Course Description This 3-day course provides a thorough overview of the interface, the tools, the features, tricks, and tips for using Photoshop CS6. The course is an ideal combination of instructor-led demonstration and hands-on practice. Who Should Attend? Adobe Photoshop has become an industry standard for so many different disciplines including desktop publishing, multimedia design, web design, digital video editing, and much more. Photoshop is often a prerequisite for many other software programs, and is the one program that everyone in every area of digital media should know. Prerequisites Practical working knowledge of computers and basic Mac OS X skills. Instructor in Action Course Outline: Note: The curricula below comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. The instructor may, at his/her discretion, adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class. Lesson 1: Understanding How Digital Images Work Understanding RGB and CMYK color models (additive and Subtractive) Image size Vs. Resolution - What’s the difference? Pixel Aspect Ratio - Are all pixels square? Bits per channel - what does that mean? Alpha Channel - Why is this important to us? Lesson 2: Starting to Work in Photoshop Opening an saving a file Using Bridge to open a file Understanding the tools and tools options Hidden tools Using some keyboard shortcuts Zoom in and out of your picture (Navigator panel) A short introduction to selections and adjustments A short introduction to text A short introduction to clipping masks Undo and the History panel Customize your workspace Lesson 3: A Lesson in Cropping A short Introduction to Camera Raw Straightening and cropping an image Regular Cropping Rule of thirds Non destructive cropping Straightening the image Making automatic adjustments Removing a color cast Manually adjusting the tonal range Strategies for retouching Lesson 4: Working with Selections About selecting and selection tools Using selection tools Transforming a selection Refining the edge of a selection Lesson 5: Layer Basics About layers Using the Layers panel Understanding layer stacking order Difference between Opacity and Fill Locking a layer (transparency, image pixels, position and the entire layer) Adding a layer mask - White for opacity, black for transparency Applying a gradient to a layer Applying a layer style (drop shadow, stroke, other styles) Understanding Global Light Loading and saving a style (using the styles panel) Flattening and saving files Lesson 6: Photo Corrections: Color Correcting digital photographs Understanding Color correction Levels Curves Color Balance Primary color correction Secondary color correction Adjusting lightness with the Dodge tool Adjusting saturation with the Sponge tool Comparing automatic and manual results Lesson 7: Photo Corrections: Blemishes Healing: Using the right tool Healing tools Patch Tool Content-aware move tool Repairing areas with the Clone Stamp tool Sharpening your images Fixing lens defects Lesson 8: Masks and Channels Creating a mask Refining a mask Quick masks Loading a mask as a selection Applying a filter to a mask Applying effects using a gradient mask Puppet warp Lesson 9: Using Channels Panel for Selection The Channels Panel Viewing channels Choosing the right channel Adjusting individual channels Increasing contrast Painting with Black and white Removing the background from an image Moving layers between documents Inverting a mask Lesson 10: Adjustment Layers and Clipping Masks Using adjustment layers Grouping layers Clipping masks Using type as a mask Lesson 11: Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photographs Photo Merge Auto-align layers Content-aware scaling Content-aware fill Lesson 12: Typographic Design Understanding type in Photoshop Creating a clipping mask from type Creating a design element from type Warping point type Designing a paragraph of type Difference between point and paragraph text Warping a layer Text on a path Lesson 13: Saving your files Understanding file types The right file for the right job Conclusion Price: $1,395.00 Duration: 3 days Time: 10am - 6pm Contact: Cari Jones, Corporate Account Manager ?Email: CariJ@fmctraining.com ?Phone: 407-354-4866 FUTURE MEDIA CONCEPTS, INC., the nation's premier digital media training center, provides manufacturer-authorized training in all areas of digital media including digital video and film editing, web design and development, sound design, DVD authoring, 3D animation, motion graphics, desktop publishing, architectural and mechanical design and Mac IT. FMC is an authorized training provider for Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, Avid, Boris FX, Digidesign, NewTek and Softimage. Founded in 1994, FMC has training centers located in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Orlando, Chicago and Dubai. www.fmctraining.com