Overview
Adobe Photoshop is one of those programs that's so cool, it makes you just want to jump right in and start creating-but by plunging in head-first, without any guidance, you might miss valuable features. There's a solution: With this course, you learn by doing, getting your feet wet straight away as you progress through a series of hands-on projects that build on your growing Photoshop knowledge. Simple step-by-step instructions by our qualified instructor make learning a breeze.

The Photoshop Level 1 course covers the Photoshop screen, the different palettes and use the Photoshop tools to modify and adjust images. The Photoshop Level 1 course begins with an introductory tour of the software and then progresses on through lessons.

This course is primarily designed for people who need to know how to use Adobe Photoshop to create, modify and adjust images and photographs. It is ideal for people who work in any area that involves the use of images or photographs.
This course can be taught using Adobe Photoshop 7 or Adobe Photoshop CS2.

Prerequisites
This course assumes no prior knowledge of Adobe Photoshop. However, it would be beneficial to have a general understanding of personal computers and the Windows operating system as you will be required to start applications, work with and copy files and locate file folders.

Outcome
At the completion of this courseware participants will be able to:

• understand the basic tools and palettes that comprise the Photoshop screen
• work with selections
• work with images
• work with layers in an image
• save images in various formats
• perform various functions with colours
• use the painting and retouching tools
• adjust and retouch images  

Course Content

Photoshop Orientation

• Starting Photoshop
• Opening An Existing Document
• The Photoshop Screen
• The Tools Palette
• The Selection Tools In Brief
• The Painting Tools In Brief
• The Special Tools In Brief
• The View Tools In Brief
• The Control Tools In Brief
• The Palettes In Brief
• Using The Zoom And Hand Tools
• Creating A New Document
• Exiting Photoshop

Working With Selections

• The Selection Tools
• Using The Marquee Tools
• Using The Drawing Lasso Tools
• The Magnetic Lasso Tool
• The Magic Wand Tool
• Transforming Selections
• Using The Crop Tool
• Moving Selections
• Modifying Selections
• Copying And Pasting Selections

Working With Images

• Understanding Image Resolution
• Changing The Image Resolution
• Understanding Image Sizing
• Modifying The Image Size
• Resampling An Image
• Modifying The Canvas Size
• Rotating The Canvas
• Understanding Digital Camera Settings
• Scanning An Image

Working With Layers

• The Layers Palette
• Creating And Deleting Layers
• Transforming Layers
• Moving And Linking Layers
• Layer Transparency
• Type Layers

Saving Formats

• Saving An Image For Print
• Saving An Image For Web Usage
• Saving An Image As A PDF
• Saving As A Photoshop File

Working With Colours

• The Colour Models
• Photoshop Colour Modes
• The Color Picker
• Colour Gamut
• Custom Colours
• Web Safe Colours
• Creating An Indexed Image
• The Swatches And Color Palettes
• Using The Eyedropper Tool

Painting And Retouching Tools

• Using The Pencil Tool
• Using The Brush Tool
• Using The Paint Bucket Tool
• The Eraser Tools
• The Dodge Burn And Sponge Tools
• The Blur Sharp And Smudge Tools

Adjusting Images

• Adjusting The Brightness & Contrast
• Adjusting The Hue & Saturation
• Levels Adjustment
• Variations Adjustment
• Using The Clone Stamp Tool
• Using The Healing Brush Tool

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