Introduction: Variations in Photoshop Applications

The history of Photoshop is explained in this subject. The following PS variations are discussed in this subject.

• Adobe Photoshop CC

• Adobe Photoshop CS6

• Adobe Photoshop CS5

• Adobe Photoshop CS4

• Adobe Photoshop CS3

• Adobe Photoshop CS2

About Photoshop and its Features

How to design jewellery, animations, 3D effects, etc., are explained here. The other aspects of design that are included in it are:

• Software development and design

• Wallpapers

• Advertisement Creation

• Photo Modification Purpose

Opening and Importing Photos, Creating Documents with Various Sizes

It teaches the students how to open and import photos in PS applications. The emphasis of this subject is on:

• Inserting of images

• New document properties

Creating Web Galleries and PDF Converts

It teaches the students how to create a web gallery and convert images into PDF format. The focus of this subject is on

• PDF Presentation

• Slide Show Presentation

Editing Raw Photos in Camera

The students learn how to adjust contrast, colour, tone, brightness, and other aspects of the raw photos to make them look better. The following topics are included in it:

• Colour options for background shades

• Photo lighting and Temperature

3D Object Creation

The students understand how to create 3D objects by using different PS tools. The following 3D objects are to be made during the course:

• A wine bottle

• Soda Can

• Cone

• Cube

• Sphere

1

Getting Acquainted with Photoshop

The students learn about the PS environment, colour palette, image magnification, and other aspects of the application in this module.

2

Basic Image Manipulation

Scanning images, editing their resolution and size, learning about bitmap and vector images, creating new images, and placing files are the basic concepts that are covered here.

3

Colour Basics

The students learn about the colour modes, colour management, colour mode conversion, colour picker functions, etc., in this module.

4

Painting Tools

An exposure to painting tools, brush tools, pencils, erasers, magic erasers, blending modes, etc., is provided to the students through this module.

5

Brush Settings

The students learn how to use the brush palette and use the brushes of various sizes, shapes, and tips, along with other features of brushes.

6

Layers

Locking layers, linking and stacking layers, creating layer sets, and other important functions in layers are covered.

7

Making Selections

The selection basics, along with details on the lasso, marquee, magic wand, and other tools, are included.

8

Filling and Stroking

The methods of using the paint bucket tool, gradient editor, pattern maker, and other filling and stroking tools are covered here.

9

Advanced Layers

The students learn about layer styles, masking layers, creating knockouts, etc., through this module.

10

Text

The ways to enter, edit, select, and apply effects to text in an image are included in it.

11

Drawing

The students understand how to use various drawing tools and techniques in this module.

12

Using Channels and Masking

The students learn to use channels, masks, spot colours, alpha channels, and channels palette through this mobile.

13

Manipulating Images

Cropping photos, changing sizes of the canvas, using a sponge tool, and other techniques that are necessary for image manipulation are included in it.

14

Getting to Know the Work Area

In this module, the students learn how to customise the workspace after understanding the actions, functions, and purpose of using various tools and techniques.

15

Using Adobe Bridge

The students understand how to view and edit images by using Adobe Bridge.

16

Basic Photo Corrections

Retouching, straightening, cropping, and other basic correction techniques are taught in it.

17

Retouching and Repairing

The usage of the clone stamp tool to retouch and repair the damaged images is explained in it.

18

Working with Selections

The students learn about the selecting function and how to use selection tools in this module.

19

Layer Basics

The basics of layers palette, rearrangement, flatting and saving styles are covered in this module.

20

Masks and Channels

The students understand how to create and use masks and edit them through this module.

21

Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photographs

The students learn how to process raw camera files and edit and correct them according to the requirements.

22

Typographic Design

The insights related to creating design elements, clipping masks, warping, etc., are included in it.

23

Vector Drawing Techniques

The students learn about paths, the pen tool, importing an object, and other functions in this module.

24

Advanced Layered Techniques

The students learn to create layer sets and apply layer styles, borders, etc., in this module.

25

Vector Compositing

It helps the students in automating a multi-step activity and teaches them how to apply filters and modify the colour balance.

26

Creating Links within an Image

The students learn how to use slicing, jumping, and other actions to insert links within an image.

27

Creating Rollover Web Visuals

It provides insights regarding rollover, rollover states, and how to create them.

28

Animating GIF Images for the Web

It helps the students in learning how to create and manipulate GIFs and use vector masks and other tools to edit them.

29

Producing and Printing Consistent Colour

It gives insights regarding reproducing colours, proofing images, printing images, adjusting an image, specifying colour management settings, etc., to the students.