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Photoshop® CS2



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Course Outline
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Program 1:

Lesson 1: What Photoshop Can do (26 min)
1. Introducing Adobe Photoshop CS 2
2. Moving a Selection from One Image into Another
3. Correcting Colors
4. Fixing Details with the Clone Stamp Tool
5. Using Adjustment Layers
6. Sharpening the Focus
7. Creating a Dramatic Sky & Cropping the Image
8. Text Effects


Lesson 2: The Bridge (33 min)
1. Introducing the Adobe Bridge
2. Using the Lightbox & Thumbnail View
3. Using the Filmstrip View
4. Viewing Thumbnail Metadata & Labeling
5. Showing Off New Features
6. Managing Your Images
7. File Naming Inside the Bridge
8. Workspaces, Location Tracking & Slide Shows

Lesson 3: Setting up 'Shop (24 min)
1. Setting Preferences
2. Choosing Color Settings
3. Choosing Creative Suite Color Settings
4. Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts
5. Organizing Palettes & Saving Workspaces

Lesson 4: Navigation and Resolution (32 min)
1. Zooming an Image
2. Scrolling & Panning
3. Changing Resolution & Image Size
4. Upsampling an Image
5. Downsampling an Image
6. Using the Navigator Palette
7. Customizing Your View

Lesson 5: Rotate and Crop (22 min)
1. Introducing the Crop Tool
2. Cropping with the Crop Tool
3. Cropping with the Marquee Tool
4. Automating Crop & Straighten
5. Straightening with the Measure Tool
6. Cropping with Perspective

Lesson 6: Basic Color Correction (33 min)
1. Introducing Variations
2. Adjusting Color with Variations
3. Correcting Color with Variations
4. Using the Fade Command
5. Modifying Colors with Hue/Saturation
6. Specifying Colors in Hue/Saturation
7. Selecting Color Ranges in Hue/Saturation

Lesson 7: Red Eye Removal and Recolor (19 min)
1. Correcting Red Eye
2. Using the Red Eye Tool
3. Recoloring with the Brush Tool
4. Using the Color Replacement Tool

Lesson 8: Painting with the Edit Tools (32 min)
1. Introducing the Dodge Tool
2. Introducing the Burn Tool
3. Introducing the Sponge & Focus Tools
4. Using the Dodge Tool
5. Using the Burn Tool
6. Working with the Sponge Tool
7. Pushing Pixels with the Smudge Tool

Lesson 9: Clone, Heal, and Patch (33 min)
1. Introducing the Clone Stamp Tool
2. Compositing with the Clone Stamp Tool
3. Using the Spot Healing Brush Tool
4. The Healing Brush & the Options Bar
5. Healing & Fading
6. Creating Textures & Patterns
7. Using the Patch Tool

Lesson 10: Using the Selection Tools (36 min)
1. Introducing the Selection Tools
2. Using the Magic Wand Tool
3. Exploring Magic Wand Options
4. Using the Grow & Similar Commands
5. Selecting with the Polygonal Lasso Tool
6. Selecting with the Marquee Tool
7. Saving & Loading a Selection Outline
8. Making a Composite
9. Adding a Drop Shadow
10. Cleaning Up a Selection Edge

Lesson 11: Selecting with Color Range (19 min)
1. Selecting Translucency
2. Darkening with the Multiply Blend Mode
3. Defining a Color Range
4. Selecting Image Highlights
5. Compositing Highlights into an Image

Lesson 12: Making the Most of History (25 min)
1. Modifying an Image Using Variations
2. Using Undo
3. Using the History Brush
4. Understanding History States
5. Fixing Saved Files
6. Choosing History Options
7. Saving Snapshots
Program 2:

Lesson 1: Introducing Layers (41 min)
1. Customizing the Layers Palette
2. Creating a Layer Via Copy
3. Using the Spherize Command & the Eraser Tool
4. Moving Layers in the Canvas
5. Blending Layers
6. Creating a Clipping Mask
7. Changing the Layer Order
8. Using the Fade Command
9. Using a Levels Adjustment Layer
10. Activating a Layer & Making a Composite
11. Resizing the Canvas
12. Feathering a Selection to Create a Vignette

Lesson 2: Groups and Comps (37 min)
1. Introducing Layer Groups & Comps
2. Applying Gaussian Blur & Deleting Layers
3. Merging Layers
4. Creating a Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer
5. Working with Layer Groups
6. Creating a Repeating Pattern
7. Modifying a Layer Comp
8. Creating a New Layer Comp

Lesson 3: Opacity and Blend Modes (39 min)
1. Introducing Opacity & Blend Modes
2. Adjusting Layer Opacity
3. Adjusting the Fill Value
4. Understanding Last Document State
5. Introducing Blend Modes
6. Using the Normal & Dissolve Blend Modes
7. Using the Darkening Blend Modes
8. Changing Blend Modes with Keyboard Shortcuts
9. Using the Lightening Blend Modes
10. Using Overlay through Hard Mix Blend Modes
11. Using Difference through Luminosity Blend Modes
12. Applying Motion Blur to a Text Layer
13. Updating Layer Comps

Lesson 4: Advanced Blending (37 min)
1. Introducing Advanced Blending
2. Creating a Lens Flare
3. Merging Layers with Screen Mode
4. Preserving Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac Dock
5. Previewing Free Transform
6. Merging Blend Modes
7. Adding a Logo Element
8. Grouping & Naming Layers
9. Creating Knockouts
10. Using the Luminance Blend Mode
11. Colorizing a Layer
12. Creating a Knockout from a Layer

Lesson 5: Layer Styles (49 min)
1. Introducing Layer Styles
2. Colorizing an Individual Group Using Blend Modes
3. Selecting Layers with Keyboard Shortcuts
4. Applying a Drop Shadow to a Layer
5. Creating a Directional Inner Glow Using Inner Shadow
6. Adjusting Layer Colors
7. Duplicating Layer Effects
8. Working with the Layers Palette
9. Transparency Masking & Painting with Layer Styles
10. Enabling Layer Masks & Effects
11. Adjusting Opacity & Fill inside Layers
12. Saving & Applying a New Layer Style

Lesson 6: Masks and Channels (52 min)
1. Selecting an Image with the Magic Wand Tool
2. Using the Channels Palette & Mixing Channels
3. Choosing a Blend Mode Best Suited for a Mask
4. Using the Variations Tool to Improve a Mask
5. Fixing the Edge of a Mask Using Inner Glow
6. Selecting a Color Channel Best Suited for a Mask
7. Adjusting Levels in a Color Channel
8. Using the Dodge & Burn Tools to Make a Mask
9. Inverting & Combining Channels for Mask Edges
10. Changing the Color of the Rebuilt Overlay
11. Fixing Masks with the Brush Tool
12. Compositing a Masked Image into Another Background
13. Matching the Color Temperature of Images
Lesson 14: Fixing Mask Edges with Inner Shadow

Lesson 7: Transform and Warp (51 min)
1. Introducing Transformations
2. Masking with the Levels Command
3. Using Free Transform
4. Duplicating Transformations
5. Transforming Selections
6. Masking with the Calculations Command
7. Warping an Image
8. Modifying an Image with a Layer Mask

Lesson 8: Creating and Editing Type (32 min)
1. Working with the Pen Tool
2. Introducing Text
3. Editing Text
4. Creating Point & Area Text
5. Modifying Existing Text
6. Modifying Multiple Text Layers at Once
7. Using Advanced Formatting Options

Lesson 9: Special Type Effects (42 min)
1. Checking Spelling in a Type Layer
2. Warping & Transforming Text
3. Working with Text on a Path
4. Applying Effects to Text on a Path
5. Placing Text inside a Path
6. Using Advanced Text Formatting
7. Adjusting Leading
8. Adjusting Kerning

Lesson 10: Vector-based Shapes (50 min)
1. Resolving Font Issues
2. The Advantages of Vector-Based Shapes
3. Introducing the Vitruvian Man & Shapes
4. Introducing the Shape Tools & Fill
5. Applying a Stroke Layer Effect
6. Using the Exclude Overlapping Command
7. Modifying a Shape Using the Arrow Tools
8. Intersect, Subtract, Add & Combine Path Components
9. Working with the Polygon Tool
10. Deleting Paths & Drawing a Gradient Arrow
11. Working with Custom Shapes
12. Creating a Custom Shape

11.Printing and Output (29 min)
1. Using the Print with Preview Command
2. Exploring Output Options
3. Managing Color
4. Using the Printer Dialog Box
5. Using the Contact Sheet II Command
6. Creating a Picture Package
7. Creating a Web Photo Gallery

Lesson 12: Actions (32 min)
1. Introducing Actions
2. Creating a Custom Action
3. Modifying an Action
4. Playing an Action
5. Loading & Saving Actions
6. Deleting & Adding Steps in an Action
7. Applying a Gradient Map
8. Correcting Anti-Aliasing
9. Adding a Drop Shadow
10. Testing an Action
11. Final Comments & Credits
Program 3:

Lesson 1: Adjusting Levels (30 min)
1. Using the Brightness/Contrast Command
2. Adjusting Levels Automatically
3. Using the Auto Commands
4. Working with the Levels Command
5. Adjusting Individual Color Channels
6. Fixing Washed Out Colors

Lesson 2: Curves, Shadows, & Highlights (42 min)
1. When Levels Won't Do
2. Introducing Curves
3. Using the Histogram Palette
4. Adjusting Values in Curves
5. Balancing Color in Curves
6. Making Final Corrections
7. Working with the Pencil Tool
8. Using the Shadow/Highlight Command
9. Using the Advanced Shadow/Highlight Options

Lesson 3: Adjustment Layers (33 min)
1. Pasting an Image into a Selection
2. Using a Photo Filter Adjustment Layer
3. Affecting an Adjustment Layer with a Gradient Mask
4. Using a Levels Adjustment Layer
5. Creating an Adjustment Layer without a Layer Mask
6. Adding a Layer Mask or a Vector Mask
7. Using a Gradient Map Adjustment Layer
8. Using an Inverse Adjustment Layer
9. Assigning a Shortcut for a Levels Adjustment Layer

Lesson 4: Camera Raw (34 min)
1. Using the Adobe Digital Negative Converter
2. Working inside the Camera Raw Dialog Box
3. Making Color Adjustments
4. Modifying Levels
5. Using the Detail & Lens Tabs
6. Using the Curve & Calibrate Tabs
7. Using Advanced Camera Raw Options

Lesson 5: High Bit Depth and Exposure (41 min)
1. Understanding Bit Depth
2. Comparing 8 & 16 Bit Grayscale Ranges
3. Using an Amalgam Mask to Isolate Grays
4. Comparing 8 & 16 Bit File Types & Sizes
5. Getting Ready to Merge Images
6. Using the Image Processor to Convert Camera Raw to JPEG
7. Performing an HDR Exposure Merge
8. Adjusting the Exposure in an HDR Image
9. Converting from HDR to 16 Bit

Lesson 6: Sharpening Focus (47 min)
1. Introducing the Sharpen Filters
2. Using Unsharp Mask
3. Understanding How Unsharp Mask Works
4. Sharpening a Low Quality JPEG Image
5. Fading & Blending Unsharp Mask
6. Introducing Smart Sharpen
7. Correcting a Lens Blur with Smart Sharpen
8. Correcting Motion Blur with Smart Sharpen

Lesson 7: Blurring and Averaging (58 min)
1. Using Gaussian Blur
2. Using the Median & Dust & Scratches Filters
3. Creating Box & Surface Blurs
4. Using Smart Blur
5. Creating Lens & Shape Blurs
6. Creating Motion & Radial Blurs
7. Removing Stray Hairs Using Median
8. Painting a Blur inside of a Layer Mask
9. Reducing Noise & Restoring Highlights
10. Removing JPEG Artifacts
11. Creating Clouds & Adding a Gradient
12. Creating Stars Using the Add Noise Filter
13. Averaging Colors

Lesson 8: Filters and Masks (38 min)
1. Using the Lens Blur Filter
2. Using a Gradient as a Depth Mask
3. Blending Channels to Create a New Mask
4. Using a Mask to Create a Depth of Field Effect
5. Looking at Different Sharpening Results
6. Applying Multiple Filters to a Layer
7. Creating an Edge Mask to Sharpen an Image
8. Applying Smart Sharpen to an Edge Mask

Lesson 9: Distort and Displace (46 min)
1. Using the Spherize Filter
2. Using the Pinch Filter
3. More Distortion Wackiness
4. Making a Lens Correction
5. Introducing Displacement Maps
6. Understanding Displacement Maps
7. Using the Displace Filter
8. Creating a Displacement Map
9. Making Someone Thinner with a Displacement Map

Lesson 10: Liquify (35 min) 1. Introducing the Liquify Filter
2. Using the Show Backdrop Options
3. Setting Brush Options
4. Warping Images with the Forward Warp Tool
5. Viewing Wireframes with the Show Mesh Command
6. Warping with Other Liquify Tools
7. Restoring & Masking Warped Images
8. Creating a Superhero Face Using the Liquify Tools
9. Using the Reconstruct Tool to Restore Details
10. Saving & Reloading Wireframe Meshes

Lesson 11: Vanishing Point (36 min)
1. Introducing the Vanishing Point Filter
2. Selecting in Perspective with the Marquee Tool
3. Cloning in Perspective with the Stamp Tool
4. Compositing Images Using Vanishing Point
5. Using Copy Merged in Vanishing Point
6. Fixing Edges with a Black Outer Glow
7. Working with Text in Vanishing Point

Lesson 12: Smart Objects (34 min)
1. Introducing Smart Objects
2. Creating a Smart Object
3. Dynamically Transforming Smart Objects
4. Introduction to Updating Smart Objects
5. Changing the Color of a Transparency Pattern
6. Replacing & Updating Smart Objects
7. Importing Vector Smart Objects
8. Pasting Illustrations as Smart Objects
9. Importing a Camera Raw Image as a Smart Object
10. Final Comments & Credits
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