Course Specifications

Course Description

You are familiar with the Adobe® Photoshop® tools and techniques that were used to design and create images. Applying the correct image and color correction processes and techniques ensures that you obtain the desired output when printing images for commercial purposes. In this course, you will enhance the appearance of images so that the print output is consistent and has good clarity.

Hardware Requirements

• Intel® Xeon®, Xeon Dual®, Intel® Centrino®, Intel® Pentium® 4, or Intel® Core™ 2 duo processor
• 512 MB of RAM
• 1 GB of free hard-disk space to install software, and an additional 500 MB to run the course
• Color monitor with 16-bit or higher video card; 24-bit color recommended
• Mouse or compatible tracking device
• 1024 x 768 or higher monitor resolution
• CD-ROM drive
• Printer

Platform Requirements

• Microsoft® Windows XP with Service Pack 2

Software Requirements

• Adobe® Photoshop® CS4

Performance-Based Objectives

• understand the various color modes and workflow.
• calibrate the monitor and use color management profiles to control image display.
• use the advanced image support features available in Photoshop CS4.
• combine images.
• enhance the quality of images.
• adjust RGB colors to perform color correction for images.
• create high quality CMYK separations for commercial printing.
• convert color images to grayscale and add spot colors to them.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Understanding Color Modes and Workflow

Topic 1A: Compare Color Modes

Topic 1B: Examine Color Workflow

Lesson 2: Setting Color Space

Topic 2A: Calibrate and Profile the Monitor

Topic 2B: Set a Working Color Space in Photoshop

Topic 2C: Convert Images from One Color Space to Another

Topic 2D: Manage Printing and Color

Lesson 3: Using Advanced Image Support

Topic 3A: Use the Camera Raw Format

Topic 3B: Create High Dynamic Range Images

Topic 3C: Preview an Image on a Video Monitor

Lesson 4: Combining Images

Topic 4A: Merge and Rescale Images

Topic 4B: Blend Images

Lesson 5: Enhancing Image Quality

Topic 5A: Reduce Noise in Images

Topic 5B: Sharpen Images

Topic 5C: Minimize Moiré Patterns

Topic 5D: Eliminate Red Eye Defects

Lesson 6: Adjusting RGB Colors

Topic 6A: Identify Color Regions for Color Correction

Topic 6B: Make Color and Contrast Adjustments

Topic 6C: Make Basic Curve Adjustments

Topic 6D: Correct Memory Colors

Topic 6E: Adjust Shadows and Highlights Independently

Lesson 7: Creating CMYK Separations

Topic 7A: Adjust Color Settings for Prepress

Topic 7B: Examine Calibration Techniques

Topic 7C: Adjust Out-of-Gamut Colors

Topic 7D: Color Separate Images

Topic 7E: Adjust CMYK Curves

Lesson 8: Working with Grayscale Images and Spot Colors

Topic 8A: Convert Color Images to Grayscale Images

Topic 8B: Create Duotones

Topic 8C: Add Spot Colors to Selected Areas of an Image

Appendix A: Examining Scanning Preferences

Appendix B: Identifying Scanner Settings and Adjustments

Appendix C: Printing Conditions for Commercial Purposes

Appendix D: Choosing Image Resolution