Adobe Photoshop CS4: Advanced

Course Description:

Harness the full power and creativity of Adobe Photoshop CS4 with this Adobe authorised one day power-user course. The course includes advanced colour techniques, advanced selection techniques, working with 3D layers, working with Smart Objects and efficient layering and filtering techniques.

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This course includes the following modules:

Photoshop essentials

• Essential shortcuts changes in CS4
• Using spring loaded shortcuts
• Setting colour profiles for screen and print
• Using scripts and extensions

Colour techniques

• Working with Adjustment Layers
• Using the Adjustments Panel
• Working with Curves
• The Channel Mixer command
• Using Blend modes to manipulate tone and colour

Selection techniques

• Working with Alpha channels
• Selections in Alpha channels
• Building selections from Colour Channels
• Combining Alpha Channels using image calculations
• Using Alpha Channels as Layer Masks

Layer techniques

• Working with Smart Objects
• Nesting Layers within Smart Objects
• Using the Masks panel
• The Mask Edge command
• Cut out techniques with Layer Masks
• Applied effects using Layer Blend modes
• Neutral Fill layers
• Using Blend If sliders

Working with 3D layers

• Importing models as 3D layers
• Editing diffuse textures
• Creating primitives
• Applying 2D images to 3D primitives
• Object and camera transformations
• Editing and creating lights
• Viewing cross sections and render modes

Introducing video layers

• Timeline based animations
• Creating video layers
• Working with keyframes and tweening

Filter techniques

• Working with Smart Filter layers
• Using the Lens Blur filter
• Creating progressive focus effects
• Using Alpha Channels with filters