About this Workshop:
 
This 14-hour, 2-session beginner course taught by Photoshop expert Elody Crimi will teach you all the fundamental features of Photoshop so that you can create great looking, creative images. Topics include: how to navigate Photoshop and Bridge, organize and customize your workspace, use essential Photoshop tools to edit, modify and repair images, refine your images by creating adjustment layers and layer masks, and how to manage your files in a production workflow (importing, exporting, organizing and saving images). Prerequisite: Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom Bootcamp (or comparable experience) is recommended, but not mandatory. Registration: This workshop is offered by Washington Photo Safari (Instructor: Elody R. Crimi). Click on this link to register: https://washingtonphotosafari.com/adobe-photoshop-i/
 
Course Topics
Session One
· Overview of the Photoshop and Bridge tools and panels
· How to establish a good workflow
· Basic editing tools for retouching and color correction (both Raw and JPEG)
· Cropping and rotating
· How to use and make selections (various options)
· Discovering layers (creating, naming, adjustments)
· Importing, exporting and organizing files
· How to move between Lightroom and Photoshop
Session Two
· Review of prior session – tools, selections and layers
· How to use the brushes (change settings, etc.)
· Using the clone stamp and healing tools
· Working with adjustment layers and layer masks
· Refining images using advanced tools
· Managing your files (importing, exporting, organizing, and saving images)
 
What to Bring:
Your laptop (either Mac or PC) with Photoshop installed (preferably the latest version, but prior versions greater than CS6 are OK) prior to the workshop (and tested ahead of time to be sure it is functional). Adobe does offer a free 30-day trial on their website if you want to try out the software before buying.
Pen and paper
 
Dates: No classes currently