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Advanced Photoshop Training

2 days - £445 + vat

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

This Advanced Adobe Photoshop training course teaches participants 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.

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 discover the depth that Photoshop has to offer and learn a range of techniques that speed up and improve workflow.

Advanced Photoshop Training Course Content

New in CS5

Puppet warp
Content aware fill

Cutting out / isolating areas of an image

Using the quick select tool
Using the refine edge command

Layer masks

Layer mask recap
Layer mask shortcuts
Layer mask techniques
Refining masks

Adjustment layers

Advantages of use in retaining image quality
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

Processing

Batch processing jpeg tiff and RAW files
Accurate colour correction via RGB numbers
Working non-destructively

Selections

Alpha channels and masks
Using the alpha channel palette
Refining selections with quick mask
Making a channel mask

Blend Modes

How blend modes actually work
Using blend modes for precise cloning
Blend mode techniques for quick image polishing

Image quality

Digital image limitations
The importance of bit depth in image manipulation
Common bit depths and what they mean
Maintaining image Quality with Smart Objects
Transforming and resizing Smart Objects
Professional grade sharpening techniques

The Camera Raw Plug in

Understanding the Camera Raw format
Exposure adjustments
The Graduated filter and Adjustment Brush tools
Adding film grain
Adding/Removing Vignettes

Advanced Retouching

Extending images
Cloning in perspective
non-destructive retouching
Lens correction
The Puppet Warp tool
The Liquify filter

An introduction to HDR imaging

An in-depth look at Bridge

Colour management

The need for colour management
Configuring default working colour spaces
Choosing an image profile
Monitor calibration
Printing to a desktop printer using colour management
Soft proofing

Hardware requirements to run Photoshop efficiently

Configuring memory and scratchpad

Automated actions

Creating an action
Editing an action
Running a batch command

Advanced Photoshop Course Prerequisites

Our Introduction to Photoshop training course or equivalent experience.

Book this Advanced Photoshop Training Course one to one for £895 + vat

What our clients think of our Advanced Photoshop Training

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 Course Recommended Reading

Photoshop CS5: The Missing Manual

- Lesa Snider - buy from amazon

Adobe Photoshop CS5 for Photographers: a professional image editor's guide to the creative use of Photoshop for the Macintosh and PC

- Martin Evening - buy from amazon

Download course outline as pdf.

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Advanced Photoshop Training course dates

Brighton

2 - 3 Dec 2010
28 - 29 Mar 2011
7 - 8 Jul 2011

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