Course Description
Adobe® Photoshop® has been an indispensable image-editing software application for
many years. As an aspiring graphic designer, you would like to familiarize yourself
with design creation and image editing using this software. Understanding the different
tools and features available in Photoshop CS4 will help you maximize your creative
potential. In this course, you will use the various tools and features of Photoshop
CS4 to work with images.
You familiarized yourself with the basic image editing tools of Adobe® Photoshop®
CS4. Now, you may want to enhance images and work with videos. In this course, you
will work with the advanced tools and features available in Photoshop CS4.
Course Objective:
You will explore the Photoshop CS4 interface, customize it, and use tools for selecting
parts of images. You will learn to use layers and to apply layer effects and filters
for creating special effects. Additionally, you will use painting tools and blending
modes to enhance the appearance of your design. Finally, you will save images in
both print and web formats.
You will enhance your ability to create accurate masks and image effects, retouch
images, work with video files, automate repetitive tasks, and integrate with other
Adobe applications.
Target Student:
Adobe® Photoshop® CS4: Level 1 is intended for a diverse audience including, but
not limited to, computer-savvy professionals who want to create and enhance graphics
for marketing materials, newsletters, blogs, and websites; photographers who want
to work with and prepare photos for print or web; students with an interest in graphic
design or those with novice design skills; and professionals who want to learn and
use Photoshop CS4 as a complement to other CS4 programs, such as Illustrator.
Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on
activities.
Course Content
Day 1
Lesson 1: Exploring the Adobe Photoshop CS4 Environment
Topic 1A: Explore the Photoshop Interface
Topic 1B: Explore the Navigation Tools
Topic 1C: Customize the Workspace
Topic 1D: Explore Adobe Bridge
Topic 1E: Use Photoshop Help
Lesson 2: Determining Resolution and Graphic Type
Topic 2A: Differentiate Between Raster and Vector Graphics
Topic 2B: Understand Image Resolution
Lesson 3: Working with Selections
Topic 3A: Create a Selection
Topic 3B: Save a Selection
Topic 3C: Modify a Selection
Topic 3D: Apply Color to a Selection
Lesson 4: Working with Layers
Topic 4A: Create Layers
Topic 4B: Work with Type Layers
Topic 4C: Transform Layers
Topic 4D: Apply Layer Styles
Topic 4E: Manage Layers
Lesson 5: Enhancing Images with Paint and Filters
Topic 5A: Paint on an Image
Topic 5B: Apply Filter Effects
Lesson 6: Exploring Image Modes and Color Adjustments
Topic 6A: Explore Grayscale and Bitmap Modes
Topic 6B: Explore Color Modes
Topic 6C: Apply Color Adjustments
Lesson 7: Saving Images for Web and Print
Topic 7A: Save Images for Print
Topic 7B: Save Images for the Web
Topic 7C: Save Images as PDF
Day 2
Lesson 1: Enhancing Images
Topic 1A: Retouch Images
Topic 1B: Adjust Tonal Range Using Adjustment Layers
Lesson 2: Working with Vector Paths
Topic 2A: Create Vector Paths
Topic 2B: Edit Paths
Lesson 3: Applying Custom Fills
Topic 3A: Create Swatches and Gradients
Topic 3B: Create Custom Patterns and Brushes
Lesson 4: Working with Layers
Topic 4A: Blend Layers
Topic 4B: Work with Shape Layers
Topic 4C: Work with Masks
Topic 4D: Apply Special Effects to a Layer
Lesson 5: Automating Tasks
Topic 5A: Work with Actions
Topic 5B: Automate Tasks in Adobe Bridge
Lesson 6: Working with Video Files
Topic 6A: Edit Video Files
Topic 6B: Export Video Files
Lesson 7: Integrating with Other Adobe Applications
Topic 7A: Integrate with Adobe Illustrator
Topic 7B: Edit a Photoshop File with Adobe Acrobat
