Adobe® Photoshop® CS5: Photo Printing and Color
Course Specifications
Course number: 084386
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Course Description
Course Objective: You will use color management techniques and color correct images to ensure optimal print output.

Target Student: This course is intended for photo professionals or enthusiasts who have a basic foundation of Adobe® Photoshop® CS5 and are interested in using Photoshop for printing and color correction. This course covers the Adobe Certified Associate exam objectives, and is intended to help students prepare for the examination.

Prerequisites: To ensure your success in this course, it is recommended that you first take the following Element K course: Adobe® Photoshop® CS5: Level 1 - ACA, or have equivalent knowledge. 
Hardware Requirements
•	Intel® Xeon®, Xeon Dual®, Intel® Centrino®, Intel® Pentium® 4, or Intel® Core™ 2 duo processor 
•	512 MB of RAM 
•	1 GB of free hard-disk space to install software, and an additional 500 MB to run the course 
•	Color monitor with 16-bit or higher video card; 24-bit color recommended 
•	Mouse or compatible tracking device 
•	1024 x 768 or higher monitor resolution 
•	CD-ROM drive 
•	Printer 
Software Requirements
Each computer requires the following software:
•	Adobe® Photoshop® CS5 
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	understand the various color modes and workflow. 
•	calibrate a monitor and use color management profiles to control image display. 
•	use the advanced image support features available in Photoshop CS5. 
•	combine images. 
•	enhance the quality of images. 
•	adjust RGB colors to perform color correction for images. 
•	create high quality CMYK separations for commercial printing. 
•	convert color images to grayscale and add spot colors to them. 
Course Content
Lesson 1: Understanding Color Modes and Workflow
Topic 1A: Compare Color Modes 
Topic 1B: Examine Color Workflow 
Lesson 2: Setting Color Space
Topic 2A: Calibrate and Profile the Monitor 
Topic 2B: Set a Working Color Space in Photoshop 
Topic 2C: Convert Images from One Color Space to Another 
Topic 2D: Manage Printing and Color 
Lesson 3: Using Advanced Image Support
Topic 3A: Work with the Camera Raw Format 
Topic 3B: Create High Dynamic Range Images 
Topic 3C: Enhance Images Using Lens Correction Filter 
Topic 3D: Preview an Image on a Video Monitor 
Lesson 4: Combining Images
Topic 4A: Merge and Rescale Images 
Topic 4B: Blend Images 
Lesson 5: Enhancing Image Quality
Topic 5A: Reduce Noise in Images 
Topic 5B: Sharpen Images 
Topic 5C: Minimize Moiré Patterns 
Topic 5D: Eliminate Red Eye Defects 
Lesson 6: Adjusting RGB Colors
Topic 6A: Identify Color Regions for Color Correction 
Topic 6B: Make Color and Contrast Adjustments 
Topic 6C: Make Basic Curve Adjustments 
Topic 6D: Correct Memory Colors 
Topic 6E: Adjust Shadows and Highlights Independently 
Lesson 7: Creating CMYK Separations
Topic 7A: Adjust Color Settings for Prepress 
Topic 7B: Examine Calibration Techniques 
Topic 7C: Adjust Out-of-Gamut Colors 
Topic 7D: Color Separate Images 
Topic 7E: Adjust CMYK Curves 
Lesson 8: Working with Grayscale Images and Spot Colors
Topic 8A: Convert Color Images to Grayscale Images 
Topic 8B: Create Duotones 
Topic 8C: Add Spot Colors to Selected Areas of an Image 
Appendix A: Examining Scanning Preferences 
Appendix B: Identifying Scanner Settings and Adjustments 
Appendix C: Printing Conditions for Commercial Purposes 
Appendix D: Choosing Image Resolution 
Appendix E: Objective Mapping for Adobe Certified Associate in Visual Communication Using Adobe® Photoshop® CS5