Photoshop's Environment
Raster & Vector Environment.
Photoshop Environment Elements.
Navigating in Photoshop.


Sizing Images
Image Size and Resolution.
Cropping.


Selecting Image Areas
The Rectangular and Elliptical Marquee Tools.
The Lasso Tool.
Saving Selections.
The Magic Wand Tool.
The Magnetic Lasso Tool.
Modifying Selections.


Layers
Floating v's Fixed Selections.
Undoing Previous Steps.
Copying Selections.
Creating Layers.
Transforming Layers.
Copying Layers between Images.
Arranging Layers.
Saving Images in Photoshop Format.


Blending & Compositing
Defringing.
Opacity & Blending Modes.
Feathering Edges.


Image Modes
Mode Characteristics.
Grayscale & Bitmap Modes.
Colour Modes.


Colour & Painting
Selecting Colours.
Painting Tools.
The Clone Stamp Tool.


Text, Layer Effects and Filters
Type Layers.
Layer Effects.
Filters.
Merging & Flattening Layers.


Adjusting images
Brightness/Contrast.
Levels Adjustment Layers.
Toning Tools.
Hue/Saturation.


Saving Completed Images
Saving for use in Print Applications.
Saving for the Web.


Additional Topics
Other topics of interest will be covered when you are comfortable with the core elements of the course, where time allows.

Course Overview:

Delegates will learn to modify and combine scanned photographs to create realistic composite images using Photoshop.

Course Duration:

Course Pre-requisites:

• Select appropriate resolutions for different image & output types.
• Resize and crop image areas.
• Select image areas using the Lasso, Marquee, and Magic Wand tools.
• Create and manipulate multiple layers to composite images easily.
• Apply blending and shading effects to create realistic composites.
• Select colours using the Color palette, Color Picker, and Eyedropper tool.
• Use Photoshop’s painting tools to create artwork or to retouch photographs.
• Apply layer effects and filters to create special effects including lighting effects and textures.

Price Band:

 Specialised