Photoshop Training Introduction - Level 1
Need course dates or locations to suit you? CLICK HERE TO SEND ENQUIRY...  
This course is usually held in London, Manchester and Glasgow as a public course but can also be offered on an In-company basis. The Training Provider's course description is included below. Photoshop Training Introduction - Level 1

Course Summary
You are starting to familiarize yourself with image editing using Adobe Photoshop CS3. You would like to learn about the tools and features available to you. In this course, you’ll learn about the capabilities of Adobe Photoshop CS3 as well as build an effective workflow.

You will use Adobe Photoshop CS3 tools for painting, retouching and enhancing images. with selections and layers.

Course Content

Managing the Adobe Photoshop CS3 Environment
-Exploring default Workspace & Bridge
-Introduction to the Toolbar
-Palette management & Screen real estate
-History Palette & Undoing Actions
-Navigation shortcuts
Working with Selections
-Creating Selections using Magic Wand
-Adjusting Selections
-Quick Selection and Lasso tools
-Combining Selection tools for complex objects
-Saving and Reloading a Selection
Enhancing an Image
-Using Levels and Curves
-Compensate for flash with Shadow & Highlight
-Variations to quickly decide about a colour cast
-Hue & Saturation controls
-Blurring and sharpening using Filters
Painting and Retouching Images
-Digital darkroom techniques
-Clone Stamp and Heal tools
-Creating, saving and loading custom colours
-Painting with Paintbrush, Pencil or Paint Bucket tool
-Introduction to Gradients and painting with Gradients
-Working with Quick Mask mode & Layer Masks
Working with Layers
-Importing images, Layers and Selections
-Transforming Layer Objects & using the Smart Objects
-Starting to build layered compositions
-Applying Transparency
-Basic Blending Modes
-Other goodies as Text Layers, Adjustment Layers and Layer Styles
Outputting your artwork
-Colour modes, Resolution and Image Size
-Cropping an image vs Extending the Canvas
-File formats & optimizing artwork for Web

Pre-Requisites
Before taking this course, you should have a basic understanding of your computer’s operating system, you should know how to launch an application, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.

Audience
This class is for all levels of Photoshop users. Seasoned users may wish to take this class to enforce their Photoshop knowledge or to rid themselves of bad Photoshop habits. Students will not just learn how Photoshop works, but also about many of the new CS3 features.

On Completion
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
-Enhance an image by removing colour cast, compensate for flash lightning and red eyes
-Increase/Decrease the contrast and brightness of your artwork
-Create simple compositions by blending images together or selecting only parts of an image
-Use colour in Photoshop effectively
-Create type and produce simple adverts
-Output an artwork for web
 
Need course dates or locations to suit you? CLICK HERE TO SEND ENQUIRY...  
My Location
Results for location are highlighted in the table below. Click here to remove highlight
The course either has new dates in data loading, or is only run as a dedicated or In Company course.
Tools
 
Key Details
Duration2 days
 
£497
per delegate
 
 
Bookings Helpline: 01933 233884 (Monday to Thursday - 8:00am to 5:30pm and Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm).