Introduction to Adobe Photoshop CS6 with ACA Certification

Introduction to Adobe Photoshop CS6 with ACA Certification

          
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One of the fastest growing technical certification markets is the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) exam program. Introduction to Adobe Photoshop CS6 with ACA Certification, written by expert instructors, includes all the classroom tools needed to teach an introductory Photoshop course and prepare your students for the certification exam. In addition to learning Adobe Photoshop, this textbook prepares students to earn this valuable job-focused certification helping them jump-start their careers in such fields as commercial design and print/web production. Students will master the skills needed when working with Adobe Bridge, Camera RAW, masks and layers, painting and retouching, project management and much more. This single book provides students with a complete introduction to Photoshop along with a comprehensive exam preparation. This curriculum, created by a team of Adobe experts who have developed training programs for Adobe Systems, offers your students the opportunity to confidently prove their skills mastery and gain this valuable certification to give them the needed edge on their career path. Adobe Certified Associate exam vouchers are available for bundling for an additional fee.

Table of Contents:
Starting up About Photoshop Digital Classroom Prerequisites Adobe Photoshop CS6 versions System requirements Starting Adobe Photoshop CS6 Resetting Adobe Photoshop CS6 preferences Loading lesson files Working with the video tutorials Setting up for viewing the video tutorials Viewing the video tutorials with the Adobe Flash Player Additional resources Lesson 1: Exploring Photoshop CS6 Starting up Experimenting with new Vector capabilities Filling a vector shape with a pattern Adding a mask to a Vector layer Using the new brush tips Saving the new Brush Adding strokes to vector images Cloning your new snowflake Adding Text layers from another document Updating text styles Cropping an image Self study Review Lesson 2: Getting to Know the Workspace Starting up Opening an existing document in Mini Bridge Discovering the Tools panel Selection, Cropping, and Measuring Tools Retouching and Painting Tools Drawing and Type Tools Navigation Tools Accessing tools and their options Using panels Putting the panel system to use Choosing other panels Expanding and collapsing your panels Customizing your panels Hidden tools Navigating the image area Using the Zoom tool Using the Hand tool Tabbed windows Maximizing productivity with screen modes Self study Review Lesson 3: Taking Advantage of Adobe Bridge Starting up What is Adobe Bridge? Navigating through Bridge Using folders in Adobe Bridge Making a Favorite Creating and locating metadata Using keywords Creating a Metadata Template Opening a file from Adobe Bridge Searching for files using Adobe Bridge Searching by name or keyword Using the Filter panel Saving a Collection Automation tools in Adobe Bridge Batch renaming your files Additional Photoshop Tools Automated tools for Photoshop: Web Photo Gallery Saving or uploading your Web Gallery Automated tools for Photoshop: PDF contact sheet Changing the view Self study Review Lesson 4: Photoshop Basics Starting up Opening an existing document Understanding document settings Viewing an image?s size and resolution Combining the images Using Copy and Paste Dragging and dropping to copy an image Transforming and editing combined images Changing the size of a placed image Removing a background Understanding the stacking order of layers Refining the edges of copied images Adding text Saving files Understanding file formats Choosing a file format Saving a JPEG file Saving for print Changing the color settings Adjusting image size Saving a Photoshop PDF file Self study Review Lesson 5: Making the Best Selections Starting up The importance of a good selection Using the Marquee tools Creating a square selection Creating a selection from a center point Changing a selection into a layer Working with the Magic Wand tool The Lasso tool Adding to and subtracting from selections Deleting from the selection Saving a selection Feathering the selection Using the Quick Selection tool Making difficult selections with the Refine Edge feature Using Quick Mask Saving selections Copying and pasting a selection Using the Pen tool for selections Using the Pen tool to select an area of an image More Pen tool selection techniques Converting a path to a selection Self study Review Lesson 6: Painting and Retouching Starting up Setting up your color settings Color primer Understanding color gamut The RGB color model The CMYK color model Working in the RGB mode Editing color settings Selecting colors Starting to paint Using the Color panel Using the Brush tool Changing opacity Save time?learn the shortcuts Using the Brush Presets Using the Airbrush feature Creating a Border using the Bristle brushes Applying color to an image Changing blending modes The Eyedropper tool Retouching images Using the Clone Stamp tool Repairing fold lines The History panel The Spot Healing Brush The Healing Brush Using the Patch tool Using the Clone Source panel Cloning from another source Self study Review Lesson 7: Creating a Good Image Starting up Choosing your color settings Opening the file Why you should work in RGB Reading a histogram Making the Curve adjustment Defining the highlight and shadow Locating the White and Black Point Inputting the white and black point values Adjusting the midtones Setting the neutral Sharpening your image Comparing your image with the original Taking care of red eye Using the Camera Raw plug-in Using Camera Raw controls Saving a DNG file Reopening a DNG file Self study Review Lesson 8: Getting to Know Layers Starting up Discovering layers Getting a handle on layers Creating a new blank file Naming your layer Selecting layers Tips for selecting layers Moving layers Changing the visibility of a layer Using masks in a layer Preserve transparency Creating a composition Moving images in from other documents Creating a layer mask Editing the layer mask Cloning layers Aligning and distributing layers Applying filters to layers Creating a type layer Applying a layer style Creating a clipping mask Testing out the new Filter for the Layers panel Self study Review Lesson 9: Taking Layers to the Max Starting up Making color changes using adjustment layers Refining the adjustment layer mask Adjusting the Hue/Saturation layer Adding a pattern fill layer Defining the pattern Applying the pattern Using the Black & White adjustment layer Adding a tint Applying a gradient to the adjustment layer Layer styles Creating the text layer Applying the Outer Glow layer style Applying the Bevel and Emboss layer style Changing the shading Changing the fill opacity Saving the style Accessing the style Self study Review Lesson 10: Getting Smart in Photoshop Starting up Creating a composition using Smart Objects Opening an image as a Smart Object Converting a layer to a Smart Object Placing a Smart Object Editing a Smart Object Editing the contents of a Smart Object Modifying multiple Smart Object layers Replacing the contents of a Smart Object layer Working with Smart Filters Modifying a Smart Filter Self study Review Lesson 11: Using Adobe Photoshop Filters Starting up Filter basics Starting to use filters Using the Clouds filter Fading your filter Using the Filter Gallery Applying filters in the Gallery Taking advantage of Smart Filters Applying a Smart Filter Smart Filter options Enabling and disabling effects Using a filter effects mask Using the Vanishing Point filter Building your own perspective planes Building an attached plane Self study Review Lesson 12: Creating Images for Web and Video Starting up Changing your units of measurement Creating the web page Adding the TextAdding Style to the text Creating the text for the links Positioning and distribution of text Creating slices Slicing it up Selecting and combining slices Applying attributes to your slices Using Save For Web Optimizing the image slices Saving files for video Creating animation Working in Frame mode Saving an animated GIF Creating animation for HD video Working in Timeline mode Self study Review Lesson 13: Introducing 3D Creating a 3D object Confirming that you can use Photoshop 3D features Locating the GPU/OpenGL preferences in Photoshop CS6 Getting an image ready for 3D Wrapping the image around a soda can Positioning the soda can in 3D space Adjusting materials and lightingWorking with light sources Animating the soda can Exporting your animation Creating 3D Text Applying materials to the 3D mesh Rendering and Rasterizing your 3D images Exporting your 3D imageSelf study Review Lesson 14: Photoshop CS6 New Features Starting up New Look and Feel Sketch and paint with new brush tips New content-aware tools Investigating the Content-Aware Move tool Stroke and fills Layer panel improvements More options for creating patterns New and improved 3D features OpenGL is now required Better tool unification 3D Widgets 3D Merge improved


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781118394083
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Depth: 19
  • Height: 272 mm
  • No of Pages: 480
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: Complete Coverage of the Adobe Certified Associate Exam : Visual Communication Using Adobe Photoshop Cs6
  • Width: 218 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1118394089
  • Publisher Date: 11 Jan 2013
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Edition: SPI
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 15 mm
  • Weight: 907 gr


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