Photoshop CS5 Training: Level 1

Adobe Photosho CS5 Hands-on Training: Level 1: class description

Adobe Photoshop has long been the industry standard for image manipulation and pixel-level editing. This 3-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
Customizing keyboard shortcuts
Using Photoshop help

Photo Corrections

Strategy for retouching
Resolution and image size
Color correcting with Camera Raw
Straightening and cropping
Replacing colors
Adjusting saturation with the Sponge tool
Clone Stamp and Spot Healing Brush tools for image repair
Using content-aware fill
Merging exposures and applying advanced color correction
Correcting image distortion
Adding depth of field
Sharpening with Unsharp Mask

Mastering Selections and the Selection Tools

Quick selections with the Quick Selection tool
Using the Magic Wand and lasso tools
Manipulating selections
Cropping an image
Refining selections

Working with Layers and the Layers panel

Rearranging layers
Applying a gradient to a layer
Applying layer styles
Placing imported artwork
Working with Clipping Masks
Non-destructive editing with adjustment layers
Working with Layer Comps
Stamping layers
Flattening and saving files

Understanding the Magic of Masks and Channels

Creating and refining masks
Making selections using Quick Mask
Manipulating an image with Puppet Warp
Working with channels

Typographical Design

Using type as a clipping mask
Type on a path
Warping point type
Designing paragraphs of type

Vector Drawing

About bitmap images and vector graphics
Working with the Pen tool
Working with custom shapes
Working with Smart Objects

Advanced Composting

Assembling a montage of images
Applying filters
Hand-coloring selections on a layer
Applying Smart Filters
Adding drop shadows and a border
Matching color schemes across images
Automating a multistep task
Stitching a panorama

Painting With the Mixer Brush

Selecting brush settings
Mixing colors
Creating a custom brush preset
Mixing colors with a photograph

Working with 3D Images

Creating a 3D shape from a layer
Manipulating 3D objects
Adjusting lighting and surface texture
Merging two-dimensional layers onto 3D layers
Importing 3D files
Merging 3D layers to share the same 3D space
Adding a spot light
Painting on a 3D object
Using Repoussé to create 3D text

Preparing Files for the Web

Selecting a web design workspace
Creating slices
Exporting HTML and images
Using the Zoomify feature
Creating a web gallery

Producing and Printing Consistent Color

About color management
Specifying color-management settings
Proofing an image
Identifying out-of-gamut colors
Printing

Adobe Photoshop Training Level 1

Adobe Photosho CS5 Hands-on Training: Level 1

3 day class, cost: $1199

Students receive a course text, Adobe Photoshop CS5: 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.