Photoshop CS6

Production, ACE Edition

Activity-Level Outline

                         Days:  1

          Prerequisites:  Photoshop CS6: Advanced, ACE Edition or equivalent experience

                         Unit 1 :  Camera Raw and batch processing

                               Topic A: 0  Basic Camera Raw adjustments

                                      A-1:  Adjusting white balance and detail

                                      A-2:  Adjusting exposure and contrast

                                      A-3:  Adjusting clarity, vibrance, and saturation

                               Topic B: 0  Selective Camera Raw corrections

                                      B-1:  Applying local corrections with the Adjustment Brush

                                      B-2:  Using the Targeted Adjustment tool

                                      B-3:  Applying local corrections with the Graduated Filter

                               Topic C: 0  Batch processing in Camera Raw

                                      C-1:  Creating and applying presets

                                      C-2:  Saving a camera raw image as a DNG

                                      C-3:  Synchronizing develop settings

                               Topic D: 0  Automation in Photoshop and Bridge

                                      D-1:  Running the Image Processor script

                                      D-2:  Creating an action

                                      D-3:  Pausing an action

                                      D-4:  Editing an action

                                      D-5:  Batch-processing files

                                      D-6:  Renaming files with Batch Rename

                         Unit 2 :  Photographic techniques

                               Topic A: 0  Panoramas

                                      A-1:  Creating a panorama with Photomerge

                                      A-2:  Using the Adaptive Wide Angle filter

                                      A-3:  Creating an HDR image

                               Topic B: 0  HDR images

                                      B-1:  Viewing and converting an HDR image

                               Topic C: 0  Photographic adjustments

                                      C-1:  Applying photo filters

                                      C-2:  Matching colors in multiple images

                               Topic D: 0  Lens adjustments

                                      D-1:  Simulating depth-of-field effects

                                      D-2:  Counteracting focus blur

                         Unit 3 :  Color management

                               Topic A: 0  Color management basics

                                      A-1:  Examining RGB and CMYK gamuts

                                      A-2:  Examining color space differences

                               Topic B: 0  Color space conversion

                                      B-1:  Opening images with mismatched profiles

                               Topic C: 0  Printing with color management

                                      C-1:  Proofing colors onscreen

                                      C-2:  Printing with a color management profile

                                      C-3:  Proofing by using a simulated device

                         Unit 4 :  CMYK separations

                               Topic A: 0  Prepress color settings

                                      A-1:  Discussing CMYK conversion

                                      A-2:  Choosing RGB and CMYK color spaces for prepress

                                      A-3:  Choosing custom CMYK ink options

                                      A-4:  Setting separation options

                                      A-5:  Separating an image

                               Topic B: 0  CMYK image adjustments

                                      B-1:  Adjusting CMYK curves

                         Unit 5 :  Web images

                               Topic A: 0  Optimizing images for the Web

                                      A-1:  Discussing Web image size

                                      A-2:  Downsampling images

                                      A-3:  Trimming images

                                      A-4:  Optimizing with the JPEG format

                                      A-5:  Optimizing with the GIF format

                                      A-6:  Optimizing to a target file size

                                      A-7:  Changing lossiness

                               Topic B: 0  Creating transparency

                                      B-1:  Creating transparent GIF images

                                      B-2:  Choosing matte colors for GIF and JPEG images

                                      B-3:  Simulating partially transparent areas

                               Topic C: 0  Creating frame-based animation

                                      C-1:  Creating animation frames

                                      C-2:  Tweening

                                      C-3:  Simulating fast motion

                                      C-4:  Saving an animation in Animated GIF format

                         Unit 6 :  Timeline animation

                               Topic A: 0  Working with video in Photoshop

                                      A-1:  Discussing video concepts

                                      A-2:  Importing video

                               Topic B: 0  Editing video clips

                                      B-1:  Navigating in time

                                      B-2:  Trimming video

                                      B-3:  Splitting video clips

                                      B-4:  Working with audio tracks

                               Topic C: 0  Video transitions

                                      C-1:  Adding transitions between clips

                                      C-2:  ActivityTitle

                                      C-3:  ActivityTitle

                               Topic D: 0  Video design elements

                                      D-1:  Adding graphics to video

                                      D-2:  Adding type layers to video

                                      D-3:  Animating text

                                      D-4:  Animating by using keyframes

                               Topic E: 0  Publishing video

                                      E-1:  Using a Color Lookup adjustment layer

                                      E-2:  Exporting video

              Appendix A :  ACE exam objectives map

                               Topic A: 0  Comprehensive exam objectives