Photoshop CS5 Level 1
Basics and Retouching

Length
2 Days

Class Fees
1 Student	$495
2 Students	$945
3 Students	$1395
4+ Students	Call

Note:  Those using CS4 can still benefit from this course.  Very little on the Level 1 outline has changed from CS4 to CS5, and those minor changes will be pointed out to CS4 students.  There should be no confusion when returning to work and using CS4.

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 Level 1 course is a two day course that focuses on basic photo retouching.  The course is designed for those who are completely new to the software or who have limited knowledge of the software. 

Prerequisites
None, though it is highly advisable that a student at least try to use the software prior to class.  Students with some experience retain information much better than students who have never opened the software.

After completing this course a student will be able to
• Crop and straighten images
• Adjust exposure and correct for color casts
• Touch-up photographs of people and products
• Remove unwanted elements from a photo and other alterations
• Understand how to analyze resolution and prepare photos for print and web
• Covert color images to black and white
• Save files in various formats
• Automate repetitive tasks

Class materials
Steve uses his own photographs and written materials for the class, but also provides student's with their own copy of Deke McClelland's Photoshop One-On-One book to use as a reference manual.

Art=Visual classes have plenty of hands-on practices that allow students to create real world art and compositions.

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Photoshop Workspace
• 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

Lesson 2:  Resolution
• Analyzing resolution and image size
• Enlarging and Reducing image size
• Resolution parameters for print and web graphics

Lesson 3: History
• Undo/Redo and Revert commands
• Importance of history
• History Panel
• Non Linear History

Lesson 4: Creating Colors
• RGB, CMYK, Grayscale, and Spot Color Definitions
• Document Color Modes
• Color Picker vs. Color Panel
• HUD Color Picker (New to CS5)
• Eyedropper Tool
• Swatches Panel
• Creating Gradients (Enhanced for CS5)

Lesson 5: Modifying Existing Image Canvas
• Rotating and Flipping
• Cropping (Enhanced for CS5)
• Trimming
• Straightening (Enhanced for CS5)
• Modifying a canvas size

Lesson 6: Correcting Exposure
• Adjustment layers
• The correct way to read a Histogram
• Levels
• Shadow/Highlight

Lesson 7:  Correcting Color
• Correcting for color casts
• Hue and Saturation
• Vibrance
• Colorizing an image

Lesson 8: Black & White Conversions
• Grayscale Mode
• Gradient Map Command
• Black and White Filter
• Tinting Black & White images

Lesson 9: Image Manipulation Tools
• 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)
• The Liquefy Filter

Lesson 10: Filters
• Sharpening: Unsharp Mask and Smart Sharpen
• Blurring: Gaussian Blur
• Creative Filters

Lesson 11: Saving Files
• Choosing a File Type
• Saving JPEGs, GIFs, TIFFs, PSDs, and PNGs
• Converting from RGB to CMYK
• Converting to sRBG for web graphics

Lesson 12:  Automation
• Actions
• Batch Processing
• Image Processor

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