Adobe Photoshop Course Beginner

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Photoshop Basics For designers and photographers, Adobe Photoshop is the gold standard in image manipulation. If you are planning to work with images in any way, you simply need to know Photoshop. And we're here to help you.

In this 6-lesson beginner's course, you will learn all the basics of Photoshop, working with Photoshop expert Donald Gambino. Using scanned images and artwork, you will learn how to enhance, distort and scale images, and create and edit your own images from scratch. Whether you've already dabbled in Photoshop or only just peeled open the software box, you'll soon understand and grasp the basic techniques for using this amazing, well-respected program.

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Class Title: Photoshop Basics Start Date: Classes start daily. Enroll today and gain immediate access. Class Length: Three months of access to class materials and instructor feedback. Instructor: Donald Gambino Other details: Self-paced, online, 24 access to online learning environment
	Tuition: $803

Class Instructor Bio: Donald Gambino is a computer artist, consultant, educator, and trainer, since 1983, teaching students of all levels and abilities. Formerly the Chairperson of the Computer Art Department at the School of Visual Arts in New York City , he has taught innovative computer art courses for over 12 years, and created the BFA program in Computer Art. LEFT: Image from Photoshop Basics with Donald Gambino. Interior renovations planned with basics Photoshop skills.

Class Projects and Objectives:

This online class is packed with projects and tips.  Students can expect to: 

• Get an overview of the Photoshop toolkit.
  
• Explore basic digital imaging techniques such as selecting, inverting, transforming, and other forms of image modification.
  
• Manipulate the color, shape, and direction of an image using gradients, the color picker, and other tools.
  
• Learn about different color effects and tool settings.
  
• Learn how to work with layers.
• Create an image collage from a blueprint.
  
• Demonstrate a command of basic digital imaging techniques by manipulating given images.
  
• Demonstrate a basic ability to use lasso, magic wand, color picker, paintbrush, color gradients, transform and inverse tools, as well as an understanding of how to work with layers.
  
• Learn how to manipulate photographic images using various color settings and retouching tools.
  
• Use lighting tools and adjustment layers to make global image changes to correct overexposed and underexposed pictures.
  
• Learn how to use color dodge and clone stamp tools to make small, local image modifications.
  
• Get a better handle on image manipulation and professional photo effects.
  
• Modify and improve a given image of a house and its background.
• Create a version of an image, using clone stamp, color dodge and color burn, and lasso tools, and various color and layer settings.
  
• Demonstrate a solid grasp of how to utilize these helpful, commonly-used tools to edit images.
  
• Learn how to create, save, and load channels and selections, and create image masks to correct parts of an image.
  
• Discover various advanced techniques for image retouching.
  
• Learn how to merge and flatten layers to create a finished composition.
• Use Adjustment Layers to correct levels and color.
  
• Remove errant items from an image.
  
• Make precision selections of complex objects.
  
• Create drop shadows and mirror effects.
  
• Learn how to use the Type tool and its various settings.
  
• Learn how to rasterize type layers and use layer effects.
  
• Understand the functions of the Character and Paragraph palettes.
  
• Examine Type tools and their various applications.
  
• Create an event poster using only typographic elements.
  
• Consider the readability and importance of each text element.
  
• Demonstrate an ability to use various fonts, settings, and effects to communicate effectively.
  
• Learn how to create and apply patterns.
  
• Straighten and crop a crooked image.
  
• Use retouching and painting tools to repair missing areas and scratches in the image.
  
• Retouch errant marks on an image.
  
• Learn to adjust overall image color using Variations and the Hue/Saturation dialog.
  
• Adjust the overall color of the image using various methods.
  
• Learn how to set up ruler guides and a grid to help arrange a composition.
  
• Get an overview of filters and patterns for creating more advanced digital imaging effects.
  
• Learn how to use image tagging.
  
• Use color and other effects to change the wall color and floor of an empty room photo.
  
• Define and place a pattern as wallpaper and modify the window view.
  
• Carefully select and place at least three furniture items in an image of a room.
  
• Place accessories and artwork and use distortion to achieve realistic angles.
  
• Apply and adjust shadows and lighting for a realistic effect.