Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

• General Preferences
• Using the Toolbox
• Using the palettes
• Context Menus
• Navigating the Document
• Correcting Mistakes

Getting Images into Photoshop

• Bitmap and Vector Images
• Image Size and Resolution
• Scanning the Images
• Using the File Browser
• Opening and Importing Images

Making Colour and Tonal Adjustments

• Colour Modes
• Using Colour Correction Tools
• Using the Match Colour Command
• Tonal Adjustments
• Using the Shadow/Highlight Command
• Sharpening an Image

Making Selections

• Making and Adjusting Selections
• Saving and Loading Selections
• Using the Quick Mask Mode
• Advanced Selection Techniques

Transforming and Retouching

• Cropping images
• Transforming Objects
• Retouching and Repairing Images
• Using the Liquify Filter
• Creating Panoramic Images
• Automating Tasks

Drawing

• About Shapes and Paths
• Applying Styles
• Editing Shapes
• Working with Paths
• Clipping Paths

Painting

• The Painting Tools
• Using the History Brush
• Erasing
• Using the Gradient Tool
• Using the Eyedropper Tool

Using Channels and Masks

• About Channels
• The Channels palette
• Adding Spot Channels
• Using Channel Masks

Photoshop Layers

• Using Layers
• Creating a Layered Image
• Setting Opacity and Blending options
• Using Layer Effects and Styles
• Adjustment Layers
• Working with Layer Comps
• Creating Layer Masks

Using Filters

• Using Photoshop Filters
• The Filter Gallery
• The Lighting Effects Filter
• Third party plug-ins

Using Type

• Creating Type
• Formatting Characters and Paragraphs
• Creating Text Outlines
• Rasterising Type

Saving and Exporting Images

• Saving Images
• Flattening files
• File Formats
• PDF and PDF presentation

VersionCue
This can be added as an aspect of this course if required