Adobe® Photoshop®, level 1 focuses on some of the basic features of Photoshop so that you can navigate the environment and use Photoshop tools to work with photographic images. In addition, the orientation to Adobe® Bridge and organization of files in Bridge is covered. Although Photoshop is used by a variety of professionals, from photographers to designers to videographers, Photoshop, Level 1 will focus mainly on the photography component. The illustration and animation techniques are covered in subsequent levels of Photoshop.

This course is a great component of your preparation for the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE): Photoshop exam and the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) Visual Communication Using Adobe Photoshop exam.

What You’ll Learn

• Identify the components and capabilities of Photoshop CC.
• Create basic images.
• Manage selections and layers.
• Modify and repair images, and manage color.
• Refine images by adjusting layers, using camera raw, and applying advanced image refinement.
• Import, export, organize, and save files.

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Photoshop

Topic A: Organize Photoshop Assets by Using Adobe Bridge

Topic B: Organize the Photoshop Workspace

Topic C: Customize the Photoshop Workspace

Lesson 2: Creating Basic Images

Topic A: Manage Image Elements and Formats

Topic B: Apply Design Principles, Elements, and Graphic Composition

Topic C: Work with Digital Devices

Lesson 3: Managing Selections and Layers

Topic A: Use Selection Tools

Topic B: Manage Layers

Lesson 4: Adjusting Images

Topic A: Modify Images

Topic B: Repair Images

Topic C: Implement Color Management

Lesson 5: Refining Images

Topic A: Adjust Layers

Topic B: Apply Camera Raw

Topic C: Refine Images by Using Advanced Tools

Lesson 6: Managing Files in a Production Workflow

Topic A: Import, Export, and Organize Files

Topic B: Save Images for the Web

Topic C: Save Images for Print

Topic D: Format Images for Other Programs