Introduction to Photoshop

• Understanding Workspace
• Creating a New Image
• Understanding Resolution and Pixels
• Understanding Color Modes

Importance of CMYK in Printing

• Viewing of Image
• Zooming and Scrolling Images
• Print Size and Actual Pixels
• Different types of Screen Modes
• Working with Rulers and Guides
• Opening Images
• Working with Adobe Bridge
• Compositing Images
• Working with Selections

Tools

• Color Range
• Adding Subtracting, Intersecting Selections
• Modifying Selections
• Transforming Selections
• Moving Selected Pixels using Move tool
• Concept of Layers
• Transforming Layers
• Arranging Layers
• Setting Transparency of Layers
• Selecting Multiple Layers
• Locking and Hiding Layers
• Creating a Blank Layer
• Deleting Layers

Saving Images

• Different Types of File Format – PSD, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, GIF
• Cropping an Image
• Painting in Photoshop
• Using Color/Swatch Palettes, Color Picker and Eyedropper
• Brush, Pencil, Erasers, Pattern Stamp
• Setting Transparency for Painting Tools
• Creating Brushes and Patterns (By Defining Pattern and by Pattern Maker)
• Working with Libraries
• Adjusting brush’s properties with Brush Palette
• Changing the color images by using Color Replacing Tool
• Filling Color
• Solid Color
• Working with Gradient
• Gradient Library

Creating and Editing Gradient

• Transparency
• Retouching in Photoshop
• Working with Clone Stamp, Healing Brush, Spot Healing Brush, Patch Tool
• Removing Red Eye from an Image
• Color Correcting tools
• Blurring, Sharpening and Smudging an Image
• Using Smudge tool as a Painting tool
• Working with History Brush and History Palette
• History Brush and Art History
• Setting Source for History Brush
• Creating new Snapshots

Adding Text

• Differences between Type Tools and Type Mask Tools
• About Point Text and Paragraph Text
• Formatting Text and Paragraph
• Creating Warped Text
• Working with Vector Shapes
• Differentiating Vector and Raster Objects
• Using Shape Tools
• Creating User Defined Vector Objects Using Pen Tool
• Parts of a Vector Object
• Anchor Point
• Path
• Bezier Curve
• Working with Path Palette
• Converting and Text into Path
• Applying Styles to Layers
• Using Style Presets
• Creating and Saving New Styles
• Creating Layer Groups

Applying Effects to Images

• Blurring, Sharpening Images
• Reducing Noise
• Distorting Images
• Artistic and Painting Effects
• Understanding Other Filters
• Working with additional Plug-ins
• Adjusting the Color Tone of the Image
• Changing the Mode of Image
• Understanding the terms Shadows, Highlight, Midtones, Hue, Saturation, Exposure, Histograms
• Working with Adjustment Layers

Working with Masking

• Editing in Quick Mask Mode
• Understanding Layer Mask and Vector Mask
• Understanding Clipping Mask and Clipping Path
• Working with Channels
• Resizing and Rotating Images
• Changing Images Size, Canvas Size
• Understanding Re sampling
• Automating Tasks with Actions and Batch
• Other Automation Tasks
• Creating Contact Sheet
• Creating Panorama with Photo merge

Creating a Web Photo Gallery

• Scanning Images
• Creating Registration Marks and Crop Marks
• Fine Tuning Photoshop Using Preferences
• Understanding Scratch Disk

ASSIGNMENTS FOR PHOTOSHOP

• Restoring Images
• Visiting Card
• ID Cards
• Brochures
• Ads / Flyers
• Magazine Covers
• Certificates
• Hoardings
• Setting double side / Folding Works
• advertisement creation,
• wallpapers
• websites,
• jewelry creation
• fashion designing,
• animations& 3d effects
• software development and designs,
• Photo modification purpose.