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Getting started
- navigating around
the Photoshop interface
- resolution and
the implications for the web and print
- re-sizing images
and interpolation
- colour models:
RGB, HSB, CMYK
Making selections
- the primary selection
tools
- anti-aliasing
- techniques for
quick selecting
- feathering a selection
- magic wand and
colour range selector
Layers
- working efficiently
with layers
- transparency in
Photoshop
- moving layers between
files
- layer blend modes
The History palette
- retracing your
steps
- using the history
brush
- using the history
creatively
Painting and drawing
tools
- getting professional
results with the art tools
- airbrushing and
3D effects
- artistic art effects
- simulating traditional
media
- creating custom
brushes
Text
- creating and manipulating
text
- adding special
effects to text
Image editing techniques
- creating complex,
editable photo montages with layer masks
- seamless photo
re-touching
Clipping Groups
- techniques for
building multiple layered images
Channels
- how to work with
channels
- channels and masking
techniques
- adding and subtracting
channels for precision effects
- channels for complex
selections
- greyscale gradients
for subtle montages
- painting in channels
Quick mask mode
- making fast selections
with accuracy
The pen tools
- Creating accurate
clipping paths
- Converting selections
to paths
- Exporting clipping
paths to other programs
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Image correction
- interpreting the
histogram to determine tonal range
- using levels and
auto levels
- working with curves
for complex light and colour adjustments
- hue/saturation
and colour balance commands
- replacing selective
colours in an image
- correct use of
the sharpen and blur filters for image enhancement or special effects
- seamless editing
with the rubber stamp tools
- working with adjustment
layers
Filters
- working with the
range of Photoshop filters
- combining filters
for a professional finish
greyscale and duotones
- Working with duotones
- Working with tritones
- Working with quadtones
- Combining greyscale
and full colour images
Colour indexing
- colour reducing
techniques
- making a selective
colour palette
- influencing the
colour index command
Lighting effects
filter
- creating atmospheric
lighting
- using a texture
channel for 3D effects
Special effects
techniques
- shadows
- glows
- embossing / engraving
- textures
- glass
- buttons
- fire
- images inside text
Vector shapes
- using resolution
independent elements
Graphic file formats
- which formats to
use for print and the web and how to optimise correctly
File preparation
- preparing images
for their final destination program or output device
Adobe ImageReady
- working efficiently
between Photoshop and Image- Ready for dynamic workflow
- optimising images
- slicing images
- HTML generation
- creating GIF animations
Questions and Answers
Troubleshooting
Tips
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