Adobe Photoshop CS4 Essentials
► ObjectivesPhotoshop CS4 Training Session familiarizes you with the Photoshop CS4 workspace to easily locate the tools you need to get the job done.
You will learn how to use the various tools to create digital artwork, restore old or scanned pictures, retouch and enhance your photos.
Photoshop CS4 Training Outline
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Photoshop Workspace
- Photoshop CS4 User Interface
- Photoshop Panels
- Toolbars & Menus
- Customize Your Photoshop CS4 Workspace
Starting a Document
- Opening a New Document
- Browsing in Bridge
- New Document Properties
- Background/Foreground Color
- Zooming and Panning
Canvas and Image
- Resizing the Canvas
- Rotating the Canvas
- Image Resolution
- Resizing an Image
- Resampling an Image
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Photoshop Layers
- Creating a new Layer
- Locking/Unlocking a Layer
- Hiding/Showing a Layer
- Duplicating a Layer
- Grouping Layers
Selection Tools
- Quick Selection
- Move Tool
- Lasso Tool
- Crop Tool
- Rulers & Guides
- Quick Selection
- Magic Wand
- Crop & Slice Tools
Bitmap Tools
- Healing Tools
- Patch Tool
- Red Eye Tool
- Brush Tool
- Color Replacement Tool
- Pencil Tool
- Stamp Tool
- History Brush Tool
- Eraser Tool
- Paint Tool
- Pencil Tool
- Gradient Color Tool
- Blur, Sharpen and Smudge Tools
- Dodge, Burn and Sponge Tools
Vector Drawing Tools
- Pen Tool
- Type Tool
- Path Selection Tool
- Shape Tool
Working with Text
- Editing Text
- Point Text
- Paragraph Text
- Type Tools
- Making Text Follow a Path
- Wrapping Text Inside a Shape
- Warping Text
- Wrapping Text Around Curved Object
- Making Glassy Text
- Chiseled or Engraved Text
Painting and Brushes
- Paint Tools
- Edit Tools
Filling and Stroking
- Filling Selection with Color
- Filling Selection with Pattern
- Applying Gradient Fills
- Applying Strokes
- Appending Arrowheads
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Retouching and Restoring Photos
- Cloning and Healing
- Retouching Old Photographs
- Patch Tool
- Retouching Photographs
- Removing Background Elements
- History Palette
- The Eraser Tool
- History Brush
- Art History Brush
Making Selections
- Geometric Outlines
- Free-form Outlines
- Magic Wand Tool
- Isolating an Image
- Softening Selection Outlines
- Cloning a Selection
Drawing & Editing Paths
- Drawing Paths
- Editing Paths
- Transforming Paths
- Moving and Cloning Paths
- Filling Paths
- Converting and Saving Paths
- Importing and Exporting Paths
Masks and Extractions
- Selection Masking
- Quick Mask Mode
- Gradient Mask
- Magic Eraser
- Color Range
- Mask Channel
Corrective Filtering
- Corrective Filters
- Destructive Filters
- Effects Filters
Blend Modes
- Opacity and Fill
- Normal Mode
- Dissolve Mode
- Multiply
- Color/Linear Burn
- Lighten Mode
Distorsion and Effects
- Distorsion Filters
- Noise Filters
- Wave Filter
- Ripple Filter
- Vanishing Point
- Liquify Tools
Layer Effects
- Shadow Effects
- Glow Effects
- Bevel and Emboss Effects
- Satin Effect
- Color Overlay Effect
- Gradient Overlay Effect
- Pattern Overlay Effect
- Adding Stroke
- Blending Options
Manipulating Images
- Adjusting Levels
- Adjusting Curves
- Color Balancing
- Hue/Saturation
- Blending Edges
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Designing Buttons
- Rectangular/Round Corners Button
- Beveled/Chiseled/Embedded Effect
- Gradient Buttons
- Raster and Vector Buttons
- Metallic and Aqua Buttons
- Plastic and Glass Buttons
- Angle/Cut-Corner/Round Tab Buttons
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Working with Colors
- Foreground Color
- Background Color
- Color Picker
3D Transform Tools
- 3D Rotate
- 3D Roll
- 3D Pan
- 3D Slide
- 3D Scale
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►► Achievements
- Restoring and Enhancing Photos
- Creating Special Effects with Pictures
- Building Web Site Templates
- Creating eBook/CD/DVD Covers
- Designing Flyers for Print or Web
- Producing Banners for the Web
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►► Photoshop CS4 Goodies
- Valuable Online Ressources