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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Training Materials

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Adobe Photoshop CS3 is the tenth version of one of the world’s most popular image editing programs. Whether you’re using Photoshop for the first time, or have been using it for years, this four-level course will help you make the most of Adobe Photoshop CS3’s exciting features.

Highlights of the course include coverage of Smart Filters, HDR images, layers, image retouching, and Adobe Bridge.

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Target Audience

Our courseware is primarily purchased by five types of trainer; HR managers, corporate trainers, private training firms, educational institutions, or private consultants. The target audience varies on the instructor and the type of training required by a particular organization.

The students for this course are usually training staff or managers involved in training.

Prerequisites

No previous experience or training in Photoshop CS3 is required, though students should possess basic numeracy and literacy and ideally have a basic understanding of using computers and software applications, such as Microsoft Word.

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  • Training Manual Customizable. Can be opened in Word and you can make any change you like. 1
  • Exercise Workbook Customizable. Separate book with hands-on exercises. Also includes review questions. 2
  • Exercise Files Customizable. We provide the sample files to use with the Exercise Workbook. 3
  • Instructor Guide Customizable. Offers additional instructor information. 4
  • PowerPoint Slides Customizable. We’ve even done your presentation slides for you. 5
  • Lesson Plans Customizable. Keep you class or workshop running smoothly with detailed lesson plans. 6

Courseware.co.uk is the only European organization authorized to sell Velsoft courseware. Velsoft Courseware offers training material as a customizable product and does so in a way that differentiates it in the workplace learning and performance market. Velsoft sells ‘courseware’. The term courseware has been around for years but, because of the Internet, courseware as a product has become a growing, preferred method of purchasing instructor-led training material. Courseware (short for course material in a software format) is considered software. In particular, it is software designed to eliminate prep time by providing proven, pre-written courses in an electronic format. The electronic aspect offers several key advantages such as instant access and customizable flexibility so the trainer can ‘localize’ the content.
 
As an instructor, you simply open this Adobe Photoshop CS3 course material in Microsoft Word (or any word processing program). You have the rights (for your location) to edit the content to suite you or your students’ needs. Instantly you have your course… we have saved you hundreds of hours, thousands of dollars and given you the confidence to walk into the classroom. All you do is simply print-on-demand as many course workbooks as you need – when you need them.

 

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  • Customizable Rights are given on a per site location to edit the content to suit the training needs or corporate environment. 1
  • Instantly Available Courses are instantly available as a download or can be shipped on CD. 2
  • Proven Velsoft courses are used every day by thousands of trainers in countries all over the world.

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  • Easy to use All courses and materials are easily opened in Microsoft Word or any word processing program. 4
  • Print-on-demand Instructors only print what they need, when they need it. 5
  • Flexible Instructors can easily remove sections, combine courses, ‘localize’ examples, add new content, etc. 6
  • Unlimited number of users Rights are sold on a per location basis. Each location is permitted to use the material with as many staff at the location as they like (including future training). 7
  • No annual renewal fees Organizations are not required to pay renewal fees. 8
  • Unlimited re-printing rights Ongoing use means organizations are not limited to the number of times they can reprint the course material. 9

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Training Outline

Getting Started To begin, participants will learn the basics of Photoshop: how to open and close it, how to use the interface, how to create and save files, how to set up and save a workspace, and how to get help.

Exploring Photoshop Next, participants will take an in-depth look at Photoshop’s tools and palettes. Participants will also learn how to use rulers, guides, presets, and print commands.

Images and Color Now that participants have the basics, it’s time for the fun to start. This section explores the differences between vector and bitmap images, image re-sampling methods, ways to modify the canvas, and some of Photoshop’s color tools.

Image Basics This section covers making selections using a variety of tools; cropping, trimming, and adjusting an image; and using cut, copy, paste, undo, redo, duplicate, place, and clear.

Using Layers Participants will learn all about one of Photoshop’s most powerful features: layers. Topics covered include setting layer opacity; using fill layers; using adjustment layers; using layer styles and effects; and merging, duplicating, linking, and exporting layers. Participants will also learn about Auto-Align and Auto-Blend.

Retouching Images This section focuses on tools used to retouch images, and color, brightness, and contrast settings.

Getting Creative In this section, participants will learn about Photoshop’s type and drawing tools. Participants will also look at creating paths, rasterization, and flattening the image.

Working with Masks, Channels, and Filters This section explores each of these three topics in-depth, giving users even more control over their images.

Add-Ons to Adobe Participants will learn about additional plug-ins available for Photoshop. Participants will also explore using Device Central, setting PDF options, and using PDFs in Photoshop.

Smart Objects In this section, participants will learn how to create, edit, use, export, save, and load Smart Objects.

Web Images Participants will learn how to create web images, basic animations, and slices.

Advanced Topics This section will explore using PhotoMerge, creating HDR images, working with color balance, and printing photos.

Automating Photoshop Participants will learn how to use actions, scripts, and batch processing in this section.

Getting to Know Adobe Bridge This section will explore the basics of Adobe Bridge, Creative Suite’s multimedia manager.

Using Adobe Bridge To conclude the course, participants will learn more about Adobe Bridge, including using stacks and metadata.

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