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Adobe Photoshop CS5: Advanced
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COURSE OVERVIEW
Schedule our instructor led classroom training at your convenience and never miss another lecture or fall behind. You are in complete control. We invited the Best Web & Graphics Trainers in the industry to help us develop the ultimate training & certification program which includes everything you will need to fully prepare for and succeed in the Web Graphics and Design Industry.
Photoshop CS5: Advanced is the second of three titles in this series. In this course, students will learn how to use color fills, gradients, patterns, and overlays. Students will also create layer masks, grayscale masks, and clipping masks to show or hide various parts of an image. Students will then learn how to create and edit paths and convert type to paths. In addition, students will learn how to apply a variety of creative effects, use the Vanishing Point feature and Smart Filters. Finally, students will learn how to work more efficiently in Photoshop.
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- 3 DVD-ROMs featuring live instructor-led classroom sessions with full audio, video and demonstration components
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YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Tracy Berry - Has been involved graphic and web design for more than 15 years. She has utilized Adobe Photoshop on many different forms including the commercial print industry, however over the past years she has focused devoted its use primarily to web production. She has designed over 200 web sites, and in doing so has discovered many tips & tricks to improve both production and efficiency. In addition to Adobe Photoshop she is also an expert in Flash as well as many Macromedia products. In fact, she has been using many of the Macromedia and Adobe products since their genesis. Over the years she has demonstrated great versatility in these products, producing content of many different forms for many different types of clients.
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COURSE OUTLINE
Unit 01 - Fills and Overlays
Topic A: Filling Image Areas
The Swatches Panel
The Color Panel
Demo - A-1: Creating Swatches
Fill Shortcuts
Demo - A-2: Filling Selections
A Solid-color Fill Layer
Demo - A-3: Creating Fill Layers
Topic B: Gradients and Patterns
Create a Gradient
The Gradient Editor
Create a Gradient Fill Layer
Demo - B-1: Creating Gradients
Apply Patterns to Layers
Create an Offset Pattern
Demo - B-2: Creating a Simple Pattern
Demo - B-3: Saving a Set of Presets
Demo - B-4: Creating a Tool Preset
Topic C: Layer Overlays
Gradient Overlay Options
Create an Overlay Layer Style
Demo - C-1: Filling Areas with Overlay Layer Style
Unit 01 Review
The Swatches Panel
The Color Panel
Demo - A-1: Creating Swatches
Fill Shortcuts
Demo - A-2: Filling Selections
A Solid-color Fill Layer
Demo - A-3: Creating Fill Layers
Topic B: Gradients and Patterns
Create a Gradient
The Gradient Editor
Create a Gradient Fill Layer
Demo - B-1: Creating Gradients
Apply Patterns to Layers
Create an Offset Pattern
Demo - B-2: Creating a Simple Pattern
Demo - B-3: Saving a Set of Presets
Demo - B-4: Creating a Tool Preset
Topic C: Layer Overlays
Gradient Overlay Options
Create an Overlay Layer Style
Demo - C-1: Filling Areas with Overlay Layer Style
Unit 01 Review
Unit 02 - Masks
Topic A: Mask Channels
Change the Quick Mask Color
Quick Mask Options
Demo - A-1: Editing a Quick Mask
Demo - A-2: Editing an Alpha Channel as a Quick Mask
Topic B: Layer Masks
A Layer Containing a Layer Mask
Demo - B-1: Creating a Layer Mask
The Masks Panel
Demo - B-2: Editing a Layer Mask
Topic C: Grayscale Masks
Softening Edges in a Mask
Demo - C-1: Creating Soft Edges with a Grayscale Mask
Apply a Gradient to a Layer Mask
Demo - C-2: Fading a Layer with a Gradient Mask
Topic D: Clipping Masks and Type Masks
Creating a Clipping Mask
Removing a Clipping Mask
Demo - D-1: Clipping a Layer to an Underlying Layer
Demo - D-2: Creating a Type Mask
Unit 02 Review
Change the Quick Mask Color
Quick Mask Options
Demo - A-1: Editing a Quick Mask
Demo - A-2: Editing an Alpha Channel as a Quick Mask
Topic B: Layer Masks
A Layer Containing a Layer Mask
Demo - B-1: Creating a Layer Mask
The Masks Panel
Demo - B-2: Editing a Layer Mask
Topic C: Grayscale Masks
Softening Edges in a Mask
Demo - C-1: Creating Soft Edges with a Grayscale Mask
Apply a Gradient to a Layer Mask
Demo - C-2: Fading a Layer with a Gradient Mask
Topic D: Clipping Masks and Type Masks
Creating a Clipping Mask
Removing a Clipping Mask
Demo - D-1: Clipping a Layer to an Underlying Layer
Demo - D-2: Creating a Type Mask
Unit 02 Review
Unit 03 - Vector Paths
Topic A: Creating Vector Paths
Uses for Vector Paths
Discussing the Uses of Vector Paths
Freeform Pen Tool Options
The Paths Panel
Components of a Vector Path
Demo - A-2: Creating a Freeform Path
Demo - A-3: Converting a Selection to a Path
Demo - A-4: Creating Paths with the Pen Tool
Topic B: Editing Vector Paths
Using the Direct Selection Tool
Demo - B-1: Adjusting Path Points
Demo - B-2: Changing the Number of Anchor Points
Buttons for Combining Subpaths
Demo - B-3: Combining Subpaths to Form a Single Path
Topic C: Vector Masks
Create a Vector Mask
Create a Clipping Path
Demo - C-1: Creating a Vector Mask
Topic D: Paths for Creative Imagery
Convert Type to a Path
Demo - D-1: Converting Type Characters to Editable Shapes
Flow Type on a Path
Demo - D-2: Wrapping Type on a Path
Demo - D-3: Creating a Vector Shape Layer
Demo - D-4: Stroking a Path with a Brush Shape
Unit 03 Review
Uses for Vector Paths
Discussing the Uses of Vector Paths
Freeform Pen Tool Options
The Paths Panel
Components of a Vector Path
Demo - A-2: Creating a Freeform Path
Demo - A-3: Converting a Selection to a Path
Demo - A-4: Creating Paths with the Pen Tool
Topic B: Editing Vector Paths
Using the Direct Selection Tool
Demo - B-1: Adjusting Path Points
Demo - B-2: Changing the Number of Anchor Points
Buttons for Combining Subpaths
Demo - B-3: Combining Subpaths to Form a Single Path
Topic C: Vector Masks
Create a Vector Mask
Create a Clipping Path
Demo - C-1: Creating a Vector Mask
Topic D: Paths for Creative Imagery
Convert Type to a Path
Demo - D-1: Converting Type Characters to Editable Shapes
Flow Type on a Path
Demo - D-2: Wrapping Type on a Path
Demo - D-3: Creating a Vector Shape Layer
Demo - D-4: Stroking a Path with a Brush Shape
Unit 03 Review
Unit 04 - Creative Image Effect
Topic A: Painting Effects
Mixer Brush Settings
Demo - A-1: Simulating Painting with the Mixer Brush Tool
Texture Effects with Overlay Mode
Demo - A-2: Blending a Texture with Overlay Mode
Demo - A-3: Creating a Custom Brush
Topic B: Warping
Warp Text
Demo - B-1: Warping Text
Warp a Selection or Layer
Demo - B-2: Warping Image Layers
Use Puppet Warp
Demo - B-3: Using Puppet Warp
Topic C: Efficient Compositing
Grouping Layers
Demo - C-1: Grouping Layers
Transforming Smart Objects
Convert Layers to Smart Objects
Demo - C-2: Creating and Transforming Smart Objects
Demo - C-3: Working with Smart Object Contents
Place a Vector Smart Object
Demo - C-4: Creating Vector Smart Objects
Topic D: Vanishing Point
Editing in Vanishing Point
Demo - D-1: Perspective Planes
Topic E: Smart Filters
Apply a Smart Filter
A Smart Filter
Demo - E-1: Applying Smart Filters
Demo - E-2: Masking Smart Filter effects
Unit 04 Review
Mixer Brush Settings
Demo - A-1: Simulating Painting with the Mixer Brush Tool
Texture Effects with Overlay Mode
Demo - A-2: Blending a Texture with Overlay Mode
Demo - A-3: Creating a Custom Brush
Topic B: Warping
Warp Text
Demo - B-1: Warping Text
Warp a Selection or Layer
Demo - B-2: Warping Image Layers
Use Puppet Warp
Demo - B-3: Using Puppet Warp
Topic C: Efficient Compositing
Grouping Layers
Demo - C-1: Grouping Layers
Transforming Smart Objects
Convert Layers to Smart Objects
Demo - C-2: Creating and Transforming Smart Objects
Demo - C-3: Working with Smart Object Contents
Place a Vector Smart Object
Demo - C-4: Creating Vector Smart Objects
Topic D: Vanishing Point
Editing in Vanishing Point
Demo - D-1: Perspective Planes
Topic E: Smart Filters
Apply a Smart Filter
A Smart Filter
Demo - E-1: Applying Smart Filters
Demo - E-2: Masking Smart Filter effects
Unit 04 Review
Unit 05 - Automating Tasks
Topic A: Creating Actions
Create an Action
The Actions Panel
Demo - A-1: Recording an Action
Demo - A-2: Playing an Action
Demo - A-3: Editing an Action
Demo - A-4: Pausing an Action
Topic B: Organizing Actions
Actions Panel in Button Mode
Demo - B-1: Making Actions Work as Buttons
Creating Action Sets
Demo - B-2: Saving Actions in Sets
Topic C: Batch Processing
The Batch Dialog Box
Demo - C-1: Batch-Processing Files
Topic D: Customizing Photoshop
Assign a Keyboard Shortcut
Customize the Menu Bar
Demo - D-1: Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts and Menu Item Colors
Unit 05 Review
Create an Action
The Actions Panel
Demo - A-1: Recording an Action
Demo - A-2: Playing an Action
Demo - A-3: Editing an Action
Demo - A-4: Pausing an Action
Topic B: Organizing Actions
Actions Panel in Button Mode
Demo - B-1: Making Actions Work as Buttons
Creating Action Sets
Demo - B-2: Saving Actions in Sets
Topic C: Batch Processing
The Batch Dialog Box
Demo - C-1: Batch-Processing Files
Topic D: Customizing Photoshop
Assign a Keyboard Shortcut
Customize the Menu Bar
Demo - D-1: Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts and Menu Item Colors
Unit 05 Review
Course Closure
Product Code: AD-PS-CS5-A