Photoshop CS5

Course details

Module One: Getting to Know the Work Area

• Starting to Work in Adobe Photoshop
• Using the Tools
• Using the Options Bar and Panels
• Customizing the Workspace
• Finding Resources for Using Photoshop
• Tools panel overview

Module 2 – Working with Selections A

• Using the Rectangle & Eliptical Selections tool
• Selecting with the Lasso tools

Module 3 – Layer Basics A

• Using the Layers panel
• Rearranging layers
• Flattening and saving files

Module 4 – Working with Selections B

• Selecting with the Polygonal & Magnetic tools
• Manipulating selections
• Using the Magic Wand tool
• Using the Quick Selection tool
• Moving the selected area

Module 5 – Working with Selections C

• Rotating a selection
• Cropping an Image and erasing within a
• selection
• Refining the edge of a selection

Module 6 – Layer Basics B

• Applying a gradient to a layer
• Applying a layer style

Module 7 – Typographic Design A

• Designing a paragraph of type
• Warping Point Type
• Applying a layer style

Module 8 – Basic Photo Corrections A

• Strategy for retouching
• Resolution and image size
• Getting started
• Straightening and Cropping an Image in
• Photoshop
• Selection-Replacing Colors in an Image with adjustment – Part 1

Module 9 – Basic Photo Corrections B

• Using the Healing Brush & Patch tools
• Repairing Areas with the Clone Stamp tool
• Selection-Replacing Colors in an Image  with adjustment – Part 2

Module 10 – Basic Photo Corrections C

• Adjusting Saturation with the Sponge tool
• Applying the Unsharp Mask filter
• Applying Blur Effect With Blur tool
• Selction-Replacing Colors in an Image with Adjustment panel-part3

Module 11 – Masks and Channels

• Creating a mask
• Refining a mask
• Creating a quick mask
• Creating a clipping mask

Module 12 – Typographic Design B

• Creating a clipping mask from type
• Horizontal Type Mask Tool
• Vertical Type Mask Tool

Module 13- Painting with the MixBrush

• Selecting brush settings
• Mix colors
• Creating a custom brush preset
• Mixing colors with a photograph
• Make a Design With Brushes and Gradients & styles

Module 14 – Vector Drawing 

• Techniques
• About bitmap images and vector graphics
• About paths and Pen tool
• Using paths with artwork
• Creating vector objects for the background
• Working with defined custom shapes
• Import a Smart Object
• Creating type on a path