Adobe Photoshop for Web Design Training - 1 Day

Platform: Windows PC and Apple Mac

Courseware: Comprehensive training manual provided per person

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Windows or Apple Mac operating system

Software Version: Training available for Adobe Photoshop CS5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3, CS2, CS, 7, 6, 5.5

Course Overview:
This special 1 day Photoshop course places focus purely on preparation of visual content for
web design. You will learn the fundamental features of Adobe Photoshop such as accurate pixel
sizing and web resolution, colour and tonal adjustments, special effects, working with text and
retouching. You will also learn essential techniques for optimising your graphics to keep file sizes
minimal for fast download while retaining desired image quality.

Photoshop for Web Design Training Outline

Web Graphics

About Photoshop
Working with bitmap and vector images
Images on the web
Download considerations
Planning and preparation

The Interface

Interface overview
Opening and importing images/graphics
Creating new documents
Navigation and magnification

Basic Image Manipulation

Cropping
Resizing the image for onscreen display
Working with image resolution for web
Using the RGB colour mode
Making greyscale images

Image Enhancement

Basic levels
Using Hue and Saturation
Sepia effects
Sharpening images

Correcting Mistakes

Undo shortcuts
Using the History palette

Working with Selections

Using the range of selection tools
Working with selection options
Saving selections to channels
Editing selections
Feathering images with selections
Editing selected content

Changing Image Content

Using the retouching tools
Working with the paint tools

Working with Layers

About Photoshop layers
Creating/deleting layers
Automatic layer creation
Adding text layers
Hiding/locking layers
Setting layer attributes
Transforming layers
Blending layers
Working with layer effects
Text layers
Creating shapes and paths
Editing & transforming shapes

Preparation for Web

PSD documents for preservation and future editing
Flattening layers for export
Slicing images for faster download
Export slice options
Working with the Save for Web feature
File formats - JPEG, PNG and GIF
Optimising files in the correct format
Saving and exporting images

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