Adobe Photoshop CC Level 1

Master Adobe Photoshop CC Level 1 and unlock your digital creativity with essential image editing, retouching, and compositing skills, tailored for graphic designers, photography enthusiasts, and aspiring professionals seeking Adobe certification.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Explore Photoshop's workspace and panels.

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Apply retouching techniques to enhance images.

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Create and manipulate selections effectively.

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Organize and blend artwork using layers and effects.

Format

  • Instructor-led
  • 2 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

  • Graphics and web production professionals
  • Photography enthusiasts
  • PowerPoint presenters
  • Adobe certification candidates

Description

Learn what the pros use! Adobe® Photoshop® is the standard for image-editing software. Understanding the different tools and features available in this program will help you maximize your ability to create and edit digital images and learn retouching, color correcting, image enhancement and compositing. You will explore the Photoshop interface, learn basic masking techniques, retouching techniques and the use of layers, and learn to apply layer effects and filters to create special effects. Additionally, you will learn to use painting tools and blending modes to create shading effects. Finally, you will save images in print and web formats.

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Upcoming Course Dates

August 1-1, 2025

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Virtual: Online - US/Eastern

Enroll

$790

Course Outline

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Lesson 1: Getting to Know the Work Area

  1. Starting to Work in Adobe Photoshop

  2. Using the Tools

  3. Using the Options Bar and Other Panels

  4. Undoing Actions in Photoshop

  5. Customizing the Workspace

Lesson 2: Basic Photo Corrections

  1. Strategy for Retouching

  2. Resolution and Image Size

  3. Use Adobe Bridge

  4. Straightening and Cropping the Image

  5. Adjust the color and tone

  6. Adjusting Saturation with the Sponge Tool

  7. Repairing Areas with the Clone Stamp Tool

  8. Using the Spot Healing Brush Tool

  9. Applying the Content-Aware Patch

  10. Applying the Unsharp Mask Filter

  11. Convert a color image to black and white

Lesson 3: Working with Selections

  1. About Selecting and Election Tools

  2. Using the Quick Selection Tool

  3. Moving a Selected Area

  4. Manipulating Selections

  5. Using the Magic Wand Tool

  6. Selecting with the Lasso Tools

  7. Rotating a Selection

  8. Selecting with the Magnetic Lasso Tool

  9. Cropping an Image and Erasing within a Selection

Lesson 4: Layer Basics

  1. About Layers

  2. Using the Layers Panel

  3. Rearranging Layers

  4. Applying a Gradient to a Layer

  5. Applying a Layer Style

  6. Adding an Adjustment Layer

  7. Updating Layer Effects

  8. Adding a Border

  9. Flattening and Saving Files

Lesson 5: Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photographs

  1. Red eye removal

  2. Using the curves to brighten an image

  3. Using the Blur Gallery

  4. Creating a panorama

  5. Correcting Image Distortion

  6. Adding Depth of Field

  7. The content aware tool

  8. Adjusting perspective in an image

  9. Camera shake reduction

Half hour lab:

Students will work on their own image with assistance from the instructor

Lesson 6: Masks and Channels

  1. Working with Masks and Channels

  2. Creating a Mask; Refining a Mask

  3. Creating a Quick Mask

  4. Manipulating an Image with Puppet Warp

  5. Working with Channels

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