Photoshop CS3:
Color
Printing, ACE Edition
Topic-Level Outline
Days: 1
Prerequisites: Photoshop
CS3: Basic, ACE Edition and Photoshop CS3: Advanced, ACE Edition or equivalent experience
Unit 1: Color management
Topic A: Color management basics
A-1: Examining RGB and CMYK gamuts
A-2: Examining color space differences
Topic B: Calibration
B-1: Discussing monitor calibration
Topic C: Color space conversion
C-1: Opening images with mismatched profiles
Topic D: Printing with color management
D-1: Proofing colors on screen
D-2: Printing with a color management profile
Unit 2: Photographic techniques
Topic A: Digital photo quality
A-1: Adjusting settings for camera raw images
A-2: Applying camera raw settings in Adobe Bridge
A-3: Reducing noise
Topic B: Photographic adjustments
B-1: Applying photo filters
B-2: Matching colors in multiple images
Topic C: Lens adjustments
C-1: Correcting lens distortions
C-2: Simulating depth-of-field effects
C-3: Counteracting focus blur
Topic D: Merging images
D-1: Creating a panorama with Photomerge
D-2: Creating an HDR image
D-3: Viewing and converting an HDR image
Unit 3: RGB image adjustments
Topic A: Color correction principles
A-1: Determining necessary adjustments
Topic B: Measuring color
B-1: Setting up the workspace for measuring color
B-2: Locating shadows and highlights
Topic C: Automatic adjustments
C-1: Comparing automatic adjustment methods
C-2: Setting target points with eyedroppers
C-3: Correcting shadow and highlight problems
Topic D: Curves adjustments
D-1: Adjusting contrast with curves
D-2: Adjusting specific tones
D-3: Correcting flesh tones
Topic E: Hand-retouching color
E-1: Using the Burn tool to darken image areas
Topic F: Color replacement
F-1: Replacing a color throughout an image
F-2: Replacing a color by painting
Unit 4: CMYK separations
Topic A: Prepress color settings
A-1: Discussing CMYK conversion
A-2: Choosing RGB and CMYK color spaces for prepress
A-3: Choosing custom CMYK ink options
A-4: Setting separation options
Topic B: Creating color separations
B-1: Separating an image
Topic C: CMYK image adjustments
C-1: Adjusting CMYK curves
Topic D: Sharpening
D-1: Applying the Unsharp Mask filter
Unit 5: Grayscale and spot colors
Topic A: Grayscale conversion
A-1: Creating a grayscale image with a Black and White adjustment layer
A-2: Converting an image from RGB to Grayscale
Topic B: Spot-color images
B-1: Adding a spot-color channel
B-2: Saving a DCS file
Topic C: Duotones
C-1: Creating a duotone
C-2: Adjusting duotone curves
Appendix A: ACE exam objectives map
Topic A: Comprehensive exam objectives