Adobe Photoshop Masterclass

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

• 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

• 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

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