Mastering Photoshop Made Easy Digital Self-Study Training Course

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Product Details:

Product Name: Mastering Photoshop Made Easy
Manufacturer: TeachUcomp, Inc.
Versions Covered: CS6 & CS5
Course Length: 10 Hours
Video Lessons: 160
Instruction Manuals: 1 (PDF)

Product Type: DVD-ROM, Download &  Online Access

Learn Adobe Photoshop CS6 with this comprehensive course from TeachUcomp, Inc. 

Mastering Photoshop Made Easy features 160 video lessons with over 10 hours of introductory through advanced instruction. Watch, listen and learn as your expert instructor guides you through each lesson step-by-step. During this media-rich learning experience, you will see each function performed just as if your instructor were there with you. Reinforce your learning with the text of our printable classroom instruction manual (Introductory and Advanced), additional images and practice exercises. You will learn how to use all of the various tools, advanced layer techniques, manipulating images and much more.

Whether you are completely new to Photoshop or upgrading from an older version, this course will empower you with the knowledge and skills necessary to be a proficient user. We have incorporated years of classroom training experience and teaching techniques to develop an easy-to-use course that you can customize to meet your personal learning needs. Simply launch the easy-to-use interface, click to launch a video lesson or open the manual and you’re on your way to mastering Photoshop. This course also includes bonus material that covers differences in versions prior to CS6.

This package includes everything you need. You will receive all the video lessons, printable instruction manuals, a practice exam with answers and evaluative feedback to help you learn, your final exam submission and certificate of completion.

Topics Covered:

Getting Acquainted with Photoshop

1. The Photoshop Environment

2. Palettes and the Palette Well

3. Creating Custom Workspaces

4. Opening Images

5. Using the File Browser

6. Image Magnification

7. Viewing Document Information

8. Moving the Image

9. Undoing Mistakes and The History Palette

10. Displaying Drawing Guides

11. Making Measurements

12. Adding Annotations

13. Setting Preferences

Adobe Bridge

1. The Adobe Bridge Environment

2. Display Options

3. Compact Mode

4. Navigating, Opening & Placing Files

5. Searching for Files and Folders

6. Labeling and Rating Files

7. Sorting and Filtering Files

8. Copying, Moving and Deleting Files

9. Stacking and Unstacking

10. Previewing Images and the Loupe Tool

11. Rotating Images

12. Viewing a Slideshow

13. Viewing and Editing Metadata

14. Keywords

15. Mini Bridge

Basic Image Manipulation

1. Bitmap Images

2. Vector Images

3. Image Size and Resolution Settings

4. Scanning Images

5. Creating New Images

6. Placing Files

Color Basics

1. Color Modes and Models

2. Color Mode Conversion

3. Previewing Color Differences Between Operating Systems

4. Color Management

5. Foreground and Background Colors

6. Using the Color Picker

7. Selecting Colors with the Color Palette

8. Selecting Colors with the Eyedropper Tool

9. Selecting Colors with the Swatches Palette

Painting Tools

1. Painting Tools

2. The Brush Tool

3. Blending Modes

4. The Pencil Tool

5. The Color Replacement Tool

6. The Eraser Tool

7. The Magic Eraser Tool

8. The Background Eraser Tool

9. Using the Art History Brush

10. Using the History Brush

11. Using the Mixer Brush

Brush Settings

1. Using the Brushes Palette

2. Creating Custom Brush Tips by Selection

3. Creating Custom Brush Tips in the Brushes Palette

4. Setting Shape Dynamics

5. Setting Brush Scattering

6. Setting Brush Texture

7. Setting Dual Brushes

8. Setting Color Dynamics

9. Setting Other Dynamics

10. Miscellaneous Brush Settings

11. Clearing Brush Settings

12. Saving a Customized Brush

13. Saving a Customized Brush Library

Making Selections

1. Selection Basics

2. Making Pixel Selections

3. The Marquee Tools

4. Refining Edges of Selections

5. The Lasso Tools

6. The Magic Wand Tool

7. The Quick Selection Tool

8. Selecting by Color Range

9. Adjusting Pixel Selections

10. The Extract Command

11. Copying and Pasting Pixel Selections

12. Saving and Loading Selections

Filling and Stroking

1. Applying Fills

2. Using the Paint Bucket Tool

3. Using the Gradient Tool

4. Using the Gradient Editor

5. Using Patterns

6. Using the Pattern Maker

7. Stroking

Layers

1. Using Layers and Layer Groups/Sets

2. Creating Layers and Layer Groups/Sets

3. Stacking and Linking Layers

4. Moving Layer Content with the Move Tool

5. Locking Layers

6. Common Layer Management Tasks

7. Merging and Flattening Layers

Advanced Layers

1. Layer Styles

2. Adjustment Layers and Fill Layers

3. The Adjustments Panel 

4. Masking Layers

5. The Masks Panel

6. Creating Clipping Groups

7. Creating Knockouts

8. Smart Objects

9. Smart Filters

Text

1. Text Basics

2. Entering Text

3. Selecting Text

4. Editing the Bounding Box

5. Creating a Type Selection

6. Applying Effects to Type Layers

7. Using the Character Palette

8. Checking for Spelling Errors

9. Using the Paragraph Palette

Drawing

1. Raster vs. Vector

2. Shape Layers and Shape Options

3. Using the Shape Tools

4. Using the Pen Tools

5. Using the Anchor Point Tools

6. Using the Paths Palette

7. Working with Paths

Using Channels and Masking

1. Using the Channels Palette

2. Using Channels

3. Spot Colors

4. Blending Channels and Layers

5. Masks

6. Using Alpha Channels

Manipulating Images

1. Changing the Canvas Size

2. Rotating and Flipping Images

3. The Rotate View Tool

4. Cropping Images

5. The Perspective Crop Tool

6. The Slice Tools

7. The Free Transform Command

8. The Smudge Tool

9. Blurring and Sharpening Images

10. Using the Dodge Tool and the Burn Tool

11. The Sponge Tool

12. Filters and The Filter Gallery

13. The Liquify Command

14. Vanishing Point

15. Content-Aware Scaling

16. The Puppet Warp Tool 

17. The Clone Stamp Tool

18. The Pattern Stamp Tool

19. The Healing Brush Tool

19. The Spot Healing Brush Tool

20. The Patch Tool

21. The Content-Aware Move Tool

22. The Red Eye Tool

Saving Images

1. Saving Images

2. The Save for Web & Devices Dialog Box

Printing

1. Printing Images

2. Setting Printing Options

Automating Tasks

1. Actions and the Actions Palette

2. Playing Actions

3. Editing Actions

3. Playing Pre-Loaded Actions

Help

1. Photoshop Help

2. System Info

3. Online Updates

Minimum System Requirements:

1 GHz Intel Pentium Processor or equivalent

Windows or MAC

DVD-ROM Drive

1 GB RAM

256 color SVGA capable of 1024x768 resolution

Speakers or headphones

High-Speed Internet Connection