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

Download

Course PDF

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)