Photoshop 5.5 Introduction
Overview
In this course, students will use Adobe PhotoShop to modify scanned photographs.
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, you should have a basic understanding of your computer’s operating system. For example, you should know how launch an application, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.
Target student
We designed Adobe PhotoShop 5.5 Basic Skills for the student who has little or no experience using Adobe PhotoShop, and who needs to learn the basics skills that are necessary in order to begin to use this program effectively.
Performance-based objectives
Lesson objectives help students become comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate learning. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Resize and crop image areas.
- Select appropriate resolutions for different image and output types.
- Select image areas using the Lasso, Marquee, and Magic Wand tools.
- Use alpha channels to create, save, and edit selection masks.
- Select colors using several color models and with the Eyedropper tool.
- Use PhotoShop’s painting tools to create artwork or to retouch photographs.
- Create and manipulate multiple layers to composite images easily.
- Modify the brightness, contrast, color balance, hue, and saturation of images.
- Save images in file formats for use with other applications.
Course Content
Lesson 1: PhotoShop’s Environment
- Raster and Vector Graphics
- PhotoShopEnvironment Elements
- Saving Images in PhotoShop Format
- Navigating in PhotoShop
Lesson 2: Sizing Images Image
- Size and Resolution
- Cropping
Lesson 3: Selecting Image Areas
- The Lasso Tool
- Deselecting Areas
- Crosshair Pointers
- The Polygonal Lasso Tool
- The Rectangular and Elliptical Marquee Tools
- The Magic Wand Tool
- The Magnetic Lasso Tool
- Adding to and Subtracting from Selections Saving Selections
Lesson 4: Manipulating Selections
- Transforming Selections
- Correcting Mistakes
- Moving Selections
- Hiding Edges
- Floating Versus Fixed Selections
- Copying Selections
- Feathering Edges
Lesson 5: Image Modes
- Mode Characteristics
- Grayscale and Bitmap Modes
- Color Modes
Lesson 6: Selecting Colors
- The Color Palette
- The Color Picker
- The Info Palette
- The Eyedropper Tool
Lesson 7: Painting in Color
- The Line Tool
- The Paintbrush Tool
- The Pencil Tool
- The Rubber Stamp Tool
- Painting Selection Masks
Lesson 8: Layers
- Creating Layers
- Manipulating Layers
- Copying Layers between Images
- Painting with Layers
Lesson 9: Adjusting Images
- Brightness/Contrast
- Levels Adjustment Layers
- Toning Tools
- Hue/Saturation
Lesson 10: Saving Completed Images
- Flattening Images
- Saving a Copy
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