Adobe Photoshop CS4 introductory training course will teach you the tools and features to edit images using Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite 4 for painting, retouching, and enhancing images. The training is a hands on class room course to help you learn how to work with layers and layer selections. You will also learn Adobe Photoshop CS4 tools for painting, retouching and enhancing images. Following on from the Adobe Photoshop Level 1 course is Level 2 Advanced course.

Pre Requisites:

As this is a beginners level, there are no pre requisites to attend this course ; other than an understanding of how to use a keyboard & mouse

What you will learn:

Explore Photoshop CS4 ; paint and retouch images. ; enhance an image. ; work with layers and selections.

Certification:

Whilst there is no certification attached to this course our tutor is a certified Adobe Trainer.

Exploring Photoshop

Explore the Photoshop Environment ; Customise the Photoshop Workspace with Presets ; Customise Menus

Painting and Retouching Images

Paint an Object ; Ruler and Count tool ; Retouch an Image ; Create a Gradient ; Create a Pattern ; Creating Vector Shapes ; Apply Metadata and Keywords ; Output to Print

Enhancing an Image

Adjust the Tonal Range of an Image ; Use the Exposure Dialogue Box ; Work with Filters ; Smart Filters

Working with Layers

Create and Use Layers ; Create and Use Smart Objects ; Create Layer Styles ; Work with Multiple Layers ; Create and Modify Selections ; Utilising Layer masks

Working with Selections

Quick Selection tool ; Refine Edges Feature; ; Magic Wand Tool ; Working with Oval and Circular Selections ; Selecting with the Lasso Tools ; Cropping an Image and Erasing with a Selection

Working with Selections

Creating a Quick Mask ; Editing a Quick Mask ; Saving a Selection ; Editing a Mask ; Extracting an Image ; Creating a Gradient Mask ; Applying Effects Using a Gradient Mask ; Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photos 

Correcting Digital Photographs

Editing with Vanishing Point ; Correcting Image Distortion ; Creating a PDF Portfolio ; Next Generation Camera RAW Processing Camera RAW Files

Typographic Design

Creating a Clipping Mask From Type ; Creating a Design Element From Type ; Interactive Formatting Controls ; Warping Point Type ; Designing a Paragraph of Type ; Warping a Layer

Adobe Bridge

Improved performance ; Filter panel ; Import photos from a digital camera card Compare and preview images ; Compare multiple images in the Preview panel and use the Loupe tool to zoom in on image previews ; Version Cue Inspector and Version Cue buttons ; Workspace flexibility

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