You will set Photoshop’s unit preferences and save files in different formats to see how well each one balances image quality with file size reduction. You will then calibrate your system’s color display. You will also use Photoshop as part of creating finished web pages and export individual slices and create an HTML Web page that displays a table containing the sliced sections. Finally, you will use Photoshop and the Save for Web & Devices feature to create and optimize animations for the web and mobile devices.
Adobe Training Prerequisites
To ensure students' success with this course, we recommend that they have a familiarity with Photoshop or take the following course: Photoshop CS3: Level 1 Second Edition.
Delivery Method
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Target Student
This course is intended for new users of Photoshop, or existing basic users interested in using Photoshop for Web Production.
Hardware Requirements
- Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Centrino®, Intel® Xeon®, or Intel® Core™ Duo (or compatible) processor.
- 512 MB RAM or above.
- 1 GB hard-disk space to install software, and an additional 500 MB to run the course.
- Color monitor with 16-bit or greater video card; 24-bit color recommended.
- Mouse or any other compatible tracking device.
- 1024 x 768 or higher monitor resolution.
- CD-ROM drive.
- Display system to project the instructor's computer screen.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- set preferences for size units and also identify factors that contribute to file size.
- optimize images by saving them in different formats and applying transparency to them.
- apply color management techniques, adjust images, and ensure color consistency to create images that are attractive to the widest possible audience who use different platforms such as Windows and Macintosh.
- create web page layouts.
- use Adobe Photoshop to export a web page.
- plan and create animations for web and mobile devices.
Platform Requirements
- Microsoft® Windows® XP or higher
Software Requirements
- Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2
- Adobe® Photoshop® CS3
Adobe Training Course duration
1 Day
Adobe Training Course outline
Lesson 1: Exploring the Adobe Captivate 3.0 Environment
- Topic 1A: Explore the Captivate Interface
- Topic 1B: Customize the Captivate Interface
Lesson 1: Preparing Web Images
- Topic 1A: Change Measurement Units
- Topic 1B: Reduce File Size
Lesson 2: Optimizing Images
- Topic 2A: Optimize Photographic Images
- Topic 2B: Optimize Flat Color Graphics and Illustrations
- Topic 2C: Apply Transparency Settings
Lesson 3: Preparing Images for Cross-Platform Viewing
- Topic 3A: Set Up Color Management for the Web
- Topic 3B: Alter Images for Display Across Platforms
- Topic 3C: Snap to Web Safe Colors
Lesson 4: Creating Web Page Layouts
- Topic 4A: Simulate a Web Page
- Topic 4B: Create Web Page Backgrounds
- Topic 4C: Draw Editable Vector Shapes
- Topic 4D: Create Effects
Lesson 5: Exporting a Web Page
- Topic 5A: Prepare a Web Page for Export
- Topic 5B: Export a Web Page
Lesson 6: Creating Animations for Web and Mobile Devices
- Topic 6A: Create Animations
- Topic 6B: Create Timeline Animations
- Topic 6C: Save Animations
- Topic 6D: Preview Animations on Mobile Devices
