Course Ouline

Duration
2 x half days

Prerequisite
Experience with Microsoft Windows and use of a mouse.

Objectives
To provide a thorough understanding of the comprehensive concepts and skills that will enable the participant to effectively use Photoshop.

Methodology
Group and individual instruction, hands on practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation.

Confirmation of Assessment Plan
This will be issued to the trainee at commencement of training session.

Expected Outcome
By the end of the course the participant should be able to use the following functions and features of Photoshop.

CONTENT

Photoshop’s Environment

• Raster and Vector Graphics
• The Photoshop Window
• Tool Palett
• Navigating in Photoshop
  
  Working with Text
• Creating and saving a new publication
• Working with Text
  
  

  Manipulating Image
• Image Size and Resolution
• Cropping
• Selecting Parts of Images
  
  Image Types / Formats
• Format characteristics
• Web based formats
• Print based formats
• Screen based formats
• Grayscale and Bitmap Modes
• Colour Modes
  
  Selecting Colours
• The Colour Palette
• The Colour Picker
• The Info Palette
• Rearranging Palettes
• The Eyedropper Tool
  
  Painting in Colour
• The Line Tool
• The Paintbrush Tool
• The Pencil Tool
• The Rubber Stamp Tool
  
  Layers
• Creating Layers
• Manipulating Layers
• Copying Layers Between Images
• Painting with Layers
• Managing Layers and File Size
  
  Adjusting Images
• Brightness and Contrast
• The Variations Dialog Box