We offer Adobe Training Courses in Memphis for Photoshop:

We can also offer custom Photoshop training classes and consulting which can be tailored and targeted specifically to you and your staff anywhere in the Memphis area. These courses can be held at either our Memphis training centers or on-site at your location anywhere in the United States. Our Photoshop training and support team are all Adobe Certified. Please contact training@americanmediatraining.com if you would like more information on our Memphis Photoshop custom or on-site classes.

We currently offer public Photoshop training classes in many cities around the country.
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COURSE OUTLINE

Photoshop Class in Memphis Level 1: Introduction - top
2 Day Course

Lesson 1: Application Overview and the Photoshop Workspace.
Getting to know the work area.
Toolbox, canvas, and palettes.
Navigating the workspace.
Overview of the File Browser.
Searching with the File Browser
Using Photoshop Help
Vector vs. Raster based images
Resolution

Lesson 2: Basic Photo Corrections.
Retouching
Resolution and image size.
Cropping, automatic color adjustments, tonal adjustments, color replacement,using hand tools such as dodge and burn.
Compare the manual and automatic results

Lesson 3: Colors
Switching the foreground and background colors
Using the Swatches Palette
Choosing CMYK safe colors, and viewing CMYK output in the RGB color space
Using the color sliders to choose colors
Choosing Custom colors

Lesson 4: Working with Selections.
Using the Magic Wand with other selection tools
Using the rectangular and elliptical marque tools, lasso tools, magic wand, Transforming selections, adding and subtracting from a selection, inverse selection
and rotation tool

Lesson 5: Layer Basics.
Understanding the the Layer palette.
Creating and delete layers, rearranging, set opacity and locks.
Flattening, creating sets and using the Layer comp palette.
Aplying Text and effects

Lesson 6: Masks and Channels.
Creating and saving selections as channels using quick mask. Editing Masks
Editing alpha channels and loading selections.
Using the Extract utility, apply filters and a creating gradients.
Applying effects using a gradient mask

Lesson 7: Retouching and Repairing.
Work with the clone and pattern stamp tools.
Using the Healing Brush and Patch Tools.
Retouching on a separate layer.

Lesson 8: Painting and Editing.
Defining a custom workspace.
Working with the extensive Brush palette controls for painting.
Blending an image with the background.
Pallete controls with different tools

Lesson 9: Pen tool Techniques.
Drawing straight paths.
Drawing curved paths.
Combining curved and straight path segments.
Editing anchor points.
Creating custom shapes, sm.ooth anti-aliased selections, stroke and fills.
Clipping paths for Illustrator of InDesign.

Lesson 10: The History Palette.
Setting History Options
Creating Snapshots
Creating documents from History States

Lesson 11: Creating Links within an Image.
Slicing an Image.
Using ImageReady
Optimizing Web Images

*Time permitting; we will end the class by creating a composite image.

Photoshop Class in Memphis Level 1: Introduction - top
3 Day Course

Lesson 1: Getting to Know the Work Area
Starting to work in Adobe Photoshop, Using the tools, Using the tool opt ions bar and other palettes, Undoing act ions in Photoshop, Customizing the works pace, Using Photoshop Help, Using Adobe online services

Lesson 2: Basic Photo Corrections
Strategy for retouching, Resolution and image size, Getting started, Straightening and cropping an image, Making automatic adjustments, Manually adjusting the tonal range, Removing a colorcast, Replacing colors in an image, Adjusting lightness with the Dodge tool, Adjusting saturation with the Sponge tool, Applying the Unsharp Mask filter, Comparing automatic and manual results, Saving the image for four-color printing

Lesson 3: Retouching and Repairing
Lesson overview, Getting started, Repairing areas with the Clone Stamp tool, Using the Spot Healing Brush tool, Using the Healing Brush and Patch tools, Retouching on a separate layer

Lesson 4: Working with Selections
About selecting and selection tools, Using the MagicWand with other selection tools, Working with oval and circular selections, Selecting with the lasso tools, Rotating a selection, Cropping an image and erasing within a selection, Making a quick selection

Lesson 5: Layer Basics
About layers, Getting started, Using the layers palette, Rearranging layers, Applying a layer style, Flattening and saving files

Lesson 6: Masks and Channels
Working with masks and channels, Creating a quick mask, Editing a quick mask, Saving a selection as a mask, Viewing channels, Adjusting individual channels, Loading a mask as a selection, Applying filters to a mask, Applying effects using a gradient mask

Lesson 7: Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photographs
Correcting digital photographs, Editing images with a vanishing-point perspective, Correcting image distortion, Creating a PDF portfolio

Lesson 8: Typographic Design
About type, Creating a clipping mask from type, Creating a design element from type, Using interactive formatting controls, Warping point type, Designing a paragraph of type, Warping a layer

Lesson 9: Vector Drawing Techniques
About bitmap images and vector graphics, About paths and the Pen tool, Getting started, Using paths with artwork, Creating vector objects for the background, Working with defined custom shapes, Importing a Smart Object.

Lesson 10: Advanced Layering
Clipping a layer to a shape, Setting up a Vanishing Point grid, Creating your own keyboard shortcuts, Placing imported artwork, Filtering Smart Objects, Adding a layer style, Placing the side panel artwork, Adding more artwork in perspective, Adding an adjustment layer, Working with layer camps, Managing layers, Flattening a layered image, Merging layers and layer groups, Stamping layers

Lesson 11: Advanced Compositing (Actions)
Automating a multi step task, Applying Smart Filters, Setting up a four-image montage, Hand-coloring selections on a layer, Changing the color balance, Applying filters, Moving a selection, Creating a cutout effect, Matching color schemes across images

Lesson 12: Working with Scientific Images
Viewing and editing files in Adobe Bridge, Brightening and boosting color in an image, Creating a map border and work area, Making a custom border, Measuring objects and data, Exporting measurements, Creating across section, Measuring in perspective using the Vanishing Point filter, Adding a legend, Creating a slide show

Photoshop Class in Memphis Level 2: Intermediate - top
2 Day Course

Compositing Images
Working with Layer Masks

More Tools
The Extract Command
The Background and Magic Eraser Tools

Working with Illustrator and Photoshop
Placing and working with Illustrator files in Photoshop

Retouching Images
Using the Clone Tool and the Pattern stamp
Using the Dodge and Burn Tools
Using Blending modes to correct images
Using corrective filters

Photoshop Actions
Recording actions, and batch processing

Color Correction
Using Levels
Using Hue and Saturation
Using Color Balance
Adjustment Layers

Blending Modes
Using blending modes for layers
Using blending modes to apply paint

Advanced Blending Modes
Using Knockout options

The History Brush
Using the History brush to restore from History states

Advanced Selection Techniques

Working With Channels

Creating and Saving Brushes and Patterns
Creating textures

Clipping Groups
Using layers as masks for other layers

Shape Tools
Using Vector shapes in Photoshop
Creating Cliiping Masks and using them together with Layer Masks

Annotations
Creating visual and audio notes that appear on your image

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