Master the edition and retouching of bitmap images in high resolution
Duration
12 hours
Participants Profile
Beginners
Objectives
Understand and master the basic tools, the interface and palettes
Improve digital images by understanding the concepts of resolution, adjustments, retouching tools and image optimization
Making photocompositions using layers and selections
Export your work for the web, the printer or Office documents
Prerequisites
Good knowledge of Windows or Macintosh environment. Courses are given on Windows
Course Content
Analyze and adjust pictures
- Image size, resolution and dimensions
- Adjust contrast, brightness, exposure and color balance
- Color replacements, tint, saturation and sharpness
Vision and color measurement
- Color modes (RGB, CMYK, LAB, HSB)
- Color precision, printing processes and Pantone colors
Features Photoshop
- Selection tools
- Layers and their manipulation
- Adjustment layers
- Layers for text and typography
- Layer effects and styles
- Editing tools
- Vector tools
Selection and extraction from background
- Smart selection methods
- Magic wand and lasso tools
Advanced Layers
- Layers and Blend Modes
- Layer effects
Advanced retouching
- Editing tools
- Clone stamp
- Healing brush tool
- Adjusting skin tones, red eye correction
Photocompositions
- Compositing concepts
- Layer management
- Achieving a photomontage
Creative effects
- Effects with layer styles
- Effects with blending modes
- Effects with filters
Preparing images for web and print
- Web image formats
- Formats for printing
- Integration in Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)