If you understand the program foundations, it makes sense to add to your skills with Adobe Photoshop CS Intermediate. It will improve your efficiency.
Are you an instructor? Are you sure that your students to improve their skills? Instructors all over the world have been using our pre-written, customizable courseware training material since 1998.
There is a lot to learn. Here are just a few of the topics and lessons covered in this courseware:
- Palettes and Windows
- File Formats
- Retouch and Painting Tools
- Vector Tools
- Using the Magic Wand
- What are Vector Graphics?
- Rotating a Canvas
And many more topics.
Our courseware is fully customizable so the instructor can add whatever content they deem necessary (or take away whatever is not).
SECTION 1: Working with Retouch Tools
Lesson 1.1: Working with Retouch Tools
What is Retouching?
The Blur Tool
The Sharpen Tool
The Smudge Tool
Practice Exercise
Lesson 1.2: More Retouching Tools
The Dodge Tool
The Burn Tool
The Sponge Tool
Practice Exercise
Lesson 1.3: Working With Colour Brightness and Contrast
What are Hue and Saturation?
Working With Hue and Saturation
Working with Brightness and Contrast
Working with Shadows and Highlights
Practice Exercise
Lesson 1.4: Retouching with Stamps and Brush Tools
The Healing Brush
Using the Patch Tool
The Clone Stamp
The Pattern Stamp
Practice Exercise
Section 1: Review Questions
Section 2: Using Layers
Lesson 2.1: Understanding Layers
What is a Layer?
Creating Layers
Deleting a Layer
Renaming a Layer
Practice Exercise
Lesson 2.2: Working With Layers
Hiding and Displaying Layers
Changing Layer Transparency
Arranging Layers
Duplicating Layers
Layer via Cut and Layer via Copy
Practice Exercise
Lesson 2.3: More on Layers
Locking Layers
Linking Layers
Merging Layers
Flattening the Image
Practice Exercise
Lesson 2.4: Adjustment Layers
What is an Adjustment Layer?
Using Adjustment Layers
Adjustments and Masks
Grouping Adjustment Layers
Practice Exercise
Section 2: Review Questions
SECTION 3: Getting Creative with Photoshop
Lesson 3.1: Working with Brushes
Using the Paint Bucket
Using the Paint Brush
Using the Airbrush
Working with Custom Brushes
Creating a Custom Brush from Scratch
Using the Pencil Tool
Practice Exercise
Lesson 3.2: Photoshop Type Tools
The Character Palette
Working with Horizontal Type
Working with Vertical Type
Modifying Type
Practice Exercise
Lesson 3.3: Drawing and Vector Graphics
Working with Shape Tools
Working with Custom Shapes
Using Pens in Photoshop
The Path Selection Tools
Practice Exercise
Lesson 3.4: Colours and Colour Effects
Selecting Foreground and Background Colour
The Eye Dropper
Applying a Colour Gradient
Enhancing a Selection with a Colour Stroke
Practice Exercise
Section 3: Review Questions
SECTION 4: Working with Masks and Channels
Lesson 4.1: Using Masks
What is a Mask?
Working with Quick Masks
Layer Masks
Manipulating a Layer Mask
Practice Exercise
Lesson 4.2: Working with Masks and Channels
What are Channels?
RGB, CMYK, and Lab Channels
Selections and Channels
Channels and Masks
Practice Exercise
Section 4: Review Questions
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Instructor Guide
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Student Manual
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