Adobe Photoshop Introduction

Course Overview

To introduce delegates, to the powerful capabilities of Adobe Photoshop. During the course the delegates will practice a wide variety of skills, which will allow them to improve the quality of photographic images and create their own images. Emphasis will be given towards experimentation to allow delegates to incorporate newly discovered features into their existing work

Bitmap vs. vector graphics

Resolution and scanning issues

Adobe PhotoShop screen

Introduction to Image Ready

The Drawing Tools

Using the paintbrush

Rectangles and ellipses

Easy Working Methods

Controlling images

Back-tracking your work

Working with Colours

Different colour models

Changing the paintbrush and background colour

Working with Text

Adding text

Formatting text

Retouching Scanned Images

Using the eraser

The rubber stamp and the eraser tool

Dust and scratches filter

Other useful filtersTips and Tricks·

Creating shadows and highlights Cloning from the saved version

Introduction to masks

Integration with Image ready for web optimisation

User questions and examples