About this Course

Adobe Photoshop provides the use with an understanding of the main concepts underlying digital images and the fundamental skills required to use an image editing application to enchance images, apply effects and prepare an image for printing and publishing. By explaining the basics and the specific terms used, Adobe Photoshop covers the practical skills needed to get the most out of the software applications.

This module enables the candidate to understand the main concepts underlying digital images and to use an image editing application to enhance images, apply effects and prepare an image for printing and publishing.

The candidate shall be able to :

• Understand the main concepts of using digital images and understand format options and colour concepts.
• Open an existing image, save an image in different formats and set image file options.
• Use built-in options such as displaying toolbars, palettes to enchance productivity.
• Capture and save an image, use various selection tools and manipulate images.
• Create and use layers, work with text, use effects and filters and use drawing and painting tools.
• Prepare images for printing or publishing.

Course Outline : 

Section 1 : Understanding Photoshop Concept
• Imaging Concepts
• Common Use of Digital Images
• Pixel and Resolution Size
• Compression 
• Understanding the Principles of Copyright

Section 2 : File Formats
• Graphic Formats
• Raster and Vector Images
• Common Raster Formats
• Proprietary Digital Image Editing Application Formats

Section 3 : Understanding Colour
• Colour Concepts 
• Colour Models
• Colour Palette and Depth 
• Understanding Common Colour Terms

Section 4 : Digital Imaging Transfer
• Capturing Images 
• Saving Images from Digital Camera
• Using Print Screen Facilities
• Saving Image from Image LIbrary 
• Scanning Images

Section 5 : Creating and Saving Images
• Creating Images
• Photoshop Interface and Creating Images
• Opening and Placing Images
• Switching Between Open Files
• Creating New Image File 
• Saving Images
• Settings
• Foreground and Background Colours
• Setting Grid Properties

Section 6 : Knowing the Tools for Productivity
• Enhancing Productivity
• Setting Basic Options and Preferences
• Using the Help Function
• Using Magnification and Zoom Tools
• Performing Undo and Redol with History Panels
• Manipulating Toolbars and Panels

Section 7 : Understanding Selection
• Selection Techniques
• About Selection Techniques 
• Selecting an Entire Image or Layer
• Selecting with Marquee and Lasso Tools
• Selecting Based on Colour
• Manipulating Selections
• Feathering and Anti-Aliasing 
• Inversing Selection 
• Saving and Loading Selections

Section 8 : Understanding Digital Image Colour
• Colour Correction
• Colour Variation
• Colour Effect
• Understanding Common Colour Terms

Section 9 : Understanding and Setting Work Area
• Optimizing Photoshop
• Settign General Preferences
• Setting File Handling Preferences
• Setting Interface Preferences
• Setting Cursors Preferences
• Controlling Transparency and Gamut Preferences
• Working with Units and Rulers
• Workign with Guides, Grid and Slices
• Setting Plug-Ins Preferences
• Selecting Scratch Disks
• Allocating Memory and Image Cache
• Setting Type Preferences
• Managing Libraries with the Preset Manager
• Using and Customizing Workspaces
• Building Specialized Workspaces
• Creating a Customized User Interface
• Defining Shortcut Keys

Section 10 : Image Manipulation
• Changing Image Canvas Size
• Resizing Images
• Cropping Images
• Moving and Copying Selection 
• Rotating and Flipping Selection / Image
• Masking Images

Section 11 : Understanding Layers
• Understanding Layers
• Creating, Copying and Deleting Layers
• Setting Layer Properties
• Merging and Flattening Layers
• Transforming Layers
• Rasterizing Layers
• Creating Animated GIF from Layers

Section 12 : Working with Type Tool

Course Duration : 24 Hours

Target Audience

This is a fundamental level course for all learners new to digital imaging. Anyone who produces digital work, or needs to work in the medium of digital is recommended to attend. Those with basic knowledge of image editing are welcome to join.

Pre-requisites

Need to possess basic PC Knowledge

Certification

Successful trainees will receive the internationally recognized ICDL Certificate upon completion of the course.This certificate is admonistered by ICDL Singapore. This is a joint certification between WDA and ICDL Singapore. Students must take a 45 min online assessment at the end of the course. 

Course Pathway

Any other ICDL courses.

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