Answer Quest offers training for the following classes:
Course Objectives
This course will prepare you to use the most common basic features of Adobe Photoshop CC. In this course, you will:
- Identify the components and capabilities of Photoshop CC.
- Create basic images.
- Manage selections and layers.
- Modify and repair images, and manage color.
- Refine images by adjusting layers, using camera raw and applying advanced image refinement.
- Import, export, organize, and save files.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Photoshop
Topic A: Organize Photoshop Assets by Using Adobe Bridge
Topic B: Organize the Photoshop Workspace
Topic C: Customize the Photoshop Workspace
Lesson 2: Creating Basic Images
Topic A: Manage Image Elements and Formats
Topic B: Apply Design Principles, Elements, and Graphic Composition
Topic C: Work with Digital Devices
Lesson 3: Managing Selections and Layers
Topic A: Use Selection Tools
Topic B: Manage Layers
Lesson 4: Adjusting Images
Topic A: Modify Images
Topic B: Repair Images
Topic C: Implement Color Management
Lesson 5: Refining Images
Topic A: Adjust Layers
Topic B: Apply Camera Raw
Topic C: Refine Images by Using Advanced Tools
Lesson 6: Managing Files in a Production Workflow
Topic A: Import, Export, and Organize Files
Topic B: Save Images for the Web
Topic C: Save Images for Print
Topic D: Format Images for Other Programs
Appendix A: Visual Communication Using Adobe Photoshop CC Certification Exam Objectives
Appendix B: Adobe Certified Expert Photoshop CC Exam Mapping
Course Objectives
This course will prepare you to use the most common basic features of Adobe Photoshop CC. In this course, you will:
- Use brushes, gradients, and tool presets to create raster images.
- Apply vector paths, shape drawing tools, type, and type special effects.
- Apply advanced layer techniques with masks, filters, layers, and smart objects.
- Apply actions and batch processing to automate tasks.
- Edit video by using timelines, transitions, graphics, titles, and animation.
- Set project requirements by identifying the purpose, audience, copyright rules, and project management tasks.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Creating Raster Images
Topic A: Draw with Brushes
Topic B: Create Gradients
Topic C: Apply Tool Presets
Lesson 2: Applying Vector Image Tools
Topic A: Create Images with Vector Paths
Topic B: Apply the Shape Drawing Tools
Topic C: Work with Type
Topic D: Apply Type Special Effects
Lesson 3: Applying Advanced Layer Techniques
Topic A: Modify Images with Masks
Topic B: Apply Special Effects by Using Filters
Topic C: Apply Special Effects to Layers
Topic D: Apply Smart Objects for Nondestructive Editing
Lesson 4: Automating Tasks
Topic A: Create and Apply Actions
Topic B: Batch Process Files with Photoshop and Adobe Bridge
Lesson 5: Editing Video
Topic A: Edit Video
Topic B: Add Graphics, Titles, and Animation to Video
Lesson 6: Setting Project Requirements
Topic A: Identify Purpose, Audience, and Audience Needs
Topic B: Adhere to Copyright Rules for Artwork, Graphics, and Graphics Use
Topic C: Determine and Evaluate Project Management Tasks and Responsibilities
Appendix A: Visual Communication Using Adobe Photoshop CC Certification Exam Objectives
Appendix B: Adobe Certified Expert Photoshop CC Exam Mapping
Course Objectives
In this course, you will navigate the Photoshop CS6 workspace, identify and use Photoshop tools to enhance photographic images, and organize files in Adobe Bridge:
- Identify the basic components of the Photoshop workspace and Adobe Bridge.
- Define image size, resolution, and color modes.
- Work with selection tool and layers.
- Make image enhancements and adjustments.
- Open and modify an image in Camera Raw.
- Prepare images for print and web.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Photoshop
Topic A: Introduction to Photoshop
Topic B: Adobe Bridge and Mini Bridge
Topic C: Navigate the Photoshop Workspace
Topic D: Customize the Photoshop Workspace
Lesson 2: Beginning with Image Basics
Topic A: Manage Image Elements and Formats
Topic B: Work with Digital Devices
Lesson 3: Managing Selections and Layers
Topic A: Use Selection Tools
Topic B: Manage Layers
Lesson 4: Making Image Adjustments
Topic A: Modify an Image
Topic B: Image Repairs
Lesson 5: Refining Images
Topic A: Layer Adjustments
Topic B: Introduction to Camera Raw
Lesson 6: Saving Images for Web and Print
Topic A: Save Images for the Web
Topic B: Save Images for Print
Appendix A: Visual Communication Using Photoshop CS6 Exam Mapping
Course Objectives
In this course, you will identify and use raster and vector drawing and painting tools to create and edit images. You will also apply masks to hide and show image layers, filters to create special effects, and layer styles to create layer effects. You will utilize smart objects, layer comps, actions, and batch processing to streamline workflow. You will create and edit video, and animate graphics in your videos:
- Draw images by using raster tools such as brushes, stamps, erasers, and gradients.
- Create visuals by using vector tools such as the pen, shape, and type tools.
- Create special effects and streamline workflow by using advanced layer tools such as masks, filters, layer styles, smart objects, and layer comps.
- Streamline your workflow with actions and batch processing.
- Create videos and animate graphics within your videos.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Creating Raster Images
Topic A: Draw with Brushes
Topic B: Create Gradients
Topic C: Use Tool Presets
Lesson 2: Working with Vector Image Tools
Topic A: Create Images with Vector Paths
Topic B: Use the Shape Drawing Tools
Topic C: Work with Type
Topic D: Type Special Effects
Lesson 3: Using Advanced Layer Techniques
Topic A: Modify Images with Masks
Topic B: Use Filters to Apply Special Effects
Topic C: Apply Special Effects to Layers
Topic D: Use Smart Objects for Nondestructive Editing
Topic E: Utilize Layer Comps
Lesson 4: Automating Tasks
Topic A: Create and Use Actions
Topic B: Batch Process Files with Photoshop and Adobe Bridge
Lesson 5: Creating and Editing Video
Topic A: Edit Video
Topic B: Add Graphics, Titling, and Animations to Video
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Initiate a project.
- Explore the Adobe Photoshop CS5 environment.
- Determine the resolution and graphic type.
- Work with selections.
- Work with multiple layers.
- Enhance images with paint and filters.
- Identify the characteristics of various image modes and color adjustment options.
- Save images for web and print.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Initiating a Project
Topic 1A: Plan a Project
Topic 1B: Identify Copyright and Citation Requirements
Lesson 2: Exploring the Adobe® Photoshop® CS5 Environment
Topic 2A: Explore the Photoshop Interface
Topic 2B: Explore the Photoshop Interface
Topic 2C: Customize the Workspace
Topic 2D: Explore Adobe Bridge
Lesson 3: Determining Graphic Type and Resolution
Topic 3A: Differentiate Between Raster and Vector Graphics
Topic 3B: Understand Image Resolution
Lesson 4: Working with Selections
Topic 4A: Create a Selection
Topic 4B: Save a Selection
Topic 4C: Modify a Selection
Topic 4D: Apply Color to a Selection
Lesson 5: Working with Layers
Topic 5A: Create Layers
Topic 5B: Work with Type Layers
Topic 5C: Transform Layers
Topic 5D: Apply Styles
Topic 5E: Undo Previous Steps
Topic 5F: Manage Layers
Lesson 6: Enhancing Images with Paint and Filters
Topic 6A: Paint on an Image
Topic 6B: Apply Filter Effects
Lesson 7: Exploring Image Modes and Color Adjustments
Topic 7A: Explore Grayscale and Bitmap Modes
Topic 7B: Apply Color Adjustments
Lesson 8: Saving Images for Web and Print
Topic 8A: Save Images for Print
Topic 8B: Save Images for the Web
Topic 8C: Save Images as PDF
Appendix A: Organizing Assets Using Adobe® Bridge
Appendix B: New Features in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Use image-editing tools in Photoshop to manipulate and enhance the appearance of an image.
- Create and edit vector paths.
- Work with shape layers and masks.
- Automate tasks in Adobe Photoshop.
- Use the tools available in Adobe Photoshop to edit and export video files.
- Work with other Adobe applications.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Enhancing Images
Topic 1A: Create Gradients
Topic 1B: Retouch Images
Topic 1C: Adjust Tonal Range Using Adjustment Layers
Lesson 2: Working with Vector Paths
Topic 2A: Create Vector Paths
Topic 2B: Edit Paths
Lesson 3: Working with Shape Layers and Masks
Topic 3A: Work with Shape Layers
Topic 3B: Work with Masks
Topic 3C: Apply Special Effects to a Layer
Lesson 4: Automating Tasks
Topic 4A: Work with Actions
Topic 4B: Automate Tasks Using Adobe Bridge
Lesson 5: Working with Video Files
Topic 5A: Edit Video Files
Topic 5B: Export Video Files
Lesson 6: Integrating with Other Adobe Applications
Topic 6A: Integrate with Adobe® Illustrator®
Topic 6B: Edit a Photoshop File in Adobe® Acrobat®