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Adobe Photoshop CS4

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Training

April 3rd, May 8th

This a comprehensive one day course exploring essential Photoshop techniques used every day in contemporary design studios.  This course will provide you with exposure to the skills used to create image enhancements and illusions seen in print and on the web. The topics shown below are illustrated with working examples, from basic retouching to creating complex compositions and special effects.

What you will learn

Working in perspective:

- The Vanishing Point filter

- Creating perspective planes

- Retouching in perspective

Working with shapes:

- The pen tool

- Vector shape tools

- Creating custom shapes

- Editing vector shapes

Layering techniques:
- Fill Opacity vs general opacity

- Using Layer Blend Modes

- Working faster in Layers:

- The Auto Align Layers command

- Techniques with Layer Masks

- Tools for editing Layer Masks

- Working with the Masks Panel

- Adjusting Mask density
- Clipping Groups

Advanced layer options:

- Cylindrical, Perspective effects
- Reposition projections

- Wrapping artwork

Smart Objects:

- Introducing Smart Object Layers

- Editing Smart Object content

- Working with multiple instances

- Rasterizing Smart Objects

Automating tasks:

- The Actions panel

- Working with folders

- Recording Actions

- Controlling Action playback

- Inserting non-recordable items

- Batch processing

What you will learn

Photoshop essentials:

- Customising the workspace

- Controlling menu item display

- Saving custom workspaces

- Essential CS4 keyboard shortcuts

Working with brushes:

- Creating custom brushes

- Working with the Brushes panel

- Working with symbols and scatter

- Adjusting colour dynamics

- Using Dodge, Burn and Blur

Selection techniques:

- Revision of selection tools

- Quick Mask mode

- Using Alpha channels

- Content Aware scaling

- Working with Photoshop paths

- Creating selections from paths

- The Refine Edge command

Tone and colour correction:

- Working with Adjustment Layers

- The Adjustments Panel

- Assessing image faults

- Tone Range and Contrast

- Colour correction techniques

- Working with levels and curves

- Working with the Info panel

Further colour tools:

- Selective colour adjustments

- Editing Adjustment Layer Masks

- Using adjustment Layers

- Black and White command

- Image toning effects

Retouching techniques:

- The Clone Source panel

- Clone Source overlays

1. -Pixel grid editing
   

- Liquify

- Sharpen and Blur

- Noise