Course Content
Digital Images
- RGB and CMYK color models
- Additive and subtractive
- Image size vs. resolution
- Pixel aspect ratio
- Bits per channel
- Alpha channel
Adobe Bridge
- Workspace
- Viewing and managing files
- Running automated tasks
- Metadata and keywords
- Mini Bridge
Camera RAW
- Processing CameraRAW files
- Cropping, straightening, and white balancing
- Exposure and advanced color correction
- Opening RAW as a smart object
- Synchronizing adjustments
- Exporting as DNG
- Opening in Photoshop
Vector Drawing Techniques
- Bitmap images and vector graphics
- Paths and the pen tool
- Vector drawing
- Pen tool
- Using paths with artwork
- Creating vector objects for the background
- Working with defined custom shapes
- Alpha channels vs. paths
- Vector masks and opacity masks
- Creating and saving a custom shape
Smart Objects
- Copying vs. placing
- Convert to smart object
- New smart object via copy
- Editing the smart object
- Exporting contents
- Replacing contents
- Stacking
- Smart filters
- Rasterizing
Vanishing Point
- Clipping a layer to a shape
- Setting up a vanishing point grid
- Placing imported artwork
- Adding artwork in perspective
- Placing the side panel artwork using vanishing point
- Adding more artwork in perspective
- Adding an adjustment layer
- Working with layer comps
- Managing layers
- Flattening a layered image
- Merging layers and layer groups
- Smart object
- Modes for groups
- Layer and vector masks for groups
Adjustment Layers and Filters
- Filter gallery
- Smart objects
- Photoshop, Illustrator, and RAW
- Smart filters
Photomerge
- Creating panoramas with photomerge
- Stacking images
- 16-bit and 32-bit color space
- Creating high dynamic range (HDR) files
Layer Comps
- Using layer comps
- Exporting layer comps
Actions and Scripts
- Using actions
- Creating actions
- Batch processing
- Using the bridge to create web galleries and PDF presentations
- Using scripts
- Script event manager to use actions and scripts together
- Exporting layered files to desktop publishing applications
Touch Up Tricks
- Using adjustment layers
- Layer and vector masks
- Group controls
- Opacity and modes
- Painting with light
- Clone source panel with the clone stamp tool
- Creating a pattern and saving a pattern
- Displacement maps
- Adobe Exchange
Brushes
- Making a preset brush
- Changing the attributes of a brush
- Loading a brush
- Creating and saving a brush
- Painting with the mixer brush
- Selecting brush settings
- Mixing colors
- Mixing colors with a photograph
Producing and Printing Consistent Color
- Color management
- CMYK, RGB, and LAB
- Getting started
- Specifying color management settings
- Proofing an image
- Out-of-gamut colors
- Adjusting an image and printing a proof
- Saving the image as a CMYK EPS file
- Printing vs. exporting as PDF
- Printing
