Adobe Photoshop CS5™ - Level 2
In this class, students who are already familiar with Photoshop fundamentals learn to use Photoshop Non-Destructively. This means that adjustments and changes are always editable , alterable, and/or removable, allowing the user to extend his or her creativity. Students will learn more in-depth image adjustment tools, how to retouch images, and additional tips and tricks. Due to the variations in class pacing, the pen tool may only receive cursory coverage in this class, and is included only if there is additional available class time. Upon completion of the Level 2 class, students will be well on their way to working independently in Photoshop.
Non-Destructive Editing
Masks and Channels
- 2 Kinds of Masks – Alpha Channel and Layer Mask
- Quick Mask (not really a mask, but a technique)
- Creating a quick mask
- Editing a quick mask
- Layer Masks
- Creating from Selection
- Creating from scratch
- Loading a mask as a selection
- Moving Masks among Layers
- Copying Masks among Layers
- Paste Into
- Channels are Color Info
- Alpha Channel
- Saving a Selection
- Load Selection
- Command/Control +click the Channel
- Command/Control +click the Layer Icon
- Applying a filter effect to a masked selection
- Gradient Mask
- Creating a gradient mask
- Applying effects using a gradient mask
- Using Alpha Channels to Make Difficult Selections
- Intro to Clipping Masks
- Using Smart Objects
Correcting Color and Tone
- Using Adjustment Layers – Fundamental Tools
- Adjusting the Mask on Adjustment Layers
- Fundamental Adjustments
- Using Presets
- Adjusting the Adjustment with Opacity
Retouching and Repairing (Scenery and People)
- Sharpening – the RIGHT way
- Repairing areas with the Clone Stamp tool
- Using the Spot Healing Brush
- Content Aware Spot Healing
- Using the Red Eye Tool
- Using the Healing Brush and Patch tools
- Retouching on a separate layer
- Softening on separate Layer
- Skin Repair
- Using the Liquify Filter
- Content Aware Fill
- Content Aware Scale
- Using the Pattern Stamp tool
- Creating a Pattern
- Filter>Pattern Maker
- Applying Pattern
Specialty Effects
Working with Type
- Type Creation and Editing
- Character Palette
- Paragraph Palette
- Options Bar Settings
- Option Bar Options
- Type Direction
- Text Warp
- Rasterizing Text
Using Layer Effects
- Selecting and Applying
- Editing Effects
- Copying Effects
- Opacity and the Fill Slider
- Clipping Masks for Type and Effects
Basic Pen Tool Techniques - Beginning Tools
- About bitmap images and vector graphics
- Working with defined custom shapes
- About paths and the Pen tool
- Drawing straight paths
- Drawing curved paths
- Combining curved and straight path segments
- Editing anchor points
- Using paths with artwork
- Applying Paths
- As Vector Mask
- As Clipping Paths
- Combining Vector and Raster Masks
- Working with Type
- Type On a Path
- Type In a Shape
- Create Outlines