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Acquire the skills to navigate an extensive list of Photoshop features.  You will gain both a foundational and advanced understanding of the popular software, and practice the most commonly used methods, such as managing text, working with layers, and image file properties.  You will find out the purpose of each photo-editing tool and walk away with the skills to use them. You will even learn what the pros know. 
 
Dan Hood, instructor   One-month course,  $195

Course Outline

Unit 1
Files
-Opening files and creating a new file
-File properties: Resolution, mode and canvas vs. size
-Saving files: methods and formats
-Rulers, guides, and grids
-Navigating layers: Create, edit, blend, and mask

Unit 2
Basic tools
-Brushes, fill, and eraser
-Blur, smudge, clone, and heal
-Shapes and lines, introduction to vector graphics
-Adjustments and adjustment layers

Unit 3
Managing text
-Creating text: Font properties, alignment and color
-Text boxes and paragraph properties
-Character properties and spacing
-Vertical text and text effects

Unit 4
What the pros know
-Creating swatches
-Some filters are more useful than others
-Create your own shapes and brushes
-Save time with Photoshop actions

About online learning

Online learning is a fun, enjoyable and very productive way to learn. Millions of people are learning online each year. You will engage with the instructor and other participants. You will get to know your instructor and other participants. You may make friends. It’s easy. It’s fun.

How the Course Works

It is easy to participate in your online course. After you register, you will be given a web address to go to get into your online classroom. You will have a password and use your email address and password to gain access.

Once inside the online classroom, here’s what you can expect.

Participate when you want

You can participate any time of day or evening. The online classroom is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
There are no live real-time requirements or meetings. You decide when you participate.
For the best learning, participants should log into the course on 2-3 different days of the week.

What you will do

For each Unit, you will:

• Read the print readings (about 20 pages a week)
• Have the option of accessing the online readings
• Listen to the audio presentation for the Unit and view the slides
• Have the option of taking a self-quiz to see how much you have learned
• Engage in written online discussion with your instructor and other participants

For best learning, you should make one or more comments at 2-3 different times each week.
The content (readings, audio lectures, slides) and self quizzes are accessible for the entire course, so you can work ahead, or go back and review again, at your convenience.

Discussion

The Discussion for each Unit lasts one week. All comments are made in writing and can be made at any time of the day or night.

Your instructor will log into the Discussion area at least once a day and answer questions, make comments, and respond to comments by you and the other participants.

We encourage you to make 2-3 comments each week to maximize your learning and enjoyment of the course.

It’s easy. It’s fun.

About Your Instructor

Daniel Hood has more than 14 years of experience in the graphic arts. He has worked as a production artist, pre-press technician for a professional printer and creative designer at an advertising agency. With this wide variety of experience, Daniel understands what a indispensable tool Photoshop is to his career.

Course Objectives

                1.  To provide practical knowledge of the basic Photoshop tools
                2.  To provide an introduction to managing text in Photoshop
                3.  To address technical issues such as file properties and formats
                4.  To provide information about customizing the interface for your specific needs

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course, you will:

                1.  Have a comprehensive knowledge of basic Photoshop tools.
                2.  Possess the skills to work with text in Photoshop.
                3.  Understand file properties and formats.
                4.  Know how to customize the interface for your needs.

Completion Requirements