Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop Elements

Photoshop CS3 (also known as Photoshop 10.0) is the latest release of an amazingly powerful and complete program for working with digital images, and yet for all its power, it’s surprisingly easy to learn to start using it effectively. These workshops are for both the first-time user of Photoshop, as well as for more experienced users who want to learn to do more with the program, or to explore what this newest version has to offer.

Whether your images are destined for the Web, for home or kiosk printing, for email, for PowerPoint presentations, for commercial printing, or elsewhere, you’ll find that Photoshop will be able to meet nearly all of your needs right out of the box. The Windows and Macintosh versions of the program are identical in function.

Photoshop Level 1 (Introductory) Workshop

We'll start with a general tour of Photoshop’s features (including several added with Photoshop CS2), and then quickly move into learning how to retouch and enhance your images with a with number of easy-to-use techniques.  Along the way, you'll develop an understanding of the important characteristics of digital images, so that you'll easily be able to decide how to best improve your own images after the workshop's over.

After this workshop, you'll know how to make your images much better looking thanks to the professional techniques you'll learn.  You'll learn to use the new "one-click red-eye correction" and "spot-healing brush" tools to easily eliminate flaws in your photos.  You'll also learn how to make overall image adjustments, including how to optimize "tonal range" of your image (using "levels" and "auto levels"), as well as to adjust hue/saturation and color balance, and how to crop, "burn," and "dodge" (cut, darken, and lighten) portions of your image.

You'll further understand the important characteristics of digital images and appropriate scanning resolutions, and will learn several other techniques for making overall adjustments as well as doing fine-detail retouching -- including use of the cloning and pattern stamp tools to eliminate unwanted details (or blemishes!), and sharpening an image using the new "smart sharpen" filter.  You'll even pick up some simple "adjustment layer" techniques (to try different adjustments without permanently changing the image), and will do basic "image optimization" for Web-destined images!

Photoshop CS3, Level 1
(also applicable for users of earlier versions)

Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of using your PC (Windows or Mac)
Instructor: Peter Kimble, Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE)
Hours: 6
UIUC CEUs: 0.6
CPDUs: 6 (Illinois teachers are eligible to earn 6 CPDUs for this workshop)
Fee: $102 (includes handout)

Date / Time: Sept. 30 & Oct. 2, 2008 (TuTh); 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Windows User Registration Code: W-1711-E
Mac User Registration Code: M-1712-E
Location:  UI Armory Building,  Suite 156 (use NE entrance to Armory)

Date / Time: Nov. 13, 2008 (Th); 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (lunch on your own 11:30 - 1:00)
Windows User Registration Code: W-1735-E
Mac User Registration Code: M-1736-E
Location:  UI Armory Building,  Suite 156 (use NE entrance to Armory)

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Photoshop Level 2 (Intermediate) Workshop

The Level 2 (Intermediate) workshop builds on techniques learned in Level 1.  You'll be amazed at that you'll be able to do by combining layers, masks, and channels, easily creating incredibly sophisticated and professional-looking results.  The workshop includes learning more refined  techniques for making selections (isolating part of an image), including working in "quick-mask mode," using the "magnetic lasso" tool, doing "free transforms" and more.  You'll also learn how to "extract" an image from a complex background, and how to combine multiple images and text into a single "composited" image. 

From among the many other capabilities of Photoshop, we'll also include techniques for working with filters, layer effects (such as drop shadows and embossing), creating "layer masks" and "clipping groups," tinting grayscale images using "blending modes," and much more.  While all this may sound complicated, it's actually quite easy to start using these techniques and more.  Whether your images are destined for print or for the Web, everything you learn in the Level 2 workshop can be combined with techniques learned in the Adobe ImageReady (Photoshop Web) Workshop as well!

Photoshop CS3, Level 2
(also applicable for users of earlier versions)

Prerequisite: An Introductory Photoshop workshop, or strong working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop
Instructor: Peter Kimble, Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE)
Hours: 6
UIUC CEUs: 0.6
CPDUs: 6 (Illinois teachers are eligible to earn 6 CPDUs for this workshop)
Fee: $102 (includes handout)

Date / Time: Oct. 7 & 9, 2008 (TuTh); 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Windows User Registration Code: W-1716-E
Mac User Registration Code: M-1717-E
Location:  UI Armory Building,  Suite 156 (use NE entrance to Armory)

Date / Time: Nov. 14, 2008 (F); 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (lunch on your own 11:30 - 1:00)
Windows User Registration Code: W-1737-E
Mac User Registration Code: M-1738-E
Location:  UI Armory Building,  Suite 156 (use NE entrance to Armory)

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Adobe ImageReady CS2 Workshop (& Photoshop Web Features)

Photoshop Elements 5.0: Getting Started

Adobe Photoshop Elements software combines power and simplicity so you can do more with your photos. Instantly fix flaws like red-eye; fixing photos taken with camera phones; or adjust color or lighting with new advanced controls. Quickly drop your photos into customizable layouts and show off your creativity with dynamic web photo galleries created using Flash® technology. And view all your photos and video clips in one convenient place.

Prerequisite: Familiarity with Windows
Instructor: Staff, Training Services
Hours: 2
Fee: $39

Date / Time: Sept. 23, 2008 (Tu); 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Registration Code: W-1567-C
Location: Suite 26 Illini Hall

Date / Time: Oct. 21, 2008 (Tu); 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Registration Code: W-1601-C
Location: Suite 26 Illini Hall

Date / Time: Nov. 19, 2008 (W); 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Registration Code: W-1640-C
Location: Suite 26 Illini Hall

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