Photoshop CS3, Advanced
This course builds on the concepts and skills taught in Adobe Photoshop CS3: Basic. Students will learn how to create and use masks and vector paths, and how to create fills and overlays to enhance images. Course activities also cover automation of repetitive tasks. In addition, students will learn how to apply creative special effects to both images and text.
Audience
The target student for this course is familiar with the basics of using Adobe Photoshop to create and modify digital images and wants to learn additional techniques for creating image effects.
Students taking this course should be familiar with personal computers and the use of a keyboard and a course. Furthermore, this course assumes that students have completed the following courses or have equivalent experience:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Add colors to the Swatches palette; apply colors to selections and as fill layers; apply patterns and gradients; use the Preset Manager to save presets; and apply colors and gradients by using overlay layer styles.
- Paint in Quick Mask mode and in an alpha channel to specify a selection; create layer masks to hide layer content; create grayscale masks to partially mask part of an image; and use a clipping mask to conform one layer to the shape of another.
- Use the path tools and commands to create and edit vector paths; use paths to create vector masks and clipping paths; convert type to paths and wrap type along a path; and use paths to create vector-based artwork.
- Use painting tools, filters, and blending modes to simulate different media; warp text and layers; group layers and create Smart Objects; apply Smart Filters and mask Smart Filter effects; create layer comps; and import, transform, and edit textures on 3D layers.
- Prepare images for use in video productions; open QuickTime video content in video layers; and edit video-frame content.
- Use the Actions palette to record, play, and edit actions; display actions as buttons and organize actions into action sets; use actions to batch-process images; and customize keyboard shortcuts and menus.
- Unit 1: Fills and overlays
- Unit 2: Masks
- Unit 3: Vector paths
- Unit 4: Creative image effects
- Unit 5: Video
- Unit 6: Automating tasks
In order for a class to be successful, all students should share the same general level
of knowledge and experience. If a participant does not demonstrate these, the instructor will take
the necessary steps either to prepare the participant or place him/her in a more appropriate course.
This policy is intended to maintain the high level of quality control that you have come to expect.