You will set Photoshop’s unit preferences and save files in different formats to see how well each one balances image quality with file size reduction. You will then calibrate your system’s color display. You will also use Photoshop as part of creating finished web pages and export individual slices and create an that displays a table containing the sliced sections. Finally, you will use Photoshop and ImageReady to create and optimize animations for the web.
Adobe Training Prerequisites
To ensure students' success with this course, we recommend that they have a familiarity with Photoshop or take the following course: Photoshop CS2: Level 1 Second Edition.
Delivery Method
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Target Student
This course is intended for new users of Photoshop
Hardware Requirements
- Intel® Xeon, Xeon Dual, Centrino, or Pentium® class III or 4 processor.
- At least 512 MB of RAM.
- At least 1GB of free hard-disk space to install software, and an additional 500 MB to run the course.
- A color monitor with 16-bit or greater video card.
- 1024 x 768 or greater monitor resolution.
- A CD-ROM drive.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- set preferences for size units and also identify the factors that contribute to file size.
- experiment with saving files in different formats to see how well each one balances image quality with file size reduction.
- apply color management techniques, adjust images and ensure color consistency to create images that are attractive to the widest possible audience.
- use Photoshop and ImageReady to design the layout for a web page.
- slice an image into sections and create rollovers for some sections.
- plan and create the basic sequence of animation using Photoshop and also save an animation in GIF and SWF formats.
Software Requirements
- Adobe® Photoshop® CS2 and Adobe ImageReady CS2.
- Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3, or Windows XP with Service Pack 1 or 2.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer, or other web browser.
Adobe Training Course duration
1 Day
Adobe Training Course outline
Lesson 1: Preparing Web Images
- Topic 1A: Measure Web Image Resolution
- Topic 1B: Examine File Size Considerations
Lesson 2: Optimizing Images
- Topic 2A: Optimize Photographic Images
- Topic 2B: Optimize Flat Color Graphics and Illustrations
- Topic 2C: Use Transparency in Web Images
Lesson 3: Preparing for Cross-Platform Viewing
- Topic 3A: Explore Color Management for the Web
- Topic 3B: Examine Display Differences Across Platforms
- Topic 3C: Ensure Consistent Color and Reduction of the Color Palette
Lesson 4: Creating Web Page Layouts
- Topic 4A: Examine the Web Design Uses for Photoshop and ImageReady
- Topic 4B: Create Web Page Backgrounds
- Topic 4C: Draw Shapes
- Topic 4D: Format Vector Paths
Lesson 5: Exporting a Web Page
- Topic 5A: Prepare a Web Page for Export
- Topic 5B: Export a Web Page
Lesson 6: Exploring Animation
- Topic 6A: Create Animations
- Topic 6B: Save Animations
Appendix A: Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Objectives Mapping
Appendix B: Adobe® Photoshop® CS2: New Features Mapping
Appendix C: Managing Dithering
