Full Course Hands on Training: Photoshop, Flash, Corel etc. – P800.00

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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS2

Course Outline

Photoshop CS2 Interface

Default Workspace
Palette Management
Customizing Workspace, Menus and Keyboard shortcuts
Tools and Tool Presets
Essential Preferences
The Help MenuNavigation

The Document Window
Using the Navigator Palette
Panning and Zooming
Changing Screen Modes
Managing Multiple Document Windows
Changing the Matte Color

Digital Image Essentials

File Formats Resolution, Color Mode, and Bit Depth
What Resolution Does Your Image Need to Be?
Image Size: Resize vs. Resample
How Big a Print can You Make?
The Resize Image Wizard
Accurate Print Size Preview
Cropping Images
Adding a Border by Extending the Canvas

Adobe Bridge Essentials

Accessing the Bridge
Changing the Workspace
Sorting and Rating Your Images
Viewing Your Images in a Slideshow
Assigning Keywords and Finding Your Images
Using the Batch Rename Command
Ordering Prints Online

Camera Raw Essentials

What is Camera Raw?
Processing a Camera Raw File
Processing Multiple Camera Raw Files
Non-Destructive Cropping
Undo and History

Undo and History

History Palette Options
Painting with History States and Snapshots
Creating a History Log

Transformations

Rotating and Flipping
Straightening Crooked Images
Cropping and Straightening Photos Automatically
Correcting Perspective with the Crop Tool
Scaling, Skewing and Rotating with Free Transform
Warping Images

Selections and Channels

Using the Marquee and Lasoo Tools
Using the Magic Wand Tool
Using the Magnetic Lasso Tool
Saving and Reusing Selections

Painting

Brush Tool Essentials

Picking Colors

Using the Color Picker
Using the Color Palette
Saving Custom Colors as Swatches
Sampling Colors with the Eyedropper Tool

Tonal Correction

The Disadvantages of Brightness/Contrast
Using the Histogram Palette
Improving Tonality with Levels
Using the Auto Contrast Command
Improving Tonality with Curves
Creating an S Curve to Boost Contrast
Shadow/Highlight is Your Friend

Basic Color Correction

Removing a Color Cast with Auto Color
Adjusting the Auto Color Settings
Removing a Color Cast with the Levels Eyedroppers
Adjusting Color Balance
Selective Desaturation
Using Hue/Saturation
Matching Color Across Multiple Images

Layers Essentials

The Background Layer
Working with Layers
Changing the Opacity of a Layer
Using a Clipping Mask

Layer Masks

Layer Mask Essentials
Layer Masking Tricks and Tips

Adjustment Layers

Adjustment Layer Essentials
Using Auto Color as an Adjustment Layer
Masking the Effects of an Adjustment Layer
Digital Photo Filters
Color to Grayscale with Channel Mixer
Using Multiple Adjustment Layers
Repairing Discolored and Noisy Shadows

Blending Modes

Three Blending Modes You Must Know
Cycling Through the Blending Modes
Adding a Lens Flare Effect with Screen
Tonal Correction with Screen and Multiply
Creating a Diffused Contrast Glow with Overlay
Dodge and Burn with Overlay
High Pass Sharpening with Overlay
Photomerge

Retouching

One-Click Red Eye Fix
Removing Unwanted Objects
Removing Blemishesand Wrinkles with the Healing Brush
Using the Spot Healing Brush and Patch Tools
Brightening Teeth
Enhancing Eyes
Push and Pull with Liquify

Layer Styles

Creating Drop Shadows
Using Inner Shadow to Create a Carve Effect
Making an Object Glow
Creating a Stroke with Sharp Corners
How (and When) to Scale Layer Styles

Essential Filters

Gaussian, Surface and Lens Blurs
Lens Blur Pt. 2
Radial Blur
Simulating Film Grain with Add Noise
Reducing Noise
Smoothing Skin with Median
Smart Sharpening

Vanishing Point

Cloning in Perspective

Type Essentials

Character (Point) Type
Paragraph (Area) Type
Checking Spelling
Type on a Path
Warping Text

Vector Shapes and Tools

Shape Tools Essentials
Creating Multiple Shapes on a Single Shape Layer
Creating Custom Shapes
Using the Pen Tools

Printing and Sharing

Saving Paper and Money with Picture Package
Creating a Contact Sheet
Creating a Web Photo Gallery

Conclusion

Photoshop CS2 Wrap Up!