Photoshop is the very powerful and popular photograph manipulation software used for newsletters, advertisements, and web sites. In this class we will work with color, retouch images with filters and other methods, create layered images, and use masks.

Lesson 1: Photoshop’s Environment

• Raster and Vector Graphics
• Photoshop Environment Elements
• Navigating in Photoshop

Lesson 2: Sizing Images

• Image Size and Resolution
• Cropping

Lesson 3: Selecting Image Areas

• The Rectangular and Elliptical Marquee Tools
• The Lasso Tools
• Saving Selections
• The Magic Wand Tool
• The Magnetic Lasso Tool
• Modifying Selections

Lesson 4: Layers

• Floating vs. Fixed Selections
• Undoing Previous Steps
• Copying Selections
• Creating Layers
• Transforming Layers
• Copying Layers Between Images
• Saving Images in Photoshop Format
• Arranging Layers

Lesson 5: Blending and Compositing

• Defringing
• Opacity and Blending Modes
• Feathering Edges

Lesson 6: Image Modes

• Mode Characteristics
• Grayscale and Bitmap Modes
• Color Modes

Lesson 7: Color and Painting

• Selecting Colors
• Painting Tools
• The Clone Stamp Tool

Lesson 8: Text, Layer Effects, & Filters

• Type Layers
• Layer Effects
• Filters
• Merging and Flattening Layers

Lesson 9: Adjusting Images

• Brightness/Contrast
• Levels Adjustment Layers
• Toning Tools
• Hue/Saturation

Lesson 10: Saving Completed Images

• Saving for Use in Print Applications
• Saving for the Web

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