Adobe Photoshop CS4 Essentials [2 days]

The Photoshop Work Area
Using the Tools
Using the Options Bar and other Panels
Undoing Actions in Photoshop
Customising Workspaces
Working with Adobe Bridge

Basic Photo Corrections
Straightening and Cropping an Image
Making Automatic Adjustments
Removing a Colour Cast
Manually Adjusting the Tonal Range
Replacing Colours in an Image
Adjusting Lightness with the Dodge tool
Adjusting Saturation with the Sponge Tool
Comparing Automatic and Manual Results
Repairing Areas with the Clone Stamp Tool
Using the Spot Healing Brush and Healing Brush Tools
Applying the Unsharp Mask Filter

Working with Selections
Using the Quick Selection Tools
Moving and manipulating Selections
Using the Magic Want Tool
Using the Lasso and Magnetic Lasso Tools
Cropping an Image
Refining the Edge of a Selection

Layer Basics
Using the Layers Panel
Rearranging Layers
Applying a Gradient to a Layer
Applying a Layer Style
Flattening and Saving Files

Masks and Channels
Working with Masks and Channels
Creating a Quick Mask
Editing a Mask
Viewing Channels
Adjusting Individual Channels
Loading a Mask as a Selection
Applying Filters to a Mask
Applying Effects using a Gradient Mask
Resizing the Canvas
Removing the Background from an Image
Moving Layers between Documents
Colorising with an Adjustment Layer
Grouping and Clipping Layers
Inverting a Mask
Using Type as a Mask

Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photographs
Processing Files in Camera Raw
Correcting Digital Photographs in Photoshop
Editing Images with a Vanishing-Point Perspective
Correcting Image Distortion
Adding Depth of Field

Typographic Design
Creating a Clipping Mask from Type
Creating a Design Element from Type
Using Interactive Formatting Controls
Warping Point Type
Designing a Paragraph of Type
Warping a Layer

Saving Completed Images
Saving Images for Use in Print Applications
Saving Images for the Web
Saving Images as PDF