State Employees: Training Classes for ND State Employees
Adobe Photoshop
Prerequisite
Basic computer skills - use of mouse, keyboard, and understanding of Windows. A Windows course is offered; for more information, visit tinyurl.com/ytcnup.
Lesson 1: Getting to Know the Work Area
- Using the tools
- Using the tool options bar and other palettes
- Undoing actions in Photoshop
- Jumping to ImageReady
- Using Photoshop Help
- Using Adobe online services
Lesson 2: Using the File Browser
- Getting Started
- Viewing and editing files in the File Browser
- Embedding information for easy identification
- Searching with the File Browser
- Using automated features for output
Lesson 3: Basic Photo Corrections
- Strategy for retouching
- Resolution and image size
- Straightening and cropping an image
- Using automatic adjustments
- Adjusting the tonal range
- Removing a color cast
- Replacing colors in an image
- Adjusting lightness with the Dodge tool
- Adjusting saturation with the Sponge tool
- Applying the Unsharp Mask filter
- Compare the manual and automatic results
- Saving the image for four-color printing
Lesson 4: Working with Selections
- About selecting and selection tools
- Selecting with the Magic Wand tool
- Using the Magic Wand with other selection tools
- Working with oval and circular selections
- Selecting with the lasso tools
- Rotating a selection
- Selecting with the Magnetic Lasso tool
- Cropping an image and erasing within a selection
Lesson 5: Layer Basics
- About layers
- Rearranging layers
- Editing text
- Flattening and saving files
- Creating a layer set and adding a layer
- Using layer comps
Lesson 6: Masks and Channels
- Working with masks and channels
- Creating a quick mask
- Editing a quick mask
- Saving a selection as a mask
- Editing a mask
- Loading a mask as a selection and applying an adjustment
- Extracting an image
- Applying a filter effect to a masked selection
- Creating a gradient mask
- Applying effects using a gradient mask
Lesson 7: Retouching and Repairing
- Repairing areas with the Clone Sstamp tool
- Using the Pattern Stamp tool
- Using the Healing Brush and Patch tools
- Retouching on a separate layer
Lesson 8: Painting and Editing
- Defining a cusotm workspace
- Blending an image with the background
- Changing images with the history tools
- Getting the most from the Brush tool
- Using the Pattern Maker to create a picture frame
Lesson 9: Basic Pen Tool Techniques
- About paths and the Pen tool
- Drawing straight paths
- Drawing curved paths
- Combining curved and straight path segments
- Editing anchor points
- Using paths with artwork
- Adding layers to complete the effect
Lesson 10: Vector Masks, Paths, and Shapes
- About bitmap images and vector graphics
- Creating the poster background
- Working with type
- Working with defined custom shapes
Lesson 11: Advanced Layer Techniques
- Creating paths to clip a layer
- Creating layer sets
- Creating an adjustment layer
- Creating a knockout gradient layer
- Importing a layer from another file
- Applying layer styles
- Duplicating and clipping a layer
- Liquifying a layer
- Creating a border layer
- Flattening a layered image
Lesson 12: Creating Special Effects
- Automating a multi-step task
- Setting up a four-image montage
- Hand-coloring selections on a layer
- Changing the color balance
- Applying filters
Lesson 13: Preparing Images for Two-Color Printing
- Printing in color
- Using channels and the Channels palette
- Using channels to change color to grayscale
- Assigning values to the black and white points
- Sharpening the image
- Setting up for spot color
- Adding spot color
- For the Web: Creating two-color Web graphics
Lesson 14: Arranging Layer Objects in ImageReady
- Duplicating and algning layers
- Changing multiple lines of type
Lesson 15: Creating Links within an Image
- Slicing an image in Photoshop
- Working with slices in ImageReady
- Working with image maps (ImageReady)
Lesson 16: Optimizing Web Images
- Optimizing images using Photoshop or ImageReady
- Optimizing a JPEG image (Photoshop)
- Optimizing a GIF image
- Controlling dither and reducing colors
- Specifying background transparency
- Creating a dithered transparency
- Batch-processing file optimization
Lesson 17: Creating Rollover Web Visuals
- Creating rollover states
Lesson 18: Animating GIF Images for the Web
- Creating animations in Adobe ImageReady
- Animating by hiding and showing layers
- Animating with layer opacity and position
- Using vector masks to create animations
- Animating with layer masks
Lesson 19: Setting Up Your Monitor for Color Management
- Color management: An overview
- Calibrating and characterizing your monitor
- Monitor adjustments for Mac OS
- Monitor adjustment on Windows
- Saving the monitor profile
Lesson 20: Reproducing Colors
- Specifying color management settings
- Proofing an image
- Identifying out-of-gamut colors
- Adjusting an image and printing a proof
- Saving the image as a separation
- Selecting print options
- Printing
