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MENTOR TRAINING COURSE OUTLINE

Adobe Photoshop CS3
LEVEL ONE

The Adobe Photoshop CS3 Level 1 class is ideal for beginning students who want to learn key Photoshop concepts and techniques. They will follow a project-based, step-by-step, hands-on method in learning how to navigate, make image corrections and changes to a photograph. The students will also learn how to use layers to help control changes and make use of various retouching tools to make repairs to your images. 6 hours.

 

Getting to Know the Work Area
Starting to work in Adobe Photoshop
Using the tools
Using the tool options bar and other palettes
Undoing actions in Photoshop
Customizing the workspace
Using Photoshop Help
Using Adobe online services

Basic Photo Corrections
Strategy for retouching
Resolution and image size
Getting started
Straightening and cropping an image
Making automatic adjustments
Manually 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
Comparing automatic and manual results
Saving the image for four-color printing

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


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

Layer Basics
About layers
Using the Layers palette
Rearranging layers
Applying a layer style
Flattening and saving files

 

Prerequisites:

Macintosh Introduction, Microsoft Windows, or equivalent experience.

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