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    Whether you are just starting out on your wonderful digital photo adventure or you have already ‘dipped your toes’ in the digital pool and now want to throw abandon to the wind and jump feet first into the creative pond, this course will give you a rock solid foundation!

    One of the most common questions asked by fresh, keen image makers when faced with their first picture in Photoshop is “So, now what do I do?”. This course will answer that question and many more. From first opening your camera or imported image; to saving it as a fully corrected and clean digital file ready for more advanced work; this course will guide you through the various steps required in an easy to learn way.

    Skill Level

    Beginner

    Software Requirements

    • Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista or Apple Mac OS X operating system
    • Adobe® Photoshop® CS3* or above (Many of the methods taught can be applied to other earlier versions of Photoshop and other software.)

    Hardware Requirements

    • A computer capable of running Adobe Photoshop
    • Mouse and keyboard input devices

    Before Class

    Knowledge of the standard Adobe graphical user interface.

    Week One

    Getting started

    • Digital Images-Vector or Raster
    • Image “Modes”
    • Bitmap
    • Grayscale
    • Bit Depth
    • Why is Bit-Depth Important?

    Week Two

    Getting to work

    • Opening an Image in Photoshop
    • File formats
    • Which format to use?
    • Analyzing the Image
    • The Info Palette
    • Assessing Tones and Colors
    • The Eyedropper Tool
    • Color Samplers
    • Histograms
    • What is It?
    • Analyzing images with the Histogram
    • Assessing Exposure
    • Assessing Image “Mood”
    • Lost Tones and Posterization

    Week Three

    Preparing a New Image

    • The Rotate Canvas command
    • The Ruler tool
    • The Crop Tool
    • Cropping with Perspective
    • Blemishes and Artifacts
    • Types of Blemishes
    • The Editing Tools
    • Spot Healing Brush
    • Healing Brush
    • Clone Stamp Tool

    Week Four

    Saving a Clean Image

    • Choosing the right file format for saving
    • Adjustment Layers and Layer Masks
    • Dodge and Burn tools
    • Hue and Saturation
    • Replace Color
    • Making Selections
    • Color Editing
    • Localized Editing
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