Beginning Photoshop

Session 1:
Graphics and Environment Elements
Navigating in Photoshop
Image Size and Resolution
Cropping
The Rectangular and Elliptical Marquee Tools
The Lasso Tools and Saving Selections
The Magic Wand Tool
The Magnetic Lasso Tool and Modifying Selections

Session 2:
Floating Versus Fixed Selections
Undoing Previous Steps
Copying Selections and Creating Layers
Transforming Layers
Copying Layers and Saving Images
Arranging Layers
Type Layers
Layer Effects
Filters, Merging, and Flattening

Session 3:
Defringing, Opacity, and Blending Modes
Feathering Edges
Image Modes
Selecting Colors
Painting Tools and the Clone Stamp Tool

Session 4:
Brightness/Contrast and Levels Adjustment Layers
Toning Tools and Hue/Saturation
Saving for Print Applications
Projects to emphasize review