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Photoshop, Canva & Graphic Design

PHOTOSHOP

Section 1

  • Getting Started
  • Zooming
  • Scrolling
  • Getting around Tools
  • Copying & pasting
  • Photo Retouching
  • Spot Healing Brush
  • Content-Aware Fill
  • Cropping Photos
  • Straightening Photos
  • Straightening a Layer
  • Creating Graphics: Combing Photos, Text & Graphics
  • Adding Type
  • Smart Objects
  • Importing Vector Graphics (Such as Logos)
  • Type Anti-Aliasing

Section 2

  • Replacing Backgrounds
  • Select Subject
  • Select and Mask
  • Image compositing
  • Blend Modes & Opacity
  • Blend Modes
  • Opacity
  • Placing & Editing Smart Objects
  • Colour Correction Using Colour Balance
  • Creating adjustment layers for colour correction
  • Adjusting colour balance
  • Adjusting brightness/contrast
  • Colour Correction Using Curves
  • Colour correction with a Curves adjustment layer
  • Adjusting brightness and contrast with Curves
  • Setting white, black & mid points
  • Preparing Digital Photos for Print
  • Viewing/setting image size
  • Resampling pros & cons
  • Saving as PSD
  • Saving as TIFF
  • Exporting Files for Web/Digital
  • Exporting an optimized JPEG
  • Exporting a transparent PNG

Section 3

  • Sharpening Photos
  • Smart Sharpen filter
  • Sharpening photos for digital & print
  • Layer Masking
  • Creating a Mask
  • Adjusting a Mask by Painting on It
  • Masking Smart Filters
  • Object Selection
  • Using & Masking Smart Filters

Section 4

  • Converting to Black & White
  • Lens Correction
  • Bringing back colour in a specific area
  • Removing Lens Distortion
  • Adjustment Layers & Masks
  • More Curves Practice
  • Masking out unwanted adjustments
  • Organizing layers into groups
  • Retouching
  • Healing Brush with Rotation
  • Content-Aware Fill
  • Patch Tool

Section 5

  • Changing colour With a Blending Mode
  • Change the colour of an object
  • Using the colour Blend Mode
  • Clipping Masks
  • Filling Shapes with Images
  • Masking a graphic with a shape/type
  • Adding a Drop Shadow
  • Using Adjustment Layers as Clipping Masks
  • Adjusting the colour/brightness/contrast of specific areas in an image
  • Photoshop for Design
  • Adding a Title & Layer Styles
  • Creating a File with Photo & Text
  • Adding Effects: Stroke & Outer Glow
  • Fill vs. Opacity
  • Editing a Gradient
  • Saving a Gradient Preset for Later Use

CANVA COURSE CONTENT

Core Skill

  • Downloading your work
  • Working with text
  • Photo backgrounds
  • Shapes
  • Illustrations, icons and lines
  • Finding stock photos for free
  • Layouts part 1
  • Layouts part 2, and using frames

Project

  • Documents
  • Data and charts
  • Presentation slides
  • Presentation slides 2: Adding themed pages

Basic Graphic Design Practical

  • Using icons effectively
  • Organising the dashboard
  • Sharing designs
  • Adding links
  • Upgrading to Canva for Work
  • Brand colour
  • Custom filter codes
  • Colour codes

VIDEO ANIMATION

  • Animations
  • Animated Presentations
  • Adding Music
  • Final Thoughts

PROJECT

  • Project