Adobe Photoshop
Tutor-Led Training at GBM
Photoshop CS3
Class Training
Course Description
Adobe Photoshop CS3 is a one day course covering digital image concepts and the tools to enable you edit, retouch, and manipulate pixel based images and graphics.
The course content to the right is that which will be covered. Attendees are encouraged to ask specific questions, taking the course into more or less detail on any of these topics plus others, where required.
Who should attend?
Adobe Photoshop CS3 is aimed at anyone who has begun using Photoshop and wishes to learn more about how to edit or manipulate images and graphics either professionally or at home using Adobe Photoshop CS3.
Prerequisites
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending this course:
- Basic Mac OS X Knowledge
- Basic Knowledge of Photoshop
Costs
£250* per trainee. Training at GBM includes refreshments, a light lunch, course notes or a suitable reference book.
*All Prices exclude VAT
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Introduction | The Photoshop Interface, navigation, tools, palettes etc; Understanding pixels, resolution; Image acquisition, scanner, digital cameras, stock photos and other sources; Adobe Bridge, managing and finding files; Setting preferences and optimising performance. |
| Techniques | Colour modes, RGB, CMYK and Greyscale; Cropping; Sizing and saving images; Selection Techniques; Quickmask; Using Layer Composits; Layer masks, from selections, gradients etc, vector masks; Gradients; Multiple undo and the History palette. |
| Retouching and adjustments | The Clone Tool; The healing brushes and Patch Tool; Correcting exposure; Blur and Sharpen; Red-eye correction; Retouching using masks and filters; Selective adjustments; Levels and Curves; Working with Histograms and Colour Samples. |
| Type | Type on paths; Advanced typography; Masking with a Type layer; Advanced techniques, smart objects. |
| Compositing | Creating masks and cutouts; Using layer; Transparency; Linking layers; Transformations, inc free transform; Shape layers; Fill layers. |
| Image Correction | Adjustment options, levels, curves, hue/saturation, brightness/contrast; Adjustment layers. |
| Working with Type | Using type layers; Formatting text; Type warp; Applying filters to text. |
| Effects | Layer styles, shadows, glows, bevels etc; Using filters, the Filter Gallery. |
| Workflow | Importing and exporting images, common file formats and their differences; Integration with other applications e.g. Illustrator, Quark, InDesign and Flash; Web graphics, Save for Web, Choosing a file format, Optimisation and compression; Printing, Recognising non-printable colours, Converting images to CMYK. |
| Open Session | A selection of features and techniques prompted by course attendees. |
