Photoshop Introduction Training Course

Who is this course for?

Our Photoshop Introduction course is suitable for those people looking to create professional graphics for print and web output.

It will suit those from various disciplines including web design, desktop publishing, multimedia design, digital video editing and others just wanting to understand an industry leading graphic manipulation package.

Prerequisites

A working knowledge of computers, browsing the web, using IT applications (spreadsheets, presentations) and moving copying files.

Benefits

Photoshop Interface

Exploring default Workspace & Bridge
Introduction to the Toolbar
Palette management & Screen real estate
History Palette & Undoing Actions
Navigation shortcuts

Working with Selections

Creating Selections using Magic Wand
Adjusting Selections
Quick Selection and Lasso tools
Combining Selection tools for complex objects
Saving and Reloading a Selection

Image enhancement

Using Levels and Curves
Compensate for flash with Shadow & Highlight
Variations to quickly decide about a colour cast
Hue & Saturation controls
Blurring and sharpening using Filters

Painting and Retouching Images

Digital darkroom techniques
Clone Stamp and Heal tools
Creating, saving and loading custom colours
Painting with Paintbrush, Pencil or Paint Bucket tool
Introduction to Gradients and painting with Gradients
Working with Quick Mask mode & Layer Masks

Working with Layers

Importing images, Layers and Selections
Transforming Layer Objects & using the Smart Objects
Starting to build layered compositions

Finalising artwork

Colour modes, Resolution and Image Size
Cropping an image vs. Extending the Canvas
File formats & optimising artwork for the Web

Face-to-face training

Training is held in our modern, comfortable, air-conditioned suites.

Modern-spec IT, fully networked with internet access

Lunch, breaks and timing

A hot lunch is provided at local restaurants near our venues:

• Bloomsbury
• Limehouse

Courses start at 9:30am.

Please aim to be with us for 9:15am.

Browse the sample menus and view joining information (how to get to our venues).

Refreshments

Available throughout the day:

• Hot beverages
• Clean, filtered water
• Biscuits

Online training

Regular breaks throughout the day.

Learning tools

In-course handbook

Contains unit objectives, exercises and space to write notes

Reference material

Available online. 100+ pages with step-by-step instructions

24 months access to Microsoft trainers

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