Pacific New Media: Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

Explore the full range of Photoshop’s features. This workshop starts at the beginning and builds a step-by-step knowledge of Adobe’s powerful software. Learn the procedures and tools needed to create, edit, and manipulate digital images. Topics include file size and resolution, use and management of layers and image adjustments, color and tonal correction, non-destructive editing, multiple selection tools, image manipulation, perspective control, compositing images, basic retouching, and an introduction to channels and masks.

Prerequisite: Ability to navigate the Mac desktop. No prior experience in Photoshop is necessary, though some familiarity is helpful.

David Ulrich is a core faculty member and creative director for Pacific New Media. He is an active photographer and writer whose work has been published in numerous books and journals. Ulrich`s photographs have been exhibited internationally in over 75 exhibitions. He is the author of The Widening Stream: the Seven Stages of Creativityand the upcoming Zen Camera: Creative Awakening with a Daily Practice in Photography.  www.creativeguide.com

Location: Eiben Hall, Room 127, Chaminade University