Photoshop 101 Offpeak

Level: Duration: Time: Cost: Introduction 2 Days 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM 297 ex VAT

Overview
There is no doubt that Photoshop is one of the most flexible, comprehensive and easy to use photo editing packages out there. Whether youre just looking to re-touch your photos for greater impact, or to make your own layered Photoshop masterpieces, the Photoshop 101 course will introduce you to the fundamentals of the package and give you the essential hands-on practise you need to get started working with the program. Please note that the dates below are consecutive Saturdays. Not one day courses.

Description
Same quality Academy Class Training but at Off-peak Pricing This class provides you with the concepts and skills to use Adobe Photoshop effectively. You get hands-on practice working with basic through to intermediate techniques to get the most out of your experience. You will use Adobe Photoshop tools for painting, retouching and enhancing images.

*Evening classes: One session a week over 4 weeks. 1800-2100* *Weekend Classes: Every Saturday for 2 weeks 1000-1700*

Who is this course for?

This class is for all levels of Photoshop users. For those who are completely new to the application through to seasoned users may wish to take this class to rid themselves of bad Photoshop habits.

Assumed Knowledge
Before taking this course, you should have a basic understanding of your computers operating system. For example, you should know how to launch an application, create and save files, and copy files from CD and other media.

What you will learn

* Enhance an image by removing colour cast * Compensate for flash lightning and red eyes * Increase/Decrease the contrast and brightness of your artwork

* Create simple compositions by blending images together * Use colour in Photoshop effectively * Create type and produce simple adverts * Output an artwork for web.

Outline
Managing the Adobe Photoshop Environment * 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 Enhancing an Image * 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 * Applying Transparency * Basic Blending Modes * Other goodies as Text Layers * Adjustment Layers and Layer Styles Outputting your artwork * Colour modes * Resolution and Image Size * Cropping an image Vs Extending the Canvas * File formats & optimising artwork for Web