Adobe Photoshop
software training : course outline

•  Level 1 
•  Level 2 
•  Level 3 
•  Web Graphics 

 

 

Photoshop CS3 – Level 2 

 

 

Level 2: Intro – 1 day 

This Adobe Photoshop course outline is intended for anyone who has completed Level 1 Photoshop training, or has an equivalent level of Photoshop skills. Depending on the requirements of delegates, it can be tailored towards preparing images for the web or print.

 

Objectives:

Level 2 recaps and extends techniques for creating and manipulating selections, then introduces important tools and techniques for image editing before focusing on the use of layers in Photoshop. Emphasis is placed on using accurate and efficient techniques. Entering and manipulating type is also covered.

 

 

More Selection Techniques

• Saving and Loading Selections • Alpha Channels and Selections • Grow and Similar commands • Deselecting / Reselecting

 

Removing Unwanted Detail

• Clone Stamp tool • Healing Brush tool • Patch tool • Dust and Scratches filter

 

Painting and Editing

• Brush tool / Brush presets • Changing Brush size • Hard and Soft edged brushes
• Custom Brush settings • Eraser tool / Eraser modes

 

Layers

• Creating and Selecting Layers • Hiding / Showing / Moving / Restacking Layers • Copying layers to other documents • Move tool • Deleting / Linking Duplicating / Layers • Merge Down / Merge Linked / Merge Visible • Flatten Layer Options • Working with Layer Effects
• Free Transform / Numeric Transform • Layer Opacity

 

Type

• Creating Type Layers • Type Options bar • Type palettes • Anti-aliasing options for type
• Editable Type Layers and Rendering Type • Recolouring Type • Creating Shadow Type

 

Filters

• Sharpen, Sharpen More, Sharpen Edges and Unsharp Mask filters • Blur filters
• Distort > Twirl • Add Noise • Render > Clouds • Texture > Texturizer