Adobe Photoshop CS4 Advanced Topics

Description

This Adobe Photoshop CS4 Advanced training course is ideal for those intermediate-level users.  This class is a one-day, relatively fast-paced class that discusses advanced topics.  Many of the topics expand on those covered in the Photoshop CS4 Fundamentals course we offer.  It includes many brief tutorials and examples that students can complete at their workstation while following along with the instructor's demonstration.  A class book with the lessons' digital images will be given to students to take home. You may send us specific topics you'd like to cover and we'll tweak the class to help satisfy your needs.

Audience

To gain the most from this Adobe Photoshop class, you should:

  • Be familiar with Windows or Mac OS X.
  • Have taken the Photoshop CS4 Fundamentals course or have the equivalent experience.

Course Length

2 Days

Course Outline

Photoshop Preferences

  • A discussion of some helpful preferences

Using Presets and the Preset Manager

Processing Images with Adobe Bridge

  • Adding descriptive and searchable data to images
  • Creating PDF Presentations and Web Galleries
  • Processing Batches of Images and Performing Repetitive Tasks

Resizing and Adjusting Resolution

  • Importance of Resample Button in Image Resizing
  • Interpolation Methods

Undoing Mistakes

  • Using the History Panel and History Brush
  • Resetting Dialog Boxes
  • Undoing with Masks, Adjustment Layers, Layer Comps, Smart Objects and Crop/Reveal All

Saving Files and File Formats

  • A Discussion of some File Formats and Save Options

Layers

  • Layer Masks and Masks Panel
  • Layer Blending Modes
  • Adjustment Layers and Adjustments Panel
  • Smart Objects
  • Image Stacks

Using Curves

Selections and Channels

  • Selection Tools Options and Shortcuts
  • Refine Edge Command
  • Channels and Using Channels to Help Make Selections

Paths and Vector Shapes

  • Tips and Working with Paths
  • Converting Paths to Selections, Shapes and Alpha Channels
  • Sharing Paths between Documents
  • Creating Vector Shapes
  • Custom Shapes and Shapes Library

Type

  • Type on an Open Path, a Circle and Inside a Closed Path
  • Warping Type
  • Type in a Smart Object
  • Rasterizing Type

Enhancing, Correcting and Retouching

  • Using Various Methods to Lighten, Darken and Change Contrast

Color Correction and Color Changes

  • Color Management Concepts
  • Specifying Color Settings
  • Calibrating your Monitor
  • Color Correction by the Numbers
  • Using Various Methods to Change Colors

Image Collages

  • Creating Image Collages Using Masks
  • Creating Panoramas Using the Photomerge Command

Retouching and Restoring

  • Clone Stamp Techniques and Clone Source Panel
  • Healing Tools Techniques
  • Content Aware Scaling
  • Lens Correction

Painting

  • Brushes and Tools that Work Like Brushes
  • Brushes Panel Options
  • Creating Custom Brushes
  • Brushes with Blending Modes

Distortion Effects

  • Liquify
  • Bump Maps

Automating Photoshop Processes

  • Creating and Using Actions