Introduction

• What is Photoshop?
• Understanding Bitmap & Vector Graphics
• Understanding File Format Essentials

Photoshop Interface

• Learning the workspace
• Customizing the workspace
• Menus and Keyboard shortcuts
• Tools and Tool Presets
• Customizing Preferences

Creating and Saving Documents

• Document Settings for Print and Screen
• Importing files
• Saving for Print and Web

Managing Documents

• Working with Different Screen Modes
• Working and Managing Multiple Documents

Adobe Bridge

• Introduction to Adobe Bridge
• Understanding the Interface
• Using Adobe Bridge for Managing and Opening Documents

Navigation

• Panning and Zooming
• Using the Navigator Panel

Undo, Redo and History Panel

• Quick Undo and Redo
• Creating Snapshots
• Painting with History States and Snapshots

Learning Selections

• Marquee Selection Tools
• Lasso Selection Tools
• Magic Wand Tool
• Quick Selection Tool
• Object Selection Tool (New Feature)
• Saving/loading selections
• Cutting, Moving, and Duplicating Selected objects

Image Transformations

• Rotating and Flipping images
• Scale, Skew, Distorting and Rotate with Free Transform
• Image Warping
• Puppet Warp

Layers

• About Layers
• Layer Management and filtered Search
• Naming, Adding, Deleting and Duplicating Layers
• Linking and Merging Layers
• Grouping Layers
• Locking Layers
• Layer Opacity and Fill
• Layer Clipping Mask

Layer Blending Modes

• Understanding the Different Blend Modes
• Experimenting with Blending Modes

Layer Styles/FX

• Creating Drop Shadows
• Outer and Inner Shadow
• Outer and Inner Glow
• Bevel and Emboss
• Color, Gradient and Pattern Overlay
• Stroke
• Layering within Layer Styles/Layer FX (New Feature)

Digital Image Essentials

• Resize Images VS Resample Images
• Image Cropping for print and screen
• Perspective Cropping
• Straightening Unbalanced Images

Automate

• Crop and Straighten Photos
• Creating Panoramic Photos
• HDR Pro (High Dynamic Range)

Shapes Tools

• Creating Shapes
• Using the Pen Tool
• Path Selection Tool
• Manipulating Shapes

Type Essentials

• Character Typing
• Paragraph Typing
• Typing on a Path and Shapes

Filters

• Non-destructive/re-editable Filter with Smart Object
• Filter Gallery
• Blur Tools (Old Blur Tools)
• Blur Gallery (New Blur Tools)
• Image Sharpening
• Camera shake reduction
• Lighting Effects

Painting and Brushes

• Brush Tool
• Color Replacement Brush Tool
• Dodge, Burn and Sponge Tool
• Sharpen and Blur Tool
• Smudge and Color Mixer Brush Tool