Introduction to Photoshop Creative Cloud

Introduction to Photoshop Creative Cloud

Course Number:ADPHSP-CC

Duration:2 days

Photoshop CC Training Overview

Accelebrate's Photoshop CC Training: Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud training class teaches attendees how to manipulate images, edit motion-based content, and create image composites in Adobe Photoshop^®Creative Cloud.

Location and Pricing

Most Accelebrate courses are delivered as private, customized, on-site training at our clients' locations worldwide for groups of 3 or more attendees and are custom tailored to their specific needs. Please visit our client listto see organizations for whom we have delivered private in-house training.These courses can also be delivered as live, private online classes for groups that are geographically dispersed or wish to save on the instructor's or students' travel expenses. To receive a customized proposal and price quote for private training at your site or online, pleasecontact us.

Photoshop CC Training Prerequisites

No prior experience is presumed.

Hands-on/Lecture Ratio

This Adobe Photoshop CC training class is 60% hands-on, 40% lecture, with the longest lecture segments lasting for 20 minutes.

Photoshop CC Training Materials

All students will receive a copy ofAdobe Photoshop CC Classroom in a Book.

Software Needed on Each Student PC

• Windows 7 or later, or Mac OS X 10.7 or later
• At least 3 GB of RAM; 4GB or more recommended
• Photoshop Creative Cloud (for Windows or Mac)
• A recent version of Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Safari web browser
• Related lab files that Accelebrate will provide
• Note:This class can be taught for Windows or Mac audiences

Photoshop CC Training Objectives

• Work with the key components of the Photoshop CC interface
• Creatively use type
• Perform basic photo correction
• Crop with multiple overlays
• Use the expanded content-aware toolkit
• Create skin tone-aware selections and masking
• Work with three new blur effects, re-engineered design tools, and adaptive Wide Angle adjustments
• Use the improved Camera Raw engine and auto corrections
• Work with Background Save and Auto-recovery
• Use the intuitive video enhancements, simplified 3D interface, and improved editing speed with real-time results

Photoshop CC Training Outline

• Introduction
• Getting to Know the Work Area
  • Starting to work in Adobe Photoshop
  • Using the tools
  • Setting tool properties
  • Undoing actions in Photoshop
  • More about panels and panel locations
  • Customizing the workspace
  • Finding resources for using Photoshop
• Basic Photo Correction
  • Strategy for retouching
  • Resolution and image size
  • Straightening and cropping the image in Photoshop
  • Adjusting the color and tone
  • Using content-aware fill
  • Repairing areas with the Clone Stamp tool
  • Applying a content-aware patch
  • Sharpening the image
• Working with Selections
  • About selecting and selection tools
  • Using the Quick Selection tool
  • Moving a selected area
  • Manipulating selections
  • Using the Magic Wand tool
  • Selecting with the lasso tools
  • Rotating a selection
  • Selecting with the Magnetic Lasso tool
  • Selecting from a center point
  • Resizing and copying a selection
  • Cropping an image and erasing within a selection
• Layer Basics
  • About layers
  • Using the Layers panel
  • Rearranging layers
  • Applying a gradient to a layer
  • Applying a layer style
  • Adding an adjustment layer
  • Updating layer effects
  • Adding a border
  • Flattening and saving files
• Quick Fixes
  • Improving a snapshot
  • Blurring a background
  • Creating a panorama
  • Correcting image distortion
  • Adding depth of field
  • Moving objects with the Content-Aware Move tool
  • Adjusting perspective in an image
• Masks and Channels
  • Working with masks and channels
  • Getting started
  • Creating a mask
  • Refining a mask
  • Creating a quick mask
  • Manipulating an image with Puppet Warp
  • Working with channels
• Typographic Design
  • About type
  • Creating a clipping mask from type
  • Creating type on a path
  • Warping point type
  • Designing paragraphs of type
  • Working with type styles
  • Adding a rounded rectangle
  • Adding vertical text
• Vector Drawing Techniques
  • About bitmap images and vector graphics
  • About paths and the Pen tool
  • Using paths with artwork
  • Creating vector objects for the background
  • Working with defined custom shapes
  • Importing a Smart Object
• Advanced Compositing
  • Arranging layers
  • Using Smart Filters
  • Painting a layer
  • Adding a background
  • Automating a multistep task
  • Upscaling a low-resolution image
  • Saving the image for four-color printing
  • Matching color schemes across images
  • Stitching a panorama
  • Finishing the image
• Editing Video
  • Creating a new video project
  • Animating text with keyframes
  • Creating effects
  • Adding transitions
  • Adding audio
  • Muting unwanted audio
  • Rendering video
• Painting with the Mixer Brush
  • About the Mixer Brush
  • Selecting brush settings
  • Mixing colors
  • Creating a custom brush preset
  • Mixing colors with a photograph
• Working with Camera Raw
  • Getting started
  • About camera raw files
  • Processing files in Camera Raw
  • Applying advanced color correction
• Preparing Files for the Web
  • Creating slices
  • Exporting HTML and images
  • Using the Zoomify feature
• Producing and Printing Consistent Color
  • About color management
  • Specifying color-management settings
  • Proofing an image
  • Identifying out-of-gamut colors
  • Adjusting an image and printing a proof
  • Saving the image as a CMYK EPS file
  • Printing
• Printing 3D Files
  • Getting started
  • Understanding the 3D environment
  • Positioning 3D elements
  • Printing a 3D file
• Conclusion