Photoshop CS4:
Color Printing, ACE Edition

Topic-Level Outline

Days: 1

Prerequisites: Photoshop CS4: Basic, ACE Edition and Photoshop CS4: Advanced, ACE Edition or equivalent experience

Unit 1 : Color management

Topic A: 0 Color management basics

A-1: Examining RGB and CMYK gamuts

A-2: Examining color space differences

Topic B: 0 Calibration and synchronization

B-1: Discussing monitor calibration

B-2: Synchronizing Creative Suite colors

Topic C: 0 Color space conversion

C-1: Opening images with mismatched profiles

Topic D: 0 Printing with color management

D-1: Proofing colors on screen

D-2: Printing with a color management profile

D-3: Proofing by using a simulated device

Unit 2 : Photographic techniques

Topic A: 0 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: 0 Photographic adjustments

B-1: Applying photo filters

B-2: Matching colors in multiple images

Topic C: 0 Lens adjustments

C-1: Correcting lens distortions

C-2: Simulating depth-of-field effects

C-3: Counteracting focus blur

Topic D: 0 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: 0 Color correction principles

A-1: Determining necessary adjustments

Topic B: 0 Measuring color

B-1: Setting up the workspace for measuring color

B-2: Locating shadows and highlights

Topic C: 0 Automatic adjustments

C-1: Comparing automatic adjustment methods

C-2: Setting target points with eyedroppers

C-3: Correcting shadow and highlight problems

Topic D: 0 Curves adjustments

D-1: Adjusting contrast with curves

D-2: Adjusting specific tones

D-3: Correcting flesh tones

Topic E: 0 Hand-retouching color

E-1: Using the Burn tool to darken image areas

Topic F: 0 Color replacement

F-1: Replacing a color throughout an image

F-2: Replacing a color by painting

Unit 4 : CMYK separations

Topic A: 0 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: 0 Creating color separations

B-1: Separating an image

Topic C: 0 CMYK image adjustments

C-1: Adjusting CMYK curves

Topic D: 0 Sharpening

D-1: Applying the Unsharp Mask filter

Unit 5 : Grayscale and spot colors

Topic A: 0 Grayscale conversion

A-1: Creating a grayscale image

A-2: Converting an image from RGB to Grayscale

Topic B: 0 Spot-color images

B-1: Adding a spot-color channel

B-2: Saving a DCS file

Topic C: 0 Duotones

C-1: Creating a duotone

C-2: Adjusting duotone curves

Appendix A : ACE exam objectives map

Topic A: 0 Comprehensive exam objectives