Course Overview:
Photoshop concepts that are applicable to almost every facet of using the application, including Web design, preparing photographic images for printing, and illustration.
Course Objectives:
- Use Quick Mask mode, alpha channels, and layer masks to isolate image areas.
- Create vector paths as tools for selecting images, for creating transparent areas in images to be used with other applications, and for drawing shapes.
Course Content:
Masking & layers
Editing Quick Masks & Alpha Channels.
Layer Masks.
Grayscale Masking.
Clipping Groups.
Vector Paths
Vector Path Concepts.
Creating Vector Paths.
Editing Paths.
Using Paths for Masking.
Swatches, Gradients & Patterns
Swatches.
Gradients.
Patterns.
Layer Types & Styles
Fill layers.
Drawing & Painting Shapes.
Layer Styles.
Advanced Masking
The background Eraser.
The Extract Command.
3D and Automation
The Vanishing Point.
Photo Merge.
Batch processes.
Recording and playing back actions.
Additional Topics
Other topics of interest will be covered when you are comfortable with the core elements of the course, where time allows.
