Adobe Photoshop CS3 Introduction

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Introduction Outline

The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.

Managing the Adobe Photoshop CS3 Environment -Exploring default Workspace & Bridge -Introduction to the Toolbar -Palette management & Screen real estate -History Palette & Undoing Actions -Navigation shortcuts Working with Selections -Creating Selections using Magic Wand -Adjusting Selections -Quick Selection and Lasso tools -Combining Selection tools for complex objects -Saving and Reloading a Selection Enhancing an Image -Using Levels and Curves -Compensate for flash with Shadow & Highlight -Variations to quickly decide about a colour cast -Hue & Saturation controls -Blurring and sharpening using Filters Painting and Retouching Images -Digital darkroom techniques -Clone Stamp and Heal tools -Creating, saving and loading custom colours -Painting with Paintbrush, Pencil or Paint Bucket tool -Introduction to Gradients and painting with Gradients -Working with Quick Mask mode & Layer Masks Working with Layers -Importing images, Layers and Selections -Transforming Layer Objects & using the Smart Objects -Starting to build layered compositions -Applying Transparency -Basic Blending Modes -Other goodies as Text Layers, Adjustment Layers and Layer Styles Outputting your artwork -Colour modes, Resolution and Image Size -Cropping an image vs Extending the Canvas -File formats & optimising artwork for Web

Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites

This Photoshop course is suitable for all levels of Photoshop users. Seasoned users may wish to take this class to enforce their Photoshop knowledge or to rid themselves of bad Photoshop habits. Delegates will not just learn how Photoshop works, but also about many of the new CS3 features.

Ahead of taking this course the trainee must have basic PC or Mac skills, including an fundamental understanding of a computer's operating system, how to launch an application and create and save files, as well as how to copy files from CDs and other media.

Advantages of learning Adobe Photoshop CS3 with XChange Training

-XChange Training is an Adobe Certified Training Centre
-Our Photoshop CS3 trainers are experienced print and design professionals with excellent knowledge off all aspects of print workflows from creating artwork to guaranteeing successful output.
-XChange training focuses on real tasks that reflect how the software is used in professional situations.
-Free Course manual provided for each trainee as excellent post-course reference material.
-Free email support service for 6 months after course included in the price.
-We get consistently good feedback from our clients.

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