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In this Adobe Photoshop training course, students new to Photoshop CS3 will learn to use the tool to touch up and modify existing photos and create their own graphics. It is packed with hands-on exercises so that students can learn by doing.

Introduction to Photoshop CS3 Training Course Goals
* Get to know the Photoshop CS3 workarea
* Learn to touch up existing photos
* Learn to work with the different selection tools
* Learn to use Photoshop layers effectively
* Learn to work with masks and channels
* Learn to correct and enhance digital photographs
* Learn to work with type
* Learn to use the Pen tool effectively

Introduction to Photoshop CS3 Training Course Prerequisites
Experience in the following areas is required:
* Experience with basic software programs such as Microsoft Word

Introduction to Photoshop CS3 Training Course Outline

Getting to Know the Photoshop CS3 Work Area
1. Starting to Work in Adobe Photoshop CS3
2. Using the Tools
3. Using the Tool Options Bar and Other Palettes
4. Undoing Actions in Photoshop CS3
5. Customizing the Workspace
6. Using Photoshop CS3 Help
7. Using Adobe Online Services

Basic Photo Correctionsin Photoshop CS3
1. Strategy for Retouching
2. Resolution and Image Size
3. Straightening and Cropping an Image
4. Making Automatic Adjustments
5. Manually Adjusting the Tonal Range
6. Removing a Color Cast
7. Replacing Colors in an Image
8. Adjusting Lightness with the Dodge Tool
9. Adjusting Saturation with the Sponge Tool
10. Applying the Unsharp Mask Filter
11. Comparing Automatic and Manual Results
12. Saving the Image for Four-color Printing

Retouching and Repairingin Photoshop CS3
1. Repairing Areas with the Clone Stamp Tool
2. Using the Spot Healing Brush Tool
3. Using the Healing Brush and Patch Tools
4. Retouching on a Separate Layer

Working with Selectionsin Photoshop CS3
1. About Selecting and Selection Tools
2. Using the Magic Wand with Other Selection Tools
3. Working with Oval and Circular Selections
4. Selecting with the Lasso Tools
5. Rotating a Selection
6. Cropping an Image and Erasing within a Selection
7. Making a Quick Selection

Layer Basicsin Photoshop CS3
1. About Layers
2. Using the Layers Palette
3. Rearranging Layers
4. Applying a Layer Style
5. Flattening and Saving Files

Masks and Channelsin Photoshop CS3
1. Working with Masks and Channels
2. Creating a Quick Mask
3. Editing a Quick Mask
4. Saving a Selection as a Mask
5. Viewing Channels
6. Adjusting Individual Channels
7. Loading a Mask as a Selection
8. Applying Filters to a Mask
9. Applying Effects Using a Gradient Mask
10. Resizing the Canvas
11. Extracting the Paper Texture
12. Moving Layers Between Documents
13. Colorizing with an Adjustment Layer
14. Grouping and Clipping Layers
15. Applying a Mask from a Saved Selection
16. Using Type as a Mask

Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photographsin Photoshop CS3
1. About Camera Raw
2. Processing Camera Raw Files
3. Correcting Digital Photographs
4. Editing Images with a Vanishing-Point Perspective
5. Correcting Image Distortion
6. Creating a PDF Portfolio

Typographic Designin Photoshop CS3
1. About Type
2. Creating a Clipping Mask from Type
3. Creating a Design Element from Type
4. Using Interactive Formatting Controls
5. Warping Point Type
6. Designing a Paragraph of Type
7. Warping a Layer
Introduction to Photoshop CS3
Introduction to Photoshop CS3 Training Course Materials
Each student will receive a copy of Adobe Photoshop CS3 Classroom in a Book by the Adobe Creative Team, which will serve as a guide for the class.

Introduction to Photoshop CS3 Training Technical Details
Producer: Digital-Tutors
Software Requirement: Photoshop CS3
Content: 2 CD
Video Total time: 6 hours 18 minutes
Language: English
Platform: Mac/PC