In this Adobe Photoshop training course, students will learn advanced features of Photoshop CS4 that will help them work with the tool more efficiently and effectively. This course can also be taught using an older version of Photoshop.

Class Goals

Learn advanced features of Photoshop CS4
Learn to work with filters
Learn to create images for the Web and for video
Learn to work in 3D

Class Outline

Getting Smart in Photoshop
1. Creating a composition using Smart Objects
2. Opening an image as a Smart Object
3. Converting a layer to a Smart Object
4. Placing a Smart Object
5. Editing a Smart Object
6. Editing the contents of a Smart Object
7. Modifying multiple Smart Object layers
8. Replacing the contents of a Smart Object layer
9. Working with Smart Filters
10. Modifying a Smart Filter
11. Creating multiple Smart Objects
12. Working with Illustrator files
Using Adobe Photoshop Filters
1. Filter basics
2. Starting to use filters
3. Using the Clouds filter
4. Using the Filter Gallery
5. Applying filters in the Gallery
6. Taking advantage of Smart Filters
7. Applying a Smart Filter
8. Smart Filter options
9. Enabling and disabling effects
10. Using a filter effects mask
11. Using the Vanishing Point filter
12. Building your own perspective planes
13. Building an attached plane
Creating Images for Web and Video
1. Viewing the completed file
2. Changing your units of measurement
3. Creating the web page
4. Adding the Text
5. Adding Style to the text
6. Creating the text for the links
7. Positioning and distribution of text
8. Creating slices
9. Slicing it up
10. Selecting and combining slices
11. Applying attributes to your slices
12. Using Save For Web & Devices
13. Optimizing the image slices
14. Saving files for video
15. Creating animation
16. Working in Frame mode
17. Saving an animated GIF
18. Creating animation for video
19. Working in Timeline mode
Introducing 3D
1. Creating a 3D object
2. Getting an image ready for 3D
3. Wrapping the image around a soda can
4. Adjusting the lighting
5. Animating the soda can
6. Testing your animation

Class Materials

All students receive a course manual or book and all the class examples.

Students in private onsite classes will also receive:

Photoshop CS4 Digital Classroom

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas is required:

Experience with the basics of Photoshop CS4 as taught in Webucator's Introduction to Photoshop Training course.

Technical Requirements

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WebEx system requirements for Instructor-led Online delivery option.

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