This document outlines the syllabus and session 1 objectives for an introductory Photoshop course. The course will run from January 15th to February 5th, 2013 on Tuesdays from 7-9:30 PM. Session 1 will cover introducing Photoshop, the workspace, using tools and layers, and include class exercises on working with layers and tools. The instructor's contact information is provided.
1. Adobe
Photoshop
Basics
Instructor:
Hanh Tran
Arlington Public Schools
Adult Education Program
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Welcome
Thank you for registering for this course!
Course runs from Jan. 15th – Feb. 5th 2013
Tuesdays, 7:00 – 9:30 PM
Syphax Education Center, Room 115
My email: hanhtee@gmail.com
Feel free to email me with any questions
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Textbook Suggestion
The Web Collection Revealed, Premium
Edition: Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop
For Adobe CS5 For Adobe CS6
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Session 1 Objectives
Introduction
Getting Started
Photoshop Workspace
Using Tools
Using Layers
Miscellaneous
Class Exercises
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Introduction
Photoshop:image-editing software used
to create/modify digital images
Can be used to:
Create original artwork
Manipulate images
Retouch photographs
Repair damaged images
Create graphics for websites
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Introduction
Digital image: made up of dots called pixels
Use Photoshop to add, modify, or delete
individual pixels or groups of pixels
Image Resolution
Spacing of pixels in an image, measured in ppi
(pixels per inch) or dpi (dots per inch)
Image Size
Physical dimensions of an image, measured in
pixels (width x height)
Images can be saved in various file formats
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Getting Started
Start Photoshop
Create a New File (File New)
Open a File (File Open)
Save a File (File Save or Save As)
Default file format is .psd
Photoshop’s native raw format, similar to .tiff
Preserves layers
Typical image formats: .jpg, .gif, .png
Flattened image
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Photoshop Workspace
Main elements:
Work area
Application bar
Tools panel
Options bar
Status bar
Panels
Dock
Customizable
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Using Tools
Use tools to perform actions
ScreenTip appears on mouse-over to
show description
Name/function and shortcut key (+ Shift)
Options bar displays current settings for
currently-selected tool
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Using Layers
Layer: a section
within an image that
can be manipulated
independently
Use layers to control
individual elements
Isolate effects
Layers are ordered
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Miscellaneous
Other things to explore / keep in mind:
History Panel
Saves up to 20 states
Panels can be re-arranged
Workspace Switcher (Essentials button)
To reset workspace to default:
Essentials Reset Essentials
Photoshop Help
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Class Exercises
Work with layers
Add & delete layers
Hide & display layers
Change the opacity
Change the order
Merge multiple layers
Try out basic tools from Toolbar
Brush, Shape, Type, Crop, etc.
Basic selection tools
Combine multiple images
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End of Session 1
See you next week!
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References
Elizabeth Eisner Reding. (2011) Adobe Photoshop CS5, Delmar
Cengage Learning.
Sherry Bishop, Jim Shuman & Elizabeth Eisner Reding. (2010) The
Web Collection Revealed Premium Edition: Adobe
Dreamweaver CS5, Flash CS5 and Photoshop CS5, Delmar
Cengage Learning.
Ye Diana Wang. (2012) IT 213 Lecture 5: Color and Graphics,
George Mason University.