Advanced Photoshop Training

Photoshop Course Package Deal:
Photoshop Training + Advanced Photoshop Training: £667 + vat (normally £890)

If you already know Photoshop basics (and know them well) - this Advanced Photoshop workshop will blow your mind and take you to the next level!

You'll come away from this intensive, hands-on workshop with the ability to make advanced selections, use composite layers in ways you never thought possible, and be able to retouch photographs like a pro.

Learn the techniques necessary to create, manipulate and edit professional quality images with skill and precision.

This Photoshop course is suitable for designers and photographers who have working experience of Photoshop.

We also provide private and in-company Advanced Photoshop courses. Call +44 (0) 1273 622272 to discuss.

Advanced Photoshop Course Objectives

Areas often overlooked by everyday use of Photoshop are examined and explained both in theoretical discussion and by practical example on this Advanced Photoshop training course.

On completion of this Advanced Photoshop course, delegates will be able to:

• Use masks and layers to an advanced standard
• Understand a variety of ways to make advanced selections
  and apply the most appropriate for each purpose
• Use the Camera Raw plugin to its full extent
• Use retouching features to make pictures perfect
• Use Adobe Bridge to organise, proof and process images in batches

Advanced Photoshop Course Prerequisites

• Our Introduction to Photoshop training course or equivalent experience.

What our clients think of our Advanced Photoshop Training

The Advanced Photoshop course was excellent, the trainer was very knowledgeable and was flexible enough for us to come along with issues that he could train us on. I would say this was the best course I've had in many years.

Rosie Hill - Virgin Holidays

The advanced course in Photoshop enabled me to better understand the background dynamics of the programme.... I was impressed by the tutor who was extremely clear and responded exhaustively all to the different queries that were raised. Finally the training environment was very comfortable and friendly which made me feel relaxed and at my ease.

Rein Skullerud - World Food Programme

Advanced Photoshop Training Course Content

Advanced Layers

• Layer Effects and Styles
• Clipping Masks and Layer Groups
• Smart Filter Layers
• Working with Smart Objects
• How Blend Modes actually work

Layer masks

• Layer mask recap
• Layer mask shortcuts
• Layer mask techniques
• Refining masks

Adjustment layers

• Working non-destructively
• Use in conjunction with masks
• Using the histogram
• Using Levels to ensure correct tonal range
• Adjusting Hue & Saturation
• Using Curves
• Getting the best Black & White images
• Colour correction

Selections

• Using the Quick Selection tool
• Using the Refine Edge command
• Saving Alpha Channels
• Refining selections with Quick Mask
• Making a Channel mask

The Camera Raw Plug in

• Understanding the Camera Raw format
• The importance of bit depth in image manipulation
• Exposure adjustments
• The Graduated filter and Adjustment Brush tools

Retouching

• Content Aware fill
• Non-destructive retouching
• Extending images
• Cloning in perspective
• Sharpening techniques
• Lens correction

An in-depth look at Bridge

Colour management

• The need for colour management
• Configuring default working colour spaces
• Choosing an image profile
• Soft proofing

Automated actions

• Batch processing jpeg tiff and RAW files
• Working with Actions
• Running a batch command

If time allows: An introduction to HDR imaging

Advanced Photoshop Course Recommended Reading

Advanced Adobe Photoshop CS5 Revealed