Photoshop basics – interface and tools
Introducing the Adobe Photoshop environment
Using the tools and changing tool options
Using the palettes: Layers, History, Info, etc.
Keyboard shortcuts for navigation and zoom

Cropping and rotating
Cropping images to remove unwanted areas
Rotating or flipping an image

Selection tools
Making a selection around an object and editing the selected area
Using the selection tools: Lasso, Marquee, Magic Wand & Quick Selection
Selecting an area of an image based on its colour, and modifying that area
Modifying selections: Transform Selection Tool, Expand, Contract, Feather
Adding or subtracting areas from the selection area
Moving or copying the selected area to a different position on the image

Layers
Working with layers: organising, naming, and deleting layers
Modifying layers, moving layer content, editing images on layers
Combine photographs and text in separate layers
Add a drop shadow and other layer effects to an item on a layer

Text & typography
Create normal text and artistic text, set text properties and choose colours
Apply drop shadow and other effects to text layers

Colour adjustment
Using Levels to adjust brightness/contrast of an image
Using Hue/Saturation to adjust image colours
Create a tinted (e.g. sepia or blue) image

Colours and painting
Choosing and using colours
Painting and brush tools: defining a brush size and painting
Filling areas with solid colour or gradient

Basic image editing
Removing small scratches and spots from a photo
Removing or changing the background of an image

Filters
Filters for image enhancement – including Unsharp Mask and Gaussian Blur
Create simple textures and patterns, using noise, blur and other filters

Colour modes
Converting between different colour modes (RGB to CMYK or greyscale)

Image resizing & resolution
Resizing an image
Typical sizes and resolutions for different jobs e.g. brochure or web page
Resize images to the correct size for a job while maintaining image quality

Saving files
Overview of the most popular image file formats
Saving the correct file formats (PSD, Tiff, JPG, etc.)
Correct use of JPG and other lossy image formats
Saving images in correct size, colour mode and file format for intended use

Day 2 – Intermediate Photoshop training

Colour correction and colour adjustment
Using the colour adjustment tools to adjust and enhance image colours
Using Levels, Colour Balance, Selective Colour, and Hue Saturation
Making adjustments to a selected area of an image
Making adjustments to a specific range of colours in an image
Setting white or black areas of an image to pure white or pure black
Remove a colour cast

Selections
Making complex selections around image areas
Saving selections and editing selections
Copying selected image areas to other documents

Layers
Copying layers to other open documents
Using and editing Layer Masks
Changing opacity and blending options on layers to get different effects
Working with lots of layers, organising, linking, groups, etc

Photo design
Creating designs with images, text and artwork
Filling text with a texture or photograph
Create a faded image to use behind text
Fading out an image to an area of solid colour
Create vignettes and borders around images
Bringing Illustrator artwork and graphics into Photoshop
Creating drop shadows & emboss effects on text or artwork
Create designs, such as a simple web site banner or advert design

Image editing and photo retouching
Retouching photographs and removing unwanted areas of an image
Removing spots, scratches and lines, old text, etc.
Removing red eye
Change an image background
Create a photo montage or panoramic image from 2 or more photos
Use Layers and Masks for non-destructive image editing

Channels
Channels and their many uses
Editing individual colour channels
Making a selection from a channel

Paths
Creating and editing paths
Creating clipping paths
Making a selection from a path

Actions and batch processing
Recording a series of steps to be performed on a number of images
Naming, editing, saving, loading and using Actions
Batch processing a complete folder of files

Saving and checking images
Set image size and file type ready for either DTP or web use
Using the correct colour mode
Checking colours for printing (Gamut Warning)
Create a contact sheet from a folder of images

This is typical course outline, but the exact course content may vary depending on the requirements, needs, and abilities of those being trained.