Photoshop Advanced: Web and Video March 24, 2011

This 2-day course provides a thorough overview for experienced users who wish to further their effectiveness on Photoshop. This class is aimed at the Photoshop professional who needs to enhance their knowledge to work with web and video images more effectively.

The course is an ideal combination of instructor-led demonstration and hands-on practice.
Prerequisites:
Photoshop Fundamentals: An Introduction to Photoshop class or equivalent experience.
Course Outline:
Note: The curricula below comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. The instructor may, at his/her discretion, adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class.
Lesson 1: How Digital Images work
* Understanding image size and resolution
* Understanding DPI and PPI
* Understanding additive and subtractive colors
* Understanding bit depth
* The additive color model
* Web-safe colors
* Hexadecimal color codes
* Web and video resolution
* Video safe colors
* Pixel aspect ratio and how it can affect your image
Lesson 2: Vector Graphics
* Understanding Vector Images
* The Pen Tool
* Vector Shapes and Masks
* Using Vector Images in Video Editing applications (FCP, Premiere Pro)
Lesson 3: Preparing Files for the Web
* Selecting a web design workspace
* Exporting HTML and images
* Using the Zoomify feature
* Creating a web gallery
* PNGs, JPGs & GIFs- the right file type for the right job
* Designing in Photoshop for Flash
Lesson 4: Slices
* Laying out a web page in Photoshop
* Layer-based slices
* Hyperlinks & rollovers (rollovers explained partly in Fireworks, Dreamweaver or Flash)
Lesson 5: Video and Animation
* Adding animation
* Animating a layer style
* The video timeline
* Importing & exporting video files
* Rotoscoping
* Retouching video
* Exporting Photoshop layers to your nonlinear editor
* Using Photoshop with a video monitor
Lesson 6: Vanishing Point
* Setting up a Vanishing Point grid
* Adding Planes to the Grid
* Adjusting the angle of the grid
* Export for After Effects (VPE)
Lesson 7: Actions
* Understanding Actions
* Using Actions
* Creating Actions
* Batch Processing
* Using Actions to create web galleries & PDF presentations
Lesson 8: Designing graphics for video
* Aspect ratio- square vs. nonsquare pixels
* Previewing video images in Photoshop
* Broadcast legal colors (Vectorscope and Waveform Monitor)
* Understanding interlaced / Progressive frames
* Action safe & title safe guides
* Creating DVD menus in Photoshop (for Encore)
Lesson 9: Device central
* Designing for PDAs/smart phones
* Previewing your image
* Changing your device

Lesson 10: Introduction to 3D Images
* Getting Started
* Creating a 3D shape from a layer
* Manipulating 3D objects
* Using the 3D panel to adjust lighting and surface texture
* Merging two-dimensional layers onto 3D layers
* Importing 3D files
* Merging 3D layers to share the same 3D space
* Adding a spot light
* Painting on a 3D object
* Using Repoussé to create 3D text
* Creating a 3D postcard