This document outlines the syllabus and session 1 objectives for an introductory Photoshop course. The course will run from January 15th to February 5th, 2013 on Tuesdays from 7-9:30 PM. Session 1 will cover introducing Photoshop, the workspace, using tools and layers, and include class exercises on working with layers and tools. The instructor's contact information is provided.

1. Adobe
Photoshop
Basics
Instructor:
Hanh Tran
Arlington Public Schools
Adult Education Program

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Welcome
 Thank you for registering for this course!
 Course runs from Jan. 15th – Feb. 5th 2013
 Tuesdays, 7:00 – 9:30 PM
 Syphax Education Center, Room 115
 My email: hanhtee@gmail.com
 Feel free to email me with any questions

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Textbook Suggestion
 The Web Collection Revealed, Premium
Edition: Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop
For Adobe CS5 For Adobe CS6

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Session 1 Objectives
 Introduction
 Getting Started
 Photoshop Workspace
 Using Tools
 Using Layers
 Miscellaneous
 Class Exercises

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Introduction
 Photoshop:image-editing software used
to create/modify digital images
 Can be used to:
 Create original artwork
 Manipulate images
 Retouch photographs
 Repair damaged images
 Create graphics for websites

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Introduction
 Digital image: made up of dots called pixels
 Use Photoshop to add, modify, or delete
individual pixels or groups of pixels
 Image Resolution
 Spacing of pixels in an image, measured in ppi
(pixels per inch) or dpi (dots per inch)
 Image Size
 Physical dimensions of an image, measured in
pixels (width x height)
 Images can be saved in various file formats

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Image File Formats

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Getting Started
 Start Photoshop
 Create a New File (File  New)
 Open a File (File  Open)
 Save a File (File  Save or Save As)
 Default file format is .psd
 Photoshop’s native raw format, similar to .tiff
 Preserves layers
 Typical image formats: .jpg, .gif, .png
 Flattened image

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Photoshop Workspace
 Main elements:
 Work area
 Application bar
 Tools panel
 Options bar
 Status bar
 Panels
 Dock
 Customizable

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Using Tools
 Use tools to perform actions
 ScreenTip appears on mouse-over to
show description
 Name/function and shortcut key (+ Shift)
 Options bar displays current settings for
currently-selected tool

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Using Layers
 Layer: a section
within an image that
can be manipulated
independently
 Use layers to control
individual elements
 Isolate effects
 Layers are ordered

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Miscellaneous
 Other things to explore / keep in mind:
 History Panel
 Saves up to 20 states
 Panels can be re-arranged
 Workspace Switcher (Essentials button)
 To reset workspace to default:
Essentials  Reset Essentials
 Photoshop Help

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Class Exercises
 Work with layers
 Add & delete layers
 Hide & display layers
 Change the opacity
 Change the order
 Merge multiple layers
 Try out basic tools from Toolbar
 Brush, Shape, Type, Crop, etc.
 Basic selection tools
 Combine multiple images

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End of Session 1
 See you next week!

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References
 Elizabeth Eisner Reding. (2011) Adobe Photoshop CS5, Delmar
Cengage Learning.
 Sherry Bishop, Jim Shuman & Elizabeth Eisner Reding. (2010) The
Web Collection Revealed Premium Edition: Adobe
Dreamweaver CS5, Flash CS5 and Photoshop CS5, Delmar
Cengage Learning.
 Ye Diana Wang. (2012) IT 213 Lecture 5: Color and Graphics,
George Mason University.