Course Goal

• Learn how to use Photoshop CS6.
• Learn the basics so that you can complete fundamental tasks
• And learn how to make use of more advanced features that will make your Photographs pieces of art.

Course Objectives

Lesson 1: Introduction to Adobe Photoshop CS6

• about Photoshop
• Navigating Photoshop
• Menus and panels
• Opening new files
• Opening existing files

Lesson 2: Getting Started with Photoshop

• Exploring the Toolbox
• The New CS6 Applications Bar & the Options Bar
• Exploring Panels & Menus
• Creating & Viewing a New Document
• Customizing the Interface
• Setting Preferences

Lesson 3: Working with Images

• Zooming & Panning an Image
• Working with Multiple Images, Rulers, Guides & Grids
• Undoing Steps with History
• Adjusting Color with the New Adjustments Panel
• The New Masks Panel & Vibrance Color Correction Command
• The New Note Tool & the Save for Web & Devices Interface
• The New Auto-Blend & Auto-Align Layers Commands
• The New 3D Commands

Lesson 4: Resizing & Cropping Images

• Understanding Pixels & Resolution
• The Image Size Command
• Interpolation Options
• Resizing for Print & Web
• Cropping & Straightening an Image
• Adjusting Canvas Size & Canvas Rotation

Lesson 5: Working with Basic Selections

• Selecting with the Elliptical Marquee Tool
• Using the Magic Wand & Free Transform Tool
• Selecting with the Regular & Polygonal Lasso Tools
• Combining Selections
• Using the Magnetic Lasso Tool
• Using the Quick Selection Tool & Refine Edge
• Modifying Selections

Lesson 6: Getting Started with Layers

• Understanding the Background Layer
• Creating, Selecting, Linking & Deleting Layers
• Locking & Merging Layers
• Copying Layers, Using Perspective & Layer Styles
• Filling & Grouping Layers
• Introduction to Blending Modes
• Blending Modes, Opacity & Fill
• Creating & Modifying Text

Lesson 7: Painting in Photoshop

• Using the Brush Tool
• Working with Colors & Swatches
• Creating & Using Gradients
• Creating & Working with Brushes
• Using the Pencil & Eraser Tools
• Painting with Selections

Lesson 8: Photo Retouching

• The Red Eye Tool
• The Clone Stamp Tool
• The Patch Tool & the Healing Brush Tool
• The Spot Healing Brush Tool
• The Color Replacement Tool
• The Toning & Focus Tools
• Painting with History

Lesson 9: Introduction to Color Correction

• Color Spaces & Color Modes
• The Variations Command
• The Auto Commands
• Adjusting Levels
• Adjust Curves, Non-Destructively, with Adjustment Layers

Lesson 10: Using Quick Mask Mode

• Quick Mask Options
• Painting a Selection
• Saving & Removing a Selection from the Background

Lesson 11: Working with the Pen Tool

• Understanding Paths & the Pen Tool
• Creating Straight & Curved Paths
• Creating Combo Paths
• Creating a Clipping Path

Lesson 12: Creating Special Effects

• Getting Started with Photoshop Filters
• Smart Filters
• Creating Text Effects
• Applying Gradients to Text

Lesson 13: Exporting your Work

• Saving with Different File Formats
• Saving for Web & Devices
• Printing Options
• Credits