Basics
Overview of the Photoshop interface
Bitmaps and vectors explained
Image modes
Image size and resolution
Image colour concepts
Basic Tools and Colour
Overview of the Photoshop toolset
Brushes and brush types
Adjusting brushes
Choosing colours by eye
Numerical colour
Pantone colour
Do's and donts of choosing colours
The background image
Erasing and canvas colour
Selection
Essential image navigation shortcuts
The marquee tools
Adding and subtracting selections
Automatic selection using the wand tool
Automatic selection using the quick selection brush
Manual cut-out techniquesl
Transforming a selection
Understanding selection edges
Refining selection edges
Saving and reloading a selection
Layer Masks
Introduction to the power of layer masks
Creating a layer mask from a selection
Modifying a layer mask using the paintbrush tool
Tricks for modifying mask edges for cut-out
The gradient tool and masks
Layers - Combining Images
Layer blending modes
Layer opacity
Transforming and distorting layers
Working with multiple layers
Creating montages
Image Adjustments
Destructive verses non-destructive techniques
Using adjustment layers
Levels explained
Colour balance and colour balance considerations
Hue and saturation
Selective adjustments using masks
Filters
An overview of filters and their uses
Pixel (100%) view and what it means
Advantages of using smart filters
Image sharpening in detail
Image blurring
Selective filtering
Layer Effects
Overview of layer effects
Applying drop shadow
Applying other layer effects
Steps to Prepare and Image for End Use
Opening an image using Adobe Bridge
Scan resolution and dpi explained in depth
Reference to colour bit depth
Cropping and sizing (the quick way)
Image adjustments using levels, colour balance and hue/saturation
Further correction to images using Shadow/highlight
Re-touching using the clone tool
Re-touching using the healing tool
The new Clone Source Palette
File Formats
Considerations when choosing a file format
Common file formats explained
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