Adobe® Photoshop® CC: Part 1

Course Description

Overview:

Adobe® Photoshop® CC: Part 1 focuses on some of the basic features of Photoshop so that the student can navigate the environment and use Photoshop tools to work with photographic images. In addition, the orientation to Adobe® Bridge and organization of files in Bridge is covered. Although Photoshop is used by a variety of professionals, from photographers to designers to videographers, Photoshop Part 1 will focus mainly on the photography component. The illustration and animation techniques are covered in subsequent levels of Photoshop.

This course covers the Visual Communication Using Adobe Photoshop CC objectives to help students prepare for the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) exam. This course is also designed to cover the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) exam objectives.

Course Objectives:

This course will prepare you to use the most common basic features of Adobe Photoshop CC. In this course, you will:

Identify the components and capabilities of Photoshop CC.
Create basic images.
Manage selections and layers.
Modify and repair images, and manage color.
Refine images by adjusting layers, using camera raw and applying advanced image refinement.
Import, export, organize, and save files.

Target Student:

Target students include professional or amateur photographers who want to use the robust features of Photoshop to enhance, modify, and organize their photographs, and anyone interested in working toward the Visual Communications with Adobe Photoshop CC certification.

Prerequisites:

To ensure your success in your course, you should have a basic comfort level with digital photography. For example, you have used a digital camera and have downloaded images to your computer or other storage device.

Course-specific Technical Requirements

Hardware

For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware configurations:

Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Centrino®, Intel® Xeon®, or Intel® Core™ Duo (or compatible) processor
4 gigabyte (GB) RAM
Graphics card with 512 MB video RAM
2.5 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices)
1024 x 768 resolution monitor (1,280 × 800 recommended)
Internet connection and registration necessary for required software activation, membership validation, and access to online services
Keyboard and mouse (or other pointing device)
Projection system to display the instructor's computer screen

Software

Microsoft® Windows® 7 or 8/8.1 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Adobe® Photoshop® CC
Adobe® Bridge CC
If necessary, software for viewing the course slides (instructor machine only)

This course was created and keychecked using Windows 8.1.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Photoshop

Topic A: Organize Photoshop Assets by Using Adobe Bridge

Topic B: Organize the Photoshop Workspace

Topic C: Customize the Photoshop Workspace

Lesson 2: Creating Basic Images

Topic A: Manage Image Elements and Formats

Topic B: Apply Design Principles, Elements, and Graphic Composition

Topic C: Work with Digital Devices

Lesson 3: Managing Selections and Layers

Topic A: Use Selection Tools

Topic B: Manage Layers

Lesson 4: Adjusting Images

Topic A: Modify Images

Topic B: Repair Images

Topic C: Implement Color Management

Lesson 5: Refining Images

Topic A: Adjust Layers

Topic B: Apply Camera Raw

Topic C: Refine Images by Using Advanced Tools

Lesson 6: Managing Files in a Production Workflow

Topic A: Import, Export, and Organize Files

Topic B: Save Images for the Web

Topic C: Save Images for Print

Topic D: Format Images for Other Programs