Course Outline: Adobe Photoshop CS6

SL	Key Word	Description
01	Creative Art & Graphic Design	Briefing for Design, Creative Design, Introduction to Graphic Design, Introduction to CAD, Design Tools and Application, Computer Aided Graphics Design, Beginning Knowledge to starting, Design principles, Typography, Color theory
02	Exploring Photoshop	Introduction to the Photoshop environment. Customize the Photoshop Workspace with presets
03	Working with images	Opening, closing and saving images. Creating new files. File formats and which ones to use
04	Format	Types of File format. Assign format for media. Portability
05	File Size	Assign File size, Resize File, Compress, Compressing for media, usefulness
06	Color	Basic Color, Computer Color, Printing Color, Color Code, Color Mode, All Type of Graphics & Photoshop Colors
07	Selections	Marquee tools. Lasso tools. Quick Selection and Magic Wand tool.  Options palette. Refine Edges Feature. Cropping an Image and Erasing with a Selection. Quick Mask. Saving a selection. Correcting, editing and enhancing selections. Improved selection and editing techniques.
08	Painting & Retouching	Painting modes and layer Blend modes. Brushes and how to use them. Using the Analysis Tools. Retouch an image. Clone Stamp tools. Patching tools. Create a Gradient. Create a Pattern. Using and understanding blend modes. Painting with other modes. Working smarter with the brushes
09	Enhancing an Image	Using and learning the Filters. Filters and Adjustments. Using Adjustments
10	Layers	How layers work and things to be aware of. Create and Use Layers. Use and save Layer Styles. Work with Multiple Layers. Layer masks. Vector Layers and Search function. Duplicating layers. Vector Layers. Video Layers and animation. Preserve transparency and locking layers. Grouping. Adjustment layers and adjustment layer masks. Layer comps. Using layer auto alignment and blending. Using Layer search. Smart objects. Using Puppet Warp. Preserve transparency and locking layers. Detailed use of 3D layers including live 3D edit and texture editing
11	Operating Technique	Command, Menu, Tools, Palette, Panel, Key Command, Shortcut Key-Board Command. Command List
12	Correcting Digital Photographs	Special Filters and Adjustments to help with correcting. Getting around tricky problems with images
13	Typographic Design	The type tools and what you can do with them. Formatting your text. Things to be aware of.
14	Content, functions, tools and options	Content Aware Fill , Scale, Move and Delete, Using Content Aware tools and options
15	Masks	Clipping masks. Layer masks. Clipping paths to create selected areas. Using displacement maps with type to create special effects. Clipping masks. Alpha Channels. Layer masks. Clipping paths to create
16	Shapes	Using the Pen Tool. Working with and editing shapes. Creating and importing custom shapes, e.g. logos for re-use. Saving in shapes panel. Using the Pen Tool to select and paint. Working with and editing shapes. Creating and importing custom shapes, e.g. logos for re-use. Saving in shapes panel
17	Montages and vignettes	Creating realistic photo montages to include reflections on various surface types (eg metal, water etc) and custom shadows. Using the Masks panel for creating editable, feathered, density-controlled masks. Using, adjusting and creating textures
18	History Panel	Reverting to snapshots. Using the history brush for effects
19	Action	Action Setting, Recording, Using, Removing
20	Sharpening, blurring	Sharpening and blurring. Blurring with layers. Interpolation modes for size changes and cropping
21	Best practices	File formats. Preferences. Faster and smarter techniques to use. Mobile devices