Adobe Photoshop CS2  Beginners

This hands-on training session will help you to explore your creative skills. You will learn how to explore Photoshop. This will include using several tools for selecting parts of images, moving, duplicating, and resizing images. You will also learn to use layers, and to apply layer effects and filters to create special effects. Additionally, you will use painting tools and blending modes to create shading effects, and will perform adjustments to contrast and colour balance. Finally, you will save images in formats for print and web use.Adobe Photoshop CS2 Training Course (Beginners) Outline

• Exploring Photoshop Environment
  • Differentiate Raster and Vector Graphics
  • Explore the Photoshop Environment
  • Customize the Photoshop Environment
  • Work with Navigation Tools
  • Customize Menus
  • Explore Adobe Bridge
  • Apply Metadata and Keywords
• Sizing Images
  • Determine Display and Print Resolution
  • Crop an Image
• Selecting Image Areas
  • Select Image Areas with the Marquee Tools
  • Select Image Areas with the Lasso Tools
  • Save Selections
  • Select Image Areas with the Magic Wand Tool
  • Select Image Areas with the Magnetic Lasso Tool
  • Modify Selections
• Creating Image Composites
  • Make Floating Versus Fixed Selections
  • Undo Previous Steps
  • Copy Selections
  • Create Layers
  • Create Smart Objects
  • Transform Layers
  • Copy Layers Between Images
  • Save Images in Photoshop Format
  • Arrange Layers
• Blending Composite Images
  • Defringe Images
  • Simulate Transparency with Opacity and Blending Modes
  • Feather Edges
• Exploring Image Modes
  • Examine Mode Characteristics
  • Explore Grayscale and Bitmap Modes
  • Explore Color Modes
• Applying Colors
  • Select Colors
  • Work with Painting Tools
  • Clone Image Areas with the Clone Stamp Tool
• Enhancing Images with Text and Special Effects
  • Create Type Layers
  • Apply Layer Effects
  • Work with Filters
  • Merge Layers and Flatten Images
• Adjusting Images
  • Create Levels Adjustment Layers
  • Enhance Images Using Toning Tools
  • Adjust the Hue/Saturation of Images
• Saving Completed Images
  • Save Images for Use in Print Applications
  • Save Images for the Web
  • Save Images as PDF