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Photoshop Training for Web Graphics
2 days - £445 + vat
Photoshop allows web designers to produce a wide variety of optimised graphics by manipulating and composing scanned or drawn images, using powerful layering and masking techniques and a wealth of special effect filters.
During this Photoshop training course for the Web you will learn how to create and optimise your images for the web.
In addtion to this Introductory Photoshop for Web Graphics Course we offer Photoshop Training and Advanced Photoshop training courses for print design.
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Photoshop Training for Web Graphics Course Objectives
Upon completion of this Photoshop training course, delegates will be confident in using Adobe Photoshop to:
- Create and optimise images for the web.
- Work effectively and flexibly with Photoshop tools to create stylish web graphics
- Use filters and layer effects both as tools and effects
- Export from Photoshop using the most appropriate file formats for the web.
- Develop Photoshop skills further using the in depth knowledge gained during this course
This Photoshop training for Web Graphics course forms part of our Web Design Week, comprising of our 1 day Web Design course, our 2 day Dreamweaver course and our 2 day Photoshop Training for Web Graphics courses
All three of these web design training courses can be booked together to form a comprehensive week of web design training for just £795 (£1,105 if booked separately).
Photoshop for Web Graphics Training Course Content
Basics
- Basic Photoshop concepts
- Ways of acquiring images
- Overview of Photoshop tools
- Background and foreground colours
- How text works in Photoshop
- Photoshop and web graphics creation
- Colour and web graphics
Creating Website Graphics
- Logos
- Header images
- Navigation Bars
- Backgrounds
- Gradient Boxes
- Buttons
- Banner and other adverts
Selection & Masks
- Use of layer masks in montage
- Rectangular and elliptical marquees
- Using the lasso tool
- How the magic wand works
- Subtracting and adding
- Essential keyboard image navigation
- Transforming and editing
Tools & Layers
- Brushes and brush types
- How text works in Photoshop
- The advantages of using layering
- Transforming and distorting
- Layer blending modes
Image Preparation & Re-touching
- Layer masks adjustment layers
- Colour correction techniques
- Using levels. Levels explained
- Colorizing greyscale images
Combining Images
- Creating montages
- The gradient tool and selection
- Working with multiple layers
- Overlaying images
- Ways of combining images
- Creating layer masks
Working With Paths
- Creating and saving paths
- Converting selection to paths
Filters As Tools
- Tips on using filters
- Blurring and sharpening
Images for the Web
- Slicing an image
- Animation
- Saving animation for the web
- Mocking up a website in Photoshop
- Photoshop and Dreamweaver
- Transferring designs to Dreamweaver
Exporting Files
- Setting transparency for web images
- Optimising images for the web
- Resolution considerations for the web
- Examination of file types
- Advantages of various formats
- Converting the image type
Photoshop Training for Web Graphics Course Prerequisites
All delegates attending this photoshop training course must be confident with Windows or Macintosh environments, including creating, moving and deleting files and folders.
Silicon Beach Training recommends that all delegates familiarise themselves with the Photoshop interface, or that of a similar package before attending.
Trial can be downloaded from http://www.adobe.com/uk/downloads/#printpub
Book this Photoshop Training for Web Graphics course one to one for £895 + vat
Photoshop for Web Graphics Training Recommended Reading
Real World Photoshop CS3 – David Blatner & Bruce Fraser – buy from amazon
Web Photoshop – Peter Cope – buy from amazon
Download course outline as pdf.
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