Photoshop CS4 Training: Level 1

Adobe Photosho CS4 Hands-on Training: Level 1: class description

Adobe Photoshop has long been the industry standard for image manipulation and pixel-level editing. This 2-day intensive hands-on Photoshop training goes well beyond the basics to cover concepts and skills that will make you a proficient and efficient Photoshop user. You will learn how to make masterful selections, multiple approaches to non-destructive image editing & color correction, use of filters & effects, ways to create and integrate type elements, employ many productivity enhancing shortcuts and so much more. Topics include:

Mastering the art of selection
Digital photo correction
Non-destructive image editing

Working with type
Working with 3D images
Understanding masks & channels

adobe course curriculum

Demystifying the workspace

Getting familiar with the tools
Workspace views and customization
Using Photoshop help

Correcting and enhancing digital photographs

Strategies for image enhancement
Understanding resolution and image size
Understanding color mode: cmyk vs. rgb
Straightening & cropping
Correcting color casts and contrast
Selective color replacement
Retouching & repairing
Getting rid of wrinkles & red eye
Repairing image flaws
Adding depth of field
Correcting lens distortion
Correcting images with vanishing point perspective
Using Camera Raw

Working with selections

Selection strategies and techniques
Choosing the right tool for the job
Modifying & refining your selection
Selecting based on color
Framing & cropping your image

Understanding layers

Learning your way around the layers panel
Layer by layer: adding, removing & rearranging
Sharing layers between documents
Working with adjustment layers
Layer transparency & blending modes
Smart objects and filtered layers
Cool effects with clipping masks
Flattening and saving files

Typographic design

Paragraph and character formatting
Using type as a design element
Warping and other effects with type
Power user formatting shortcuts

Unleashing the power of masks and channels

Understanding masks, channels & complex selections
Painting to select with quick mask
Understanding channels
Using filters with masks for cool visual effects
Using masks to apply selective image adjustments
Using type as a mask

Advanced compositing

Automating repetitive tasks with Actions
Working with smart objects & smart filters
Creating vignettes and cross-fade blends
Adding drop shadows and borders
Assembling a montage
Working with 3D images

Producing and printing consistent color

Proofing an image
Identifying out-of-gamut colors

Adobe Photoshop Training Level 1

Adobe Photosho CS4 Hands-on Training: Level 1

2 day class, cost: $749

Students receive a course text, Adobe Photoshop CS4: Classroom in a Book, which includes a CD of class files. These resources provide students with a valuable tool for post-training practice, using familiar files and lessons.

All Mira Images Adobe authorized training is provided by certified instructors at our location or yours. Because we know your time is valuable,

We will never cancel your class.

The Mira Images Classroom is located just outside of Philadelphia, PA and is convenient to Harrisburg, PA; New York, NY; New Jersey; Baltimore, MD; Wilmington, DE; and Washington DC.