Photoshop® 7.0: Color Correction and Printing
Course Specifications
Course number: 078826
Course length: 1 day
Software: Photoshop 7.0
Certification: Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Photoshop 7.0
Course Description
In this course, you will learn professional techniques for obtaining consistent, predictable, high-quality images from Photoshop. The course addresses color correction processes for each of the three primary uses of Photoshop―desktop printing, Web images, and preparing images for commercial printing. You will learn a balanced approach, starting with system calibration, through the scanning process, image enhancements, color correction, and exporting your image. You will also create traditional printed effects such as duotones and spot color overlays.
Prerequisites: Photoshop® 7.0: Color Correction and Printing was designed for the student who has completed the Photoshop® 7.0: Level 1 and Photoshop® 7.0: Level 2 courses, and who needs to learn color correction techniques, as well as techniques for preparing images for print.
Before taking this course, you should have completed the Photoshop® 7.0: Level 1 and Photoshop® 7.0: Level 2 courses, or have equivalent knowledge. You should also have a basic understanding of your computer’s operating system. For example, you should know how to launch an application, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.
Delivery Method: Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Certification
Photoshop® 7.0: Color Correction and Printing is one of five Element K courseware titles that address the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Program objectives for the Photoshop 7.0 exam. The ACE Program is for graphic designers, Web designers, developers, systems integrators, value-added resellers, and business professionals who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Adobe products. Certification candidates must pass a product proficiency exam in order to become an Adobe Certified Expert.
Performance-Based Objectives
Identify the typical uses for color modes, describe the Color Management and Color By The Numbers workflows, and combine the two workflows to create one that will work best for you.
Calibrate your system for maximum color accuracy.
Control the scanning process to work with the best possible images in Photoshop.
Remove defects such as moiré patterns, dust, scratches, noise, and red-eye.
Perform curve-based color corrections to remove color casts, enhance image detail, and ensure balanced images, and modify the brightness, contrast, color balance, hue, and saturation of images.
Create custom color separation settings and modify images' gamuts to create quality CMYK output.
Sharpen images to improve focus and detail.
Create better grayscale images from RGB files than with Photoshop's default conversion method; and use spot colors to create duotones and spot overlays in images.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Color Workflows
Topic 1A: Color Modes
Topic 1B: Color Management
Topic 1C: Color by the Numbers
Topic 1D: Hybrid Workflows
Lesson 2: Calibration and Profiling
Topic 2A: Calibrating and Profiling Your Monitor
Topic 2B: Choosing a Working Color Space in Photoshop
Topic 2C: Opening and Converting Images
Topic 2D: Printing and Color Management
Lesson 3: Scanning
Topic 3A: Scanning Various Image Types
Topic 3B: Scanner Settings and Adjustments
Lesson 4: Removing Image Defects
Topic 4A: Removing Dust and Scratches
Topic 4B: Minimizing Moiré Patterns
Topic 4C: Eliminating Red-eye
Lesson 5: RGB Color Adjustments
Topic 5A: Color Correction Objectives
Topic 5B: Locating Highlights, Shadows, and Neutral Areas
Topic 5C: Automatic Color and Contrast Adjustments
Topic 5D: Basic Curve Adjustments
Topic 5E: Memory Colors
Lesson 6: Creating CMYK Separations
Topic 6A: Color Settings for Prepress
Topic 6B: Calibrating to a Proof
Topic 6C: Out-of-gamut Colors
Topic 6D: Color Separating Images
Topic 6E: CMYK Curve Adjustments
Lesson 7: Sharpening
Topic 7A: Unsharp Masking
Topic 7B: Sharpening Techniques
Lesson 8: Grayscale and Spot Colors
Topic 8A: Converting Color Images to Grayscale
Topic 8B: Duotones
Topic 8C: Spot Color Images
Appendix A: Commercial Printing Conditions
Appendix B: Choosing Image Resolution
Image Type
Output Type
High Resolution
Appendix C: Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Program®
Adobe® Photoshop® 7.0 ACE Exam Objectives