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Course Outline - Continued

  • The Painting Tools
    • Using the Paintbrush and Airbrush
    • Setting Brush Opacity and Flow rate
    • Changing Brush painting modes
    • Loading and saving brushes
    • Using the Pencil Tool
    • Using the Eyedropper and Paintbucket Tools
    • Alternative techniques for applying colour
  • Shape and text layers
    • Introducing vector shape layers
    • Polygons, lines and custom shapes
    • Working with the Text tool
    • Adjusting character attributes
    • Text anti-aliasing

  • Image Compositing
    • The concept of Layer Masks
    • Using Gradients with Layer Masks
    • Creating Clipping Groups
    • Controlling Mask density
  • Advanced Layering Techniques
    • Working with Adjustment Layers
    • Combining Layer Masks with Adjustment Layers
  • Channels
    • Understanding the concept of Channels
    • Analysing Channels
    • Spot Channels
    • Duplicating Channels
    • Working with Alpha Channels
    • Keyboard shortcuts for loading and saving selections as Alpha Channels
    • Adding and subtracting Selections with Alpha Channels
  • Adjusting and Analysing Image Exposure and Brightness
    • Using the Auto Commands
    • Controlling brightness with the Levels Command
    • Controlling brightness with the Curves Command
    • Simple adjustments with the Shadow/Highlight Command
    • Working the Exposure Command
  • Cloning manipulating and Removing Unwanted Elements
    • The Spot Healing Tool
    • Getting the best from the Healing Tool
    • Using the Patch Tool
    • Removing Red Eye from portrait images
    • Dodge and Burn Tools
    • Sharpening and Blurring Tools and Commands
  • Smart Objects
    • Introducing Smart Object Layers
    • Converting pixel based layers to Smart Objects
    • Editing Smart Object content
    • Working with multiple instances
    • Rasterizing Smart Objects
  • Photoshop Filters
    • Overview of the Filters
    • Using the Filter Gallery
    • Working with Smart Filter Layers
    • Fading Filter Effects
    • The Liquify Filter
  • Printing and Outputting Files
    • Printing from Photoshop
    • Using Save for Web and Devices
    • Understanding Compression ratios

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