Photoshop CS4 or CS5 Level 1
for Print and Web Graphics
3-Day Ultimate Course

Length
3 Days (21 actual hours of training)

Class Fees
1 Student       $945
2 Students    $1590
3 Students    $2085
4+ Students     Call

At this time, Art=Visual is offering both CS4 and CS5 courses in Photoshop. When reading the Course Outline (scroll downward to see it), if a subject says New to CS5, this is taught in the CS5 version of the course.  If a subject says Enhanced for CS5, this means that the basic function is in both the CS4 and CS5 versions, but that CS5 has added some enhancements.  These enhancements would be covered in the CS5 course only.

Note: Maximum class size at our Atlanta classroom is two students. 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 3-Day Ultimate Course for Print and Web Graphics was designed by Steve Markos and is based on his experience as a Graphic and Web Designer.  This course covers what Steve feels are the ESSENTIALS needed to use Photoshop on a competent level, allowing graphic and web designers to return to work with confidence to get basic jobs done.

After completing this course a student will be able to:

• Crop and straighten images
• Create blank canvases for original artwork
• Adjust exposure and correct for color casts
• Touch-up photographs of people and products
• Understand how to analyze resolution and prepare photos for print and web
• Create multi-layered compositions
• Create collages from selected elements of different images
• Create colors required for print and web applications
• Use text effectively
• Save files in the proper format

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 CS4/CS5 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)
• Rulers, ruler guides, and snapping
• Opening files with Mini Bridge (New to CS5)
• Setting Program Preferences

Lesson 2: Creating a Blank Canvas
• Creating a new canvas
• Choosing a color mode
• Saving document characteristics as a Pre-set

Lesson 3: Creating Colors
• RGB, CMYK, Grayscale, and Spot Color Definitions
• Document Color Modes
• Color Picker vs. Color Panel
• HUD Color Picker (New to CS5)
• Swatches Panel
• Creating Gradients (Enhanced for CS5)
• Fill command
• Eyedropper Tool
• Info Panel

Lesson 4: Modifying Existing Image Canvas
• Rotating and Flipping
• Cropping (Enhanced for CS5)
• Trimming
• Straightening (Enhanced for CS5)
• Modifying a canvas size

Lesson 5:  Resolution
• Analyzing resolution and image size
• Enlarging and Reducing image size
• Resolution parameters for print and web graphics

Lesson 6: Layers
• Layers Panel and option
• Transforming layers
• Opacity and Fill
• Layer style basics (Enhanced for CS5)
• Saving layered document

Lesson 7: Adding Text
• Text Tool
• Character and Paragraph Panels
• Typography Basics and Definitions
• Text Color
• Text Effects
• Text Warp
• 3D Repoussé (New to CS5)
• Text and Clipping Masks

Lesson 8: Correcting Exposure
• Adjustment layers
• The correct way to read a Histogram
• Levels
• Shadow/Highlight

Lesson 9:  Correcting Color
• Correcting for color casts
• Hue and Saturation
• Vibrance
• Colorizing an image

Lesson 10: 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
• Sharpening and image (Enhanced for CS5)
• Content Aware Fill (New to CS5)

Lesson 11: History
• Undo/Redo and Revert commands
• Importance of history
• History Panel
• Non Linear History
• Fade command

Lesson 12: Selection Basics I
• Reasons for making selections
• Adding and deleting from selections
• Marquee Tools
• Magic Wand and Quick Selection Tools
• Saving selections as Alpha Channels for future use

Lesson 13: Selection Basics II
• Lasso, Polygonal Lasso, and Magnetic Lasso Tools
• Manipulating and moving selections
• Creating compositions from multiple photos
• The Eraser Tool

Lesson 14: Vector Shape Tool
• Vector vs. Bitmap
• Shape Tools
• Editing shapes
• Getting Custom Shapes from Adobe Exchange

Lesson 15: Saving Files
• Choosing a File Type
• Saving JPEGs, GIFs, TIFFs, PSDs, and PNGs
• File compatibility with other Adobe products
• Converting RGB images to CMYK and Grayscale