Introduction to Photoshop One

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Instructor: Donna Sellinger

Description

Adobe® Photoshop® is the industry standard image manipulation tool used for many tasks, from photo retouching to creating posters. One of the most versatile and powerful programs available to the designer, it is essential for a professional finish.

This is true not only because Photoshop is available on a wide array of platforms ranging from Mac to Windows to UNIX, but because after four generations of development, Adobe Photoshop has the most intuitive user interface, the most complete set of tools, and the largest number of reference books around.

Photoshop is widely used to color correct and sharpen scans. It gives us the ability to make great looking reproductions of not-so-great looking photographs and even to repair badly damaged photos. It lets us create whatever we want, from scratch and come out with amazing results.

In this first class, you will receive a complete introductioon to the basics of the program. You will learn how to use the tools, manipulate them, and enhance their output. You will learn how to get around and feel comfortable with the program and, in the process, learn how to do some magic stuff…

Skill Level

  • Anyone with an interest in learning Photoshop

Software Requirements

  • Adobe® Photoshop® – CS and above – if you have an earlier version, you can still benefit from this class as it covers the basics which haven’t changed. There would be some activities you wouldn’t be able to participate in because depending on your version, you might not have access. That would be the exception more than the rule.
  • You can download a trial version of Photoshop CS4 Extended if you don’t have Photoshop. It’s only good for 30 days. Then, after taking the class and the program, by all means purchase it so you can take the follow-on class and learn even more about the program. It’s the best graphics program you can find, so it’s an investment well worth making. If you want to try the 30 day trial, give it a shot: Download the Photoshop CS4 Trial

Hardware Requirements

  • A PC or MAC capable of running Photoshop

Before Class

Be sure to check out the syllabus to see what we’ll be covering each week. Please introduce yourself so we’ll know a little bit more about you than your name. Let me know if you’ve ever worked with Photoshop before.

Week One

  • Introduction
  • The Toolbox
  • The Palettes
  • Creating a New File
  • Using the Paint Brushes and Beginning Layers
  • Layers Sets
  • Saving Files
  • Modes and Images
  • Selections
  • Working with Images

Week Two

  • Colorizing and Modifying Selections Using a Quick Mask
  • More on Layers
  • Moving and Image into another Image and Creating a New Layer
  • Understanding Transparency
  • Working with Type
  • Layer Styles
  • Contours
  • Shapes

Week Three

  • Brushes
  • Filters
  • Blend Modes

Week Four

  • The Clone Stamp
  • Pattern Stamp
  • Healing Brush Tool
  • The Patch Tool
  • Color Replacement Tool
  • Photoshop How-to’s
  • Creating your own brushes and editing brush presets
  • Creating your own custom shapes
  • Creating Warped Text
  • Actions and creating your own
  • Applying Textures to Selections
  • Saving for the Web
  • Making Navigation Tabs