Photoshop CS3 PrePress

In this Bigrockdesigns training course we will teach users how to best prepare color and black-and-white images for print use. From explaining tools and workflows to discussing image channels, resolution, bit depth and modes, we will explore all of Photoshop CS3's important prepress features.We will take you though, practical exercises in image editing, correction, and adjustment, demonstrating how to get real-world, professional results and more

Course Outline Table of contents

• Introduction
• Welcome

Concepts and Setting Up

• Photoshop CS interface overview
• RGB setup
• CMYK setup
• Essential workflow preferences
• Memory and scratch disk preferences

Integrating Bridge with the Prepress

• Workflow
• Bridge interface overview
• Using Bridge favorites
• Customizing Bridge preferences
• Navigating files and accessing metadata
• Sorting and labeling
• Metadata and copyrights

Workflow Enhancements

• Creating and working with duplicate images
• Workspace setup
• Navigating images using the keyboard
• Accessing palettes through the keyboard
• Accessing tools through the keyboard
• The Color Sampler and Info tools

Image Fundamentals

• Pixels and vectors
• Linear vs dimensional resolution
• Understanding image channels
• Understanding image bit depth
• Understanding image RGB/CMYK
• AM and FM screening
  Ripping

Working with Input Devices

• Calibration concepts
• Calibration devices
• Cleaning scanners and digital cameras

Dimensional Adjustments

• Resolution requirements for screening
  Linear and dimensional adjustments
  Adjusting digital camera resolution
  Cropping, resizing, and resampling images
  Working with vectors as Smart Objects

Assigning and Creating Colors

• Pantone process book
• Assigning and building process colors
• Pantone spot book
• Assigning spot colors
• Pantone duotone book
• Creating in duotone
• Creating rich blacks
• Matching colors from Photoshop to other applications

Correcting and Adjusting Grayscale Images

• Tonal regions
• Histograms, Curves, and the Info palette
• Setting highlights and shadows
• Adjusting brightness and contrast
• Sharpening grayscale images
• Adjusting images for newsprint
• Understanding and adjusting for dot gain

Correcting and Adjusting Color Images

• Histograms, Curves, and the Info palette
• Setting highlights and shadows
• Adjusting brightness and contrast
• Sharpening color images

Image Editing

• Correcting JPEG posterization
• Removing dust and scratches
• Descreening
• Noise image sharpening
• Creating vignettes
• Creating Soft Edge silhouettes
• Creating Hard Edge silhouettes
• Creating gradients
• Adding type to images

Mode Conversions and Color Separations

• RGB to grayscale fundamentals
• RGB to grayscale using the Channel Mixer
• RGB vs CMYK fundamentals
• RGB vs CMYK workflow
• Converting RGB to CMYK with generic profiles
• Converting RGB to CMYK with custom profiles
• Creating custom Photoshop CMYK profiles

Output

• Working with placed Photoshop documents in InDesign
• Simplifying images
• Introduction to file formats Contents and containers
• Creating TIFFs
• Creating EPS files
• Creating PDFs
• Creating DCS files
• Soft proofing
• Scatter proofs Printing from
• Photoshop

Automation

• Batch renaming with Bridge
• Creating actions in Photoshop
• Using Bridge and the Image
• Processor
• Coining the Image Processor and actions
• Synchronization of color settings

Summary who should do this course This course is ideal for the learner with sound PC or MAC skills. You wish to learn the concepts and techniquire required to make complex excting illustraoions

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