Introduction to Photoshop Training Class: Course Topics

Module 1: Navigating Photoshop and getting to Know its Workspace

• Workspace, Tools, and Panels
• Understanding Bridge
• Discovering the Tools panel
• Accessing tools and their options
• Using panels
• Customizing your panels
• Hidden tools
• Navigating the image area
• Using the Zoom features
• Maximizing productivity with screen modes

Module 2: Organizing and Managing Photoshop files using Adobe Bridge

• Navigating files using Bridge

• Using folders in Adobe Bridge

• Making a Favorite to easily access Photoshop files and locations

• Creating and locating metadata

• Opening a file from Adobe Bridge

• Searching for files using Adobe Bridge

• Saving a Collection

• Automation tools in Adobe Bridge 

Module 3: Making and Using Selections in Photoshop

• The importance of good selections

• Using the Marquee tools

• Changing selections into layers

• Working with the Magic Wand tool

• Using Photoshop's Lasso tool

• Adding to and subtracting from selections

• Saving selections

• Feathering selections

• Using the Quick Selection tool

• Making difficult selections in Photoshop using Refine Edge

• Using Quick Mask

• Copying and pasting selections

• Using Photoshop's Pen tool for selections
• Converting a Photoshop path to a selection

Module 4: Painting and Retouching in Photoshop

• Setting-up Photoshop's color settings

• Color primer: understanding color

• Understanding color gamut.

• The RGB color model

• The CMYK color model

• Editing color settings

• Selecting colors in Photoshop

• Starting to paint color corrections

• Using the Color panel

• Using Photoshop's Brush tool

• Changing opacity

• Using the Brush Presets

• Using the Airbrush feature

• Applying color to an image

• Changing Photoshop's blending modes.

• The Eyedropper tool

• Retouching images

• Using the Clone Stamp tool

• Repairing fold lines

• Using the History panel

• Working with the Spot Healing Brush

• Fixing images with Photoshop's Healing Brush

• Using the Patch tool

• Using the Clone Source panel
• Cloning from another source

Module 5: Color Correcting Images with Photoshop

• Choosing Photoshop color settings
• Photoshop Color Modes: working in RGB when color correcting
• Reading a Photoshop histogram

• Making Curve adjustments

• Benefits of defining a highlight and shadow.

• Locating the White and Black Point

• Entering the white and black point values

• Adjusting midtones in an image

• Setting the neutral

• Sharpening images in Photoshop

• Taking care of red eye

• Using the Camera Raw plug-in

• Using Camera Raw controls

• Saving and reopening a DNG file

Module 6: Using Content-Aware Tools in Photoshop

• Adding image area: expanding an image using Photoshop

• Viewing the on-screen ruler

• Converting the Background into a layer

• Scaling the background

• Using Photoshop's Content-Aware Fill

• Content-Aware Moves in Photoshop

• Content–Aware retouching in Photoshop

Module 7: Introduction to Photoshop Layers

• Discovering Photoshop layers

• Selecting layers

• Moving layers

• Changing the visibility of a layer

• Using masks in a layer

• Preserve transparency in a Photoshop image

• Creating a composition: merging images together in Photoshop
• Moving images in from other documents

• Creating a layer mask.

• Editing the layer mask

• Cloning Photoshop layers

• Aligning and distributing layers

• Applying filters to layers

• Creating a type layer

• Applying a layer style

• Creating a clipping mask

• Filtering Photoshop layers