Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite 4 advanced training course. Learn professional techniques for obtaining consistent, predictable high quality images from Adobe Photoshop CS4. The Adobe Photoshop CS4 course will teach colour correction processes for each of the three primary uses of Adobe Photoshop CS4 desktop printing, Web images, and preparing images for commercial printing. On this hands on class room course you will learn a balanced approach starting with system calibration, through the scanning process, image enhancements, colour correction, and exporting your image. You will also create traditional printed effects such as duo tones and spot colour overlays.

Pre Requisites:

A good understanding of Photoshop ; or attendance of Adobe Photoshop CS4 level 1.

What you will learn:

This course will give you an advanced understanding of manipulating and retouching images ; and using the advanced features of Adobe Photoshop.

Certification:

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

Photoshop's Interface 

Workspace with Presets ; Customise Menus ; File Properties ; Using the Colour Mode ; Apply Metadata and Keywords ; Ruler and Count tool ; Creating Actions and Droplets

Image Manipulation

Adjust the Tonal Range of an Image ; Brightness/Contrast ; Levels ; Curves ; Black & White Conversion ; Work with Filters ; High Density Range ; Smart Filters ; Photomerge with advanced alignment blending

Masking with Vector Paths

Create a Vector Path ; Edit Paths ; Mask Images With Paths

Creating Special Effects

Preview Text Effects Using Layer Comps ; Warp an Image ; Work in Vanishing Point

Layers and Masks

Layers & Their Uses ; Cloning Layers ; Apply Modes ; Tonal Layers ; Creating & Saving Masks ; Layer Masks & Their Uses ; Real Use Of Quick Mask Mode ; Avoiding Noisy Images ; How to export Spot Colours

Selection Before Manipulation

Magic Wand ; Pen Tool & Paths ; Multiple Selections ; Selection To Paths ; Creating & Editing Paths Colour Range ; Selection From Channels ; Adding & Subtracting To Selections ; Using Paths ; Masks & their Uses ; Working With Clipping Paths ; Saving & Exporting Clipping Paths

Library Presets

Managing libraries by using the Preset Manager ; Vectors ; The Pen Tool ; Creating Clipping Paths ; Shape Layers ; Vector Masks

Tone Reproduction

Fundamentals Of Colour Tone ; Density v Contrast ; Tone Gradation / RangeHighlights & Shadows ; Gamut ; Resolution ; Halftones ; Screen Frequency ; Screen Angles ; Dotshape ; Frequency Modulation ; Dot Gain

Working with Video Files

Preview Videos in Photoshop ; Retouch Videos

Automating Tasks

Create an Action ; Manage Actions ; Automate Tasks in Adobe Bridge

Working in Device Central CS4

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