This excellent Photoshop CS4 Extended: Essentials course has been created for beginners and intermediate users of Photoshop CS4 who want to gain a good grasp of Photoshop CS4 and how best to use it. During this excellent Photoshop CS4 Extended: Essentials course learners will cover various topics including: photo retouching, colour correction and how to use the Quick Mask mode, work with selections, resize images and many more valuable and time saving techniques to use when working with Photoshop CS4. Gain insider knowledge and a whole host of expert tips about Photoshop CS4 from a master!
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If you pass the exam successfully then you will be awarded a certificate in Photoshop CS4 Extended: Essentials.
This Photoshop CS4 Extended: Essentials course will give you an in depth education in Photoshop, and will give you a whole host of useful tips to take your work to the next level. With this certificate you could go on to higher level study of these programmes, or could get a job in a related field, like Graphic Design. The average salary of a Graphic Designer in the UK is £21,778, which goes up with experience (payscale.com). You could get a job in any of the following industries:
1: INTRODUCTION TO ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS4 | |||
1. Exploring the Toolbox | |||
2. The New CS4 Applications Bar & the Options Bar | |||
3. Exploring Panels & Menus | |||
4. Creating & Viewing a New Document | |||
5. Customizing the Interface | |||
6. Setting Preferences | |||
7. Zooming & Panning an Image | |||
8. Working with Multiple Images, Rulers, Guides & Grids | |||
9. Undoing Steps with History | |||
10. Adjusting Color with the New Adjustments Panel | |||
11. The New Masks Panel & Vibrance Color Correction Command | |||
12. The New Note Tool & the Save for Web & Devices Interface | |||
13. The New Auto-Blend & Auto-Align Layers Commands | |||
14. The New 3D Commands | |||
2: EXPLORING ADOBE BRIDGE | |||
1. Browsing Images in Bridge | |||
2. Metadata, Keywords & Filters | |||
3. Building Collections & Smart Collections | |||
4. Moving, Copying & Renaming Images | |||
3: RESIZING & CROPPING IMAGES | |||
1. Understanding Pixels & Resolution | |||
2. The Image Size Command | |||
3. Interpolation Options | |||
4. Resizing for Print & Web | |||
5. Cropping & Straightening an Image | |||
6. Adjusting Canvas Size & Canvas Rotation | |||
4: WORKING WITH BASIC SELECTIONS | |||
1. Selecting with the Elliptical Marquee Tool | |||
2. Using the Magic Wand & Free Transform Tool | |||
3. Selecting with the Regular & Polygonal Lasso Tools | |||
4. Combining Selections | |||
5. Using the Magnetic Lasso Tool | |||
6. Using the Quick Selection Tool & Refine Edge | |||
7. Modifying Selections | |||
5: GETTING STARTED WITH LAYERS | |||
1. Understanding the Background Layer | |||
2. Creating, Selecting, Linking & Deleting Layers | |||
3. Locking & Merging Layers | |||
4. Copying Layers, Using Perspective & Layer Styles | |||
5. Filling & Grouping Layers | |||
6. Introduction to Blending Modes | |||
7. Blending Modes, Opacity & Fill | |||
8. Creating & Modifying Text | |||
6: PAINTING IN PHOTOSHOP | |||
1. Using the Brush Tool | |||
2. Working with Colors & Swatches | |||
3. Creating & Using Gradients | |||
4. Creating & Working with Brushes | |||
5. Using the Pencil & Eraser Tools | |||
6. Painting with Selections | |||
7: PHOTO RETOUCHING | |||
1. The Red Eye Tool | |||
2. The Clone Stamp Tool | |||
3. The Patch Tool & the Healing Brush Tool | |||
4. The Spot Healing Brush Tool | |||
5. The Color Replacement Tool | |||
6. The Toning & Focus Tools | |||
7. Painting with History | |||
8: INTRODUCTION TO COLOR CORRECTION | |||
1. Color Spaces & Color Modes | |||
2. The Variations Command | |||
3. The Auto Commands | |||
4. Adjusting Levels | |||
5. Adjust Curves, Non-Destructively, with Adjustment Layers | |||
9: USING QUICK MASK MODE | |||
1. Quick Mask Options | |||
2. Painting a Selection | |||
3. Saving & Removing a Selection from the Background | |||
10: WORKING WITH THE PEN TOOL | |||
1. Understanding Paths & the Pen Tool | |||
2. Creating Straight & Curved Paths | |||
3. Creating Combo Paths | |||
4. Creating a Clipping Path | |||
11: CREATING SPECIAL EFFECTS | |||
1. Getting Started with Photoshop Filters | |||
2. Smart Filters | |||
3. Creating Text Effects | |||
4. Applying Gradients to Text | |||
12: EXPORTING YOUR WORK | |||
1. Saving with Different File Formats | |||
2. Saving for Web & Devices | |||
3. Printing Options | |||
4. Credits |