Photoshop Basics 101-The Basics of Photoshop for the Overwhelmed
Instructors: Geno Andrews                                                                          Duration: 4 Weeks            Cost: $195            Starts: Jan 9, 2009

Watch Geno's Introduction Video

This class is for anyone who has ever jumped into Photoshop, CS, CS2 and even the new Photoshop CS3, and found himself screaming at his computer monitor saying, "I hate this digital stuff - just give me back my 35mm camera and let me start sleeping again"? Do you often feel that your patience is being constantly tested over and over again, still not knowing where to start when you open the Photoshop program? Do you feel that there is an easier way, but you just haven't found the course that could really explain the features to you, combining all of the concepts together in a well-demonstrated, simplified, and thoroughly explained manner?

If you answered yes, then this is the course for you!!! Photoshop Basics 101 - The Basics of Photoshop for the Overwhelmed is a creative overview, for those of you who never really had an introductory course that presented the Photoshop fundamentals. With practice and perseverance it will become a dependable tool. When it comes to Photoshop workflow no one does it better, more succinctly, with more practical insights, and in language everyone can understand, than Geno Andrews!!!

In fact, after taking this informative and fun-filled course, you will be able to creatively focus on your newly learned Photoshop techniques with confidence. Photoshop can be overwhelming. It's come a long way since the days of single layer files and a few paintbrushes in the tool bar. You might think that jumping in now is like walking into a mystery movie half way through, but this course will alleviate that trepidation. Adapting to new technology can be a bit scary, but, fear not, we are here to help you succeed. Failure is not an option. You will quickly find that in this straightforward course, Geno will have you appreciating, and executing, various components of Photoshop, in a comfortable learning environment. Geno's introduction of the fundamentals will continue to improve your workflow long after the 4-week course is over.

From the ground up we'll be covering the fundamentals of Layers, Channels, Paths, Adjustment Layers, Layer Styles, Masks, THE ENTIRE TOOLS PALETTTE, and we'll be looking at all of this in Photoshop CS3. We'll demystify the whole DPI thing, the basics of resizing, conversions, which file formats to use, when, and why.

Although the demonstrations for this class are done in CS3 to stay current, the concepts and lessons are for ALL CS (CS, CS2 and CS3) VERSIONS OF PHOTOSHOP!!

In this amazing and easy to understand class, Geno will take you from overwhelmed to overjoyed!!! He has a unique and creative style in his approach to teaching that comes across in all of his lessons. The clear and concise material, with the video tutorials, will make this course one that you will hate to see finish.

During the course, we will be covering the following topics, from beginner to intermediate, and MUCH, much more. The ability to go beyond the basic techniques will be the next step. Be prepared to be inspired.

1. Selection Tools (Beginning to advanced selection techniques)
2. Paint tools
3. Vector Tools
4. Info Tools
5. Color Basics
6. Quick Mask and more

1. Layers
2. Channels
3. Paths
4. New documents - What to consider and Why?

1. Organization
2. Blend Modes
3. Adjustment Layers
4. Layer Styles
5. Clipping Groups and more

1. DPI - All the mysteries revealed
2. We will dive into several hands-on lessons covering the basics of what we've learned.