Beginner Photoshop Syllabus

Instructor: Christina Freeman
Email: christinahfreeman@gmail.com
Class blog: www.universitysettlementphoto.blogspot.com

Class Dates:
Mondays 1PM-3PM
November 5, 12, 19, 26
December 3, 10, 17

University Settlement Beginner Photoshop:

This course will introduce you to the basic skills needed to use Photoshop CS5.  
It is very important that you have access to a computer with Photoshop to practice outside of class. 
The lessons we do in class will also be posted on the class blog for review.  

Materials for Class:
Please bring a pin drive or CD with your own images to work
on during class.
You should have access to a computer with Photoshop CS5 to
practice outside of class.

Lesson 1: 

preparing the image for print

print dialog box

Lesson 2: 
RAW files
Free Transform

File Management, File Types

Adobe Bridge, Workspace options, Zoom, Crop

Lesson 3: 
Marquee, Lasso, Select, 
Levels Adjustment Layer with a Selection
 
Lesson 4:
Select Inverse, Lasso Tool
Toggle between selection tools, Making complicated shape
selections

Lesson 5:
Adjustment Layers, Destructive Edits
Adjusting Opacity

Lesson 6:
Blending Mode
Layer Mask

Lesson 7: 
Free Transform
preparing the image for print
print dialog box