Adobe Photoshop CS3 Certified Training Classes

 Adobe Photoshop CS3 Training : Level 1

Two Day Photoshop CS3 Training Course: 9am - 4:30pm
(see SCHEDULE for pricing)

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Training: provides you with the concept and skills to use Adobe Photoshop effectively. Hands-on training with basic through advanced techniques to maximize this powerful tool.
This course is also recommended for those planning to obtain the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) status.

Additional Photoshop Training: Photoshop Level 2 | Advanced Topics | Tips & Tricks

 Audience

Photoshop CS3: Level 1 is for beginners who need an essential understanding of photo editing.

This is a level 1 photoshop course- no previous experience with the program is required. All students should be familiar with using a mouse, file management and general operations of a Macintosh or Windows operating system.

 Adobe Photoshop CS3 Level 1 Training Outline

Unit 1: APPLICATION OVERVIEW

• Vector vs. Raster based images
  
• Resolution
  
• Anti-aliasing
  
• Starting the application
  
• Opening files from the hard drive, and opening new files
  
• Saving files, and choosing file formats
  
• RAM and Hard Drive requirements

Unit 2: PREFERENCES

• Setting Photoshop preferences and Color Settings

Unit 3: OVERVIEW OF THE WORKSPACE

• Toolbox, palettes, hiding and docking palettes

Unit 4: NAVIGATION

• Getting around, and viewing images using the Navigator palette
  
• Zooming in and out
  
• Using the Hand tool

Unit 5: COLORS

• Switching the foreground and background colors
  
• Using the Swatches Palette
  
• Choosing CMYK safe colors, and viewing CMYK output in the RGB color space
  
• Using the color sliders to choose colors
  
• Choosing Custom colors

Unit 6: LAYERS

• Creating, viewing, reordering, linking, and moving
  
• Background layers and regular layers
  
• Layer Sets
  
• Locking layers

Unit 7: SELECTION TOOLS

• Using the basic selection tools: the Marquees, and Lasso tools
  
• Selecting by color, using the Magic Wand
  
• Adding and subtracting from selections
  
• Filling selections with foreground and background colors
  
• Hiding edges
  
• Saving selections
  
• Feathering selections

Unit 8: THE MOVE TOOL

• The difference between moving pixels and moving selection outlines

Unit 9: THE CROP TOOL THE BRUSH TOOL

• Setting brush options
  
• Modifying brush shape

Unit 10: THE AIRBRUSH TOOL

• Painting with the airbrush

Unit 11: BASIC IMAGE ADJUSTMENT AND CORRECTION

• Using Variations
  
• Brightness and Contrast
  

We offer Adobe Certified Photoshop CS3 Training classes in Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Diego, San Francisco, Austin, Boston, Las Vegas, Mechanicsburg, Chicago, and many other cities throughout the country via our partner network. We also offer one-on-one or onsite Photoshop training nationwide.

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