Course Description This 2-day course provides a thorough overview for experienced users who wish to further their effectiveness on Photoshop CS6. The course trains photographers and designers how to catalogue their work as well as how to enhance their photographs. This course is an ideal combination of instructor-led demonstration and hands-on practice. Who Should Attend? Those involved in any area of digital media, including desktop publishing, multimedia design, web design, digital video editing, and other disciplines for which Photoshop is the industry standard Photographers and artists who work with photographs Prerequisites Photoshop Fundamentals: An Introduction to Photoshop class or equivalent experience. Instructor in Action Course Outline: Note: The curricula below comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. The instructor may, at his/her discretion, adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class. Lesson 1: Understanding How Digital Images Work Understanding RGB and CMYK color models (additive and Subtractive) Image size Vs. Resolution - What’s the difference? Pixel Aspect Ratio - Are all pixels square? Bits per channel - what does that mean? Alpha Channel - Why is this important to us? Lesson 2: Adobe Bridge Working with Adobe Bridge Workspace Viewing and managing files Running automated tasks Metadata and keywords Mini Bridge Lesson 3: Camera RAW Understanding Camera RAW Processing CameraRAW files Cropping, straightening and White Balancing Exposure and advanced color correction Open RAW as a Smart Object Synchronize adjustments Export as DNG Open in Photoshop Lesson 4: Vector Drawing Techniques About bitmap images and vector graphics About paths and the Pen tool Vector drawing The Pen tool Using paths with artwork Creating vector objects for the background Working with defined custom shapes Alpha channels vs. Paths Vector masks & opacity masks Creating and saving a custom shape Lesson 5: Smart Objects What is a Smart object Copying Vs. placing What can I do with a Smart Object? Convert to Smart Object New Smart Object Via Copy Editing the Smart object Export Contents Replace Contents Stacking Introduction to Smart Filters Rasterizing Lesson 6: Vanishing Point Clipping a layer to a shape Setting up a Vanishing Point grid Placing imported artwork Adding artwork in perspective Placing the side panel artwork using Vanishing Point Adding more artwork in perspective Adding an adjustment layer Working with layer comps Managing layers Flattening a layered image Merging layers and layer groups (smart object) Modes for groups Layer and Vector Masks for Groups Lesson 7: Adjustment Layers & Filters Working with Adjustment Layers Working with some Filters The filter Gallery Smart Objects (Photoshop, Illustrator and RAW) Working with Smart Filters Lesson 8: Photomerge Creating panoramas with photomerge Stacking Images 16-bit & 32-bit color space Creating High Dynamic Range (HDR) files Lesson 9: Layer Comps Understanding Layer Comps Using Layer Comps Exporting Layer Comps Lesson 10: Actions & Scripts Understanding Actions Using Actions Creating Actions Batch Processing Using the Bridge to create web galleries & PDF presentations Using Scripts Script Event Manager to use actions and scripts together Exporting layered files to desktop publishing applications Lesson 11: Touch Up Tricks Using Adjustment Layers (with layer and vector masks) Group Controls (Opacity and Modes) Painting with light Clone Source Panel with the Clone Stamp tool Creating a pattern and saving a pattern Displacement maps About Adobe Exchange Lesson 12: Brushes Making a Preset Brush Changing the attributes of a brush Loading a Brush Creating & saving a Brush Painting with the Mixer Brush Selecting Brush Settings Mixing Colors Mixing colors with a photograph Lesson 13: Producing and Printing Consistent Color About color management CMYK, RGB & LAB Getting started Specifying color-management settings Proofing an image Identifying out-of-gamut colors Adjusting an image and printing a proof Saving the image as a CMYK EPS file Printing vs. Exporting as PDF Printing Price: $1,095.00 Duration: 2 days Time: 10am - 6pm Contact: Cari Jones, Corporate Account Manager ?Email: CariJ@fmctraining.com ?Phone: 407-354-4866 FUTURE MEDIA CONCEPTS, INC., the nation's premier digital media training center, provides manufacturer-authorized training in all areas of digital media including digital video and film editing, web design and development, sound design, DVD authoring, 3D animation, motion graphics, desktop publishing, architectural and mechanical design and Mac IT. FMC is an authorized training provider for Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, Avid, Boris FX, Digidesign, NewTek and Softimage. Founded in 1994, FMC has training centers located in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Orlando, Chicago and Dubai. www.fmctraining.com