This course will introduce the new or beginning user to Adobe Photoshop CS5 with an emphasis on digital photographers needs.  Hal will guide you from opening the program for the first time to effective and efficient digital workflow. 

What You Will Learn
An Overview of Photoshop CS5
            Opening Photoshop CS5
            Default workspace, Menus, Options, Palettes, and Tools
            Recommended Color Settings and Preferences

Opening Files and Bridge
            Bridge default workspace and operations
            Recommended Preferences

Photoshop Image Navigation
            Screen modes
            Zoom tools, viewing options, and intra document navigation

How to Rotate, Straighten, Crop, and fix Perspective

Basic Auto adjustments of tone, contrast, and color

Layers to include Layer Styles
           
Basic Selections
            Selection Tools

The Brush and Eraser Tools

The Clone Stamp, Healing Brush, Spot Healing Brush, Patch, and Red Eye Tools
            Portrait Retouch
            Nature/wildlife photography applications

The most current Adobe Camera Raw Introduction

Who Should Attend?
Anyone looking to learn Adobe Photoshop CS5 the right way.  Emphasis is placed on the basics and fundamentals.  LPW believes in setting a firm foundation upon which you can quickly proceed and expand your digital skills.

Saturday and Sunday
9:00am - 5:00pm, at Light
Lab/Digital Darkroom PS CS5 work