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Introduction to Photoshop

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Introduction

Vector vs. bitmap graphics
Image resolution
Interface – tools/control panel/panels)
Preferences – units/increments/guides/ Undos

Painting

Paint tools – Paintbrush/Pencil/Eraser…
Tool presets – saving tool settings
Working with pen and tablets
Patterns
Gradients – linear/radial/angled

Basic Selection techniques

Selection tools – Marquee/Lasso/Magic wand/Quick Selection
Modifying selections
Colour range – making selections based on colour

Working with layers

Introduction – layer concepts
Creating, modifying and controlling
Transparency – opacity and blend modes
Layer styles – layer specific styles such as patterns/gradients/fills…
Layer groups – organising layers
Aligning/distributing layers
Positioning/smart guides
Clipping masks – masking using layers

Working with colours

Colour theory – RGB/CMYK
Gamut – identify non-printing colours
Saving colours – swatches
Eyedropper tool

Saving your work

File formats – benefits and uses of formats: psd/tif/jpg/png…

Sizing

Transforming – scale/rotate/skew/distort/ perspective/ warping
Image and canvas size
Crop tools
Content Aware scaling

Identifying colours/selections

Channels
Alpha Channels – saving selections/areas of colour

Cutouts

Refine edge – cutting out hair/fur/foliage

Working with External files

Place linked
Place embedded

Correcting and enhancing images

Auto adjustments – tone/colour/contrast
Histograms – understanding information
Colour balance
Replace colour
Hue/saturation
Levels – adjusting tonal balance
Black and white

Intermediate-level layers

Layers – transparency/blend modes
Layer Masks – non-destructive/paintable masks
Smart Objects – combine layers to create non-destructive
Layer Adjustments – apply non-destructive edits such as levels, Hue/Saturation…
Layer control – merge, flatten

Type

Type formatting – Character and Paragraph

Effects

Applying filters – watercolour/ solarisation, etc.
Filter gallery – combining filters
Blur filters – for effect
Puppet warp
Liquify filters – distorting images

Retouching images

Content aware – move/fill/scale
Retouching tools – clone stamp/spot/healing brush/patch tool
Retouching techniques

Adobe Bridge

Previewing files – and contents
Reviewing and rating files
Photomerge
Loading images as layers

Integration with other Adobe apps

Adobe Stock
Adobe Fuse

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Users of AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp and other CAD design products.
Technical authoring.

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