Photoshop Advanced

1. Masks and Channels
Working with masks and channels
Using Select and Mask and Select Subject
Creating a quick mask
Manipulating an image with Puppet Warp
Using an alpha channel to create a shadow

2. Typographic Design
About type
Creating a clipping mask from type
Creating type on a path
Warping point type
Designing paragraphs of type
Adding a rounded rectangle
Adding vertical text

3. Vector Drawing Techniques
About bitmap images and vector graphics
About paths and the Pen tool
Drawing with the Pen tool
Working with defined custom shapes
Importing a Smart Object
Adding color and depth to a shape using layer styles

4. Advanced Compositing
Arranging layers
Using Smart Filters
Painting a layer
Adding a background
Using the History panel to undo edits
Upscaling a low-resolution image

5. Painting with the Mixer Brush
About the Mixer Brush
Selecting brush settings
Mixing colors
Mixing colors with a photograph
Painting and mixing colors with brush presets

6. Working with Camera Raw
About camera raw files
Processing files in Camera Raw
Applying advanced color correction

7. Preparing Files for the Web
Creating placeholders with the Frame tool
Using layer groups to create button graphics
Automating a multistep task
Designing with artboards

8. Producing and Printing Consistent Color
Preparing files for printing
Performing a “zoom test”
About color management
Specifying color-management settings
Identifying out-of-gamut colors
Proofing document colors on a monitor
Bringing colors into the output gamut
Converting an image to CMYK
Saving the image as a CMYK EPS file
Printing a CMYK image from Photoshop

Disclaimer:

All course objectives and outlines are a guide for students.  To ensure student satisfaction, these course topics and order may be modified or added to ensure the latest information is covered to support real world use of the technology.

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2. Typographic Design
About type
Creating a clipping mask from type
Creating type on a path
Warping point type
Designing paragraphs of type
Adding a rounded rectangle
Adding vertical text

3. Vector Drawing Techniques
About bitmap images and vector graphics
About paths and the Pen tool
Drawing with the Pen tool
Working with defined custom shapes
Importing a Smart Object
Adding color and depth to a shape using layer styles

4. Advanced Compositing
Arranging layers
Using Smart Filters
Painting a layer
Adding a background
Using the History panel to undo edits
Upscaling a low-resolution image

5. Painting with the Mixer Brush
About the Mixer Brush
Selecting brush settings
Mixing colors
Mixing colors with a photograph
Painting and mixing colors with brush presets

6. Working with Camera Raw
About camera raw files
Processing files in Camera Raw
Applying advanced color correction

7. Preparing Files for the Web
Creating placeholders with the Frame tool
Using layer groups to create button graphics
Automating a multistep task
Designing with artboards

8. Producing and Printing Consistent Color
Preparing files for printing
Performing a “zoom test”
About color management
Specifying color-management settings
Identifying out-of-gamut colors
Proofing document colors on a monitor
Bringing colors into the output gamut
Converting an image to CMYK
Saving the image as a CMYK EPS file
Printing a CMYK image from Photoshop

Disclaimer:

All course objectives and outlines are a guide for students.  To ensure student satisfaction, these course topics and order may be modified or added to ensure the latest information is covered to support real world use of the technology. ©ThinkBIG LLC 2019. All Rights Reserved.