Course length: 1 day
Prerequisites: Photoshop Introduction or equivalent knowledge.
Overview: You will learn skills that will enable you to design, prepare photographic images for printing, and illustration.

Course content

Lesson 1: Masking and Layers

• Editing Quick Masks and Alpha Channels
• Layer Masks
• Grayscale Masking
• Clipping Groups

Lesson 2: Vector Paths

• Vector Path Concepts
• Creating Vector Paths
• Editing Paths
• Using Paths for Masking

Lesson 3: Swatches, Gradients, and Patterns

• Swatches
• Gradients
• Patterns

Lesson 4: Layer Types and Styles

• Fill Layers
• Drawing and Painting Shapes
• Layer Styles

Lesson 5: Advanced Masking

• The Background Eraser
• The Extract Command