Lesson 1: Getting to Know the Area

The instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer will demonstrate the following features for the students: 

• Starting Adobe Photoshop and opening files, Using the tools
• Entering values, Viewing image, Working with palettes
• Using context menus, Using online Help, Using Adobe online services
• Jumping to Imageready
• Review questions, Review answers

  Lesson 2: Using the File Browser

The instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer will demonstrate the following features for the students:   

• Getting Started, Exploring the File Browser
• Review questions. Review answers

The instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer will demonstrate the following features for the students:  

• Strategy for retouching, Resolution and image size
• Getting started, Straightening and cropping an Image
• Adjusting the tonal range, Removing a colorfast
• Replacing colors In an image, Adjusting lightness with the dodge tool
• Adjusting saturation with the sponge tool, Applying the Unsharp Mask filter
• Saving the image for four-color printing
• Review questions, Review answers

The instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer will demonstrate the following features for the students: 

• Getting started, Practicing making selections
• Moving selection contents, Selecting with the magic wand tool
• Selecting with the lasso tool, Transforming a selection
• Selecting with the magnetic lasso, Combining selection tools
• Cropping an image and erasing within a selection
• Review questions, Review answers

The instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer will demonstrate the following features for the students: 

• Getting started, About layers, Rearranging layers, Editing text
• Flattening and saving files, Creating a layer set and adding a layer
• Review questions, Review answers         

Lesson 6: Masks and Channels

The instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer will demonstrate the following features for the students: 

• Working with masks and channels, Getting started                    
• Creating a quick mask, Editing a quick mask, Saving a selection as a mask
• Editing a mask, Loading a mask as a selection and applying an adjustment               
• Extracting an Image, Applying a filter effect to a masked selection   
• Creating a gradient mask, Applying effects using a gradient mask
• Review questions, Review answers

• Getting started, Repairing areas with the done stamp tool       
• Using the pattern stamp tool, Using the beating brush and paint tools
• Retouching on a separate layer
• Review questions, Review answers

The instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer will demonstrate the following features for the students: 

• Getting started, Defining a custom workspace

• Blending an Image with the background, Changing images with the history tools       

• Getting the most from the brush tool, Using the Pattern Maker create a picture frame                                              

• Review questions, Review answers

The instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer will demonstrate the following features for the students: 

• Getting started, About paths and the per tool
• Drawing straight paths, Drawing curved paths                                 
• Combining curved and straight path segments  
• Editing anchor points, Using paths with artwork                                                      
• Adding layers to complete the effect
• Review questions, Review answers

Lesson 10: Vectors, Masks, Paths and Shapes

The instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer will demonstrate the following features for the students: 

• About bitmap images and vector graphics  
• Getting started, Creating the poster background
• Working with type, Working with defined custom shapes
• Review questions, Review answers                                 

Lesson 11: Techniques

The instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer will demonstrate the following features for the students: 

• Getting started, Creating paths to clip a layer  
• Creating layer sets, Creating an adjustment layer     
• Creating a knockout gradient layer, Importing a layer from another file
• Applying layer styles, Duplicating arid clipping a layer                    
• Liquefying a layer, Creating a border layer, Flat Wining a layered Image                          
• Review questions, Review answers
  

Lesson 12: Creating Special Effects

The instructor will explain the concepts and using the instructor's computer will demonstrate the following features for the students: 

• Getting started, Automating a multi-step task                        
• Setting up a four-image montage, Hand-coloring selections on a layer
• Changing the color balance, Applying filters
• Review questions, Review answers

Lesson 13: Preparing Images

• Printing in color, Using channels and the Channels palette      
• Getting started, Using channels to change color to grayscale,    
• Assigning values to the black and white points
• Sharpening the image, Setting up for spot color
• Adding spot color, For the Web,  Creating two-color Web graphics      
• Review questions, Review answers

Lesson 14: Web Images and Image Map

• Optimizing images using Photoshop or Imageready               
• Getting started, Optimizing a JPEG image                        
• Optimizing a GIF image, Controlling dither        
• Specifying background transparency, Creating a dithered transparency   
• Working with image maps (Imageready), Batch-processing file optimization
• Review questions, Review answers

Lesson 15: Slicing an Image

• Getting started,  About slices, Slicing an image in Photoshop

• Slicing the image in ImageReady, Optimizing slices In Imageready    
• Creating rollovers, Working with more rollover state
• Previewing the completed pages in a browser, Saving the sliced images in ImageReady
• Review questions, Review answers          
• Creating Animated Images, Creating animations In Adobe lmageready               

Lesson 16: Creating Special Effects

• Creating animations in Adobe ImageReady, Animating by having and showing layers  
• Animating with layer opacity and position, Using advanced layer features to create animations               
• Creating the remaining animation                     
• Review questions,  Review answers

Lesson 17: Setting Up Your Monitor

• Color Management, Calibrating and characterizing your monitor                      
• Color management, Calibrating and characterizing your monitor                      
• Monitor adjustment for MacOS, Monitor adjustment on Windows
• Saving the monitor profile
• Review questions, Review answers         
  

Lesson 18: Production and Print

• 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
• Selecting print options, Printing                        
• Review questions, Review answers