Photoshop Introduction

Overview of Content

An Introduction to Photoshop:
Differentiate between bitmap and vector graphics. Image file formats. Photoshop palettes and tools. Screen layout including rulers, guides and grids, the use of marquee, lasso, and magic wand tools to select parts of an image in various ways. Reposition a selection marquee. Deselect a selection. Move and duplicate a selection. Constrain the movement of a selection. Adjust a selection with the arrow keys. Add, subtract and intersect selection outlines. Rotate, scale, and transform a selection outline. Combine selection tools.
 
Marquee, Lasso, and Magic Wand tools:
Use the marquee, lasso, and magic wand tools to select parts of an image in various ways. Reposition a selection marquee. Deselect a selection. Move and duplicate a selection. Constrain the movement of a selection. Adjust a selection with the arrow keys. Add to and subtract from selections. Rotate, scale, and transform a selection. Combine selection tools. Crop an image.
 
Layers, Layer Effects and Gradients:
Layer palette, organise your artwork on layers. Create a new layer. View and hide layers. Select layers. Remove artwork on layers. Reorder layers to change the placement of artwork in the image. Apply blending modes to layers. Link layers and create clipping groups. Apply a gradient to a layer. Add text and layer effects to a layer. Save a copy of the file with the layers flattened.
 
Type Tools:
The type tool, type mask tool, vertical and horizontal type tools, what is anti-aliasing, what is leading kerning & tracking, layer effects and blending modes, rendering layers, preserve transparency effect, layer effects such as drop shadow and bevel and emboss.
 
Paint: The Airbrush Tool, Modify a brush tip, Create and Load a New Tip, The paint Bucket Tool, The Eraser Tool, Using / Creating Gradients.