Production, ACE Edition
Activity-Level Outline
Days: 1
Prerequisites: Photoshop CS6: Advanced, ACE Edition or equivalent experience
Unit 1
: Camera Raw and batch processingTopic A: 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: 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: 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: 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 techniquesTopic A: Panoramas
A-1: Creating a panorama with Photomerge
A-2: Using the Adaptive Wide Angle filter
A-3: Creating an HDR image
Topic B: HDR images
B-1: Viewing and converting an HDR image
Topic C: Photographic adjustments
C-1: Applying photo filters
C-2: Matching colors in multiple images
Topic D: Lens adjustments
D-1: Simulating depth-of-field effects
D-2: Counteracting focus blur
Unit 3
: Color managementTopic A: Color management basics
A-1: Examining RGB and CMYK gamuts
A-2: Examining color space differences
Topic B: Color space conversion
B-1: Opening images with mismatched profiles
Topic C: 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 separationsTopic A: 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: CMYK image adjustments
B-1: Adjusting CMYK curves
Unit 5
: Web imagesTopic A: 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: 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: 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 animationTopic A: Working with video in Photoshop
A-1: Discussing video concepts
A-2: Importing video
Topic B: 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: Video transitions
C-1: Adding transitions between clips
C-2: ActivityTitle
C-3: ActivityTitle
Topic D: 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: Publishing video
E-1: Using a Color Lookup adjustment layer
E-2: Exporting video
Appendix A
: ACE exam objectives mapTopic A: Comprehensive exam objectives