Course Details

Our introduction to Photoshop training course is suitable for anyone who needs to understand the fundamental features and uses of Photoshop and the best way to incorporate these into their work as a designer, photographer or retouching artist.  During the training course you will explore the Photoshop interface and use several tools for selecting parts of images. You will learn to use layers and to apply layer effects and filters to create special effects. Additionally, you will use painting tools and blending modes to create shading effects. Finally, you will save images in print and web formats. Those who complete the introduction to Adobe Photoshop course satisfactorily will receive a certificate at the end of the computer training course.

Course Requirements

Good Mac or PC skills. Knowledge of Microsoft Word and basic knowledge of graphics would be advantageous.

Course Content

Introduction

• Basic Photoshop Concepts
• Introduction to the Toolbox
• Using the Navigator Palette
• Duplicating and Rotating Selections
• Feathering a Selection’s Edges
• Cloning an Image Area
• Extending and Reducing Selections
• Applying a Filter
• Using the Magic Eraser
• Using Guides and Grids
• Adding Type
• Creating Drop Shadow Effects
• Saving Different Document Formats
• File Formats for the Web
• Selecting Colours from an Image
• Using the Paintbrush Tool
• Using the Airbrush and Line Tools
• The Magic Wand Selection Tool
• Hiding Selection Edges
• Inversing a Selection
• Adding a Diffuse Filter
• Using the Border Command
• Retouching a Colour Image
• Cropping an Image
• Changing the Tolerance of Tools
• Creating Blends Fore/Background Colours
• Setting Fill Opacities
• Lightening and Darkening Images

Enhancing a Colour Image

• Working with Adjustment Layers
• Adjusting Anchor Points and Direction Lines
• Selecting a Pen Path
• Using the Smudge Editing Tool
• Using the Blur and Sharpen Tools
• Using the Airbrush Tool
• Rubber Stamping an Image
• Using a Range of Filters
• Hue/Saturation/Colour Balance
• Scaling Proportionately
• Copying Between Photoshop Documents

Using Filters and Patterns

• Using the Offset Filter
• Creating a Pattern
• Using a Pattern Fill
• Filling and Feathering Image Areas
• The Free Transform Command
• Using the Wind, Pointillise and Motion Filters
• Kerning Text in Photoshop

Advanced Image Effects

• Posterising an Image
• Applying the Find Edges Filter
• Using Paste Controls
• Altering the Canvas Size
• Fading Filters
• Pasting an Image Behind a Selection
• Creating a Duotone Image
• Applying the Unsharp Mask Filter

Using Channels and Layers

• Creating a New Channel
• Loading a Selection from a Channel
• Using Multiple Layers
• Using Layer Masks
• Drag and Drop Between Layers
• Using the Paste into Command
• Adjusting Image Tonal Values
• Altering Colour Saturation
• Creating Clipping Paths
• Exporting Clipping Paths

Printing Images

• Specifying Screen Attributes
• Viewing Colour Separations
• Using Digital Watermarking to Protect Your Image