Course Description
Adobe Photoshop is the premier photo editing programs. In this course, students will paint and use brushes, create custom brushes, and save tool presets. Students will work with vector shapes, create custom shapes, use the pen tool, discover paths, use vector paths, and use vector objects and spot colors. In addition, students will work with advance special effects, including blur and distort filters, stylizing effects, liquefy and smart filters, and work with Smart Objects. Students will understand and work with RAW images. Students will learn retouching basics, use retouching tools, and apply sharpening. Finally, students will automate tasks using Actions, create Droplets, HDR images, and a panoramic image, explore integration with other Adobe software, and understand color management.
Instructor: Deb Uscilka
What am I going to get from this course?
- Paint and Use Brushes
- Use Vector Tools
- Use Advanced Special Effects
- Work with RAW Images
- Review Retouching Basics
- Automate Tasks
- Integrate with Other Adobe Software
- Explore Color Management
Prerequisites and Target Audience
What will students need to know or do before starting this course?
Recommended pre-requisites: Adobe Photoshop CC Introduction
Who should take this course? Who should not?
Students who wish to learn some of the more advanced features of Photoshop CC.
Curriculum
Resource 1
Student Data Files
Module 2: Painting and Using Brushes
Lecture 2
Painting with Brushes
Lecture 3
Using the Brushes Panel
Lecture 4
Defining Custom Brushes
Lecture 5
Saving Tool Presets
Lecture 6
Using the History Brush
Module 3: Using Vector Tools
Lecture 7
Working with Vector Shapes
Lecture 8
Creating Custom Shapes
Lecture 9
Using the Pen Tool
Lecture 10
Discovering Paths
Lecture 11
Understanding Vector Masks
Lecture 12
Using Vector Objects and Spot Colors
Module 4: Using Libraries
Lecture 13
What is the CC Library
Lecture 14
Adding and Deleting Assets in the Library
Lecture 15
Sharing Assets
Lecture 16
Creating New Libraries
Lecture 17
Sharing a Library
Module 5: Advanced Special Effects
Lecture 18
Using the Blur Filters
Lecture 19
Applying the Distort Filters
Lecture 20
Creating a Pixelated Look
Lecture 21
Stylizing Effects
Lecture 23
Using Smart Filters
Lecture 24
Working with Smart Objects
Lecture 25
Loading a Texture into Type
Module 6: Working with RAW Images
Lecture 26
What is a Raw Image
Lecture 27
Processing Raw Images
Lecture 28
Opening a JPEG File in Raw
Module 7: Retouching Basics
Lecture 29
Developing a Strategy for Retouching
Lecture 30
Using Retouching Tools
Lecture 31
Using the Dust and Scratches Filter
Lecture 32
Applying Sharpening
Lecture 33
Working with Face Aware Liquify
Module 8: Automating Tasks
Lecture 35
Creating Actions
Lecture 36
Using Droplets
Lecture 37
Using the Image Processor
Lecture 38
Creating an HDR Image
Lecture 39
Creating a Panoramic Image
Module 9: Integration with Other Adobe Software
Lecture 40
Using PSD Files in InDesign
Lecture 41
Using PSD Files in Illustrator
Lecture 42
Using PSD Files in Dreamweaver
Module 10: Understanding Color Management
Lecture 43
Why Color Management
Lecture 44
Calibrating a Monitor
Lecture 45
Calibrating a Printer
Lecture 46
Loading Profiles into PSDs
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