Adobe Photoshop CS4 Training Course Contents
General Interface
- How the panels work
- docking
- panel groups
- document tabbing
- Creating/Saving workspaces
- The Application bar
- N-up display
- Canvas rotation
- Basic shortcuts
Exploring Photoshop
- Explore the Photoshop Environment
- Using Photoshop Workspaces
- Customize Menus
- Explore Adobe Bridge
- Photoshop preferences
Painting and Retouching Images
- Learning about Colour
- Basic colour theory
- Kuler
- Learning the Brush tool
- Retouching Images
- Create a Gradient
- Using the History Brush tool
- Using the clone and healing tools
- Blurring/Sharpening
- Dodge and Burn
Enhancing an Image
- Adjust the Tonal Range of an Image
- Using Adjustments
- Working with the Adjustments panel
- Work with Filters
- Smart filters
Working with Layers and Selections
- Create and Use Layers
- Create and Use Smart Objects
- Create Layer Styles
- Work with Multiple Layers
- Create and Modify Selections
Working with Selections
- Magic Wand Tool
- Working with Oval and Circular Selections
- Selecting with the Lasso Tools
- Cropping an Image and Erasing with a Selection
- Quick selections
- Content Aware Scaling
Masks and Channels
- Creating a Quick Mask
- Editing a Quick Mask
- Saving a Selection as a Mask
- Editing a Mask
- Extracting a portion of an image
- Applying effects
- Creating a Gradient Mask
- Applying Effects Using a Gradient Mask
- Using the Masks panel
Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photos
- Correcting Digital Photographs
- Editing with Vanishing Point Perspective
- Correcting Image Distortion
- Creating a photo gallery and contact sheet
Typographic Design
- Using type
- Creating a Clipping Mask From Type
- Formatting Controls
- Designing a Paragraph of Type
- Warping a Layer
Importing/Exporting
- Placing and importing different file types
- Saving images for the web
- Using Save for Web and Devices
- Saving images for print
Photoshop and Animation – Basics
- Creating animations
- keyframes
- animating properties
- animating styles
- Exporting Animations
Photoshop and Video Basics
- Importing Video
- Applying Effects to Video
- Basic Video Edits
- Exporting Video
- Keyframes
Photoshop and 3D – Basics
- Importing 3D files
- Compositing 3D and 2D
- 3D File Formats
- Using Styles with 3D
- Using Masks with 3D
Using Photoshop files with the rest of the CS4 suite
- Placing Photoshop files into Dreamweaver
- Placing Photoshop files into InDesign
- Placing Photoshop files into Illustrator
- Placing Photoshop files into Flash
- Using Photoshop files with Bridge
Photoshop and Bridge
- Organizing files in Bridge
- Photoshop scripts within bridge
- Meta-data and your images
- Export to pdf
- Bridge views (inc. the Carousel view)
- Search and find
- Preview 3D images and panoramas (created by Photoshop)
- Camera Raw
Photoshop and Analysis
- Counting
- Measuring
Adobe Bridge
- Loupe
- Compare
- Stacking
- Colour management
- Rotations, Ratings, and Labels
- Batch re-naming
- Customizing
- Slideshow
- Photoshop scripts within bridge
- Meta-data and your images
- Export to pdf
- Search and find
- Preview 3D images and panoramas (created by Photoshop)
Camera Raw 5
- Interface
- White balance
- Saving changes
- Exposure
- Warnings
- Vibrance/Saturation
- Tone curve adjustment
- HSL controls
- Colours to Black and white
- jpgs and tiffs
Actions
- Running
- Loading
- Recording
- Editing
Advanced masking
- Background Eraser/Magic Eraser
- Extracting
- Layer Masks
- Masking Shortcuts
- QuickMask mode
- Refine Edge
Advanced cloning
- Clone source
- Healing Brush
- Spot Healing
- Patch
- Quick Masking
Editing brightness and contrast
- Curves, Brightness + Contrast
- Shadow/Highlight
- Levels – input and output
Advanced Compositing – Stacks
- Auto Align
- Auto Blend (Photomerge)
- Image stack processing
- Creating 360 Panoramas
- Extended Depth-of-field
Colour adjustment
- Colour balance
- Colour primaries
- Colour complements
- Hue-Saturation
- Hue Adjustment
- Refining the colour range
Sharpening
- Unsharp mask
- Smart sharpen
Advanced layers
- Layer Comps
- Layer Clipping
- Fills
- Adjustment layers
Smart Objects and Smart filters
- How to create smart objects
- How to use smart objects
- Smart filters
Vanishing Point
- Planes and perspective
- Multiple planes
- Gridlines – exporting
- Cloning
- Healing
- Blending
- Masking/Shading
- Adding type
- Swinging planes
- Wrapping art
- Measuring
Advanced filter techniques
- Displacement maps
- Lighting
- Patterns
Photoshop Animation – Advanced
- Editing Animations
- Animating 3D objects
- Animating Camera position
- Exporting Animations
Photoshop Video – Advanced
- Preview/Export audio
- Advanced Keyframes
- Advanced Editing
- Video Effects
- Using Filters
- Using Styles
- Cloning Video
- Healing Video
- 3D and Video
Photoshop and Devices
- For the WII
- For the PSP
- For mobiles
- Using Device Central
Photoshop and 3D
- Paint directly onto 3D models
- Convert 2D images/gradient maps into 3D objects
- Volume Rendering
- Wrap a 2D design onto a 3D object
- Use video layers as textures
- Presets
- Export 3D layers
Using Photoshop files with the rest of the CS4 suite
- Placing Photoshop files into Dreamweaver
- Placing Photoshop files into InDesign
- Placing Photoshop files into Illustrator
- Placing Photoshop files into Flash