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Training: Photoshop CS - Basics
Two day course covering the work area, frames, importing text, typography functions, colour, graphic import, tables, graphic tools and transparency controls.

Training: Photoshop CS - Advanced
Two day course, covering the more of the advanced features of InDesign CS, including vector graphics, transparency, interactive documents, book building, preflighting, PDF export, and colour consistentancy.

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Adobe Photoshop CS: Basics (2 days)

Day 1 will focus on familiarization with Adobe Photoshop's interface and tools. With emphasis on basic day-to-day file manipulation and correction, File Browser advantages, selections, and layer basics. Day 2 will focus on advanced image manipulation and control. With emphasis on the use of masks, channels, retouching and reapairing, painting and editing, and pen tool usage.

Getting to Know the Work Area

• Starting Adobe Photoshop and opening files
  
• Using the tools
  
• Using the tool options bar and other palettes
  
• Undoing actions in Photoshop
  
• Jumping to ImageReady
  
• Using Photoshop Help and Adobe Online
  
  

Using the File Browser

• Viewing and editing in the File Browser
  
• Embedding information for easy identification
  
• Searching with the File Browser
  
  

Basic Photo Corrections

• Strategy for retouching
  
• Resolution and image size
  
• Straightening and cropping an image
  
• Using automatic adjustments
  
• Adjusting the tonal range
  
• Removing a color cast
  
• Replacing colors in an image
  
• Adjusting lightness with the Dodge tool
  
• Adjusting saturation with the Sponge tool
  
• Applying the Unsharp Mask filter
  
• Saving the image for four-color printing
  
  

Working with Selections

• About selecting and selection tools
  
• Selecting with the Magic Wand tool
  
• Using the Magic Wand with other selection tools
  
• Working with oval and circular selections
  
• Selecting with the lasso tools
  
• Rotating a selection
  
• Selecting with the magnetic lasso
  
• Cropping an image and erasing within a selection
  
  

Layer Basics

• Rearranging layers
  
• Editing text
  
• Flattening and saving layers
  
• Creating a layer set and adding a layer
  
• Using layer comps
  

Masks and Channels

• Working with masks and channels
  
• Creating a quick mask
  
• Editing a quick mask
  
• Saving a selection as a mask
  
• Editing a mask
  
• Loading a mask as a selection and applying an adjustment
  
• Extracting an image
  
• Applying a filter effect to a masked selection
  
• Creating a gradient mask
  
• Applying effects using a gradient mask
  
  

Retouching and Repairing

• Repairing areas with the Clone Stamp tool
  
• Using the Pattern Stamp tool
  
• Using the Healing Brush and Patch tools
  
• Retouching on a separate layer
  
  

Painting and Editing

• Defining a custom workspace
  
• Blending an image with the background
  
• Charging images with the history tools
  
• Getting the most from the brush tool
  
• Using the Pattern Maker to create a picture frame
  
  

Basic Pen Tool Techniques

• About paths and the pen tool
  
• Drawing straight and curve paths
  
• Combining curved and straight path segments
  
• Editing anchor points
  
• Using paths with artwork
  
• Adding layers to complete the effect
  
  

Vector Masks, Paths, and Shapes

• About bitmap images and vector graphics
  
• Creating the poster background
  
• Working with type
  
• Working with defined custom shapes.