Description:

This workshop explains how to use Photoshop to optimize images. Participants work with digital or scanned images and save them as PSDs, PNGs, JPGs and GIFs - formats that are widely used in printing and web-based environments. Feel free to bring your own files to practice with.

Prerequisite: Intermediate computer skills.
Key Points

Get to know the Photoshop environment by using tools and palettes
Resize and crop images
Optimize and adjust the resolution of images based on the output medium, such as Web or print
Use selection techniques to change specific parts of an image
Darken, lighten, and clean-up photos
Work with layers and flatten images
Create a composite image for image maps or flyers
Explore the many filter options to give an artistic look to you image