Cert Prep: Adobe Certified Professional - Photoshop
2h 39mBeginner2024-04-16
Authors
Mike Rankin
Editor in Chief of InDesign Secrets and CreativePro.com
Course details
Make yourself stand out in a crowded field. Become an Adobe Certified Professional by passing the Photoshop ACP exam. This course explains the benefits of ACP, how to organize your study efforts, and how to determine when you're ready to take the exam. Each exam objective is covered in detail, from identifying project requirements to exporting your final graphics.
Skills covered
Image EditingPhotoshopPhotographyAdobeCert Prep
Concepts
Introduction
- Study to become an Adobe Certified Associate in Photoshop
Becoming an Adobe Certified Professional
- What is an Adobe Certified Professional
- The benefits of ACP status
- The ACP exam objectives
Creating a Personal Study Plan
- Assessing your current knowledge and skills
- Developing a study schedule
- Finding study resources
- Test-taking strategies
Exam Objectives - Working in the Design Industry
- Purpose, audience, and requirements
- Communication and project management
- Copyright, permissions, and licensing
- Key terminology
- Design principles and best practices
Exam Objectives - Project Setup and Interface
- Document settings
- Application workspace
- Preferences
- Importing assets
- Rulers, grids, and guides
- Colors
- Swatches
- Gradients
- Patterns
- Brushes
- Shapes
Exam Objectives - Organizing Documents
- Managing layers
- Blending layers
- Masks
- Nondestructive editing
Exam Objectives - Creating and Modifying Visual Elements
- Drawing vectors
- Type
- Selections
- Cropping, resizing, and resampling images
- Transforming
- Retouching
- Adjusting images
- Layer styles
Exam Objectives - Publishing Digital Media
- Preparing images for output
- Saving and exporting
Conclusion
- Next steps