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Training Course Summary:

In this course, you'll learn skills to enhance your ability to create accurate masks, image effects, and retouch images. You'll further your understanding of isolating image areas by creating and saving masks with specialized tools, commands, modes, and layer elements. You'll learn how to use vector paths for a variety of purposes, including masking, clipping paths, and illustration. You'll also create and apply creative elements such as gradients, patterns, and color overlays, and will generate special effects ranging from distorted type to simulating natural media paint realistically. When you've completed the course, you'll have a firm grasp on Photoshop concepts that are applicable to almost every facet of using the application, including Web design, preparing photographic images for printing, and illustration.

Pre-Requisites:

PhotoShop CS Level 1 or equivalent knowledge.

Who Should Attend:

Designers, creators, publishers, marketing personnel or photographers will all benefit from these techniques.

Training Course Overview/Content:

Masking and Clipping Layers
Erase a Background from Behind Complex Foreground Detail
Edit a Selection by Painting a Quick Mask Overlay
Save and Edit a Selection in an Alpha Channel
Create, View, and Edit a Layer Mask
Make Areas Within a Layer Semi-Transparent
Clip a Layer to the Shape of Another

Masking with Vector Paths
Create Vector Paths
Edit Paths
Mask an Image with a Path

Filling Image Areas
Fill Image Areas with Swatch Colors
Create Gradients
Create Patterns

Creating Special Effects
Distort Editable Type
Create Layer Comps
Control Cropping Precisely
Restore Photographs
Simulate Painted Effects

Actions
Action
Manage Actions

Blending Modes