Photoshop CS2/3/4/5/6 Beginner Class

Photoshop Beginner Class

Instructor: Andrea Gold (ask a question)
Level: Beginner/Introductory
Requirements: Photoshop CS2, CS3, CS4, CS5, or CS6

Class begins the 8^th of every month.  Signups are flexible and can be added at any time as long as you think you will have time to finish before the next class begins. You may take as many or few classes per month as you would like if you purchase multiple classes.  You can schedule classes as many months out as needed to complete the classes in a comfortable amount of time.  Just email Andrea after purchase and let her know when you would like to take your classes.

This class is a prerequisite class for my Intermediate Photoshop Class.

In order for us to give you access to this forum, you must provide your forum username in the box below labeled “Forum Username” when you purchase this class.  Your forum username is separate from your store login.

This class will run for 4 weeks and includes 12 lessons.  The class is designed to give you a strong foundation and understanding of the basics of Photoshop.  The class starts very basic and is very easy to understand. 

The class will be held in a private forum at GDS. I will be available to help you throughout the entire class as you learn. Each lesson will be distributed in pdf format and will include step by step instructions and pictures for easy learning. Simple homework will also be assigned for each lesson to practice the techniques we are learning.  Some of the topics covered for this class will include the following:

Creating and working with image files
Image color modes and their purposes
Image and canvas size
The tool panel
Important tools
The palette well
Important palettes
The color picker
Layer styles
Text options and palettes
Text paths and shapes
The tool preset picker
The preset manager
Basic gradients
Actions
Paths
Basic photo adjustments
Adjustment layers
Layer masks
Warp
Liquify
Basic filters
Changing colors
Saving your layouts for the web
Scratch disks and other memory issues
Working with guides
Basic quality techniques
Creating your own brushes, patterns, and shapes
Ribbons, brads, and eyelets
Paper basics­

*** Please note, all GoDigitalClasses are non-refundable.