•Identify the painting and image editing features of Photoshop
•Start and navigate through Photoshop
•Use Photoshop elements such as menus, dialog boxes, palettes, and toolbars
•Create and manage Workspace and Tool Presets
Opening and Navigating Images

•Open images
•Use the File Browser
•Explain an image window
•Move, navigate, and zoom in and out on an image
•Use the Navigator palette
•Use rulers, guides, and grids
Pixels, Image Sizes, and Color

•Use the Image Size dialog box
•Understand pixels and resolution
•Change the number of pixels in an image
•Resize the canvas independent of an image
•Understand RGB color theory
•Manage color in Photoshop
•View independent color channels
•Define colors using the Color palette
•Convert color images to grayscale
Saving and Printing

•Save an image using various formats and options
•Create copies of an image
•Print an image
•Select a printer, paper size, and page orientation
•Set printing and page setup options
The Paint Tools

•Use the Pencil and Brush tools
•Use the Brushes palette
•Create your own custom brush
•Select brushes from the keyboard
•Paint with different brush modes
•Use the drawing tools
Modifying Images

•Use the Edit and Crop tools
•Cropping off unwanted portions of your image
•Select different focus and toning tools
•Smudge an image to remove imperfections
•Create an oil-painting effect
•Use the Blur tool
•Use the Dodge and Burn tools
•Adjust color saturation with the Sponge tool
•Eliminate red eye
•Distort your image with the Liquify command
Cleaning Images and Undoing

•Use the Dust & Scratches command
•Work with the Clone Stamp, Healing Brush, and Patch tools
•Undo and Redo past actions
•Erase and revert to previous states
•Understand the History palette
•Use the Eraser, History Brush, and Art History Brush tools
Making Selections

•Identify and use the Photoshop selection tools
•Create a path containing straight lines and curves
•Edit paths
•Identify and use Photoshop's automated masking tools
Modifying Selections and Color Filling

•Modify selections
•Transform selections and paths
•Fill a selection with a color, pattern, or gradient
•Create custom gradients and patterns
Layers

•Combine images together
•Define layers in Photoshop 7
•Lock and organize layers
•Edit layers
•Use blend modes and opacity
•Create layer styles
Adding Type

•Use the Type tool
•Work with a type layer
•Work with Character and Paragraph palettes
•Warp type
•Edit type
•Use the new Spell Checker
•Create special effects with type
Filters & Color Correction

•Use common filters such as blur and sharpen
•Correct color and color casts in an image
•Use an adjustment layer
•Correct brightness and contrast with the Levels command
•Correct saturation with the variations command
Creating Graphics for the Web

•Identify when to use ImageReady
•Save graphics in a Web-friendly format
•Use Indexed Color
•Use the Save For Web command
•Create type for online viewing
•Use the Slice tool
•Make a Web Photo Gallery

"Photoshop 7 Series"