTOSHOP CS3 AUTOMATION (59 min)
  • Understanding Actions
  • Loading Existing Actions
  • Creating New Actions
  • Editing Actions
  • Saving Actions
  • Utilizing Snapshots
  • Starting a Batch Process
  • Using the Image Processor
  • Understanding the Script Events Manager
  • Creating PDF Presentations
  • Working with Keyboard Shortcuts
Lesson 2: BETTER BLACK & WHITE CONVERSIONS (25 min)
  • Converting to Grayscale in One Step
  • Using the Channel Mixer
  • Converting to Grayscale with Calculations
  • Using Lab Channels
  • Using Black & White Adjustment Layers
  • Applying a Color Tint to a Grayscale Image
Lesson 3: USING THE SHARPENING FILTERS (37 min)
  • One-Stop Sharpening
  • Using Unsharp Mask
  • The Power of Smart Sharpen
  • More Accurate Smart Sharpening
  • Correcting Motion Blur
  • Using the Fade Command
  • Emboss Filter Sharpening
  • Eliminating Color Halos with Lab
  • Sharpening Luminosity
  • High Pass Sharpening
Lesson 4: RETOUCHING SECRETS REVEALED (62 min)
  • Painting with the History Brush
  • Non-Destructive Cloning & Healing
  • The Liquify Diet
  • Smoothing Skin Tones with a Blur Filter
  • Compositing Made Easy
  • Correcting Color by Adjusting Threshold
  • Removing a Color Cast
  • Whitening Teeth
  • Exploring the Selection Tools
  • Using the New Quick Selection Tool
  • Using Refine Edge
  • Creating a Path with the Pen Tool
  • Converting a Path to a Selection
Lesson 5: CHANNELS: THE UNTOLD STORY (40 min)
  • The Channels Palette
  • Beginning a Channel Mask
  • Adjusting the Levels to Fine-Tune the Mask
  • Enhancing the Edges Using the Brush Tool
  • Final Cleanup of the Channel Mask
  • Creatively Implementing the Channel Mask
  • Fixing Redeye Using the Channels Palette
  • Improving the Color in the Lab Color Space
Lesson 6: NEW FEATURES OF PHOTOSHOP CS3 EXTENDED (41 min)
  • Working with Timeline & Frame Animation
  • Painting & Cloning Video
  • Animating a Photograph
  • Color Correcting Video
  • Working with 3D Objects
  • Creating Slideshows with Sound
  • Final Comments & Credits

Contact Hours: 9
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