Adobe Photoshop Training Course : An Introduction (1 day)

An intensive course introducing you to Adobe Photoshop and all of its power and potential. Ideal for beginners new to Photoshop who wish to learn how to get to grips with this software quickly.

Adobe Photoshop is the industry standard and professionals’ choice for image editing, graphic design, photographic retouching, web development, multimedia, post-production, animation and more besides. User-friendly tools and features allow for complex tasks to be carried out quickly and easily and new users can achieve sophisticated results in a relatively short period of time. Photoshop is widely used by hobbyists, enthusiasts and professionals alike for private and public purposes when creating or manipulating images for use in print production and the web, making the software the number one priority on any photographer or designers CV.

Getting started with Photoshop however can be a daunting task and this essential 1 day course provides an ideal introduction to those digital imaging concepts and techniques that are so vital to know in order to master this powerful program. Attending 21st Century’s Adobe Photoshop Introduction training course will arm you with the understanding you require to begin producing professional looking images. We include only the most relevant, useful and practical information to form this concise, yet comprehensive course.

In addition to covering the general features of Photoshop, this course also incorporates a web graphics module specifically designed to help you produce and edit high-quality optimized web graphics and how Photoshop’s various splicing tools, masks, layers and other functions can be effectively utilized to achieve impressive results on any website. With a specific view to the utilization of Photoshop as a web graphics creation and editing tool, these additional modules teach you the specific techniques that web designers use to produce impressive web imagery, and how best to optimize your images for use on websites and within email campaigns.

A variety of techniques are explained, from creating web banners, backgrounds, buttons and logos and how best to utilize selections and masks in your image work, to how to export your images into Dreamweaver (or other CMS tools such as WordPress) and perhaps most importantly of all, how to best slice your images into web site templates complete with HTML. This intensive and highly creative course ensures that you find yourself well on the way to making the utmost of Photoshop for all of your current and ongoing web design and printing needs.

All of our courses are designed for beginners who wish to 'break the ice' on their chosen subject in the shortest time possible. Rather than elaborate on the theory of a subject, our training is fully focused on teaching hands-on production skills and techniques, and all of our trainers are full time media producers working in their chosen fields. If you are seeking to get up-to-speed at a rapid pace, and to have the opportunity to discuss your concerns in detail with an experienced producer, look no further.

We have no specific requirements in order to attend our courses. In fact, we supply all of the technology required for your training. Our fully kitted out training room has seven top-of-the-range iMac computers with the latest software. All of our courses include lunch (sandwiches, crisps, fruit, chocolate and drinks) and a quiet private studio environment that has been tailor-made to assist your concentration and to ensure that you get the very most from your training with us.

All of our trainers are experienced producers with decades of knowledge in their chosen professions, and they are in the unique position of being able to impart concise and accurate career information and advice. More than a few of our students have subsequently gone on to secure high paying roles in the industry. Several of them have even come back to teach for us over the years!