Introduction to Adobe Photoshop for Forensic Professionals

2-Day Live Class

This 2-day course is an introduction to Adobe Photoshop for forensic professionals. Students will gain understanding of Adobe Photoshop, the Photoshop workspace, tools and techniques, and will explore best practice procedures. The course is an ideal combination of instructor-led demonstration and hands-on practice.

Who Should Attend?

This course is exclusively designed as an introduction to Photoshop for professionals working in law enforcement and digital graphic forensic analysis. Photoshop is often a prerequisite for many other software programs, and it assists forensic professionals in image enhancement, clarification, identification, comparison, and authentication. Photoshop is the one program that everyone in every area of digital media and analysis should know.

Prerequisites:

Practical working knowledge of computers and basic Mac OS X or Windows skills
This course or equivalent experience is required for Advanced Photoshop Techniques for Forensic Professionals

Introduction to Adobe Photoshop for Forensic Professionals | Starts on 03/28/2022

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Course Outline

Note: The curricula below comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. At his/her discretion, the instructor may adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class.

Lesson 1: Understanding Digital Images

Pixels: what are pixels and why are they important?
Image size vs. resolution
Video vs. stills
Aspect ratio
About color

Lesson 2: Photoshop Environment

Restoring preferences
The Photoshop Workspace
Tools, menus, panels, option bar
Resetting
Saving and customizing workspaces
Navigating images
Essential shortcuts
Discovering image attributes
The History Panel

Lesson 3: Selections

Why Selections are important
Selection tools properties
Determining the best selection methods and tools
Exploring selection methods
Moving selected areas
Manipulating selections

Lesson 4: Masks

Mask properties
Mask locations
Masking techniques
Clipping masks

Lesson 5: Layer Basics

About layers
The Layers Panel
The layer, paths, and channels panel set
Layer properties
How layers work
Selecting layers and layer assets
Arranging layers
Adjustment layers vs. adjustments
Blending modes

Lesson 6: Marking Images

Inserting notes
Including text in an image
Adding frames, arrows, and other symbols

Lesson 7: Best Practices for:

Saving in the right format
Compression
Versions
Tracking changes
Following proper processing
Creating an audit trail