Adobe Photoshop Level II (Live Online)

This two-day advanced class will help you go beyond the basics offered in our Photoshop Level 1 class.This course offers Photoshop and typographic design, vector drawing tools & techniques , advanced layers techniques, compositing , ImageReady, and color management.Prerequisite: Photoshop level I (or comparable experience).Audience: ProducersEditorsAssistant EditorsMotion Graphic Artists interested in getting beyond the basics of Adobe Photoshop.Note: Each student gets their own workstation.Adobe Photoshop II: Advanced Techniques with Photoshop – Course Outline – (2-Days)Understanding How Digital Images WorkUnderstanding RGB and CMYK color models (additive and Subtractive)Image size Vs. Resolution - What’s the difference?Pixel Aspect Ratio - Are all pixels square?Bits per channel - What does that mean?Alpha Channel - Why is this important to us?Adobe BridgeWorking with Adobe BridgeWorkspaceViewing and managing filesRunning automated tasksMetadata and keywordsMini BridgeCamera RAWAbout camera raw filesApplying advanced color correctionUnderstanding Camera RAWProcessing Camera RAW filesCropping, straightening and White BalancingExposure and advanced color correctionOpen RAW as a Smart ObjectSynchronize adjustmentsExport as DNGOpen in PhotoshopAdvanced CompositingArranging layersUsing Smart FiltersPainting a layerAdding a backgroundUsing the History Panel to undo tasksUpscaling a low-resolution image HDR16-bit & 32-bit color spaceCreating High Dynamic Range (HDR) filesLesson 7: Correcting ImagesCorrecting digital photographs in PhotoshopCorrecting image distortionAdding depth of fieldAuto-align layersContent-aware scalingContent-aware fillSmart ObjectsWhat is a Smart objectCopying vs. placingWhat can I do with a Smart Object?Convert to Smart ObjectNew Smart Object Via CopyEditing the Smart objectExport ContentsReplace ContentsStackingIntroduction to Smart FiltersRasterizingVanishing PointSetting up a Vanishing Point gridPlacing imported artworkHealing in perspectiveCopying in perspectiveAdding artwork in perspectivePlacing the side panel artwork using Vanishing PointAdjustment Layers & FiltersWorking with Adjustment LayersWorking with some FiltersThe filter GalleryWorking with Smart FiltersAdding an adjustment layerWorking with layer compsModes for groupsLayer and Vector Masks for GroupsLayer CompsUnderstanding Layer CompsUsing Layer CompsExporting Layer CompsActions & ScriptsUnderstanding ActionsUsing ActionsCreating ActionsBatch ProcessingUsing the Bridge to create web galleries & PDF presentationsUsing ScriptsScript Event Manager to use actions and scripts togetherExporting layered files to desktop publishing applicationsPainting with the Mixer BrushSelecting brush settingsMixing colorsCreating a custom brush presetMixing colors with a photographProducing and Printing Consistent ColorAbout color managementCMYK, RGB & LABPreparing files for printingGetting startedPerforming a “zoom test”Identifying out-of-gamut colorsAdjusting an imageConverting an image to CMYKAbout color managementSpecifying color-management settingsProofing an imageSaving the image as a CMYK EPS filePrinting a CMYK image from PhotoshopNote: The curricula above comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. The instructor may, at his/her discretion, adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class.