Description
Course Overview
Master the fundamental functions and powerful tools of Adobe Photoshop to produce a wide variety of graphics by manipulating and composing images. This course focuses on non-destructive editing techniques, photo retouching, and digital compositing for both print and digital media.
Learning Objectives
- Develop proficiency with Photoshop’s core tools and workspace
- Master non-destructive editing techniques for maximum flexibility
- Create professional photo retouching and image manipulations
- Prepare images appropriately for various output media
Assessment Method
- Hands-on exercises during each module
- Before/after retouching project
- Final composite project
Course Curriculum
Day 1 (3 hours)
- Introduction (10 minutes)
- Course overview and software installation check
- Setting up workspaces and preferences
- Block 1: Photoshop Fundamentals (80 minutes)
- Understanding the Photoshop interface
- Document creation and management
- Navigation and viewing tools
- Resolution, image size, and pixel dimensions
- Break (10 minutes)
- Block 2: Working with Layers (80 minutes)
- Understanding the layers panel
- Layer management and organization
- Layer masks basics
- Simple layer exercises
- Session Wrap-up (10 minutes)
- Q&A session
- Preview of Day 2
- Practice assignment
Day 2 (3 hours)
- Recap & Assignment Review (10 minutes)
- Block 1: Selection Techniques (80 minutes)
- Basic selection tools (marquee, lasso, quick selection)
- Advanced selection with Select & Mask
- Refining selection edges
- Saving and loading selections
- Break (10 minutes)
- Block 2: Photo Adjustments (80 minutes)
- Working with adjustment layers
- Levels, curves, and histogram analysis
- Color correction techniques
- Hue/Saturation and other adjustments
- Session Wrap-up (10 minutes)
- Q&A session
- Preview of Day 3
- Practice assignment
Day 3 (3 hours)
- Recap & Assignment Review (10 minutes)
- Block 1: Advanced Layer Techniques (80 minutes)
- Break (10 minutes)
- Block 2: Retouching & Restoration (80 minutes)
- Session Wrap-up (10 minutes)
- Q&A session
Day 4 (3 hours)
- Recap & Assignment Review (10 minutes)
- Block 1: Filters & Effects (80 minutes)
- Using smart filters for non-destructive editing
- Essential filter applications
- Creating filter combinations
- Camera Raw filter techniques
- Break (10 minutes)
- Block 2: Type & Graphics (80 minutes)
- Working with the type tool
- Creating and using shapes
- Combining type and images
- Creating special effects with type
- Session Wrap-up (10 minutes)
- Q&A session
- Preview of Day 5
- Final project assignment
Day 5 (3 hours)
- Recap & Project Review (10 minutes)
- Block 1: Output & Automation (80 minutes)
- Preparing images for print
- Optimizing for web and social media
- Creating actions for batch processing
- Output file formats and their uses
- Break (10 minutes)
- Block 2: Final Project Workshop (80 minutes)
- Guided work session on individual projects
- Application of multiple techniques
- problem-solving and advanced tips
- Project presentation and critique
- Course Conclusion (10 minutes)
- Final Q&A
- Resources for continued learning
- Next steps in design education
