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Module 1: Understanding how Digital Images Work

• Understanding RGB and CMYK color models
• Image size vs. Resolution - What’s the difference?
• Pixel Aspect Ratio - Are all pixels square?
• Bits per Channel - What does that mean?
• Alpha Channel - Why is this important to us?

Module 2: Adobe Bridge

• Working with Adobe Bridge
• Workspace options
• Viewing and managing files
• Metadata and keywords
• Collections: Collection vs Smart Collection
• Running automated tasks

Module 3: Working with Camera Raw

• About camera raw files
• Processing files in Camera Raw
• Applying advanced color correction

Module 4: Advanced Compositing

• Arranging layers
• Using Smart Filters
• Painting a layer
• Adding a background
• Using the History Panel to undo tasks
• Upscaling a low-resolution image

Module 5: HDR

• 16-bit & 32-bit color space
• Creating High Dynamic Range (HDR) files

Module 6: Using Animated Images

• Color Correcting Images
• Using Camera RAW as a filter
• Correcting image distortion
• Adding depth of field
• Content-aware scaling
• Content-aware fill
• Healing tools
• Stamp tools

Module 7: Editing Video

• About the Timeline panel
• Creating a new video project
• Using Camera RAW to prepare Video
• Resizing Video
• Animating text with keyframes
• Creating effects
• Adding transitions
• Adding audio
• Muting unwanted audio
• Rendering video
• Saving LUT’s from Photoshop

Module 8: Preparing Files for the Web

• Using layer groups to create button graphics
• Automating a multi step task
• Designing with artboards
• Using the Slice tools
• Creating and Editing Layer Slices

Module 9: Animation

• Understanding animation
• Frame-based animation
• Timeline-based animation
• Animating a layer
• Animating a layer style
• Exporting options
• Exporting an Animated GIF

Module 10: Vanishing Point

• Setting up a Vanishing Point grid
• Placing imported artwork
• Healing in perspective
• Copying in perspective
• Adding artwork in perspective
• Placing the side panel artwork using Vanishing Point

Module 11: Actions and Scripts

• Understanding Actions
• Using Actions
• Creating and Editing Actions
• Batch Processing
• Using Scripts

Module 12: Working with 3D Images

• Creating a 3D shape from a layer
• Manipulating 3D objects
• Adding 3D objects
• Merging 3D layers to share the same 3D space
• Positioning objects in a scene
• Applying materials to 3D objects
• Creating and editing Camera’s
• Creating and editing Light’s
• Rendering a 3D scene

Module 13: Printing 3D Files

• Getting started
• Understanding the 3D environment
• Positioning 3D elements
• Printing a 3D file

Module 14: Designing Graphics for Video

• Previewing video images in Photoshop
• Broadcast legal colors
• Action safe & title safe guides
• Creating files for Premiere and After Effects

Module 1: Understanding how Digital Images Work

• Understanding RGB and CMYK color models
• Image size vs. Resolution - What’s the difference?
• Pixel Aspect Ratio - Are all pixels square?
• Bits per Channel - What does that mean?
• Alpha Channel - Why is this important to us?

Module 2: Adobe Bridge

• Working with Adobe Bridge
• Workspace options
• Viewing and managing files
• Metadata and keywords
• Collections: Collection vs Smart Collection
• Running automated tasks

Module 3: Working with Camera Raw

• About camera raw files
• Processing files in Camera Raw
• Applying advanced color correction

Module 4: Advanced Compositing

• Arranging layers
• Using Smart Filters
• Painting a layer
• Adding a background
• Using the History Panel to undo tasks
• Upscaling a low-resolution image

Module 5: HDR

• 16-bit & 32-bit color space
• Creating High Dynamic Range (HDR) files

Module 6: Using Animated Images

• Color Correcting Images
• Using Camera RAW as a filter
• Correcting image distortion
• Adding depth of field
• Content-aware scaling
• Content-aware fill
• Healing tools
• Stamp tools

Module 7: Editing Video

• About the Timeline panel
• Creating a new video project
• Using Camera RAW to prepare Video
• Resizing Video
• Animating text with keyframes
• Creating effects
• Adding transitions
• Adding audio
• Muting unwanted audio
• Rendering video
• Saving LUT’s from Photoshop

Module 8: Preparing Files for the Web

• Using layer groups to create button graphics
• Automating a multi step task
• Designing with artboards
• Using the Slice tools
• Creating and Editing Layer Slices

Module 9: Animation

• Understanding animation
• Frame-based animation
• Timeline-based animation
• Animating a layer
• Animating a layer style
• Exporting options
• Exporting an Animated GIF

Module 10: Vanishing Point

• Setting up a Vanishing Point grid
• Placing imported artwork
• Healing in perspective
• Copying in perspective
• Adding artwork in perspective
• Placing the side panel artwork using Vanishing Point

Module 11: Actions and Scripts

• Understanding Actions
• Using Actions
• Creating and Editing Actions
• Batch Processing
• Using Scripts

Module 12: Working with 3D Images

• Creating a 3D shape from a layer
• Manipulating 3D objects
• Adding 3D objects
• Merging 3D layers to share the same 3D space
• Positioning objects in a scene
• Applying materials to 3D objects
• Creating and editing Camera’s
• Creating and editing Light’s
• Rendering a 3D scene

Module 13: Printing 3D Files

• Getting started
• Understanding the 3D environment
• Positioning 3D elements
• Printing a 3D file

Module 14: Designing Graphics for Video

• Previewing video images in Photoshop
• Broadcast legal colors
• Action safe & title safe guides
• Creating files for Premiere and After Effects