The basic concepts

• bitmaps and vectors
• anti-aliasing
• diffusion
• different types of resolution
• setting the resolution for a given output device
• screen frequency

Colour

• different colour models: RGB, HSB, CMYK
• colour bit depth
• spot colour
• web safe colour
• hexadecimal colour

File formats

• file formats for the windows platform
• file formats for the macintosh platform
• internet and screen formats
• print formats

Compression

• understanding compression
• which type of compression to use
• optimising images

Getting images onto the computer

• scanning: desktop, transparency and drum scanners
• scanning software options
• images from the Internet

Editing image resolution and dimensions in Photoshop

• interpolation
• resampling
• the relationship between resolution and image dimensions

Image manipulation and enhancement in Photoshop

• cleaning up imperfections from poor originals
• removing a screen pattern from scanned magazine images
• improving sharpness of out of focus images
• fixing contrast, brightness and colour cast problems
• interpreting the histogram

Selecting elements of an image in Photoshop

• using the array of Photoshop's selection tools
• techniques for selecting difficult areas of an image
• working with the pen tool to create accurate paths

Special effects

• making a photomontage
• using masks to hide part of an image
• working the lighting effects filter
• creating shadows, glows and embossed effects
• adding motion and selective blurring to an image for creative depth of field effects

Preparing your image for the web or print

• embedding images into web pages
• working with page layout programs
• getting images into adobe illustrator
• getting images into quarkxpress
• getting images into Macromedia Flash

Optimising Photoshop for efficiency

• using the scratch disk
• RAM
• history and undo options

Troubleshooting Tips

Question and Answer Session