Photoshop Training

Adobe Photoshop is the Adobe Creative Suite application used to create and edit raster art (pixel based images). Students receive the Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a Book.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What time does class start?
  Weekday classes start at 9am
  Weekend classes start at 10am
• Do I need to bring a computer?
  We provide a Windows computer.
• Do I receive a certificate?
  Yes, upon completion you will receive an attractive gold foil certificate.
• Are there any prerequisites?
  Ability to use a mouse and a keyboard.
• Where are you located?
  31 West 34th Street. Near Penn Station, NJ Transit, and the N, Q, R, W, B, D, F, 1, 2, 3, A, C, E trains.

About The Instructor

Glenn Harris is a Certified Technical Trainer and Adobe Master Instructor with 20 years of classroom experience. He has published many training manuals.

Photoshop Outline

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• Getting to Know the Work Area
  • Start Photoshop
  • Open a file
  • Using the tools
  • Select and use a tool from the Tools panel
  • Brighten an image
  • Sample a color
  • Work with tools and tool properties
  • Undo actions in Photoshop
  • Panels and panel locations
• Basic Photo Corrections
  • Strategy for retouching
  • Organize an efficient sequence of tasks
  • Adjusting your process for different intended uses
  • Resolution and image size
  • Open a file with Adobe Bridge
  • Straighten and crop the image
  • Adjust the color and tone
  • Using the Spot Healing Brush tool
  • Apply a content-aware patch
  • Repair areas with the Clone Stamp tool
  • Sharpen the image
• Work with Selections
  • Use the Quick Selection tool
  • Move a selected area
  • Manipulate selections
  • Reposition a selection marquee while creating it
  • Move selected pixels with a keyboard shortcut
  • Move a selection with the arrow keys
  • Use the Magic Wand tool
  • Select with the lasso tools
  • Rotate a selection
  • Select with the Magnetic Lasso tool
  • Select from a center point
  • Resize and copy a selection
  • Resize the contents of a selection
  • Move and duplicate a selection
  • Crop an image
• Layer Basics
  • About layers
  • Use the Layers panel
  • Rename and copy a layer
  • View individual layers
  • Add a border to a layer
  • Rearrange layers
  • Change the opacity of a layer
  • Duplicate a layer and change the blending mode
  • Resize and rotate layers
  • Using a filter to create artwork
  • Add a new layer
  • Add text
  • Apply a gradient to a layer
  • Apply a layer style
  • Add an adjustment layer
  • Update layer effects
  • Add a border
  • Flatten and saving files
• Quick Fixes
  • Improve a snapshot
  • Correct red eye
  • Brighten an image
  • Adjust facial features with Liquify
  • Blur a background
  • Create a panorama
  • Fill empty areas when cropping
  • Correct image distortion
  • Extend depth of field
  • Move objects with the Content-Aware Move tool
  • Adjust perspective in an image
• Masks and Channels
  • Work with masks and channels
  • Use Select and Mask
  • Refine a mask
  • Adjust Global Refinements
  • Complete the mask
  • Create a quick mask
  • Manipulate an image with Puppet Warp
  • Use an alpha channel to create a shadow
• Typographic Design
  • Create a clipping mask from type
  • Add guides to position type
  • Add point type
  • Make a clipping mask and apply a shadow
  • Create type on a path
  • Warp point type
  • Design paragraphs of type
  • Use guides for positioning
  • Add paragraph type from a sticky note
  • Add a rounded rectangle shape
  • Add vertical text
• Vector Drawing Techniques
  • About bitmap images and vector graphics
  • About paths and the Pen tool
  • Draw with the Pen tool
  • Draw a straight line
  • Draw curves
  • Draw more complex shapes
  • Trace a shape from a photo
  • Add a second shape to a path
  • Work with defined custom shapes
  • Convert a path to a shape
  • Change the fill color of a shape layer
  • Subtract shapes from a shape layer
  • Import a Smart Object
  • Add color and depth to a shape using layer styles
• Advanced Compositing
  • Arrange layers
  • Use Smart Filters
  • Apply the Liquify filter
  • Position other layers
  • Edit a Smart Filter
  • Paint a layer
  • Add a background
  • Use the History panel to undo edits
  • Apply filters and effects
  • Undo multiple steps
  • Upscale a low-resolution image
• Paint with the Mixer Brush
  • About the Mixer Brush
  • Select brush settings
  • Experiment with wetness options and brushes
  • Mix colors
  • Mix colors with a photograph
  • Load custom brush presets
  • Create a custom brush preset
  • Paint and mix colors with brush presets
• Work with Camera Raw
  • About camera raw files
  • Process files in Camera Raw
  • Open images in Camera Raw
  • Adjust white balance
  • Make tonal adjustments in Camera Raw
  • Apply sharpening
  • Synchronize settings across images
  • Save Camera Raw changes
  • Apply advanced color correction
  • Adjust the white balance in Camera Raw
  • Adjust levels
  • Edit the saturation
  • Use the healing brush tools to remove blemishes
  • Enhance an image using the Dodge and Sponge tools
  • Adjust skin tones
  • Apply surface blur