MULTIMEDIA PHOTOSHOP COURSE I

SEMESTER I Chapter 1: THE BIG PICTURE 1. Pixels & Resolution 2. Color 3. Exploring the Interface 4. Choosing File Formats 5. Viewing & Navigating Images Chapter 2: SETTING UP LIKE A PRO 1. Setting User Preferences 2. Choosing Color Settings 3. Customizing the Workspace 4. Essential Keyboard Shortcuts 5. Using Rulers & Guides Chapter 3: GLOBAL EDITING 1. Understanding the Histogram & Levels 2. Learning the Curves Tool 3. Exploring Hue & Saturation 4. Cropping & Straightening 5. Adjusting Color Balance 6. Creating a Black & White Image Chapter 4: MAKING SELECTIONS 1. Manual Selection Tools 2. Using the Quick Selection Tool 3. Creating Color-Based Selections & Saving Selections Chapter 5: NON-DESTRUCTIVE EDITING 1. Using Adjustment Layers 2. Understanding Layer Masks 3. Creating Gradient Masks 4. Applying Layer Blend Modes 5. Snapshots & the History Brush Chapter 6: THE FIXER-UPPER 1. The Retouching Tools, including Content-Aware Fill 2. Removing Noise from an Image 3. Cloning with Perspective with the Vanishing Point Filter 4. Adjusting Perspective with the Lens Correction Filter 5. Content-Aware Scaling Chapter 7: TYPE DESIGN 1. Working with Type 2. Paragraph & Character Formatting Options 3. Typing on a Path

4. Applying Layer Styles to Type Chapter 8: VECTORS, SHAPES & PATHS 1. Vectors & the Shape Tools 2. Creating Paths 3. Saving & Loading Paths as Selections 4. Subtracting, Adding Intersecting, & Excluding Chapter 9: SMART OBJECTS 1. Vector Graphics as Smart Objects 2. Creating & Replacing Smart Objects 3. Creating Multiple Instances of a Smart Object 4. Smart Objects Deserve Smart Filters Chapter 10: ADOBE BRIDGE 1. Exploring the Workspace 2. Searching & Organizing Files 3. Leveraging Metadata 4. Outputting 5. Using Mini Bridge Chapter 11: PHOTOSHOP CAMERA RAW 1. Using the Basic Panel 2. Applying Selective Edits 3. Converting to Black & White 4. Repairing an Image Chapter 12: IMAGE LAYERS & ALPHA CHANNELS 1. Manipulating Image Layers 2. Mastering the Layers Panel 3. Creating Layer Groups & Comps Chapter 13: COMPOSITING IMAGES 1. Combining Images & Merging the Best Elements 2. Creating Panoramas 3. Auto-Aligning Layers 4. Refine Edges Chapter 14: WORKING WITH BRUSHES 1. Exploring the Brush Panel 2. Creating a Custom Brush 3. Changing Brush Dynamics 4. Painting with the Mixer Brush Chapter 15: PRINT & WEB OUTPUT 1. Sharpening Images with Smart Sharpen 2. Setting Up the Print Dialog Box 3. Saving for the Web 4. Credits

SEMESTER II Chapter 1: SETTING UP FOR SUCCESS 1. Setting User Preferences 2. Understanding Color Settings 3. Customizing the Workspace 4. Viewing & Navigating Images Chapter 2: POWER USER ESSENTIALS 1. Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts 2. Recording a Simple Action 3. Creating & Saving Complex Actions 4. Batch Processing Images Chapter 3: GLOBAL IMAGE ENHANCEMENTS 1. Levels & Curves Adjustments 2. Color Balancing Techniques 3. Changing Hue & Saturation 4. Removing Lens Distortions 5. Content-Aware Scaling Chapter 4: MAKING SELECTION 1. Contrast, Luminance & Color Selections 2. Training the Quick Selection Tool 3. Converting Channels & Selections 4. Refining Selection Edges 5. Use Edge Detection with Smart Radius & Output the Selection 6. Tracing Shapes with the Pen Tool 7. Separating an Object from its Background with the Pen Tool Chapter 5: LAYERS & MASKS 1. Managing Layers 2. Editing with Adjustment Layers & Layer Masks 3. Understanding Blending Modes 4. Layer Blending Options Chapter 6: RETOUCHING & COMPOSITING 1. Performing Content-Aware Heals & Fills 2. Using Puppet Warp 3. Extending Depth of Field with Auto-Blend 4. Merging to HDR Pro & HDR Toning Chapter 7: PAINTING 1. The HUD Color Picker & Converting Type to a Path 2. Natural Media Brushes & Brush Dynamics 3. Working with the Mixer Brush Tool Chapter 8: ADVANCED RAW FILE EDITING 1. Process Versions

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Using the Tone Curve Adding Grain & Reducing Noise Image Sharpening Moving Images into Photoshop

Chapter 9: 3D, VIDEO & ANIMATION 1. Creating 3D Objects 2. Manipulating 3D Objects 3. Creating 3D Text with Repouss 4. Using Video Adjustment Layers 5. Creating & Exporting an Animation Chapter 10: IMAGES FOR WEB & PRINT 1. Creating Slices & Rollovers 2. Softproofing 3. Credits