Adobe Photoshop Cs3 Essentials

Lesson 1: THE GLORY OF PHOTOSHOP
1. Color Correction
2. Editing Non-Destructively
3. Painting with Digital Paint
4. Doctoring Images
5. Using Special Effects
6. Automating Your Workflow
7. Sorting & Organizing Photos in Adobe Bridge
8. Understanding Industry-Specific Work
9. Integration with Other Programs

Lesson 2: PREPARING TO USE PHOTOSHOP
1. Using the New CS3 Interface
2. Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts
3. Customizing Menus
4. Customizing Your Workspace
5. Creating a New Document
6. Examining the Document Window
7. Navigating Documents
8. Using Essential Keyboard Shortcuts
9. Differences between Mac & PC Functionality

Lesson 3: SELECTION BASICS
1. Introducing Selecting
2. Using the Marquee Tools
3. Using the Lasso Tools
4. Experimenting with Selection Tricks
5. Manipulating Selections
6. Using the Magic Wand Tool
7. Using the Quick Selection Tool
8. Refining Selection Edges
9. Saving Selections

Lesson 4: LAYER BASICS
1. Utilizing Layers Will Save Your Life
2. Stacking Order
3. Renaming & Duplicating Layers
4. Applying Layer Locks
5. Understanding Opacity
6. Selecting & Linking Multiple Layers
7. Creating a Layer Group
8. Learning My Favorite Trick

Lesson 5: COLOR THEORY & COLOR CORRECTION
1. Understanding Color Theory
2. Using the Adobe Color Picker
3. Creating & Using Swatches
4. Using Tools for Correcting Luminance
5. Using Commands for Correcting Luminance
6. Using Tools for Correcting Color
7. Using Commands for Correcting Color
8. Making Black & White Adjustments

Lesson 6: PAINTING 101
1. Discovering the Power of Brushes
2. Creating a Soft-Edged Brush
3. Changing the Brush Tip
4. Using Brushes with Other Tools
5. Previewing Advanced Brushes
6. Creating Brushes from Scratch
7. Using the Eyedropper Tool

Lesson 7: UNDO OPTIONS & THE HISTORY PALETTE
1. Undoing Mistakes
2. Changing History State Preferences
3. Using the History Palette
4. Allowing Non-Linear History
5. Using Scratch Disks

Lesson 8: GUIDES, RULERS & THE HELP VIEWER
1. Referencing the Adobe Help Viewer
2. Using Rulers
3. Working with Guides
4. Choosing Color Samples
5. Using the Count Tool
6. Using the Ruler Tool
7. Using the Annotation Tools

Lesson 9: RASTER VS. VECTOR-BASED IMAGES
1. Contrasting Raster & Vector Images
2. Making Shapes
3. Creating Text
4. Learning Typography Basics
5. Warping Type