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Photoshop Basics

Instructor
David Toccafondi
Coordinator, Vitale Digital Media Lab

Vitale Digital Media Lab
215-746-2661
wic1@pobox.upenn.edu
http://wic.library.upenn.edu/lab/

Lab Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 10pm
Friday: 9am - 9pm
Saturday: 12 noon - 9pm
Sunday: 12 noon - 9pm

Scheduled Lab Closings
http://wic.library.upenn.edu/lab/closings2.html

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This training is an introduction to Photoshop CS3, intended for people with no prior knowledge of Photoshop.

Course Objectives

In this course you will learn:

• What Photoshop is and where to get it
• The basics of image resolution and file formats
• How to use the Photoshop interface
• How to paint and erase
• How to use the selection tools
• Basic techniques for retouching your photos and improving image quality

Where can you use Photoshop?

• Download a free 30-day trial (Mac or Win) at http://www.adobe.com/downloads
• Use it for free in the Vitale Digital Media Lab or in the Weigle Information Commons
• Purchase it at a discounted price at the Computer Connection (located in the Penn Bookstore)
• Purchase the much less expensive Adobe Photoshop Elements, at the Computer Connection

Workshop Handouts