Part 1: Working in Photoshop with Scans and Creating Beginner Selections
Chapter 1: Introduction and Pre-Photoshop Tools
Sub –Topics:
• Scanner basics
• Pre-Photoshop tools for drawing the sketch and importing
• Saving scanned files
Chapter 2: Basic Tools to Know in Photoshop
Sub –Topics
• Basic tools to know in Photoshop
• Filters
• Saving files
Chapter 3: Basic Marquee Tools
Sub –Topics
• Basic Marquee tools
• Making rectangular and elliptical selections
• Single column marquee
Chapter 4: Using Crop Tools to Make Selections
Sub –Topics:
• Using crop tools (crop and perspective) to make selections
Part 2: Working in Photoshop, Creating Intermediate Selections
Chapter 5: Lasso Selection Tools
Sub – Topics:
• Lasso selection tools for more complex shape selections
Chapter 6: Selections Magic Wand, Quick Mask Mode, & Type Mask
Sub – Topics:
• Selections that need a Magic Wand expanding and contracting
• Quick Mask Mode with a brush
• Type mask selections
Chapter 7: Quick Selection and Object Selection Tools
Sub - Topics
• Quick selection tool
• Object selection tool
Chapter 8: Using Select Color Range and Sky
Sub – Topics:
• Using Select Color Range and Sky to select difficult subjects
Chapter 9: Working with Focus Area & Select and Mask Properties
Sub – Topics:
• Focus area dialog box
• Select and mask properties for multiple selection tools dialog box
Part 3: Working in Photoshop, Creating Advanced Selections
Chapter 10: Shape Tool, Pen Tool, and Creating Paths
Sub - Topics:
• Shape tools
• Pen tools
• Creating paths and saving them
Chapter 11: Channel Selections from Paths
Sub - Topics:
• Channel selections from paths
• Saving selections and loading them
Chapter 12: Save a Selection as a Layer Mask
Sub - Topics:
• Save a selection as a layer mask
• Refining masks on layers and adjustment layers
Part 4: Working in Illustrator, Refining Your Artwork
Chapter 13: Placing Your Artwork into Illustrator
Sub - Topics:
• Placing and linking your artwork into Illustrator on the correct layers
• Scaling artwork
Chapter 14: Image Trace
Sub - Topics:
• Image tracing panel options
Chapter 15: Working with the Pen Tools
Sub - Topics:
• Working with the Pen tools
• Using blend Modes & Layers
Chapter 16: Illustrator Tools
Sub - Topics:
• Working with Illustrator tools
o Paint brush
o Blob brush
o Eraser tool
o Scissor tool & Knife tool
o Shaper, Pencil, Path Eraser, Join tools
o Live Paint Bucket and Live Selection tools & Shape builder
Chapter 17: Adjust Colors and Saving Artwork
Sub - Topics:
• Adjust colors and saving artwork
Chapter 18: Conclusion
Sub - Topics:
• Looking at other Adobe programs such as Adobe Animate
