During the pandemic all in-person classes are delivered live online. You can retake the course in-person at no cost once our classrooms reopen. See how live online training works in this brief video.

During the pandemic all in-person classes are delivered live online. You can retake the course in-person at no cost once our classrooms reopen. See how live online training works in this brief video.

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Photoshop Class Online June 19, 2023 one-day seminar

Photoshop Workshop: one-day seminar

Online Training

$495.00

This Photoshop workshop provides you with the skills you need to successfully use Photoshop for both online and print imagery. Presented by the instructors from the American Graphics Institute, authors of more than 10 books on Photoshop. This workshop is a great way to learn Photoshop skills you need to create great looking images that get your work noticed.

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Introduction to  Photoshop Training Class: Course Topics

Getting to Know the Photoshop Workspace

  • Opening an existing file in Mini Bridge
  • Discovering the Tools panel
  • Accessing tools and their options
  • Using panels
  • Hidden tools
  • Navigating the image area
  • Using the Zoom tool
  • Using the Hand tool
  • Working with tabbed windows
  • Maximizing productivity with screen modes

Managing your Photoshop files

  • Introducing Adobe Bridge
  • Navigating through the Bridge
  • Using folders in Adobe Bridge
  • Making a Favorite
  • Creating and locating metadata
  • Using the Filter panel
  • Saving a Collection
  • Automation tools in Adobe Bridge
  • Additional Photoshop tools
  • Changing the view

Photoshop CC Basics

  • Opening existing documents
  • Understanding document settings
  • Viewing an image’s size and resolution
  • Combining images
  • Transforming and editing combined images
  • Removing a background
  • Understanding the stacking order of layers
  • Refining edges of copied images
  • Choosing a file format
  • Saving for print and web use

Making the Best Selections in Photoshop for isolating editing

  • Understanding the importance of selections
  • Using the Marquee tools
  • Working with the Magic Wand tool
  • Selecting with the Lasso tool
  • Adding to and subtracting from selections
  • Saving selections
  • Using the Quick Selection tool
  • Fine-tuning selections with Refine Edge
  • Using Quick Mask
  • Selecting with the Pen tool

Painting and Retouching with Photoshop

  • Setting up your color settings
  • Comparing RGB and CMYK modes
  • Using the Color panel
  • Changing Brush settings
  • Applying color to an image
  • Changing blending modes
  • Retouching images
  • Moving through the History panel
  • Using the Clone Stamp and Healing tools
  • Working with Camera Raw

Creating a Good Image with Photoshop

  • Choosing your color settings
  • Working in RGB
  • Reading a histogram
  • Making a Curve adjustment
  • Defining the highlight and shadow
  • Adjusting the midtones
  • Setting the neutral
  • Sharpening your image
  • Taking care of red eye

An Introduction to Photoshop Layers

  • Discovering layers
  • Getting a handle on layers
  • Creating a new blank file
  • Naming your layer
  • Selecting layers
  • Moving layers
  • Changing the visibility of a layer
  • Locking a layer
  • Using masks in a layer
  • Preserving transparency