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Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Professionals
If there is a single program that almost every graphic
artist needs to know, it is Adobe Photoshop. Few artists, however, ever
get past using the cloning tool or the auto levels tool. In order for
Photoshop to become a true extension of your imagination, you need a
thorough understanding of the basic power that the program can deliver.
Join us for a three day excursion into the myriad of menus that
Photoshop provides and explore the power of this invaluable program.
Among the many topics covered are:
- Working with 3D images; the 3D Orbit tool, configure 3D panel options, paint on a 3D object, animate 3D files....*
- Typographic Design
- Customizing the Workspace and Basic Photo Corrections: resolution/image size, straightening and cropping, adjust saturation, remove color casts, tonal range, replacing colors (a must-know technique), using the clone stamps, healing brushes & patch tools, prepping file for print production, automatic vs manual adjustments
- Vector Drawing Techniques; paths, selections, Smart Objects*
- Making selections and basic layer info; selection and Quick Select tools, crop image and erase within a selection, lasso tools and when to best use each, adding to and subtracting from selections, transforming selections....
- Camera Raw, vanishing point perspective, correcting image distortion, creating depth of field, create a pdf image gallery (to augment your portfolio), rules for correcting digital photographs
- Layer Essentials and Advanced layering; clip a layer to a shape, more with the vanishing point grid, placing imported artwork....*
- Channels and Masks
- Advanced Composites; montages, hand coloring, Smart Filters, automating tasks, panoramas....
- Preparing web graphics; slicing hows and whys, animations, Zoomify, exporting images and the HTML code necessary to assemble slices, web galleries....*
- Working with Scientific Images; custom borders, measuring objects and data and exporting the measurements, measuring a cross section, legends, slide shows....
Files marked with an asterisk * will be covered in the 3 day Photoshop Professionals class.
Those serious about adding to their print and web design employability should be taking this course.
The 3 day class fee is $845 with a 25% discount if 4-6 attendees from the same company attend at the same time. NFP's get 5% off. The 2 day class fee is $645 with the discounts mentioned above. The advanced third day is $395 and participants can bring a reference book with the asterisked topics covered.
The 3 day fee includes materials retained by the participants. Call 414.258.1646 to register or use our handy registration form which you may download from mactraining.com
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