Mastering Adobe Photoshop.

The aim of this course is to give participants a range of functional everyday techniques to quickly process edit, enhance, improve and create images using Adobe Photoshop CC.  The course has been modularised from a standard 1-day course to a series of 1.5-hour modules delivered over 4 days.

Course Content

 

Module 1

• The Photoshop Interface
• The Toolbox, Workspace and Windows
• Options bar
• Units and Rulers
• Opening and duplicating an existing Image file
• Zooming and Navigation techniques
• Modifying an Image size
• Understanding resolution and image sizes
• Modifying a Canvas size
• Image Rotation
• Using the Crop Tool
• Undo/redo methods and the History palette
• The Save As options
• GIF, PNG, JPG, TIFF formats
• PSD file formats
• Saving for the Web options

 

Module 2

• Selection Techniques
• Making selections
• Using the various marquee tools
• Selection options
• Copying and Pasting selections
• Creating a new Canvas
• Canvas sizes
• Working with Guides
• Adding image files and shapes to a canvas
• Layers
• Understanding layers
• Creating a new layer
• Organising and managing layers
• Layer Filles and Opacity

 

Module 3

• Working with Text
• Adding a text layer
• Formatting and positioning text
• Text Effects
• Working with Colour
• Understanding colour models and image modes
• Mixing Colour
• Organising the Colour palette
• Using the Paint Bucket tool

 

Module 4

• Blending Options and Layer Effects
• Drop-shadow.
• Strokes
• Outer Glows
• Fills and Gradients.
• Using Adjustment Layers
• Brightness and Contrast
• Hue and Saturation
• Working with Filters
• Sharpen
• Stylize
• Review of course

 

Training Method

Online via Zoom, 4 x 1.5 hour modules

 

Target Trainee Profile

Anyone using Photoshop as part of their role.

Trainer

Noel Manning, Sureksills Ltd