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Course
Level

Intermediate
Methodology

Online

Duration

Flexible
Start date

Different dates available

Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended: Essentials is learning the way it needs to be: informative and engaging, with fast results. This series is ideal for the beginning user to learn the essentials of Photoshop, and to get up to speed on all of the major features of this powerful image editing software.
It is also perfect for the intermediate user who needs to upgrade to this new version of Photoshop, or has skipped a version, and needs to learn the new features and interface enhancements of this latest iteration.
You’ll learn by following along with professional photographer, author, image editor and teacher, Amadou Diallo, who uses Photoshop everyday in his profession. His real-world lessons, professional techniques, and time-saving tips are presented in a clear, concise manner and they will give you all the foundational knowledge you need to get exceptional results from your Photoshop projects.
By the end of this course you will have excellent beginner to intermediate skills using Photoshop CS5, which is amazing, considering how vast and powerful this software is.

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Course objectives

Our time-tested training methods will have you comfortable using all of the key Photoshop tools, palettes, and menu bars, as well as, the major features such as layers, selections, image editing, retouching, working with color and swatches, type design, masks, and blend modes.
Once you are proficient in the foundations of Photoshop, Amadou will move on to more advanced topics and teach you how to work with vector shapes and paths, smart objects, using Adobe Bridge, the basics of Camera Raw, working with complex image layers, alpha channels, composting images, manipulating brushes, and finally outputting for print and the web.
When you complete this course, you will have the knowledge, confidence and skill to edit your images like a professional, and you will be ready to move on to mastering advanced techniques.
If you are already competent using Photoshop and need more in-depth training try our Adobe Photoshop CS5 Advanced training series.

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Image
Adobe
Photoshop
Selection Techniques
Adobe Bridge
Filtering
Customizing
Character formatting
Images navigation
Global Editing
Non-Destructive Editing
Retouching Tools
Manipulating Image

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Chapter I: THE BIG PICTURE (35 min)

Pixels & Resolution
Color
Exploring the Interface
Choosing File Formats
Viewing & Navigating Images

Chapter II: SETTING UP LIKE A PRO (22 min)

Setting User Preferences
Choosing Color Settings
Customizing the Workspace
Essential Keyboard Shortcuts
Using Rulers & Guides

Chapter III: GLOBAL EDITING (31 min)

Understanding the Histogram & Levels
Learning the Curves Tool
Exploring Hue & Saturation
Cropping & Straightening
Adjusting Color Balance
Creating a Black & White Image

Chapter IV: MAKING SELECTIONS (21 min)

Manual Selection Tools
Using the Quick Selection Tool
Creating Color-Based Selections & Saving Selections

Chapter V: NON-DESTRUCTIVE EDITING (21 min)

Using Adjustment Layers
Understanding Layer Masks
Creating Gradient Masks
Applying Layer Blend Modes
Snapshots & the History Brush

Chapter VI: THE FIXER-UPPER (26 min)

The Retouching Tools, including Content-Aware Fill
Removing Noise from an Image
Cloning with Perspective with the Vanishing Point Filter
Adjusting Perspective with the Lens Correction Filter
Content-Aware Scaling

Chapter VII: TYPE DESIGN (35 min)

Working with Type
Paragraph & Character Formatting Options
Typing on a Path
Applying Layer Styles to Type

Chapter VIII: VECTORS, SHAPES & PATHS (22 min)

Vectors & the Shape Tools
Creating Paths
Saving & Loading Paths as Selections
Subtracting, Adding Intersecting, & Excluding

Chapter IX: SMART OBJECTS (16 min)

Vector Graphics as Smart Objects
Creating & Replacing Smart Objects
Creating Multiple Instances of a Smart Object
Smart Objects Deserve Smart Filters

Chapter X: ADOBE BRIDGE (24 min)

Exploring the Workspace
Searching & Organizing Files
Leveraging Metadata
Outputting
Using Mini Bridge

Chapter XI: PHOTOSHOP CAMERA RAW (37 min)

Using the Basic Panel
Applying Selective Edits
Converting to Black & White
Repairing an Image

Chapter XII: IMAGE LAYERS & ALPHA CHANNELS (18 min)

Manipulating Image Layers
Mastering the Layers Panel
Creating Layer Groups & Comps

Chapter XIII: COMPOSITING IMAGES (18 min)

Combining Images & Merging the Best Elements
Creating Panoramas
Auto-Aligning Layers
Refine Edges

Chapter XIV: WORKING WITH BRUSHES (27 min)

Exploring the Brush Panel
Creating a Custom Brush
Changing Brush Dynamics
Painting with the Mixer Brush

Chapter XV: PRINT & WEB OUTPUT (18 min)

Sharpening Images with Smart Sharpen
Setting Up the Print Dialog Box
Saving for the Web
Credits

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Highlights

Five New Features covered in this title:
The Refine Radius Tool
Content-aware healing and fills
The Mixer Brush
Live Workspace updates
Mini Bridge

LENGTH

Total Run Time: 6.2 hrs

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Photoshop CS5 Extended: Essentials

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