Adobe® Photoshop® CS3: Level 1

Duration: One day
Description: Photoshop CS3: Basic, ACE Edition is the first in a series of ILT courses that provide instruction on how to use Photoshop CS3 to create professional-looking images for both print and the Web. In this course, students will identify the components of the Photoshop environment, learn the difference between raster and vector graphics, and how to use Adobe Bridge. They will explore proper methods for selecting image areas, and then how to modifying and manipulating selections. They'll add text, modify the text, and apply effects that will incorporate it into the artwork. They'll also learn to use layers, layer effects, image modes, filters, and image adjustments.
Table Of Contents: Unit 1: Getting started Topic A: File types Topic B: The Photoshop environment Topic C: Getting help Unit 2: Working with image selections Topic A: Selection techniques Topic B: Modifying selections Unit 3: Working with layers Topic A: Creating layers Topic B: Modifying layers Topic C: Using Type layers Topic D: Using layer effects Unit 4: Adjusting images Topic A: Image modes Topic B: Hue/Saturation adjustments Topic C: Levels adjustments Unit 5: Retouching images Topic A: Repairing image defects Topic B: Painting Topic C: Using the Background Eraser Topic D: Using filters Unit 6: Resizing images Topic A: Image resolution Topic B: Image canvas size Unit 7: Preparing finished images Topic A: Images for Web use Topic B: Images for print use Topic C: Outputting images Appendix A: ACE exam objectives map Topic A: Comprehensive exam objectives

Description:
Photoshop CS3: Advanced, ACE Edition is the second title in a series of ILT courses that provide instruction on how to use Photoshop CS3 to create professional-looking images for both print and the Web. In this course, students will learn how to use color fills and overlays as well as gradients. They will explore various ways to extract an object from an image using a mask. They'll experiment with vector paths by creating vector masks and converting type into editable shapes. They will also apply custom brushes, warping, and Smart Filters along with other creative image effects. After producing images for video, students will end the course by automating tasks and customizing Photoshop.

Table Of Contents:
Unit 1: Fills and overlays
Topic A: Filling image areas
Topic B: Gradients and patterns
Topic C: Layer overlays

Unit 2: Masks
Topic A: Mask channels
Topic B: Layer masks
Topic C: Grayscale masks
Topic D: Clipping masks

Unit 3: Vector paths
Topic A: Creating vector paths
Topic B: Editing vector paths
Topic C: Vector masks
Topic D: Paths for creative imagery

Unit 4: Creative image effects
Topic A: Painted effects
Topic B: Warping
Topic C: Efficient compositing
Topic D: Smart Filters
Topic E: Layer comps
Topic F: 3D layers

Unit 5: Video
Topic A: Images for video
Topic B: Video layers

Unit 6: Automating tasks
Topic A: Actions
Topic B: Organizing actions
Topic C: Batch processing
Topic D: Customizing Photoshop

Appendix A: ACE exam objectives map
Topic A: Comprehensive exam objectives

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