Photoshop CS5 Custom Training

Length
To Be Determined

Class Fees
1 Student	$345/Day
2 Students	$590/Day
3 Students	$785/Day
4+ Students	Call

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Note: Maximum class size at our Atlanta classroom is two students, though in most cases if you are the only one to sign up from your organization, you will be the only student. There is no extra charge for 1-on-1 training and no classes are cancelled. Three or more students must train on-site at their place of business. For more information, please read about our class sizes.

Note on Fees:  Multiple student discounts are for multiple students from one organization.

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Class Times
Classes can be held at any time per the customer's schedule, but unless arranged otherwise, classes run from 9 AM to 5 PM each day, with an hour for lunch.

Description
Art=Visual's Photoshop Custom Course is designed for those who have prior knowledge of Photoshop and who cannot find one of our standard courses to fit their needs.  A custom course allows you to pick and choose the topics you wish to learn more about.

Below is a list of all Photoshop topics and the estimated time each topic will take to cover.  Use this to determine the number of days you need to schedule for training.  A day consists of 7 hours of training, plus a 1 hour lunch break.   Training is scheduled in 1-day blocks

Photoshop Course Topics

Photoshop Workspace  (1.5 Hours)
• The Toolbox and Panels
• Arranging and customizing the workspace
• Document Navigation (Enhanced for CS5)
• Opening files with Mini Bridge (New to CS5)
• Rulers and Guides
• Setting Program Preferences

Resolution  (1.5 Hours)
• Analyzing resolution and image size
• Enlarging and Reducing image size
• Resolution parameters for print and web graphics

History  (.5 Hours)
• Undo/Redo and Revert commands
• Importance of history
• History Panel
• Non Linear History

Modifying Existing Image Canvas  (1.5 Hours)
• Rotating and Flipping
• Cropping (Enhanced for CS5)
• Trimming
• Straightening (Enhanced for CS5)
• Modifying a canvas size

Creating a Blank Canvas   (.5 Hours)
• Creating a new canvas
• Choosing a color mode
• Saving document characteristics as a Pre-set

Layer Basics  (1.5 Hours)
• Layers Panel and options
• Selecting, moving, aligning, and resizing layers
• Creating compositions from mulitple photos
• Saving layered documents

Advanced Layers  (1.5 Hours)
• Layer Styles
• Trimming layers
• Layer groups
• Creating layers from selections
• Layer Comps

Correcting Exposure  (1.5 Hours)
• Adjustment layers
• The correct way to read a Histogram
• Levels
• Shadow/Highlight

Correcting Color  (1 Hour)
• Correcting for color casts
• Hue and Saturation
• Vibrance
• Colorizing an image

Image Manipulation Tools  (2 Hours)
• Importance of Soft Brushes with manipulation tools
• Burn and Dodge Tools
• Saturate/Desaturate Tools
• Healing Brush
• Patch Tool
• Spot Healing Brush (Enhanced for CS5)
• Red Eye Removal Tool
• Clone Stamp Tool
• Content Aware Fill (New to CS5)

Selections (1.5 Hours)
• Reasons for making selections
• Adding and deleting from selections
• Marquee Tools
• Magic Wand and Quick Selection Tools
• Polygonal Lasso and Magnetic Lasso Tools
• Selection touch-up with the Lasso Tool

Alpha Channels and Creating Compositions (1.5 Hours)
• Saving selections as Alpha Channels for future use
• Contracting and Featuring Selections for ultimate realism
• Creating compositions from elements of multiple photos
• The Eraser Tool

Advanced Selections (1.5 Hours)
• Extract subjects with hair or fur with Refine Edges (New to CS5)
• Background Eraser

Saving Files  (1 Hour)
• Choosing a File Type
• Saving JPEGs, GIFs, TIFFs, PSDs, and PNGs
• Converting from RGB to CMYK
• Converting to sRBG for web graphics

Camera Raw  (3 Hours)
• Viewing Camera Raw images
• Adjusting white balance
• Adjusting exposure and saturation
• Cropping and Straightening
• Opening, Saving, and Done features
• Bit Depth and Resolution
• Editing multiple images on one time
• Detail, Lens, Curve, and Camera Calibration function
• HSL/Grayscale function
• Split Toning function
• Noise removal from high ISO images (New to CS5)
• Adding Noise and Vignettes (New to CS5)
• Retouching Tools
• Loading and Saving setting presets

Creating Colors  (1.5 Hours)
• RGB, CMYK, Grayscale, and Spot Color Definitions
• Document Color Modes
• Color Picker vs. Color Panel
• Eyedropper Tool
• Swatches Panel
• Creating Gradients (Enhanced for CS5)

Black & White Conversions  (1 Hour)
• Grayscale Mode
• Gradient Map Command
• Black and White Filter

Smart Objects and Smart Filters  (1.5 Hours)
• Creating Smart Objects (Enhanced for CS5)
• Editing Smart Objects
• Importing Illustrator and PDFs

Filters  (2 Hours)
• Sharpening: Unsharp Mask and Smart Sharpen
• Blurring: Gaussian Blur and Motion Blur
• Creative Filters
• Smart Filters
• Vanishing Point Filter
• Liquefy Filter
• Puppet Warp Filter (New to CS5)

Masking  (2 Hours)
• Layer Masks
• Adjustment Layer masks
• Using the Paint Brush to mask
• Using the Gradient Tool to mask
• Deleting and disabling masks
• Create real life compositions using advanced masking techniques

Blend Modes  (1.5 Hours)
• Practical uses for Blend Modes
• Effects using Blend Modes
• Creating compositions using Blend Modes

Adding Text  (1.5 Hours)
• Text Tool
• Character and Paragraph Panels
• Typography Basics and Definitions
• Text Color
• Text Effects
• Text Warp
• 3D Repoussé (New to CS5)
• Smart Text
• Text and Clipping Masks

Vector Shape Tool  (1 Hour)
• Vector vs. Bitmap
• Shape Tools
• Editing shapes
• Getting Custom Shapes from Adobe Exchange

Automation  (1.5 Hours)
• Actions
• Batch Processing
• Image Processor