Photoshop

Silicon Beach Training Ltd.
Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online/Live | On-site/In-house | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' During this Photoshop training course you will learn how to optimise your images for print or for the web. Adobe Photoshop allows designers, photographers and web creators to produce all kinds of graphics by manipulating and composing scanned or drawn images, using powerful layering and masking techniques and a wealth of special effect filters.

In addtion to this Introductory Photoshop Training Course we offer an Advanced Photoshop Training Course and a Photoshop for Web Graphics Training Course

Photoshop Training Course Objectives
Upon completion of this Adobe Photoshop training course, the delegate will be able use Photoshop to:

Scan, re-touch, and optimise images for print or the web.
Work effectively and flexibly with layer masks in the production of montage and image manipulation.
Use filters and layer effects both as tools and effects.
Export from Photoshop using the most appropriate file format for the job in hand.
Develop Photoshop skills further using the in depth knowledge gained during this training course.
Photoshop Training Course Content
Basics

Overview of the Photoshop CS3 interface
Bitmaps and vectors explained
Image modes
Image size and resolution
Image colour concepts
Basic Tools and Colour

Overview of the Photoshop toolset
Brushes and brush types
Adjusting brushes
Choosing colours by eye
Numerical colour
Pantone colour
Do’s and don’ts of choosing colours
The background image
Erasing and canvas colour
Selection

Essential image navigation shortcuts
The marquee tools
Adding and subtracting selections
Automatic selection using the wand tool
Automatic selection using the quick selection brush
Manual cut-out techniquesl
Transforming a selection
Understanding selection edges
Refining selection edges
Saving and reloading a selection
Layer Masks

Introduction to the power of layer masks
Creating a layer mask from a selection
Modifying a layer mask using the paintbrush tool
Tricks for modifying mask edges for cut-out
The gradient tool and masks
Layers - Combining Images

Layer blending modes
Layer opacity
Transforming and distorting layers
Working with multiple layers
Creating montages
Image Adjustments

Destructive verses non-destructive techniques
Using adjustment layers
Levels explained
Colour balance and colour balance considerations
Hue and saturation
Selective adjustments using masks
Filters

An overview of filters and their uses
Pixel (100%) view and what it means
Advantages of using smart filters
Image sharpening in detail
Image blurring
Selective filtering
Layer Effects

Overview of layer effects
Applying drop shadow
Applying other layer effects
Steps to Prepare and Image for End Use

Opening an image using Adobe Bridge
Scan resolution and dpi explained in depth
Reference to colour bit depth
Cropping and sizing (the quick way)
Image adjustments using levels, colour balance and hue/saturation
Further correction to images using Shadow/highlight
Re-touching using the clone tool
Re-touching using the healing tool
The new Clone Source Palette
File Formats

Considerations when choosing a file format
Common file formats explained
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Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

Phone:+44 (0)1273 622272

School Address/Venue(s):

86 Gloucester Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 4AP
UK

Jobs & Resumes: Brighton
Houses & Roommates: Brighton

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