Introduction to Photoshop Creative Cloud

Accelebrate’s Photoshop CC Training: Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud training class teaches attendees how to manipulate images, edit motion-based content, and create image composites in Adobe Photoshop^® Creative Cloud.

In addition, some courses are available as live, online classes for individuals.PHOTOSHOP CC TRAINING OBJECTIVES

• Work with the key components of the Photoshop CC interface
• Creatively use type
• Perform basic photo correction
• Crop with multiple overlays
• Use the expanded content-aware toolkit
• Create skin tone-aware selections and masking
• Work with three new blur effects, re-engineered design tools, and adaptive Wide Angle adjustments
• Use the improved Camera Raw engine and auto corrections
• Work with Background Save and Auto-recovery
• Use the intuitive video enhancements, simplified 3D interface, and improved editing speed with real-time results

PHOTOSHOP CC TRAINING PREREQUISITES

No prior experience is presumed.

PHOTOSHOP CC TRAINING MATERIALS

All students will receive a copy of Adobe Photoshop CC Classroom in a Book.

SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR EACH PC:

• Windows 7 or later, or Mac OS X 10.7 or later
• At least 3 GB of RAM; 4GB or more recommended
• Photoshop Creative Cloud (for Windows or Mac)
• A recent version of Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Safari web browser
• Related lab files that Accelebrate will provide
• Note: This class can be taught for Windows or Mac audiences
• For classes delivered online, all participants need either dual monitors or a separate device logged into the online session so that they can do their work on one screen and watch the instructor on the other. A separate computer connected to a projector or large screen TV would be another way for students to see the instructor’s screen simultaneously with working on their own.

PHOTOSHOP CC TRAINING OUTLINE

• Introduction
• Getting to Know the Work Area
  • Starting to work in Adobe Photoshop
  • Using the tools
  • Setting tool properties
  • Undoing actions in Photoshop
  • More about panels and panel locations
  • Customizing the workspace
  • Finding resources for using Photoshop
• Basic Photo Correction
  • Strategy for retouching
  • Resolution and image size
  • Straightening and cropping the image in Photoshop
  • Adjusting the color and tone
  • Using content-aware fill
  • Repairing areas with the Clone Stamp tool
  • Applying a content-aware patch
  • Sharpening the image
• Working with Selections
  • About selecting and selection tools
  • Using the Quick Selection tool
  • Moving a selected area
  • Manipulating selections
  • Using the Magic Wand tool
  • Selecting with the lasso tools
  • Rotating a selection
  • Selecting with the Magnetic Lasso tool
  • Selecting from a center point
  • Resizing and copying a selection
  • Cropping an image and erasing within a selection
• Layer Basics
  • About layers
  • Using the Layers panel
  • Rearranging layers
  • Applying a gradient to a layer
  • Applying a layer style
  • Adding an adjustment layer
  • Updating layer effects
  • Adding a border
  • Flattening and saving files
• Quick Fixes
  • Improving a snapshot
  • Blurring a background
  • Creating a panorama
  • Correcting image distortion
  • Adding depth of field
  • Moving objects with the Content-Aware Move tool
  • Adjusting perspective in an image
• Masks and Channels
  • Working with masks and channels
  • Getting started
  • Creating a mask
  • Refining a mask
  • Creating a quick mask
  • Manipulating an image with Puppet Warp
  • Working with channels
• Typographic Design
  • About type
  • Creating a clipping mask from type
  • Creating type on a path
  • Warping point type
  • Designing paragraphs of type
  • Working with type styles
  • Adding a rounded rectangle
  • Adding vertical text
• Vector Drawing Techniques
  • About bitmap images and vector graphics
  • About paths and the Pen tool
  • Using paths with artwork
  • Creating vector objects for the background
  • Working with defined custom shapes
  • Importing a Smart Object
• Advanced Compositing
  • Arranging layers
  • Using Smart Filters
  • Painting a layer
  • Adding a background
  • Automating a multistep task
  • Upscaling a low-resolution image
  • Saving the image for four-color printing
  • Matching color schemes across images
  • Stitching a panorama
  • Finishing the image
• Editing Video
  • Creating a new video project
  • Animating text with keyframes
  • Creating effects
  • Adding transitions
  • Adding audio
  • Muting unwanted audio
  • Rendering video
• Painting with the Mixer Brush
  • About the Mixer Brush
  • Selecting brush settings
  • Mixing colors
  • Creating a custom brush preset
  • Mixing colors with a photograph
• Working with Camera Raw
  • Getting started
  • About camera raw files
  • Processing files in Camera Raw
  • Applying advanced color correction
• Preparing Files for the Web
  • Creating slices
  • Exporting HTML and images
  • Using the Zoomify feature
• Producing and Printing Consistent Color
  • About color management
  • Specifying color-management settings
  • Proofing an image
  • Identifying out-of-gamut colors
  • Adjusting an image and printing a proof
  • Saving the image as a CMYK EPS file
  • Printing
• Printing 3D Files
  • Getting started
  • Understanding the 3D environment
  • Positioning 3D elements
  • Printing a 3D file
• Conclusion