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Overview

Course Introduction

The duration of Adobe Photoshop Masterclass course is one day. Photoshop is developed by John Knoll and Thomas in 1988. It is the graphics editor for the photographer, designer and illustrator to make the images or pictures powerful. This course explores the advanced features which are available in Photoshop. A delegate can learn the techniques which enhance their design and photography skills.

  • Gain the knowledge about advanced effects of layers and layer masks
  • Understand the skills to adjust the layers
  • Learn the concept of a selection tool
  • Understand the format of Camera Raw
  • Learn the sharpening techniques in the retouching

Audience

Designers, photographers and web creators or any candidate can conduct this course who needs to build their graphics skills and efficiency.

Skills Gained

  • Control and composite images using various masking techniques
  • Retouch images using some of Photoshop's more advanced tools such as Liquify and Puppet Warp
  • Correct the lighting and exposure of images using different dodging and burning techniques
  • Work with Smart Objects to improve workflow
  • Use both raster and vector artwork in images
  • Work with different automation tools and commands to speed up day-to-day tasks

Prerequisites

  • Delegates should have a good working knowledge of Photoshop and be able to create and manipulate images, including:
  • Cropping, straightening and rotating images
  • Make, modify and work with selections
  • Use layers, including layer styles and type layers
  • Be able to use common retouching tools such as the Eraser and Spot Healing Brush
  • Save files as different formats to export from Photoshop

Outline

Basics

  • Photoshop Interface
  • Explain bitmaps and vectors
  • How to set the size and resolution of image

Basic tools and colour

  • Explain brushes and brush types
  • How to adjusting brushes
  • How to choose the colours (choose colour by eye, Numerical colour & Pantone)
  • To change the background image
  • Canvas and erasing colour

Bridge & Mini Bridge

  • Viewing the concept of images, rating & keywording images

Selection

  • Image navigation shortcuts
  • Adding and subtracting
  • Quick select, magic wand & lasso
  • Transforming a selection
  • Understanding selection edges and refine edge dialogue box
  • Saving a selection
  • Reloading a selection

Layer Masks

  • Introduction the layer masks
  • How to create a layer mask from a selection
  • How to modify a layer mask (by using the paintbrush tool)
  • Explain tricks for modifying edges of mask for cut-out
  • Gradient tool

Layers

  • Layer blending modes(combining images)
  • Transform and distort layers
  • How to work with multiple layers
  • How to create montages

Image adjustments

  • Difference between Destructive and non-destructive techniques
  • How to use the layers adjustment
  • Levels
  • How to balance the colour and colour balance considerations
  • Concept of hue and saturation
  • How to use the selective adjustments by using masks

Retouching

  • Explain spot healing and healing brush
  • Patch and Clone tool
  • Content aware fill

Filters

  • Understand the use of filters
  • Explain the concept of pixel views
  • Benefits of using the smart filters
  • Image sharpening
  • Image blurring
  • Explain selective filtering

Layer effects

  • Overview of layer effects
  • Applying drop shadow

Prepare an image for end use

  • Open an image by using bridge
  • Scan resolution and dpi
  • Reference to colour bit depth
  • Cropping and sizing
  • Image adjustments using levels, colour balance and hue or saturation
  • Additional correction to images using shadow
  • Re-touching using the clone and healing tool
  • A clone source palette

File formats

  • How to choose a file format
  • Common file formats

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