
Photoshop, a raster graphics editor by Adobe Systems for Mac OS and Windows, was created by Thomas and John Knoll and became the industry standard for editing with layers.
Explore digital resolution types—pixel resolution, megapixels, and dots per inch—and how web images use 72 dpi while print uses 300 dpi (e.g., 640 by 480, 1280 by 1024).
Compare digital printing and offset printing for graphic design, showing when to print small or large quantities, color fidelity with four color process, and differences in setup time and budget.
Create a new Photoshop document for web or print by File > New, naming it, choosing size and resolution, starting in RGB for screen and switching to CMYK for print.
Use the move tool to reposition a selected area or an entire layer by clicking and dragging. Always return to the move tool after editing to avoid unintended changes.
Explore the history panel in Photoshop to view and manage actions, rename layers, and undo or redo steps with keyboard shortcuts for efficient editing.
Learn to use free transform in Photoshop to scale, rotate, skew, and apply perspective changes, with Shift for proportional scaling and pressing Enter to confirm.
Learn to master Photoshop selection tools via the options bar, including new, add, subtract, and intersect modes, feather, and fixed size or ratio options.
Select the three images with the rectangular marquee, copy them onto separate layers in the image document, then place each on its assigned spot and adjust sizes with transform.
Explore color picker techniques in Photoshop by creating new layers, using the rectangular marquee to make selections, and filling with foreground or background colors, then move, rotate, and resize shapes.
Master the lasso tool in Photoshop to make quick selections, refine with feather settings, and copy selections to new layers for editing and transformation.
Use the crop tool to frame the elephant in a square, drag the corners to resize, center the subject, and confirm the crop.
Apply the gradient tool to create gradients in different directions for the image objects, use separate layers for each object, and match colors with RGB values like red and yellow.
Explore the character palette in Photoshop, adjusting leading, tracking, kerning, baseline shift, color, weight, and typography features like small caps, superscripts, and subscripts for marketing materials.
Marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, and young business people can quickly and easily get up to speed with Photoshop basics. Gain the knowledge and confidence you need to create your own marketing materials and work in concert with design professionals!
Get Design Savvy & Market Your Business with Adobe Photoshop
After completing this class, you’ll know how to:
Develop display ad campaigns
Promote your company by managing brand colors
Create online banners in various sizes and formats
Design print materials like business cards, flyers, etc.
Learn industry insider graphic design terms
Communicate better with ad agencies and design teams
Make the most of your advertising budget by creating in-house images. Get exactly the marketing materials you want by providing detailed instructions to design professionals.
Create Attractive Images that Drive Traffic and Increase Sales
When you sign up for this course, you’ll gain access to a wealth of Photoshop wisdom for marketers. Even as a beginner, you can create professional-quality marketing images!
You’ll learn to navigate the Photoshop workspace, create and manage layers, and change image dimensions. This course includes fun and straightforward exercises for trying out basics like the Move, Zoom, and Hand Tools – and so much more. You’ll discover Geometric Selection Tools, Layers, the Color Picker, Standard/Polygonal/Magnetic Lassos, and the Magic Wand.
From resizing/cropping images to text and vectors, this course has everything you need to get started on Photoshop – and polish your images to the pro level!
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