Delivery Method

• Classroom
• Price: $275.00

Course Overview

This course provides an introduction to creating and editing graphics for publishing on the web.

Delivery

Classroom

Duration

3 hours - 9am - 12pm or 1pm - 4pm

Locations

• Public Schedule - Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney
• Group Bookings - All States and Territories across Australia

 Prerequisites

Previous experience using applications on a PC or Macintosh is an essential prerequisite for this course.

Course Outline

Topic 1 The Photoshop Elements Workspace

• Topic Objectives
• The Welcome Screen
• Switching between Organizer and Editor workspaces
• The Organizer workspace
• The Editor workspace
• The Toolbox
• About palettes
• Zooming in and out
• Undo, redo and cancel
• Reverting to the last saved version
• Saving images
• Saving changes to the current file
• The Undo History palette (Editor only)
• Topic Summary
• Topic Review

Topic 2 Getting Photos into Photoshop Elements

• Topic Objectives
• About bringing images into Photoshop Elements
• Getting images from files and folders
• Getting images from a mobile phone
• Getting images from a CD or DVD
• Getting images from a digital camera
• Getting images from a scanner
• Topic Summary
• Topic Review

Topic 3 Using the Photo Browser

• Topic Objectives
• About the Photo Browser
• Sorting files in the Photo Browser
• Selecting images in the Photo Browser
• Resizing, refreshing, or hiding thumbnails
• Editing image details
• Topic Summary
• Topic Review

Topic 4 Cropping, Resizing and Resolution

• Topic Objectives
• Cropping an image
• Changing the size of the canvas
• Straightening an image
• Image Resolution
• Displaying the image size of an open file
• Viewing the print size on-screen
• Changing the print dimensions and resolution of an image
• Topic Summary
• Topic Review

Topic 5 Making Selections

• Topic Objectives
• About selections
• Overview of the Selection tools
• Rectangular and Elliptical Marquee tools
• The Lasso tool
• The Polygonal Lasso tool
• The Magnetic Lasso tool
• The Magic Wand tool
• The Magic Selection Brush tool
• The Selection Brush tool
• Modifying Selections
• Copying and pasting selections or layers
• Topic Summary
• Topic Review

 
Topic 6 Colour Correction Basics

• Topic Objectives
• Colour correction overview
• Working with Quick Fix
• Making Levels adjustments
• Topic Summary
• Topic Review

 
Topic 7 Retouching and Transforming Images

• Topic Objectives
• Removing red eye
• The Spot Healing Brush
• The Healing Brush
• Rotating an image
• Scaling an item
• Topic Summary
• Topic Review

 
Topic 8 Optimizing Images for E-mail and the Web

• Topic Objectives
• About Optimization
• Using the Save For Web dialogue box
• Topic Summary
• Topic Review 
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Topic 9 Printing Image

• Topic Objectives
• Printing a photo in the Editor 

Training includes

• Adobe Certified instructors (with min 10 yrs experience)
• Alpha prepared comprehensive coursenotes with exercises & tutorials  (updated frequently to reflect industry trends)
• Certificates
• After course support, unlimited HELP DESK (via email,  to reinforce the learning)    
• Training guarantee
• FREE repeat of public course within 6 months (where required, and on same version), see terms & conditions