Class overview :

Class goals :

• Leverage Adobe Photoshop to create and manipulate graphic and photographic images
• Efficiently navigate and configure the Photoshop workspace
• Apply Photoshop luminance and color adjustments using histogram analysis
• Create and manipulate layers, layer masks, Smart Objects and Smart Filters
• Retouch and restore imperfect or damaged images
• Design graphics and optimize images for the Web

Content of Adobe Photoshop: Creating and Enhancing Images and Graphics

Introduction to Photoshop

• Selecting the best Creative Suite tool for the job
• Key Photoshop concepts

Navigating and Configuring the Interface

Navigating the work area

• Panning and zooming
• Saving a custom workspace

Moving content into Photoshop

• Opening with Bridge and Lightroom
• Processing using Camera Raw

Optimizing the interface

• Showing a hidden panel group
• Creating custom workspaces
• Rolling back history

Demystifying Color, Resolution and Bit-Depth

Producing proper color

• Calibrating end to end
• Getting out of gamut

Bits, bits, and more bits

• Selecting the proper bit depth
• Resolving resolution issues

Image Optimization

Manipulating the canvas

• Straightening the frame
• Cropping for composition

Working with histograms

• Reading a histogram
• Adjusting levels using a histogram

Optimizing the photo

• Automating corrections
• Correcting white balance
• Sponging in saturation

Working with Parts of an Image

Selection tools

• Picking a selection tool and creating a selection
• Making a Quick Selection

Modifying your selection

• Adding to and subtracting from a selection
• Feathering your selection

Masking and channels

• Painting in Quickmask mode
• Saving and loading masks
• Converting a selection to a mask

Layers for Added Control

Manipulating layers

• Grouping layers and adding a layer mask
• Masking in a layer
• Merging to a single layer

Styling a layer with effects

• Drop shadows
• Glows
• Bevels
• Applying filters to layers
• Blending and layers
• Making Smart Objects and Filters work for you

Vector Drawing and Typography

Vector drawing

• Creating paths with the pen tool
• Adding shape layers
• Drawing vector geometric shapes

Working with type

• Paragraphs and point type
• Editing and formatting text
• Altering type layers
• Placing text on a path

Photographic Restoration and Retouching

Retouching a photo

• Eliminating dust and scratches
• Removing distracting objects

Repairing problem photos

• Retouching and repairing an image
• Cloning away details

Designing Graphics for the Web

Creating Web content

• Designing Web banners
• Turning images into buttons
• Producing graphics for rollover effects

Outputting for the Web

• Optimizing for Web colors
• Resizing and compressing an image for quick rendering