Adobe Photoshop Essentials (Full Online)

Adobe Photoshop is the industry-standard graphics and photo editing software. This online course covers the software’s fundamentals needed to work with and edit graphic images made up of pixels. By the end of the course, participants will have an understanding in running and using Photoshop for creating and editing images.

Method of teaching

This course provides live instructor-led demonstration and discussions, student engagement and hands on exercises using Zoom, Google Classroom and Adobe Photoshop CC. When necessary, students will complete exercises after-class to be submitted before the next one.

What will be covered

• Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop
• View & Navigate Image Document
• Using a Tool
• Saving to Different Formats
• Using Marquee, Lasso, Magic Wand & Quick Selection Tools
• Moving/Copying a Selection
• Adding-to, Subtracting-from a Selection
• Transforming an Image or Selection Marquee
• Cropping an Image
• Applying Global Tonal Adjustment & Color Correction
• Local Tonal & Color Adjustment
• Retouching
• Using Layers
• Transferring Between Images
• Layer Attributes – Opacity, Blending Mode
• Moving, Transforming, Linking Layers
• Creating Color Gradients
• Adding Text
• Merging Layers
• Using the Horizontal Type Tool
• Character & Paragraph Formatting
• Adding Layer Style
• Point Text Mode vs. Paragraph Text Mode

Prerequisite:

Basic computer skills. Attendance of the Digital Imaging & Color Management Fundamentals seminar is recommended but not required.

Requirements:

Students must have Adobe Photoshop CC (lower versions are acceptable however maybe restricted), Zoom application and stable internet connection.

Benefits

1. Includes e-certificate of completion
2. Lifetime Free Refresher  (You may attend again the same course,  free of charge, on a space-available basis.)
3. Alumni discount
4. Enroll in our L2C (Learning to Certification) programs and get a globally recognized certificate. This course is part of:

• Graphic Design Essentials Module
• Adobe Certified Professional (ACP) Visual Design: Foundations of Design & Print Production certificate program
• Photography NC II certificate program
• Visual Graphic Design NC III certificate program