Training Course on Adobe Photoshop
Details
INTRODUCTION
If you do any kind of work with images on your computer, you will certainly have heard of Adobe Photoshop. Photoshop is the market leader in its field and is an extremely powerful application used by many professional photographers and designers. Photoshop can be used for just about any kind of image editing. This includes touching up photos, creating high-quality graphics, and much more. Adobe Photoshop supports the creation and editing of raster images in multiple layers. These layers can support transparency and filters that can be used to alter images in the layers below. During this training, participants will gain an understanding of the fundamental principles of Photoshop, including navigating, working with Images and Layers and exploring Image retouching. You will be given a solid foundation of skills upon which to build. During the last part of this course, participants will take their Photoshop skills to the next level, exploring Layer Effects and Smart Objects, as well as working with Blending modes. The course assumes no prior knowledge of Photoshop, however people with limited exposure to the software and those who are self-taught you will also benefit from this course.
DURATION
5 Days
Outline
COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1:
Photoshop Essentials
- The Photoshop Interface
- Navigation Tools
- The History Panel
- Snapshots
Digital Image Basics
- Image Resolution, Dimensions and File Size
- Understanding Colours
- File Formats
Starting with Images
- Creating New Documents
- Cropping & Rotating
- Changing Image Sizes
- Upsampling & Downsampling Images
Module 2:
Correcting Images
- Understanding Image Histograms
- Using the Levels Command
- Adjusting Colour Balance
- Editing Hue and Saturation
Working with Selections
- Lasso and marquee Tools
- Quick Selection and Magic Wand Tools
- Feathering Selections
Retouching Techniques
- Removing Imperfections
- The Clone Tools
- Healing Brush Tools
Module 3:
Working with Layers
- Building a Multi-Layered Document
- Adding Transparency
- Moving, Scaling and Rotating Layers
- Locking and Protecting Layers
- Merging and Flattening Layers
Printing and Saving
- Printing from Photoshop
- The Save for Print and Web
- Image Compression and Optimisation
Module 4:
Advanced Layer Techniques
- Shadow, Glow & Emboss Effects
- Copying Effects to Layers
- Understanding Blending Modes
- Layer Opacity and Blends
- Introducing Layer Masks
Image Manipulation & Special Effects
- Using Photoshop Filters
- Sharpen and Blur Filters
- Dodging and Burning
- Adding Motion Blur
- Using Liquify
- Using Vanishing Point
- Using Puppet Warp
- Changing Perspectives & Warping Images
- Creating Panoramic Images
Module 5:
Working with Paint & Colour
- Mixing and Sampling Colours
- The Paint Brush tools
- Working with Brush Settings
- Using Gradient
Shape and Text Layers
- Vector Shape Layers
- Adjusting Shape
- Working with the Text Tool
- Character and Paragraph Formatting
Smart Objects
- Understanding Smart Objects
- Editing & Creating Smart Objects
- Creating a Linked Smart Object
Tonal & Colour Corrections
- Understanding Tone Colour and Channels
- Creating an Adjustment Layer
- Histograms, Levels & Curves
- Opening Up Shadows
- Converting Images to Greyscale
Schedules
Weekdays | 09:00 AM — 05:00 PM |
Weekdays | 09:00 AM — 05:00 PM |
No. of Days: | 5 |
Total Hours: | 8 |
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