Introduction: 1 day
Introducing Photoshop
Getting to know the work area
Learning the tools in Adobe Photoshop
Using the tool options bar
Working with palettes
Undoing actions in Photoshop
Customising the workspace
Using the Help features
Working with Selections
Working with selections
Learning the selection tools
Using the Magic Wand
Selecting with the lasso tools
Manipulating selections
Making a quick selection
Colour Models & Painting
RGB and CMYK
Colour models for print & web
Define a pattern
Define a brush shape
Photo Retouching
Basic photo corrections
Strategy for photo retouching
Resolution and image size
Straightening and cropping images
Making automatic adjustments
Adjusting the tonal range
Removing a colour cast
Replacing colours in an image
Adjusting lightness with the Dodge tool
Using the Sponge tool
Using the Unsharp Mask filter
Comparing automatic and manual resets
Saving the image for four-color printing
Retouching and repairing
Repairing areas with the Clone Stamp tool
Using Spot Healing Brush tool
Using the Healing Brush and Patch tools
Working with Type
Typographic design
Creating a clipping mask from type
Creating a design element from type
Using interactive formatting controls
Warping point type
Designing a paragraph of type
Warping a layer
Layering for Composites
Learning Layer basics
Using the Layers palette
Rearranging layers
Applying a layer style
Flattening and saving files

Intermediate: Day 2
Importing, Exporting & Saving
Issues associated with scanning
Importing and manipulating files by using the Place command
Importing files from a digital camera
Appropriate file format for output
Options available for saving
Rasterise a file that is imported into Photoshop
Functionality provided by the File Browser
Using Actions
Create an action by using options in
the Actions palette
Play an action by using the Batch
command including using File
Browser as the source
Create a droplet from an action
Describe the purpose of specific
Automate commands
Outputting to Print
Specific Print commands
Options available for outputting to print in the Output and Colour
Management pop-up menus in the Print dialogue box
Discuss issues associated with printing duotones
Outputting for the Web
Appropriate file format to optimize images for the Web
Optimization options available for saving files for the Web
Create transparent and matted images by using the Save for Web command
Link an image to a URL by using image maps
How slices can be used to optimize images for the Web