Adobe Photoshop
Participants learn at introductory and intermediate levels, concentrating on the essentials and usage of the tools. The main focus is on the core basics for first users:
- Saving images in different format, and for publishing via the internet and email
- Toolbox. Screen modes, keyboard shortcuts and Function keys
- Adding text to an image, image formatting, text and special effects
- Gradient tools, editing tools. Retouching a photo – adjusting brightness/contrast
- Layers, bevel and emboss. Linear gradients, gradient effects and retouching
- Custom artwork with special filter effects; noise, motion, blur, filter
- Feather effects – composite photo collage
- 3D illustration with perspective
- Simple artwork, creating a basic shape, duplicating and distorting
- Extract an object from a background and web image gallery
- Filters for creating custom artworks, the actions palette and special effects
- Grids, guidelines and rulers and printing features
