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Adobe Photoshop Courses in Sydney

Course Info

Duration

2 Days

Class Size

Max 7 – 8

Course Times

9am to 4pm

Computers

Macs & PCs

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Book included

Phone

9516 1715

Location

Level 7, 89 York St

Download

Course PDF

Price

$845 $795 if booked during January or February

Photoshop Introduction Course


Upcoming Classes | Course Outline

Course Description

This course introduces the techniques used in Adobe Photoshop for photo-retouching, image editing, colour painting and montaging. Included is a brief session on utilising Adobe Bridge.

Students should have a strong working knowledge of either Mac or Windows and preferably other design program experience ie InDesign, Quark or Illustrator.

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What you will learn

The 2 day Photoshop Essentials course starts from the very beginning, looking at the toolbox, which is explored thoroughly, utilising both the surface defaults and the hidden options available for each tool. Shortcuts are emphasised, both for the tools and as a method of working.

Half the course is based on using and understanding the working methods of Photoshop. Selecting and Masking, Type, Layers, Fill Layers, Colour Models and Modes, Transforming, Resolution Issues, Using Digital Images and Camera Raw, Painting / Blending Modes, Printing and Screen considerations.

Exercises include: Retouching, Deep Etching, Tonal Correction and Montaging. See outline below for more details.

Upcoming Photoshop Courses at a glance

January February March April
Photoshop Intro 19 & 20 18 & 19 16 & 17 15 & 16
Photoshop Advanced   9 & 10 25 & 26 29 & 30

 

Adobe Photoshop CS3/ CS4 Course Outline

1. When to use Photoshop

  • Bitmap images and vector graphics
  • What Photoshop does well (and not well)
  • Workspace tour of tools & palettes set up (CS3)
  • Photoshop Bridge

2. Basic photo correction

  • Straightening and cropping an image
  • Adjusting tone with levels and curves
  • Adjusting contrast with brightness/contrast tool (CS3)
  • Adjusting and correcting colour
  • Using the dodge, burn & sponge tools
  • Apply the Unsharp Mask filter
  • Comparing use of automatic and manual results

3. Saving and opening files

  • CMYK vs RGB colour
  • Saving files
  • Basic file formats
  • Using the file browser (CS3)
  • Resolution and image size

4. Working with selections

  • Creating and editing selections
  • Moving selection contents
  • Using the quick selection tool (CS3)
  • Using the magic wand tool
  • Using the lasso and magnetic lasso tools
  • Transforming a selection
  • Combining selection tools & refine edge feature (CS3)
  • Using quick mask to edit selections (tool button)
  • Using the History palette

5. Working with layers

  • Understanding layers
  • Creating and duplicating layers
  • Rearranging and locking layers
  • Creating and editing text
  • Fill and layer transparency
  • Flattening and saving files
  • Blending Modes, Lighter Colour and Darker Colour (CS3)

6. Masks and Channels

  1. Working with masks and channels
  2. Saving a selection as a mask
  3. Editing a channel mask
  4. Loading a mask as a selection
  5. Creating a gradient mask
  6. Using the extraction tools

7. Retouching and repairing

  • Using the clone stamp tool
  • Using clone source palette (for stamp & healing brush) (CS3)
  • Using the pattern stamp tool
  • Using the healing brush and patch tools

8. Painting and editing

  • Creating a new document
  • Using the brush palette
  • Creating colours and swatches
  • Using the eye dropper
  • Blending an image with the background
  • Changing images with the history tools

9. Vector masks, paths and shapes

  • Creating a poster background
  • Working with type (Para. & Char. attributes)
  • Understanding paths
  • Creating a work path
  • Working with custom shapes

10. Bringing in Digital Photographs

  • About camera raw & usage (camera raw 4.0 plug-in) (CS3)
  • Correcting image distortion

11. Advanced layer techniques

  • Creating an adjustment layer (non destructive manipulation)
  • Creating a knockout gradient layer
  • Importing a layer
  • Creating and editing layer styles
  • Liquifying an image or layer
  • Flattening a layered image (hidden and visible)

12. Smart filters (CS3)

  • Use of smart filter (non destructive manipulation)
  • Change layer order and blend mode

13. Completing the workflow

  • Additional file formats (online)
  • Saving for web & devices (CS3)
  • Understanding colour management
  • Calibrating your monitor
  • Setting up colour proofing
  • Using print command and options (CS3)
  • Previewing and printing (soft proof) (CS3)

14. Creating special effects

  • Creating a montage image
  • Hand-colouring selections
  • Changing colour balance
  • Convert to black and white (image adjustments)

15. Work specific questions

 


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