Adobe Photoshop CS3: Level 1

Course Outline

Duration: 1 Days

Description: Adobe® Photoshop® has been an indispensable image editing software application for many years. As an aspiring graphic designer, you would like to familiarize yourself with image creation and editing using this software. Understanding the different tools and features available in Photoshop CS3 will help you to maximize your creative potential. In this course, you'll use the several tools and features of Photoshop CS3 to work with images.

Certification: Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Program®

Course Content:

Lesson 1: Exploring the Photoshop Environment

Topic 1A: Explore the Photoshop Interface

Topic 1B: Customize the Workspace

Topic 1C: Explore the Navigation Tools

Lesson 2: Working with Image Areas

Topic 2A: Select Image Areas

Topic 2B: Save a Selection

Topic 2C: Modify a Selection

Lesson 3: Working with Layers

Topic 3A: Create Layers

Topic 3B: Create Type Layers

Topic 3C: Transform Layers

Topic 3D: Alter Type Properties

Topic 3E: Apply Layer Styles

Topic 3F: Undo Previous Steps

Topic 3G: Arrange and Group Layers

Lesson 4: Enhancing Images

Topic 4A: Paint Strokes on an Image

Topic 4B: Apply Filter Effects

Topic 4C: Convert an Image to Black and White

Topic 4D: Blend Layers

Topic 4E: Merge Layers and Flatten Images

Lesson 5: Saving Images for Web and Print

Topic 5A: Save Images for Use in Print Applications

Topic 5B: Save Images for the Web

Topic 5C: Save Images as PDF

Lesson 6: Managing Assets with Adobe® Bridge

Topic 6A: Explore Adobe Bridge

Topic 6B: Work with Adobe Bridge

Topic 6C: Work with Stacks and Filters in Adobe Bridge

Topic 6D: Apply Metadata and Keywords to Files

Appendix A: Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Program®