Each class is designed to introduce students to key features of

the program that can benefit both their creativity and productivity.

Students learn at their own Visualville computer . Instruction is supported by a class workbook of step by step exercises,

and real world example images.

Part 1

• Getting to Know the Workspace
• Understanding Photoshop's Color Settings
• Photoshops File Browser
• RAW File Conversion
• Viewing the Image
• Black Point / White Point
• Understanding Levels
• Sizing Images
• Understanding Resolution
• Saving Your Work
• File Formats

Part 2

• Selection Tools
• Selection Menu
• Selections & Alpha Channels
• Quick Masks
• Making a Vignette
• Hand Coloring
• Saving Selections

Part 3

• Time Travel with the History Brush
• Dust & Scratches Filter
• Understanding the Unsharp Mask
• Sizing Images for the Web
• Hue & Saturation
• Selective Color
• Converting Color to B&W
• Adjustment Layers
• Great Soft Focus Techniques

Part 4

• Importing Elements
• Using the Clone Stamp Tool
• Using the Healing Brush/ Patch Tool/ Color Replacement Tool
• Retouching Faces
• Retouching with Selections
• The Liquify Filter

Part 5

• Cloning Techniques w/Layers and Masks
• Using Masks to Combine Images
• Great Hand Tinted Look
• Combining Images
• Layer Mask Tips
• Image Adjustment Sequence

Part 6

• Intro to Actions & Batch Processing
• Creating and Importing Actions
• Actions & Quick Keys
• Converting To A Profile
• Placing Profiles
• Make An Inkjet Print Using A Custom Profile
• Steamlining Your Workflow