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Photoshop CS4 - Level 1 Photoshop CS4 - Level 1
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Duration: 16h

Overview:

In this course, students use various tools and features of Photoshop CS4. They explore the interface, customize it, and use tools for selecting parts of images. They learn to use layers and to apply layer effects and filters for creating special effects.

Who Should Attend:

Adobe® Photoshop® CS4: Level 1 is intended for a diverse audience including, but not limited to, computer-savvy professionals who want to create and enhance graphics for marketing materials, newsletters, blogs, and websites; photographers who want to work with and prepare photos for print or web; students with an interest in graphic design or those with novice design skills; and professionals who want to learn and use Photoshop CS4 as a complement to other CS4 programs, such as Illustrator.

At Course Completion:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: - explore the Adobe Photoshop CS4 environment. - determine the resolution and graphic type. - work with selections. - work with multiple layers. - enhance images. - identify the various image mode characteristics and color adjustment options. - save images in the web, print, and PDF formats.

Prerequisite Comments:

A basic understanding of graphic design file formats and common design tools is recommended.
Experience with digital photography, and graphics
Basic Windows application skills such as copying and pasting objects, formatting text, and saving files.

Outline:

Lesson 1: Exploring the Adobe Photoshop CS4 Environment

Explore the Photoshop Interface
Explore the Navigation Tools
Customize the Workspace
Explore Adobe Bridge
Use Photoshop Help

Lesson 2: Determining Resolution and Graphic Type

Differentiate Between Raster and Vector Graphics
Understand Image Resolution

Lesson 3: Working with Selections

Create a Selection
Save a Selection
Modify a Selection
Apply Color to a Selection

Lesson 4: Working with Layers

Create Layers
Work with Type Layers
Transform Layers
Apply Layer Styles
Manage Layers

Lesson 5: Enhancing Images with Paint and Filters

Paint on an Image
Apply Filter Effects

Lesson 6: Exploring Image Modes and Color Adjustments

Explore Grayscale and Bitmap Modes
Explore Color Modes
Apply Color Adjustments

Lesson 7: Saving Images for Web and Print
Save Images for Print
Save Images for the Web
Save Images as PDF




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