A.B.C.’s of Photoshop Creative Cloud

John Wilson
Course Number: 34
Level: Beginning

This course is designed for the person with little or no experience with Photoshop.

You must have general computer skills.

Each student is expected to know computer basics, EX-How to Locate, Open, Save, Save As, Move Files, etc. This is a “Hands On” Basic Photoshop class.

This is not a basic computer class. Please consider taking a basic computer course before enrolling in this class.

What You Need to Know About This Class

*This class is a “Stress Free’, hands on workshop. facilitated by a patient instructor

*Students will learn to use the tools and multiple methods to enhance, correct and polish their images …saving time and money!

*You will learn “Real World”, everyday techniques used by the best Photoshop users!

*Assignments from basic to Intermediate…some advanced as well.

*This class will enable and empower the student to communicate more intelligently with their lab and “In House” retouching staff.

TOPICS FOR THE WEEK
Refreshed for 2025!
• Layers
• Masking
• Selections
• Tools
• Filters
• Brush Controls
• Burning and Dodging
• Transformations
• Overlays
• Adjustment Masks
• Adjustment Layers
• Auto Align
• Auto Blend
• Modifier Keys
• Cropping
• RAW file adjustments
• Breakthrough training
• Creation of custom brushes
• Portrait retouching
• Adding snap to landscape and art images
• Creating instant “Fall” effects to “Summer” images
• Panoramas
• Copy and Restoration
• Color corrections
• Match Color
• Curve and Levels adjustments
• Composite building
• Color Lookup Tables
• Changing backgrounds
• Adding trees, birds and other goodies to your images
• Scratch Disks
• Removing objects
• Vignetting
• Black & White adjustments
• Recovering hidden details
• Removing “Red Eye”
• Retouching eyes
• Changing the Hue and Color of an image
• Opening eyes
• Head swap
• Texture Overlays
• Adding Canvas Size
• File types
• Understanding Resolution
• Sizing for Web, photo labs and 4 color print products
• Adding your signature to your images
• Introduction into the latest cutting-edge techniques

Meet the Instructor:

John E. Wilson
M.Photog.,Cr.
Fort Worth, Texas
[email protected]
johnwilsonstudio.com

Why You Should Take This Class:

  • This class is a “Stress Free’, hands on workshop. facilitated by a patient instructor
  • Students will learn to use the tools and multiple methods to enhance, correct and polish their images…saving time and money!
  • You will learn “Real World”, everyday techniques used by the best Photoshop users!
  • Assignments from basic to Intermediate…some advanced as well.
  • This class will enable and empower the student to communicate more intelligently with their lab and “In House” retouching staff.

Why You Should Take This Class:

  • You will receive solid basic knowledge that you will use each time you open Photoshop
  • The fear of Layers and Masking will disappear
  • You will look forward to using Photoshop and be prepared for the next level