BGR102 - Print Graphics with Photoshop
Course Description
Adobe® Photoshop® is the industry standard for producing professional graphics and an essential tool for most design professionals, whether they work on digital or print images. This course covers the introductory features of Photoshop. Topics include tools, text, basic layer techniques, selecting, painting, adjustments, color, retouching, filters, automations and more.
Course Outline
This course consists of five modules:
Module 1: Workspace, Layers, and Resizing
Module 2: Color, Masks, and Adjustments
Module 3: Text, Selections, and Filters
Module 4: Retouching, Content Aware, and Generative AI
Module 5: Vector Shapes, Artboards, and Exporting
Learner Outcomes
This course provides a comprehensive foundation for students to become technically proficient within the Adobe® Photoshop® application, developing and demonstrating an understanding of the capabilities of the application.
Upon completion of the course, a successful student will be able to do the following:
- Modify image sizes by using the Crop Tool, and the Image Size and Canvas Size dialog boxes
- Utilize the Creative Cloud resources of Adobe® Fonts, Adobe® Color, and Adobe® Stock photos
- Embed images into a Photoshop Document to create graphic designs
- Enhance images by using Blend Modes and Adjustment Layers to alter the original look
- Edit images using Selection Tools and Layer Masks to create a composite design and reveal image layers
- Apply adjustments to selections to alter the color and focus or depth-of-field in photos
- Retouch images using advanced Tools that hide objects or blend and fix parts of images
- Create a website layout for various device sizes by using Artboards
- Use Text and Shape tools in a Photoshop document to create design using vector elements
- Quickly compile a collection of images into one document in Photoshop by using automation features
Notes
Required for this class is Adobe® Photoshop® or a Adobe® Creative Cloud All Apps plan with Desktop Apps downloaded on your home computer or laptop.
You will need a Creative Cloud account username and password.
Prerequisites
Students should have foundational technical skills.Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Graphic Design : Required