Beginners Photoshop Course
Adobe Photoshop beginners course for Image Editing and Design.
This beginners Photoshop course is an introduction to the basics of image editing and design with Adobe Photoshop, including image resizing, resolution, colour correction, using type and colours, and creating basic designs.
This Photoshop course is designed to provide familiarity with the interface and tools while covering basic techniques of image editing and design which are important to understand before moving on to more advanced image editing and design techniques such as web graphics or photo montage.
One to one or small group Photoshop beginners course is available in Birmingham and Midlands areas and around the UK
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Beginners Photoshop course summary
Beginners Photoshop course duration: 1 day
Level: beginners introduction
Software: Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, CS2, CS3, Photoshop CS4.
Numbers: One to one or small group of up
to 4 trainees.
Trainees in a group should have the same skill level and the same requirements.
Locations:
1) At client's site in Birmingham, Midlands and around the UK.
2) For one or two trainees, here in South Birmingham**
Beginners Adobe Photoshop course requirements :
You should have good general computer skills.
Some previous knowledge of design or image editing software would be helpful, but not
essential.
Beginners Adobe Photoshop course outline
Photoshop basics - interface and tools:
Using the tools and changing tool option settings
Using floating palettes: Layers, History, Info, etc
Cropping, Rotating & Colour Modes:
Cropping images to remove unwanted areas
Rotating or Flipping an image
Converting between different colour modes (RGB to CMYK or Grayscale)
Selection Tools:
Using the different selection tools
Making a selection around an object
Moving or copying the selected area to a different position on the image
Selecting an area of an image based on its' colour, and modifying that area
Removing or changing the background of a selected object
Layers:
Working with layers: organising, naming and deleting layers
Combining photographs and text in separate Layers
Modifying the content of a layer, moving layer content, editing or erasing areas
Changing opacity and blending options on layers to get different effects
Add a drop shadow and emboss effects to an item on a layer
Text:
Creating normal text and artistic text, setting text attributes, choosing colours
Applying drop shadow and emboss effects to text
Colour Correction:
Using Levels to adjust brightness/contrast of an image
Adjusting image colours
Creating a tinted image
Filters:
Filters for image enhancement - sharpening and blurring
Creating simple textures and patterns using noise, motion blur and other filters
Colours, Painting & Retouching:
Painting and brush tools: defining a brush size and painting
Choosing a colours
Filling areas with solid colour or gradient
Photo retouching - removing small scratches and spots
Image Resizing & Resolution:
Resizing an image using the image size command, keeping images sharp when
resizing
Discussion of typical sizes and resolutions for different jobs e.g. brochure or, web page
Resizing images to the correct size for the job while maintaining image
quality
Scanning and Digital Cameras: - optional *
Working with images from a digital camera and understanding how camera settings affect image quality.
Scanning photographs, graphics and line art, and understanding scanner settings and scanning resolution.
* optional areas which may be covered if requested in advance of the training.
This beginners Photoshop course is available at your office in Birmingham, Solihull, Redditch, Bromsgrove, Coventry and Worcester and surrounding Midlands areas.
On-site Adobe Photoshop training, can be arranged with trainers around the UK, including Oxford, Nottingham, Leicester, Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester and Bristol.
** Adobe Photoshop CS4 courses, Adobe Photoshop CS3 courses and Photoshop CS2 or 7 courses are available for one or two trainees at our premises in Cofton Hackett, South Birmingham (PC based training).
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