What you'll learn?

·     Customize Photoshop CC workspace

·     Recognize the variations of file formats provided by Photoshop and their advantages

·     Select appropriate resolutions for different image and output types as well as resize and crop image areas

·     Create and manipulate multiple layers to compose images easily

·     Select image areas for editing and compositing images

·     Isolate image areas and create masks

·     Retouch images

·     Learn how to use Photoshop drawing tools efficiently

·     Use Photoshop’s painting tools to create artworks

·     Add texts & effects to the design

·     Prepare files for printing

·     Creating 3D objects

Description

Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud (Photoshop CC), the world's best image-editing software, delivers powerful, industry standard, image editing tools for a professional designer who wants to produce sophisticated graphics for publishing on the Web or printing. The course will be more approachable if you have previous knowledge of graphic design.

Audience :

This course is for graphic designers and photographers who want to develop their skills and gain more using the powerful industry-standard image–editing tool (Photoshop) to produce professional graphics.

Topics :

Adobe Convert to Cloud

o  Creative Cloud

o  Adobe Creative Cloud

o  Creative Cloud

o  Behance Network

Difference between Bitmap Images and Vector Shapes

o  Bitmap Images

o  Vector Shapes

Traditional Images and Digital Images

o  Traditional Images

o  Digital Images

o  Traditional Images vs. Digital Images

Selecting Workspace

o  Application bar

o  Working with Panels

o  Working with the TOOLS panel

o  TOOLS Panel Working Basics

o  Saving and Deleting Workspace

o  Saving Workspace

Working Basics

o  Open and Close Files

o  Open File

o  Close File

o  Moving Documents

o  File Formats

o  Save File

Viewing Images

o  Document Arrangement   

o  Zoom In or Out

o  Moving Among Image Areas

o  Changing Screen Mode

Image Size and Resolution

o  Digital Image Resolution

o  Change Image Size and Resolution

o  Change Canvas Size

Undo and Redo

o  Using the HISTORY panel

o  Undo and Redo Commands

Image Setting

o  Image Crop

o  Image Rotation

Color Models

o  Color Models and Color Channels

o  Select the Color Model

Work Document Settings

o  Create a new document

o  Setting Document Margins

Move Images

o  Drag and Drop Images

o  Select Images

o  Image Transformation

o  Zoom In or Out

o  Rotate Images

o  Skew Images

o  Warp Images

o  Scale Images without distortion

Working with Layers

o  Convert the Background into a Layer

o  Layer Properties

o  Arrange Layers

o  Link and Unlink Layers

o  Merge and Flatten Layers

o  Align Layer Content

o  Opacity and Blending Modes

o  Create, Duplicate and Delete a Layer

o  Add a mode to a Layer

Using the Typing Tool

o  Typing methods

o  Inset a text

o  Working with the Type Layer

Formatting Texts

o  Formatting Characters

o  Formatting Paragraphs

o  Retype Text

o  Wrap Text

Select with the Marquee Tools

o  The Marquee Tools

o  Selection Commands

o  Select an Elliptical Area

o  Move the Selection Frame

o  Transform the Selection Frame

o  Move the Selection Content

o  Select a Rectangular Area

Custom Selection Frame

o  Add to Selection

o  Subtract from the Selection

o  Select only an area intersected by other selections

o  Refine Document Edges

Select with the Lasso Tools

o  The Polygonal Lasso Tool

o  The Lasso Tool

o  Select a Colored Area

o  The Magnetic Lasso Tool

o  The Magic Wand Tool

o  The Quick Selection Tool

Color Models

o  HSB Color Model

o  CMYK Color Mode

o  RGB Color Mode

o  LAB Color Model

Choosing Colors

o  Using the Color Picker Dialog Box

o  The Eyedropper Tool

o  Painting Tools

o  The Paint Bucket Tool

o  The Gradient Tool

Color Selection Panels

o  COLOR Panel

o  SWATCHES Panel

o  Color Swatches

Painting Commands    

o  Fill Using Foreground Color or Background Color

o  Fill Using the Fill Command

o  Coloring Stroke

o  Free Painting Tools

o  The Pencil Tool

o  The Brush Tool

BRUSHES Panel

o  Adjust Spacing

o  Set Brush’s Angle and Roundness

o  Using Brush in Painting

Drawing Preset Shapes

o  Custom Shape Tool

o  Path Drawing Modes

o  Appending More Preset Shapes

Pen Tool

o  Path Concept

o  Draw Straight Lines Path

o  Drawing Curves Path

Editing Paths

o  Convert between Smooth Points and Corner Points

o  Add or Delete Anchor Points

o  Adjusting Anchor Points

Saving Paths

o  PATHS Panel

o  Drawing and Saving a New Path

Path Usage Skills

o  Typing a Text on a Path   

o  Creating a Stroke for a Path

o  Filling Paths and Loading Paths as Selections

o  Saving Paths as Preset Shapes

Layer Mask

o  Add a Layer Mask

o  Working with Masks

o  Controlling Mask Effects   

Skills of Working with Layer Masks

o  Link/ Unlink Masks to Layers

o  Using Selections with Masks

Vector Masks

o  Add a Vector Mask

o  Drawing Paths and Shapes over the Vector Mask

o  Delete a Vector Mask

o  Convert a Vector Mask to a Layer Mask

o  Add a Layer Mask to a Vector Mask

Filter Types     

o  Basic Filters

o  Additional Filters

Working with Filters

o  Using Filter Gallery Command

o  Blend and Fade Filter Effects

Optimizing Images

o  GIF Settings

o  JPEG Settings

Creating Slices

o  Create a Slice from Guides

o  Create a Slice with the Slice Tool  

o  Styles of Creating Slices with the Slice Too

o  Create Slices from Layers

o  Slice Types

Modifying Slices

o  Slice Select Tool

o  Divide Slices

o  Combine Slices

Slice Options

o  Slice Properties

o  Slice Content Types

Prerequisities :

Recommended Knowledge :

Basic skills of using computer and working with Windows environment are required.

Recommended Course(s) :

Category :

  • Graphics

Training Materials :

YAT Official Courseware (YOC)

Labs :

This course includes several labs to ensure you will gain the targeted skills and experience.

Credential :

This course is a must to complete standard YAT Professional Diploma of Graphics "Standard YPDG"

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