Adobe Photoshop Training in Sydney
Course Info
Duration
2 Days
Class Size
Max 7 – 8
Course Times
9am to 4pm
Computers
Macs & PCs
After Course
Book included
Phone
9516 1715
Location
Level 7, 89 York St
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Price
$895
Advanced Photoshop Course
Upcoming Classes | Course Outline
Course Description
Students will learn how to create special effects using advanced techniques for images, type and logos and work with filters to generate artwork that can be used in print and screen based media.
The two day Photoshop class is ideal for those who have completed the 2 Day Essentials class or for those who have a strong knowledge of Photoshop CS or later, such as manipulating Layers, making Selections, understanding the Image Adjust functions, Masks, basic filters, Feathering etc. These functions will then be built upon as part of the class structure, to generate special effects. A brief prerequisite test must be completed to attend this class.
Free
1 Gig USB
City Desktop Training provides students with a free 1 Gig USB Flash
Drive with their first course, to be able to take their class files
away with them.
What you will learn
During the 2 day Advanced Photoshop course, the following topics are covered. See outline below for more indepth detail:
— Combining Bridge with Photoshop, — Advanced Tools & the Options
Bar,
— Sharpening & Blurring, — Advanced Layers, — Layer Styles & Effects,
— Using Layer Masks, — Using Vectors & Paths, — Actions & Automation,
— Improving Workflow, — Camera Raw 4.0, — Understanding Colour Management
Upcoming Photoshop Training at a glance
| January | February | March | April | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photoshop Essentials | 19 & 20 | 18 & 19 | 16 & 17 | 15 & 16 |
| Photoshop Advanced | 9 & 10 | 25 & 26 | 29 & 30 |
Adobe Photoshop CS3/ CS4 Advanced Course Outline
Combining Bridge with Photoshop
- Bridge 2.0 – benefits in workflow & uses cross program
- Batch processing files
- Ratings, keywords & date etc
Advanced tools & the Options Bar
- Using tools (review & shortcuts)
- Improved selections using Quick Selection Tool and Refine Edge
- Background and magic eraser tools
- History Brush tool
- Ruler & measurement tools
Sharpening & blurring
- Smart sharpen & unsharp mask
- Lens, Motion blurs
- Smart sharpen filter
Advanced layers
- Review layer blending modes
- Benefits of adjustment layers in imaging
- Adjustment layers for tonal correction (Brightness/ Contrast)
- Adjustment layers & black/white for contrast
- Adjustment layers and new curves box
- Setting up Smart Filters
- Turning on and filter layer order
- Filters and effects
- Exploring filters
- Working with complex filters
- Sharpen filters – as edge detection
Layer styles and effects
- Using layer effects
- Shadows and glows
- Creating patterns and overlays
- Bevel and embossing
- Making a Style, Preset Styles
Using Layer masks
- Understanding use of layer masks
- Creating and editing masking layers
- Gradient & Vector masking layers
Using vectors & paths
- Channels (colour & selections) as storage
- The paths panel
- Loading and saving selections in channels
- Alpha channels
- Greyscale channels (all colour channels)
- The work path
- Loading and saving selections as paths
- Stroking and filling paths
- The pen tool to create vectors (anchors & path; curved & straight paths)
Actions & Automation
- Using Actions – loading and saving
- Automation of actions
- Pdf presentations & contact sheets
- Building a digital portfolio as an image gallery
- Improved Photomerge
Improving workflow
- Using shortcuts
- Loading and saving styles, presets and brushes
- Working tool presets
- Using layer comps for InDesign & Illustrator
- Using the preset manager
Camera Raw 4.0
- Benefits of Raw
- New sliders in the Adjust tab.
- New tonal curve
- Hue/Saturation/Luminance (HSL)
- Greyscale adjustments
Understanding colour management
- Understanding colour-managed workflow
- Calibrating/Profiling your monitor
- Profiling your digital printer
- Getting consistent colour
- Profiles & soft proofing
- Creating and applying profiles
- Synchronising in Bridge
- Print command (without print preview)
