Adobe Photoshop is recognized as the de facto standard software for image editing. Although Photoshop can be used for a wide variety of tasks, specific methods and techniques are required for editing photographs.

Participants in this course learn how to input, correct, enhance and manipulate digitized photographic images. Specific topics include: colour management, global tonal and colour correction, local corrections, blemish removal, sharpening and simulation of conventional photographic effects. Particular emphasis is placed on the use of masks and layers to select, manipulate and combine image data. Techniques for retouching and restoration of damaged photographs are also covered. The course concludes with an exploration of methods for preparing images for inkjet printing, for treatment by a service bureau and for use in electronic documents and on the web.

Note: This course requires some familiarity with Adobe Photoshop. Participants must bring a laptop computer with Photoshop CS4 or CS5 installed. Alternately, fully functional demo software is available for use during the course. It may also be possible to make arrangements to rent a computer for use during the course.

Course Outline

This course is presented in two formats. The full course consists of 14 three-hour sessions. A second format consists of 8 three-hour sessions; only the most essential techniques are presented and hands-on lab exercises are reduced to a minimum with more participant work done outside the classroom.

Format 1 - 14 sessions	Photoshop Course Content
Session 1	Basic concepts - Digital imaging Colour management Monitor calibration Photoshop preferences & settings Photoshop menus, tools & palettes
Session 2	Organizing, filing and archiving Editing workflow Adobe Bridge Inputting images Inputting RAW images
Session 3	Layers Selections Masks Non-destructive editing    Adjustment layers     Smart objects
Session 4	Global Corrections:     Input sharpening     Noise reduction     Dimensional corrections
Session 5	Global Corrections:     Tonal corrections     Colour corrections
Session 6	Local Corrections:     Tonal corrections     Colour corrections
Session 7	Local Corrections:     Blemish removal     Dimensional modifications     Sharpening
Session 8	Image manipulation:     Colour modification     Channel mixing     Layer Blending
Session 9	Advanced selection Knockouts & cut-outs Composite images    HDR images    Panoramic images
Session 10	Simulation of photographic effects:     Optical Filters     Film types     B&W conversion     Simulation of motion     Simulation of depth of field Orton Effect
Session 11	Using text Actions & Batch treatment Advanced RAW treatment techniques Archiving edited images
Session 12	Output corrections:     Tweaking colour     Resizing & resampling     Output sharpening     Output files
Session 13	Preparing images for print Inks and papers Printer control and adjustment Preparing images for service bureaus
Session 14	Preparing images for the Internet Making web page galleries

Format 2 - 8 sessions	Photoshop Course Content - Format 2
Session 1	Basic concepts - Digital imaging Colour management Monitor calibration Photoshop preferences & settings Photoshop menus, tools & palettes Organizing, filing and archiving
Session 2	Editing workflow Adobe Bridge Inputting images Inputting RAW images Layers Selections Masks Non-destructive editing    Adjustment layers     Smart objects
Session 3	Global Corrections:     Input sharpening     Noise reduction     Dimensional corrections     Tonal corrections     Colour corrections
Session 5	Local Corrections:     Tonal corrections     Colour corrections     Blemish removal     Dimensional modifications     Sharpening
Session 6	Advanced selection Knockouts & cut-outs Composite images    HDR images    Panoramic images
Session 7	Simulation of photographic effects:     Optical Filters     Film types     B&W conversion     Simulation of motion     Simulation of depth of field Actions & Batch treatment
Session 8	Output corrections:     Tweaking colour     Resizing & resampling     Output sharpening     Output files Preparing images for print Inks and papers Printer control and adjustment Preparing images for service bureaus