Professional Graphic Design for Freelancing

Lesson 1: Introduction & Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop CC

▪ About Adobe Photoshop.

▪ Navigating Photoshop.

▪ Exploring Panels & Menus.

▪ Exploring the Toolbox, Applications Bar & Options Bar.

▪ Customizing the Interface.

▪ Setting Preferences.

▪ Creating a New Document.

▪ Opening new files.

Lesson 2: Working with Images & Introduction to Color Correction

▪ Working with Multiple Images, Rulers, Guides & Grids.

▪ Undoing Steps with History.

▪ Adjusting Color with the New Adjustments Panel.

▪ Masks Panel & Vibrance Color Correction Command.

▪ Tool & the Save for Web & Devices Interface.

▪ Color Spaces & Color Modes.

▪ Adjusting Levels.

▪ Adjust Curves, Non-Destructively, with Adjustment Layers.

Lesson 3: Resizing & Cropping Images

▪ Understanding Pixels & Resolution.

▪ The Image Size Command.

▪ Interpolation Options.

▪ Resizing for Print & Web.

▪ Cropping & Straightening an Image.

▪ Adjusting Canvas Size & Canvas Rotation.

Lesson 4: Working with basic selections

• Selecting with the Elliptical Marquee Tool.

• Using the Magic Wand & Free Transform Tool.

• Selecting with the Regular & Polygonal Lasso Tools.

• Combining Selections.

• Using the Magnetic Lasso Tool.

• Using the Quick Selection Tool & Refine Edge.

• Modifying Selections.

Lesson 5: Organizing Layers

• Understanding the Background Layer.

• Creating, Selecting, Linking & Deleting Layers.

• Locking & Merging Layers.

• Copying Layers, Using Perspective & Layer Styles.

• Filling & Grouping Layers.

• Introduction to Blending Modes.

• Blending Modes, Opacity & Fill.

• Creating & Modifying Text.

Lesson 6: Painting in Photoshop

• Using the Brush Tool.

• Working with Colors & Swatches.

• Creating & Using Gradients.

• Creating & Working with Brushes.

• Using the Pencil & Eraser Tools.

• Painting with Selections.

Lesson 7: Photo Retouching

• The Red Eye Tool.

• The Clone Stamp Tool.

• The Patch Tool & the Healing Brush Tool.

• The Spot Healing Brush Tool.

• The Color Replacement Tool.

• The Toning & Focus Tools.

• Painting with History.

Lesson 8: Working with the Pen Tool

• Understanding Paths & the Pen Tool2. Creating Straight & Curved Paths.

• Creating Combo Paths.

• Creating a Clipping Path.

Lesson 9: Creating Special Effects

• Getting Started with Photoshop Filters.

• Smart Filters.

• Creating Text Effects.

• Applying Gradients to Text.

Lesson 10: Exporting Your Work

• Saving with Different File Formats.

• Saving for Web & Devices.

• Printing Options.

Lesson 11: Project-1

Lesson 12: Project-2

Lesson 13. Introduction & Getting Started with Adobe Illustrator CC

• About Illustrator.

• Navigating Illustrator.

• Exploring Panels & Menus.

• Creating & Viewing a New Document.

• Customizing the Interface.

• Setting Preferences.

• Exploring the Toolbox, Applications Bar & Options Bar.

• Understanding the workspace.

• Creating a new document.

• Opening new files.

• Opening existing files.

Lesson 14. Creating artwork

• Vector v Bitmap formats.

• Apply design principles to create artwork.

• Using pen and shape tools to create basic geometry.

• Selecting and Grouping objects.

• Transform and modify elements.

• Create and manipulate text.

• Organize artwork using layers.

• Create symbols.

Lesson 15: Colours, Selecting and Aligning Objects

• Applying selection techniques.

• Aligning objects.

• Working with groups.

• Exploring object arrangement.

• Selecting and applying colours.

• Applying and modifying gradients.

Lesson 16: Creating and Editing Shapes

• Working with basic shapes.

• Pathfinder Full

• Combining and editing shapes.

• Using Image Trace to create shapes.

Lesson 17: Effects and Transparency

• Apply transparency to objects.

• Blend elements using blend effects.

• Working with bitmaps.

• Placing raster images.

• Using the links panel to relink and update images.

• Tracing images using live trace presets

Lesson 18: Working with Type

• Working with type on a path

• Warping text

• Creating and applying text styles

• Formatting type

• Working with type

• Wrapping text around an object

• Creating text outlines

Lesson 19: (a)Organizing Your Artwork with Layers

(b)Blending Colors and Shapes

• Understanding layers

• Creating layers and sub-layers

• Editing layers and objects

• Pasting layers

• Viewing layers

• Applying appearance attributes to layers

• Creating a clipping mask

• Working with gradients

• Working with blended objects

Lesson 20: PROJECT-1

• Logo Design, Icon & Info Graphics Design

(One by one check and problem solutions)

Lesson 21: PROJECT-2

Lesson 22: PROJECT-3

Lesson 24: Final Project Submit

• Website Layout Template, Banner, Image/Photo Editing, Advertisements

Banner Design (Facebook, Google, Custom etc.). Create Icon, Logo Design,

Business Card and Letterhead. Etc

Lesson 23: Freelancing Beginners Guideline

• Understand Online Marketplace

• Create Freelancing Account.

• Creating an effective profile.

• Understand clients design briefing.

• Submit your design.

Freelancing marketplaces.

Active

https://Fiverr.com

https://Freelancer.com

https://Upwork.com

https://kwork.com

https://legiit.com

Passive

https://vecteezy.com

https://www.freepik.com

https://stock.adobe.com

https://shutterstock.com

Print on demand

https://amazon.com

https://teepublic.com