Adobe Photoshop CS2

Overview

Learn from Photoshop Hall of Famer, Deke McClelland, as he presents 22 hours of valuable tutorials. McClelland proactively addresses real-world situations and offers additional tips and techniques used by the pros. As an added bonus, this training package also includes stock photography, courtesy of PhotoSpin, Inc. and iStockphoto, Inc.

Explore the endless possibilities of digital imaging with Total Training for Adobe Photoshop CS2. The comprehensive videos are indispensable for getting up to speed on Adobe’s flagship graphics program. Novice to professional designers can utilize the next generation design tools only found in this product. Intuitively select, align, and group multiple layers for ease of design and creative development. Experience new levels of flexibility and quality using Smart Objects.

Learning with Study 365 has many advantages. The course material is delivered straight to you and can be adapted to fit in with your lifestyle. It is created by experts within the industry, meaning you are receiving accurate information, which is up-to-date and easy to understand. This course is comprised of professional learning material, all delivered through a system that you will have access to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 365 days (12 months).

Course Curriculum

Part 01

1: What Photoshop Can Do

2: The Bridge

3: Setting Up ‘Shop

4: Navigation And Resolution

5: Rotate And Crop

6: Basic Color Correction

7: Red Eye Removal And Recolor

8: Painting With The Edit Tools

9: Clone, Heal, And Patch

10: Using The Selection Tools

11: Selecting With Color Range

12: Making The Most Of History

Part 02

1: Introducing Layers

2: Groups And Comps

3: Opacity And Blend Modes

4: Advanced Blending

5: Layer Styles

6: Masks And Channels

7: Transform And Warp

8: Creating And Editing Type

9: Special Type Effects

10: Vector-Based Shapes

11: Printing And Output

12: Actions

Part 03

1: Adjusting Levels

2: Curves, Shadows, & Highlights

3: Adjustment Layers

4: Camera Raw

5: High Bit Depth And Exposure

6: Sharpening Focus

7: Blurring And Averaging

8: Filters And Masks

9: Distort And Displace

10: Liquify

11: Vanishing Point

12: Smart Objects

Who is it for?

• Image editors
• Photographers
• Photography students
• Graphic designers

Course Duration:

From the day you purchase the course, you will have 12 months access to the online study platform. As the course is self-paced you can decide how fast or slow the training goes, and are able to complete the course in stages, revisiting the training at any time.

Method of Assessment:

At the end of the course, you will have one assignment to be submitted (you need a mark of 65% to pass) and you can submit the assignment at any time. You will only need to pay £19 for assessment and certification when you submit the assignment. You will receive the results within 72 hours of submittal, and will be sent a certificate in 7-14 days if you have successfully passed. 

Certification:

Successful candidates will be awarded a certificate for Adobe Photoshop CS2.

Presenter information:

In 1985, Deke McClelland oversaw the implementation of the first personal computer-based production department in Boulder, Colorado. He later graduated to be artistic director for Publishing Resources, one of the earliest all-PostScript service bureaus in the United States.

These days, Deke is a well-known expert and lecturer on Adobe Photoshop and the larger realm of computer graphics and design. He serves as host to the interactive Video Workshop that ships with Photoshop CS as well as the exhaustive and entertaining Total Training for Adobe Photoshop CS. His other DVD- and CD-based video series include Total Training for Adobe Illustrator CS and Total Training Presents: Photoshop Elements 3 Unleashed and QuarkXPress to Adobe InDesign CS—Making the Switch.