Adobe
Photoshop Essentials Course: $795
Course Description
This course introduces the techniques used in Adobe Photoshop for photo-retouching, tonal correction, deep etching, image editing, colour painting and montaging. Included is a session on utilising Adobe Bridge.
Students should have a strong working knowledge of either Mac or Windows.
What you will learn
City Desktop's 2 day introductory Photoshop 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.
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. See outline below for more details.
Course Outline
Photoshop & the Workspace
- Bitmap Vs. Vector explained
- G.U.I. boot camp: Panels, Workspaces, Screen Modes etc.
- Opening files in Photoshop
- Photoshop's workflow & key features
- File Formats
- Image Resolution
- Photoshop Preferences
Navigating Photoshop
- Pan & Zoom
- Resolution & image dimensions
- Doing undo's
- Stepping back in time, the History Panel
- Saving your work
- Adobe Bridge
Making Good with Selections
- The fundamentals of selections
- The Quick Selection tool
- Redefining Edges
- The Lasso, Wand & Marquee
- Saving your selections
- Transforming selections
- Colour Range
- Quick Mask mode
Image Correction
- How to use the Crop Tool
- Levels & adjusting tone
- Hue/Saturation & adjusting colour
- Enhance details with Dodge & Burn
- Sharpening
Working with Images
- Transform, Straighten & Crop
- Smart Objects
- Content-Aware Scaling
- Using Photomerge
- Using Auto Align and Auto Blend
Digital Painting
- Brush basics, paint buckets & filling
- Finding & selecting your brush
- Resizing brushes
- Pencil & Airbrush tools
- Gradients
- The Eraser tools
Creating Type in Photoshop
- Type Tool
- Editing & kinds of type
- The Character & Paragraphs Panels
- Warping Type
Colours in Photoshop
- 8‐bit? RGB? Digital colour theory 101
- Kuler
- Picking a color
- Store & call on color: the swatches panel
- Want a colour sample? Use the Eye Dropper tool
Layers Explained
- Layers, an introduction
- Conception: The Layers Panel
- Arrange, move, copy & transform layers
- Merging & Flattening Layers
- Using Shape Layers
- Layer Masking
- Using Layer Blend Modes
More on Adjusting your Images
- Color correcting, removing color casts
- Adjustment layers
- The Adjustment Panel
- Levels, mid-tones, highlights & shadows
- Masking: the art of hiding
Retouching your Images
- Retouching, use the clone stamp
- Repairing, use the spot healing brush
- Skin repair
- Removing Red‐eye
Special Effects & Filters
- Adding layer styles
- Sharing styles & the styles panel
- Using filters effectively
- The filter gallery
- Using Smart filters
Adobe Camera Raw
- Benefits of Camera Raw
- The Basic Panel
- The HSL Panel
- The Adjustment Brush Tool
Time Saving Techniques
- Saving repetitive processes with Actions
- Batch Processing with Actions
- The Image Processor
Tips for Saving & Output
- Preparing images for print media
- Output images for screen media
- Save for web & devices examined
- Using Bridge to create a Web Gallery
- Using Bridge to create a Contact Sheet
Adobe Photoshop
COURSE OUTLINES
Photoshop Lite Outline
1 day course: $595
Advanced Photoshop Outline
2 day course: $895
Photoshop Elements Ooutline
1 day course: $595
* Book into the Essentials and Advanced courses and receive a $195 discount
| SYDNEY | January | February | March | April | May | June |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photoshop Lite | 18 |
20 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 19 |
| Photoshop Essentials | 23 & 24 | 9 & 10 20 & 21 |
1 & 2 15 & 16 26 & 27 |
12 & 13 | 2 & 3 17 & 18 |
4 & 5 19 & 20 |
| Photoshop Advanced | — | 15 & 16 | 28 & 29 | — | 14 & 15 | 21 & 22 |
| Photoshop Elements 10 Please ring to book | 12 | 17 | — | 4 | 21 | — |
| MELBOURNE | January | February | March | April | May | June |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Photoshop Lite |
12 | 6 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Photoshop Essentials | 12 & 13 |
6 & 7 |
1 & 2 | 2 & 3 | 3 & 4 | 5 & 6 |
Photoshop Advanced |
— | — | 8 & 9 | 23 & 24 | — | 7 & 8 |
| BRISBANE | January | February | March | April | May | June |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photoshop Lite | — | 27 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 July |
| Photoshop Essentials | — | 8 & 9 27 & 28 |
— | 4 & 5 | 3 & 4 | 2 & 3 July |
| Photoshop Advanced | Currently not available as a public course in Brisbane. Private training can be organised onsite. | |||||
