Unit 1: Getting to Know the Work Area
* Starting to work in Adobe Photoshop
* Using the tools
* Using the tool options bar and other palettes
* Undoing actions in Photoshop
* Customizing the workspace
* Using Photoshop Help
* Using Adobe online services
Unit 2: Basic Photo Corrections
* Strategy for retouching
* Resolution and image size
* Straightening and cropping an image
* Making automatic adjustments
* Manually adjusting the tonal range
* Removing a color cast
* Replacing colors in an image
* Adjusting lightness with the Dodge tool
* Adjusting saturation with the Sponge tool
* Applying the Unsharp Mask filter
* Comparing automatic and manual results
* Saving the image for four-color printing
Unit 3: Retouching and Repairing
* Repairing areas with the Clone Stamp tool
* Using the Spot Healing Brush tool
* Using the Healing Brush and Patch tools
* Retouching on a separate layer
Unit 4: Working with Selections
* About selecting and selection tools
* Using the Magic Wand with other selection tools
* Working with oval and circular selections
* Selecting with the lasso tools
* Rotating a selection
* Cropping an image and erasing within a selection
* Making a quick selection
Unit 5: Layer Basics
* About Layers
* Using the Layers palette
* Rearranging layers
* Applying a layer style
* Flattening and saving files
Unit 6: Masks and Channels
* Working with masks and channels
* Creating & Editing a quick mask
* Saving a selection as a mask
* Viewing channels
* Adjusting individual channels
* Loading a mask as a selection
* Applying filters to a mask
* Applying effects using a gradient mask
* Resizing the canvas
* Extracting the paper texture
* Moving layers between documents
* Colorizing with an adjustment layer
* Grouping and clipping layers
* Applying a mask from a saved selection
* Using type as a mask
Unit 7: Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photographs
* About camera raw
* Processing camera raw files
* Correcting digital photographs
* Editing images with a vanishing-point perspective
* Correcting image distortion
* Creating a PDF portfolio
Unit 8: Typographic Design
* About type
* Creating a clipping mask from type
* Creating a design element from type
* Using interactive formatting controls
* Warping point type
* Designing a paragraph of type
* Warping a layer
Unit 9: Vector Drawing Techniques
* About bitmap images and vector graphics
* About paths and the Pen tool
* Using paths with artwork
* Creating vector objects for the background
* Working with defined custom shapes
* Importing a Smart Object
Unit 10: Advanced Layering
* Clipping a layer to a shape
* Setting up a Vanishing Point grid
* Creating your own keyboard shortcuts
* Placing imported artwork
* Filtering Smart Objects
* Adding a layer style
* Placing the side panel artwork
* Adding more artwork in perspective
* Adding an adjustment layer
* Working with layer comps
* Managing layers
* Flattening a layered image
* Merging layers and layer groups
* Stamping layers
Unit 11: Advanced Compositing
* Automating a multistep task
* Applying Smart Filters
* Setting up a four-image montage
* Hand-coloring selections on a layer
* Changing the color balance
* Applying filters
* Moving a selection
* Creating a cutout effect
* Matching color schemes across images
Unit 12: Preparing Files for the Web
* Setting up a Web Design workspace
* Creating slices
* Adding animation
* Animating a layer style
* Exporting HTML and images
* Adding interactivity
Unit 13: Working with Scientific Images
* Viewing and editing files in Adobe Bridge
* Brightening and boosting color in an image
* Creating a map border and work area
* Making a custom border
* Measuring objects and data
* Exporting measurements
* Creating a cross section
* Measuring in perspective using the Vanishing Point filter
* Adding a legend
* Creating a slide show
Unit 14: Producing and Printing Consistent Color
* Reproducing colors
* Specifying color-management settings
* Proofing an image
* Identifying out-of-gamut colors
* Adjusting an image and printing a proof
* Saving the image as a separation
* Printing
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