Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop training course, teaching key functions and skills in our 2day, intensive, course
Armada
Summary
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- Certificate of completion - Free
- Tutor is available to students
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Location & dates
End date: 27/06/2024
Additional info: 9:30am-4:30pm, lunch and refreshments provided
Marsland Road
Sale
Cheshire
M333AQ
United Kingdom
End date: 22/08/2024
Additional info: 9:30am-4:30pm, lunch and refreshments provided
Marsland Road
Sale
Cheshire
M333AQ
United Kingdom
End date: 15/10/2024
Additional info: 9:30am-4:30pm, lunch and refreshments provided
Marsland Road
Sale
Cheshire
M333AQ
United Kingdom
End date: 04/06/2024
Additional info: 9:30am-4:30pm, lunch and refreshments provided
Sheffield Digital Campus, Concourse Way
SHEFFIELD
South Yorkshire
S12BJ
United Kingdom
Overview
Learn Adobe Photoshop, the de facto standard for high-end image creation and manipulation.
This course will provide you with all the essential knowledge you need to create, edit and manipulate sophisticated images. Training covers all key tools and features including:
- Colour correction.
- Working with layers.
- Compositing images.
- Preparing images for use on the Web.
Photoshop courses with Armada are hosted by expert instructors with vast experience of using Photoshop in industry.
Delegates receive:
- A comprehensive training guide for Photoshop, to refer to throughout the course, and to use as a refresher afterwards.
- An e-certificate confirming successful completion of an Adobe Photoshop training course.
- 30 days' after-course support.
- Fantastic facilities (including lunch and refreshments) at our centres.
Courses are available in Bromsgrove (near Birmingham), Bristol, Cardiff, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Reading and Sheffield.
We also offer this course in our popular Live Online format - on a frequent basis and at a discounted rate!
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Description
Typical sessions on our 2day course include:
Introduction
- Vector vs. bitmap graphics
- Image resolution
- Interface – tools/control panel/panels)
- Preferences – units/increments/guides/ Undos
Painting
- Paint tools – Paintbrush/Pencil/Eraser…
- Tool presets – saving tool settings
- Working with pen and tablets
- Patterns
- Gradients – linear/radial/angled
Basic Selection techniques
- Selection tools – Marquee/Lasso/Magic wand/Quick Selection
- Modifying selections
- Colour range – making selections based on colour
Working with layers
- Introduction – layer concepts
- Creating, modifying and controlling
- Transparency – opacity and blend modes
- Layer styles – layer specific styles such as patterns/gradients/fills…
- Layer groups – organising layers
- Aligning/distributing layers
- Positioning/smart guides
- Clipping masks – masking using layers
Working with colours
- Colour theory – RGB/CMYK
- Gamut – identify non-printing colours
- Saving colours – swatches
- Eyedropper tool
Saving your work
- File formats – benefits and uses of formats: psd/tif/jpg/png…
Sizing
- Transforming – scale/rotate/skew/distort/ perspective/ warping
- Image and canvas size
- Crop tools
- Content Aware scaling
Identifying colours/selections
- Channels
- Alpha Channels – saving selections/areas of colour
Cutouts
- Refine edge – cutting out hair/fur/foliage
Working with External files
- Place linked
- Place embedded
Correcting and enhancing images
- Auto adjustments – tone/colour/contrast
- Histograms – understanding information
- Colour balance
- Replace colour
- Hue/saturation
- Levels – adjusting tonal balance
- Black and white
Intermediate-level layers
- Layers – transparency/blend modes
- Layer Masks – non-destructive/paintable masks
- Smart Objects – combine layers to create non-destructive
- Layer Adjustments – apply non-destructive edits such as levels, Hue/Saturation…
- Layer control – merge, flatten
Type
- Type formatting – Character and Paragraph
Effects
- Applying filters – watercolour/ solarisation, etc.
- Filter gallery – combining filters
- Blur filters – for effect
- Puppet warp
- Liquify filters – distorting images
Retouching images
- Content aware – move/fill/scale
- Retouching tools – clone stamp/spot/healing brush/patch tool
- Retouching techniques
Adobe Bridge
- Previewing files – and contents
- Reviewing and rating files
- Photomerge
- Loading images as layers
Integration with other Adobe apps
- Adobe Stock
- Adobe Fuse
Who is this course for?
This course is ideal for newcomers to Photoshop, and those with limited Photoshop experience. It is suitable for both Windows or Mac users.
Requirements
No prior Photoshop knowledge is necessary.
Career path
Adobe Photoshop skills are a great addition to any CV. Photoshop is used in such a wide variety of industries and job roles.
This include: Advertising, Marketing, Graphic design, Editors, Social media, Web designer, Photographers, Photographers assistants.
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Certificates
Certificate of completion
Digital certificate - Included
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