Adobe Photoshop CS3

Adobe Photoshop CS3

This instructor-led course in Adobe Photoshop CS3 is ideal for beginning or intermediate users who want to learn key Photoshop concepts and techniques. Project-based lessons take students through the creation of a specific project, with each lesson building on growing knowledge and skills. Photoshop CS3, long the industry standard for digital imaging software, offers plenty of new features and enhancements for creative professionals and digital photographers alike.

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Course Outline | Adobe Photoshop CS3 — Introduction

Basic Photo Corrections

  • Image resolutions and resizing
  • Cropping an image
  • Adjusting the tonal range of an image
  • Removing a color cast
  • Adjusting saturation and brightness
  • Photo-retouching using the Unsharp Mask filter
  • Saving images for use In a page-layout program

Retouching and Repairing Images

  • Using the Clone Stamp tool
  • Using the Spot Healing Brush tool for repairs
  • Using the Healing Brush and Patch tools for correction
  • Making corrections on a duplicate layer
  • Using the History Brush
  • Preserving earlier states of work using snapshots

Working with Selections

  • Repositioning a selection marquee
  • Moving and duplicating selections
  • Constraining the movement of a selected area
  • Adjusting a selected area using the arrow keys
  • Adding to and subtracting from selections
  • Rotating a selection
  • Using multiple selection tools to make complex selections
  • Erasing pixels within a selection

Layer Basics

  • Organizing artwork on layers
  • Creating, viewing, hiding, and selecting layers
  • Rearranging layers
  • Applying blending modes to layers
  • Linking layers to work on them simultaneously
  • Applying a gradient to a layer
  • Adding text and layer effects
  • Saving the file with layers flattened

Course Outline | Adobe Photoshop CS3 — Advanced

Masks and Channels

  • Refining a selection using a quick mask
  • Saving a selection as a channel mask
  • Using the Channels palette to view a mask
  • Applying filters, effects, and blend modes to a mask
  • Moving an image within a mask
  • Creating a layer mask
  • Painting to modify a selection within a mask
  • Using the Extract feature to make intricate selections
  • Creating and using gradient masks
  • Isolating a channel to make color corrections
  • Mixing channels to create high-quality grayscale images

Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photographs

  • Adjusting white balance and exposure
  • Applying sharpening to an image to bring out more detail
  • Making shadow/highlight adjustments
  • Correcting red eye
  • Reducing noise
  • Sharpening edges
  • Using the Vanishing Point filter to define perspective
  • Correcting image distortions
  • Creating a PDF portfolio

Typographic Design

  • Using guides to position text
  • Making a clipping mask from type
  • Merging type with other layers
  • Using layer styles with text
  • Controlling type and positioning using advanced features
  • Warping a layer around a 3D object
  • Vector drawing techniques

Advanced Layering

  • Importing layers
  • Clipping a layer
  • Creating and editing adjustment layers
  • Using Vanishing Point 3D effects with layers
  • Working with layer comps
  • Managing layers
  • Flattening a layered image
  • Merging layers and layer groups
  • Stamping layers

Advanced Compositing

  • Recording and playing back an action
  • Adding guides for placement and alignment
  • Applying color effects to unmasked areas
  • Adding adjustment layers to color-correct a selection
  • Creating effects by applying filters
  • Creating editable special effects

Preparing Files for the Web

  • Slicing an image
  • Distinguishing between user and auto slices
  • Linking user slices to other HTML pages or locations
  • Defining rollover states to reflect mouse actions
  • Previewing rollover effects
  • Creating simple animated GIFs using a layered file
  • Using the Layers and Animation palettes
  • Using the Tween command to create smooth transitions
  • Previewing animations in a web browser
  • Optimizing images for the web
  • Exporting large, high-resolution files

Working with Scientific Images

  • Using Adobe Bridge to add metadata and keywords
  • Searching across a collection of files
  • Labeling, ranking, and sorting images
  • Enhancing images for analysis and presentation
  • Adding notes to images
  • Using the Measurements tool
  • Recording measurement data
  • Exporting spreadsheet data

Producing and Printing Consistent Color

  • Defining RGB, grayscale, and CMYK color spaces for displaying, editing and printing images
  • Preparing an image for printing on a Postscript CMYK printer
  • Proofing an image for printing
  • Creating and printing a four-color separation
  • Preparing images for printing on presses

Course Outline | Adobe Photoshop CS3 — For Photographers

 
 

Course Outline | Adobe Photoshop CS3 — Special Effects

 
 

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Course Details

Introduction

Name
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Intro
Price
$995
Date
2/2/09 - 2/4/09
Length
3 days
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Advanced

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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Advanced
Price
$695
Date
2/5/09 - 2/6/09
Length
2 days
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What's Included?

Included In The Cost Of The Course: Course Book, Breakfast And Lunch, And Certification Test Voucher!

Instructor

Rich Baim

An Adobe Certified Instructor for Adobe Premiere Pro with over twenty years of video editing experience. Rich has a Master of Science degree in Instructional Media and was one of the beta testers for Premiere Pro 1.5. He currently works in the eLearning department at a technology center and specializes in streaming media for health education. Rich emphasizes real-world problem solving and provides "hands-on" experiences for students.

Margaret A. Gaeddert

Margaret "Margee" Gaeddert, is a certified professional designer and owner of G Art & Design in Oklahoma City. A 30 year career in design as an art director, graphic designer, illustrator, and web designer has awarded her regional, national and international awards. She has worked with Fortune 500 and 1000 corporations such as AOL, Avon, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, Sony Music, CNBC.com and Gucci. Local corporations include American Fidelity, KOCO Television, Metropolitan Library Association and Sperry Van Ness. She teaches design at the University of Central Oklahoma. Gaeddert enjoys serving on the board of the Oklahoma Watercolor Association, and two design advisory boards supporting education in Oklahoma. She holds a bachelor's of fine arts degree and is an accomplished award winning fine artist in watercolor media, calligraphy and caricature art.

Jason Gaines

Mr. Gaines is a certified professional in both Logic Pro 8 and Soundtrack 2. He is currently in demand as an instructor of both applications. Current projects include independent film work and collaboration on the television series, LA Ink. Jason Gaines is a New York City based trumpeter, composer and arranger. He has performed and recorded with some of the most influential performers in the jazz idiom including Arturo Sandoval, Roy Hargrove, Joshua Redman, Freddie Hubbard, Jackie McLean, Gerald Wilson and others. He holds degrees from Manhattan School of Music, New York University and Teachers College, Columbia University.

Doug Hanley

Doug Hanley is a Mac support veteran of over 16 years and a user group founder. He is the President of MacTEK Consulting & Training, Inc., a computer consulting firm and Apple Authorized Training Center in Las Vegas. Doug is an Apple Certified Trainer and Apple Certified System Administrator. In his free time he is a regular Co-host on the Computer Outlook, a syndicated radio show at www.computeroutlook.com.

Foster Johnson

Foster Johnson is the Owner and Lead Creative for Foster Johnson Studios. He has 10 years of professional creative development and leadership experience in interactive, print and advertising, executing creative direction, art direction and team strategy. An architect of numerous web based commerce and database connectivity solutions, as well as e-commerce, telecoms, entertainment, advertising, publishing, photography and video for broadband. Johnson is an Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI) with expert level application skills in Adobe Creative Suite 3, including: Flash using ActionScript 3.0, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects Pro, InDesign, Acrobat Pro, Captivate 3.0, LiveCycle ES as well as QuarkXPress and web application development using advanced CSS, SQL, AJAX, XML, RSS, Google AdSense and AdWords.

Rick Allen Lippert

Rick Allen Lippert is president of Lippert Media in Oklahoma City with 30 years experience on both sides of the camera. Specializing in industrial production, he has won numerous awards for his writing, producing, and directing for clients such as the Oklahoma Arts Institute, Oklahoma City University, the City of Oklahoma City, the University of Central Oklahoma, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration.His commercial clients include CompSource Oklahoma and Dane Design. Rick has been using Final Cut Pro since version 1.25. As an adjunct instructor, he teaches video production at Oklahoma City Community College and media writing at the University of Oklahoma.

Kiri Roberts

Kiri Christopher Roberts is the creative director of One Media USA, a media production house located in Albany, NY. Born in Zimbabwe, Kiri migrated to the UK where he received a Masters in Audio Production from the University of Westminster in London. With a diverse international experience he has worked on music production, TV commercials, documentary films, music videos and currently ‘Frozen River’ the movie. Kiri is also a contributing writer for the Edit-Well magazine whose editor is Larry Jordan of LA. Kiri balances his time between his business and as a trainer for Apple Pro Apps. He is an Apple Certified end user and trainer for Motion 3, FCP6, STP2 & Logic 8.

Luisa Winters

Luisa Winters has been in the professional videography industry for 17 years. An awards winning videographer / editor, her tips make editing and compositing more productive, faster, and far more inventive. Luisa is a featured instructor for NAB, Government Video Expo, DV Expo, CES, NAB - NY and PMA. An accomplished videographer, editor, 3D animator and graphics designer, her compositions have been seen on broadcast TV as well as in private video productions. She has created and edited scores of video and web projects for dozens of corporate, government, and educational, commercial and private clients. Luisa has conducted training sessions and master classes for Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Flash and Encore DVD. Luisa is a Johns Hopkins University Graduate and is fluent in both English and Spanish.

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