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Photoshop CS4 for WebWorkflow
This one day course focuses on using Photoshop CS4 for an efficient webworkflow. It will show you how to create stunning web 2.0 style layouts, create multiple pages in one photoshop document and work with layer styles and layer comps for maximum efficiency. it will also show you how to organise a photoshop file effectively and choose the best file formats for output. If you want to learn how to create webpages using photoshop this hands on course will show you the tricks of the trade and best practice techniques in a start to finish web workflow. The Adobe Photoshop CS4 How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques book from Adobe Press accompanies the course.
Course Outline
1.Document structure
Working with Photoshop for the web
Document Sizes
Document resolution
Layer groups
2.Organisation of layers
Naming layers
Colour labeling of layers
Working with smart objects
3.Working with layers and masks
Masks - bitmap and vector
Smart objects
Smart filters
Layer effects
Adjustment layers
Layer comps
Masking & Clipping
4.Working with Color
Using Kuler and the swatches panel
Importing and exporting swatches between documents
5.Working with objects
Same object, different style/position
Smart Guides
Using Rulers
6.Working with webpages
Multiple pages in one photoshop document
Creating layer comps
Exporting of layer comps
7.Using filters and Blending modes
Filters and Blending modes
Different groups of blending modes
Which filters?
8.Retouching techniques
Using the colour range and the retouching tools
Using the liquefy filter
Retouching using the history brush tool
Brightening parts of an image
9.Selection Techniques
Making difficult cutouts,
Edit a selection by painting a quick mask,
Save and edit a selection as an alpha channel,
Create and edit a layer mask,
Make areas within a layer semi-transparent,
Clip a layer to a different shape
Moving selections between images,
10.Exporting
Slicing and exporting ready for CSS and Dreamweaver
Exporting pages as a PDF