








Designed specifically for latent print examiners, this class provides the student with a comprehensive workflow for enhancing and analyzing latent print images in Adobe Photoshop. This three-day hands-on workshop allows the student to learn basic to advanced techniques as well as options for creating court charts of comparisons. This workshop is recommended for anyone in law enforcement using Adobe Photoshop or another image editing application.
Students are expected to bring a laptop to class with the Adobe Photoshop CS4 software installed. A 30-day free trial version of Adobe Photoshop is available from the Adobe website. For more information on Adobe Photoshop or the availability of laptop rentals contact Training@resvid.com
In this three-day hands-on workshop, you will be introduced to the key features of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Bridge. You will discover best practices for image processing by learning:
Color, preferences and option settings used in Adobe Photoshop
Destructive versus non-destructive workflows
Image enhancement techniques including brightness/contract, sharpening/deblurring, tonal inversion, color isolation, and background/pattern removal
Methods for creating court charts
Topics Include:
* Image Capture
o Digital Photography
o Scanning
* Note Taking & Documentation with Photoshop
* Creating Photoshop Actions (shortcuts)
* Destructive v. Non-destructive Workflows
o Raw Files
o Adjustment Layers
o Smart Objects and Smart Layers
* Sizing an Image 1:1
* Making Measurements in Digital Images
* Brightness and Contrast Adjustments
o Global Adjustments
o Local Adjustments
* Image Sharpening & Deblurring
* Tonal Inversion
* Color Isolation Techniques
* Background Pattern Removal
o FFT
o Image Subtraction
* On-screen Comparisons
o Workflow
o Image Synchronization
o Count Tool
* Image Output
o Printing Images to Scale (e.g., 1:1, 3:1, 5:1)
o Enlarging Images
o Creating Court Charts
Requirements:
Students are expected to bring a laptop to class with the Adobe Photoshop CS4 software installed. A trial version is available from the Adobe website. For more information contact training@resvid.com
Computer Skills
Basic computer skills are required to complete this training.
Participation
Class participation is encouraged. Multiple hands-on exercises will be included during each module.