Adobe Photoshop Level 1

Photoshop Level 1 teaches a broad spectrum of core skills that are common to many creative fields: working with layers & selections; adjusting, manipulating, & retouching photos; painting; adding text; automating; preparing files for output; & more...

Course Outline

Photoshop has become an indispensible tool for photographers, designers, and all other creative professionals, as well as students. Photoshop Level 1 teaches a broad spectrum of core skills that are common to many creative fields: working with layers and selections; adjusting, manipulating, and retouching photos; painting; adding text; automating; preparing files for output; and more.

This course is indispensable to those who are new to the application, just learning this version, or expanding their skills.

Participants should have good Windows operating skills .This includes understanding being able to navigate the Windows hierarchy, as well as being able to open and close files in an application.

Outline Photoshop Overview
What Photoshop can do
Overview of workspace and UI

Creating documents / opening documents
Panning and zooming your image

Selecting Parts of the Photograph
Mastering the Marquee tool
Using the Move tool
Making selections using the Lasso tool
Working with the Magic Wand and Quick Select tools

Sizing Images
Resizing images and resolution
Cropping images
Transforming and rotating images

Repairing and Color Correcting Images
Repairing images with the Healing Brush
Changing colors using the Color Replacement tool
Fixing images with the Clone tool
Blurring and sharpening an image
Enhancing images with the Sponge, Dodge and Burn
Enhancing and Hand-painting Photographs
Sampling colors – tools and shortcuts
Painting with the Brush tool
Filling selections with the Paint Bucket
Painting in time with the History Brush
Erasing pixels – tools and workflows
Using and customizing gradients

Creating Type and Shapes
Creating shapes using the Shape tool
Creating text in your document using the Text tool
Modifying the text using the Character panel

Color Adjustments
Picking the right color using the Color Picker
Adjusting tonal value with Levels
Using the brightness and contrast adjustments

Creating Composite Images with Layers
Mastering the Layer panel
Using blending modes and transparency

Saving Photographs / Choosing File Formats
Publishing your images to the web as a gallery
Creating panoramic images using Photomerge
Saving images for the web, using various compression settings
Saving images for print

Additional Details

Pre-Requisites

Previous knowledge of this application is not required.

Certificates offered

Certificate of completion

Cancellation Policy

Students are required to give notice if they are unable to attend their class:

2 weeks (10 full business days) or longer prior to training date = full refund
1 to 2 weeks (5 - 9 full business days) prior to training date = 50% of course fee refund
Less than 1 week (4 full business days or fewer) prior to training date = 0% refund

NOTE: You may substitute classes or students at any time.

Map & Reviews

New Era Technology Training
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New Era Technology Centre
#300, 633 - 6th Ave S.W., Ford Tower
Calgary, Alberta
Canada   T2P 2Y5

Reviews

 

   

The instructor in this class was EXCELLENT. I would highly recommend her as she really knew what she was doing and her etaching style was great. AWESOME instuctor.

Reviewed by Pamela T. 2012

   

The trainer was very knowledgeable and kept the course moving at a great pace. I wish I could take her home with me, so she could help me teach photoshop at the school I work at.

Reviewed by Michelle . 2012