Photoshop CS4 Introduction

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Photoshop courses are conducted using CS4, however these courses are suitable for users of earlier and later versions.

 

General Course Information

In this 2 day program, participants will gain the knowledge and skills to allow them to modify digital camera images and scanned photographs or artwork. Participants will be able to combine images, adjust image colour and retouch photographs.

 

You will learn to

Ø  Identify the attributes of raster and vector graphics, customize the Photoshop environment, open and navigate within images in Photoshop and Adobe Bridge, and use Photoshop Help.

Ø  Use several selection tools to select image areas, and modify and manipulate selections.

Ø  Create layers; arrange and transform layers; create Type layers; and use opacity, layer blending modes, and layer styles to apply effects to layer contents.

Ø  Switch among Photoshop’s image modes, adjust an image’s hue, saturation, and vibrance, use the Adjustments panel to create adjustment layers, and use the Levels command to adjust image contrast.

Ø  Repair image defects, paint in an image, erase complex background areas, and apply filters to a layer or selection.

Ø  Determine an image’s resolution and dimensions, resize images with and without re-sampling, and use the Crop tool and the Canvas Size command to change an image’s canvas size.

Ø  Use the Save for Web & Devices command to save a copy of an image optimized for Web use; use the Save As command to save a copy of an image in a format for print use; add metadata and keywords to images and create metadata templates; use Photo Downloader to import images from a camera or memory card.

 

What skills you need

The ability to work in the Windows environment and use a mouse.

 

Electus training

Electus is a South Australian company with 20 years of experience in training.  Trainers and facilitators at Electus are chosen for their expertise, practical and broad experience in their field and a relaxed and friendly manner.

 

Training includes

Each participant receives a training reference manual/workbook and supplementary training materials. 

Refreshments and lunch are provided.

 

Duration

2 days

9:00am-4:30pm

 

 

Who needs to come

Anyone who would like to use Photoshop to create and modify digital images

 

Regular venue

37 Angas Street

Adelaide SA

(near Victoria Square)

 

 

How to book

Contact Electus by
phone: (08) 8221 5517
fax: (08) 8221 5518
email: mail@electus.com.au

 

 

Course dates

Visit www.electus.com.au for the latest course schedule or ring us on (08) 8221 5517.

 

 

 

Electus– Now offering 44 nationally recognised qualifications                                                           37 Angas Street, Adelaide SA 5000

                                                                                                                                                                                        Telephone: 08 8221 5517

                                                                                                                                                                                          Facsimile: 08 8221 5518

                                                                                                                                                                                 Email: mail@electus.com.au

                                                                                                                                                                                              www.electus.com.au


 

Photoshop CS4 Introduction

 

 

Course Content

 

File Types

·         The Photoshop environment

·         Getting help

·         Getting started

·         Working with image selections

 

Selection Techniques

·         Modifying selections

·         Working with image selections

 

Working with Layers

·         Creating layers

·         Modifying layers

·         Using Type layers

·         Using layer effects

·         Working with layers

·         Adjusting images

 

Image Modes

·         Hue/Saturation and vibrance adjustments

·         Level adjustments

·         Adjusting images

 

Retouching Images

·         Repairing image defects

·         Painting

·         Using the Background Eraser

·         Using filters

·         Retouching images

 

 

 

 

Resizing Images

·         Image resolution

·         Image canvas size

·         Resizing images

 

Preparing Finished Images

·         Images for Web use

·         Images for print use

·         Outputting images

·         Importing images

·         Preparing finsihed images

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electus– Now offering 44 nationally recognised qualifications                                                           37 Angas Street, Adelaide SA 5000

                                                                                                                                                                                        Telephone: 08 8221 5517

                                                                                                                                                                                          Facsimile: 08 8221 5518

                                                                                                                                                                                 Email: mail@electus.com.au

                                                                                                                                                                                              www.electus.com.au