Adobe Photoshop Essentials

This fundamental course covers Adobe Photoshop CC most commonly used tools, menus and panels. You’ll learn all the basics of Photoshop to effectively work with selection and editing tools, layers, and masks to edit, retouch and enhance existing images or create your own composite digital art work. Impress your business organization, friends and family by enhancing their photos and create magazine cover quality enhanced images. Access to Adobe Photoshop software required.

Course length: One month
Number of hours: 16
Cost: $225
Course start dates: 3/6/23, 5/1/23, 7/4/23, 10/2/23

You may also take this course as part of the Graphic Design Software Essentials Certificate.

Additional Course Information

Agenda

Unit 1

Getting to know the Interface and Selection Tools

Interface menus
Tools
Panels
Working with the various Selection tools

Unit 2

Working with Layers and Masks

Layers and layer management
Non- destructive editing using masks
How to type and format text
Using various type formatting and style tools and panels

Unit 3

Image Correction & Enhancement

Photo correction and enhancement tools
Crop, dodge and burn
Recoloring, retouching
Healing brushes

Unit 4

Using the Drawing Tools

How to use the Pen tool
Other drawing tools in Photoshop
Advanced drawing and selection
File formats
How to save files for print or web

Cancellation Policy

Continuing Education Classes:

We understand that sometimes life happens. If you are unable to attend your class, please email Continuing-ed@uwm.edu. We will be happy to contact your instructor to let them know and provide you with any material missed.

If you cancel 8 days prior to the start of your class, we are happy to issue an account credit/voucher to you. If you do not provide an 8 day cancellation notice, you will not be eligible to receive a credit/voucher*. Unfortunately, no refunds will be provided.

*Please remember, vouchers are not issued for and cannot be used towards trips, online, or credit courses.*

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