Photoshop Basics for eLearning Designers

Speaker

Philcowcill (1)
Senior eLearning Specialist, Department of National Defence, Canada
Webinar Recording Details

Description

In most disciplines, Adobe Photoshop is the defacto standard when it comes to image editing and creation. This mature product has a lot features built-in that have made it the most popular tool for eLearning professionals. However, it can be difficult to keep up with some of the newest features in all the releases. There are filters and features built into Photoshop that a lot of eLearning professionals don't know about.

In this webinar, we will look at some key examples that specifically benefit eLearning professionals. The examples will not only show you how to save time, fix flaws but also how to create stunning 3D images within Adobe Photoshop. We will also discuss what format you should use for your eLearning based on the content of an image.
 
During the session, attendees will learn how to: 
  • Adjust common issues with images taken with a phone camera
  • Repair images with flaws
  • Apply a variety of select features
  • Add depth to an image using a blur filter
  • Create automatic routines to modify images within a folder
  • Create 3D images from 2D shapes
  • Mix 3D and 2D content
  • Select the appropriate web format based on image content and usage

About Phil Cowcill

He is a currently a Senior e-Learning Specialist at Department of National Defence (DND), Canada. He was hired in 1983 as an educational technologist by Canadore College. He started developing interactive multimedia products in 1984 when he was hired to be part of a team that developed Canada’s first Level III Interactive Videodisc. He contributed as the videographer, graphic designer, programmer and instructional designer.  He’s been developing “elearning” ever since. In 1995, he was hired to develop and Coordinate the Interactive Multimedia post-graduate program. It was in this program that the class produced the first online newspaper with streaming video in 1996. In 2011, he developed and taught the first dedicated Mobile Application Development program in North America. This one year program teaches non-computer science students how to develop interactive and engaging mobile apps for Android and iOS platforms. He was also previously on the team that developed Canada’s first Interactive Videodisc (IVD). He still works at home on numerous e-learning projects and commercial mobile applications. He is a published author and wrote a book for Thomson on database driven websites. The book was part of the Web Warrior Series. Mr. Cowcill also travels internationally to speak and host workshops at educational and training conferences.


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