University Settlement Photoshop:

This (8)-week course will cover basic Photoshop concepts and techniques, including introduction to the tools palate, layers palate, adjustment layers, various file formats and creating a work-flow that works for you.

The focus of this course will be improving straight images, particularly images you have already taken and have problems with that you would like to resolve.

* Note: Students should have access to a computer where they can practice working on Photoshop outside of class.

Students will also need a flash drive or external hard drive for saving their work.

Course Plan:

Class #1

1. Introduction to the course, student and instructor introductions.

2. Introduction to the Tools Palette

3. Opening files

4. Working in Layers/ Adjustment Layers

5. Undo (History),

6. Save, Save As, JPEG, PSD

7. External Hard Drives and Flash Drives

Class #2

1. Review of Week 1

2. Crop tool, Move Tool, Hand Tool

3. Selection Tools - Marquee selection tools, Lasso tools,

4. Free Transform

5. Zoom in/Zoom Out

Class #3

1. Review of week 2

2. Quick selection/Magic Wand tools,

3. Copy and Paste Selections

Class #4

1. Review or week 3

2. Eraser tool, Brush tool

3. Opacity slider/ Blending

Class #5

1. Review of week 4

2. Clone Stamp

3. Dodge & Burn

Class #6

1. Review of week 5

2. Text Tool

3. Borders/Framing

4. Resize / Image Size

Class #7-8

1. Final Presentation of students finished images.

2. Group critique.

3. Review of all topics covered