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Adobe Photoshop CS4


What is Adobe Photoshop CS4?


Adobe® Photoshop® has been an indispensable image-editing software application for many years. As an aspiring graphic designer, you would like to familiarize yourself with design creation and image editing using this software. Understanding the different tools and features available in Photoshop CS4 will help you maximize your creative potential. In this course, you will use the various tools and features of Photoshop CS4 to work with images.

Why should I study Photoshop CS4?


Adobe® Photoshop® CS4 is a tool that you will use to prepare yourself for your career as a Graphic or Web Designer.

Photoshop CS4 Course Structure

  • Adobe Photoshop CS4 Level 1
  • Adobe Photoshop CS4 Level 2
  • Adobe Photoshop CS4 Web Production
  • Adobe Photoshop CS4 Photo Printing and color

Photoshop CS4 Level 1: Course Structure


  • Exploring the Adobe Photoshop CS4 Environment
  • Determining resolution and graphic type
  • Working with selections
  • Working with layers
  • Enhancing images with paint and filters
  • Exploring image modes and color adjustments
  • Saving images for web and print
  • Working with Adobe Bridge

Course Objective


You will explore the Photoshop CS4 interface, customize it, and use tools for selecting parts of images. You will learn to use layers and to apply layer effects and filters for creating special effects. Additionally, you will use painting tools and blending modes to enhance the appearance of your design. Finally, you will save images in both print and web formats.

Entrance requirements


Before taking this course, students should have basic Windows application skills, such as copying and pasting objects, formatting text, saving files, and so on. It is also recommended that students have some experience with digital photography, and graphics working with Microsoft® Office PowerPoint®, Adobe® InDesign®, or Microsoft® Office Publisher.

Performance-Based Objectives


Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • explore the Adobe Photoshop CS4 environment.
  • determine the resolution and graphic type.
  • work with selections.
  • work with multiple layers.
  • enhance images.
  • identify the various image mode characteristics and color adjustment options.
  • save images in the web, print, and PDF formats.

Course Components


Exploring the Adobe Photoshop CS4 Environment

  • Explore the Photoshop Interface
  • Explore the Navigation Tools
  • Customize the Workspace
  • Explore Adobe Bridge
  • Use Photoshop Help

Determining Resolution and Graphic Type

  • Differentiate Between Raster and Vector Graphics
  • Understand Image Resolution

Working with Selections

  • Create a Selection
  • Save a Selection
  • Modify a Selection
  • Apply Color to a Selection

Working with Layers

  • Create Layers
  • Work with Type Layers
  • Transform Layers
  • Apply Layer Styles
  • Manage Layers

Enhancing Images with Paint and Filters

  • Paint on an Image
  • Apply Filter Effects

Exploring Image Modes and Color Adjustments

  • Explore Grayscale and Bitmap Modes
  • Explore Color Modes
  • Apply Color Adjustments

Saving Images for Web and Print

  • Save Images for Print
  • Save Images for the Web
  • Save Images as PDF

Work with Adobe® Bridge - Supplemental Lesson Managing Assets with Adobe Bridge

  • Work with Adobe Bridge
  • Work with Stacks and Filters in Adobe Bridge
  • Apply Metadata and Keywords to Files

Photoshop CS4 Level 2: Course Structure


  • Enhancing images
  • Working with vector paths
  • Applying custom fills
  • Working with layers
  • Automating tasks
  • Working with video files
  • Integrating with other Adobe applications

Course Objective


You will enhance your ability to create accurate masks and image effects, retouch images, work with video files, automate repetitive tasks, and integrate with other
Adobe applications.

Entrance requirements


Before taking this course, students should have taken the Adobe® Photoshop® CS4: Level 1 course or have equivalent knowledge.

Performance-Based Objectives


Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • use the tools available in Adobe Photoshop to enhance an image.
  • create and edit vector paths.
  • create custom fills and patterns.
  • work with layers.
  • automate tasks in Adobe Photoshop.
  • use the video tools available in Adobe Photoshop to edit and export video files.
  • work with other Adobe applications.

Course Components


Enhancing Images

  • Retouch Images
  • Adjust Tonal Range Using Adjustment Layers

Working with Vector Paths

  • Create Vector Paths
  • Edit Paths

Applying Custom Fills

  • Create Swatches and Gradients
  • Create Custom Patterns and Brushes

Working with Layers

  • Blend Layers
  • Work with Shape Layers
  • Work with Masks
  • Apply Special Effects to a Layer

Automating Tasks

  • Work with Actions
  • Automate Tasks in Adobe Bridge

Working with Video Files

  • Edit Video Files
  • Export Video Files

Integrating with Other Adobe Applications

  • Integrate with Adobe Illustrator
  • Edit a Photoshop File with Adobe Acrobat

Adobe Photoshop CS4: Web Production


Overview/Description


You know how to use the features in Adobe® Photoshop® CS4 to enhance and modify images to meet your requirements. Now, you would want to create and work with images to be used on the web pages. In this course, you will use Photoshop to create and optimize images for the web. You will also stage web page components, arrange them aesthetically, and add interactivity to them. Finally, you will export the web page consisting of interactive images so that you can view and test their functionality in Internet browsers.

Entrance requirements


To ensure students' success with this course, we recommend that they have a familiarity with Photoshop or take the Adobe® Photoshop® CS4: Level 1 course.

Performance-Based Objectives


Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • prepare images for the web.
  • optimize images by saving them in different formats and applying transparency to them.
  • apply color management techniques, adjust images, and ensure color consistency to create images that are attractive to the widest possible audience who use
  • different platforms such as Windows® and Macintosh®.
  • create web page layouts.
  • export a web page.
  • create animations for the web and mobile devices.

Course Components


Preparing Web Images

  • Understand Images for Web
  • Reduce File Size

Optimizing Images

  • Optimize Photographic Images
  • Optimize Flat Color Graphics and Illustrations
  • Apply Transparency Settings

Preparing Images for Cross-Platform Viewing

  • Set Up Color Management for the Web
  • Alter Images for Displaying Across Platforms
  • Snap to Web-Safe Colors

Creating Web Page Layouts

  • Create a Web Page
  • Create Web Page Backgrounds
  • Draw Editable Vector Shapes
  • Create Effects

Exporting a Web Page

  • Prepare a Web Page for Export
  • Export a Web Page

Creating Animations for Web and Mobile Devices

  • Create Frame Animations
  • Create Timeline Animations
  • Save Animations
  • Preview Animations on Mobile Devices

Adobe Photoshop CS4: Photo Printing and Color


Overview/Description


You are familiar with the Adobe® Photoshop® tools and techniques that were used to design and create images. Applying the correct image and color correction processes and techniques ensures that you obtain the desired output when printing images for commercial purposes. In this course, you will enhance the appearance of images so that the print output is consistent and has good clarity.

Entrance requirements


To ensure your success in this course, it is recommended that you first take the Adobe® Photoshop® CS4: Level 1 course, or have equivalent knowledge.

Performance-Based Objectives


Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • understand the various color modes and workflow.
  • calibrate the monitor and use color management profiles to control image display.
  • use the advanced image support features available in Photoshop CS4.
  • combine images.
  • enhance the quality of images.
  • adjust RGB colors to perform color correction for images.
  • create high quality CMYK separations for commercial printing.
  • convert color images to grayscale and add spot colors to them.

Course Components


Understanding Color Modes and Workflow

  • Compare Color Modes
  • Examine Color Workflow

Calibrate and Profile the Monitor

  • Set a Working Color Space in Photoshop
  • Convert Images from One Color Space to Another
  • Manage Printing and Color

Using Advanced Image Support

  • Use the Camera Raw Format
  • Create High Dynamic Range Images
  • Preview an Image on a Video Monitor

Combining Images

  • Merge and Rescale Images
  • Blend Images

Enhancing Image Quality

  • Reduce Noise in Images
  • Sharpen Images
  • Minimize Moiré Patterns
  • Eliminate Red Eye Defects

Adjusting RGB Colors

  • Identify Color Regions for Color Correction
  • Make Color and Contrast Adjustments
  • Make Basic Curve Adjustments
  • Correct Memory Colors
  • Adjust Shadows and Highlights Independently

Creating CMYK Separations

  • Adjust Color Settings for Prepress
  • Examine Calibration Techniques
  • Adjust Out-of-Gamut Colors
  • Adjust CMYK Curves

Working with Grayscale Images and Spot Colors

  • Convert Color Images to Grayscale Images
  • Create Duotones
  • Add Spot Colors to Selected Areas of an Image


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