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Adobe Photoshop CC Introduction 2 Days - Guildford
Key Course Details:
Level:
Introduction to Intermediate
Duration:
2
Days - 10am to 5pm
Price:
£495 + vat
Learn the fundamentals of Photoshop as we guide you through this comprehensive introduction to the number one image-manipulation program. We will show you how to adjust and enhance images. This is the perfect starting point for anyone interested in photographic visuals.
After we give you a complete tour of the Photoshop environment, we will show you how to adjust images, create compositions, fix common photo issues, apply colour fills and gradients, and adjust and style text and layers. With our guidance, your artwork will be ready for output to the web.
Learn the fundamentals of Photoshop as we guide you through this comprehensive introduction to the number one image-manipulation program. We will show you how to adjust and enhance images. This is the perfect starting point for anyone interested in photographic visuals.
After we give you a complete tour of the Photoshop environment, we will show you how to adjust images, create compositions, fix common photo issues, apply colour fills and gradients, and adjust and style text and layers. With our guidance, your artwork will be ready for output to the web.
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Photoshop Introduction 2 Days
Course Details
This 2-day Introduction course helps you learn about the tools and features available in Adobe Photoshop. We will help you understand how this industry-leading program takes image manipulation to a new level. You will use the program's tools for painting, retouching, and enhancing images by using selections and layers.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Navigate the Photoshop environment
- Select parts of an image in several ways
- Enhance images by using Adjustment Layers and Smart Sharpen
- Understand tools used for painting and retouching images
- Fill areas with colour and gradients
- Blend images to create simple compositions
- Create type and produce simple adverts
- Resize images for the web and for print
- Add, adjust and style both text and layers
- Output artwork for the web
- Prepare images for print
Our goal is for you to understand the basics of adjusting and enhancing images.
Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites:
This course is intended for digital artists and photographers as well as those who work for advertising agencies, design agencies, marketing agencies, production houses, and specialist corporate departments.
You will need basic PC or Mac skills, including a solid understanding of a computer's operating system (Windows or Mac OS). You will also need to know how to launch a program, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.
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Full Course Outline
The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.
Managing the Adobe Photoshop Environment- Exploring the Interface
- Managing Panels
- Adjusting and Saving your Workspace
- Zooming in and out and moving around
- Using Undos with the History Panel
- Creating Selections using Marquee, Magic Wand, Quick Selection and Lasso tools
- Adding and Subtracting from a selection
- Transforming a Selection
- Modifying a Selection using Refine Edge
- Saving and Reloading a Selection
- Cropping an image
- Using Levels and Curves Adjustment Layers
- Using Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer
- Using Colour Balance Adjustment Layer
- Sharpening using Smart Sharpen
- Basics of Painting
- Clone Stamp and Healing Brush tools
- Using the Filter Gallery
- Creating New Layers
- Transforming Layer Objects
- Applying Transparency and changing the Blend modes
- Adding Text
- Creating Layer Masks
- Adding Layer Styles
Working with Colour- Choosing colours
- Using the Eyedropper tool
- Filling an area with colour
- Creating gradients
- Using the Type tool
- Formatting Text
- Adding Layer styles to Text
- Rasterising text
- Sizing images for web pages
- Sizing images for print
- Resizing images
- Changing the Canvas Size
- Understanding different file types
- Saving for Web
- Understanding the Print options
- Working non-destructively with Layer Masks
- Creating Layer Masks
- Editing Layer Masks
- Creating Fading Effects with Layer Masks
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Location Details
This course is provided at the Guildford training centre located at:
Surrey Technology Centre
40 Occam Road
The Surrey Research Park
Guildford
Surrey
GU2 7YG
The training centre is located in the Surrey Technology Centre, close to the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford and there is free parking available for course attendees.
Daily course times run between 10am and 5pm with an hour break for lunch and both mid morning and mid-afternoon refreshment breaks.
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Photoshop Introduction 2 Days - Upcoming Guildford Course Dates
24 May - 25 May £495 + vat 23 Jun - 24 Jun £495 + vat 12 Jul - 13 Jul £495 + vat 04 Aug - 05 Aug £495 + vat 16 Aug - 17 Aug £495 + vat 08 Sep - 09 Sep £495 + vat 27 Sep - 28 Sep £495 + vat -
Client Reviews
"The course was very helpful. As a complete novice I now feel I have enough knowledge to get started. I enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and small group. I would definitely recommend this course. "
Kerri McKenna, The Bead Shop, Photoshop Introduction - 2 Days
"The materials provided are very good and the organisation was great."
Kim Lewry, Royal College of Surgeons, Photoshop - 1 Day Introduction
"Great one to one training which was really specific and which I can implement immediately to my everyday workload as soon as I get back in to the office!"
Brunella Capozzi, Disney, Photoshop - 2 Day Bespoke
"Very good course, learned a lot that I can apply straight away."
Gary McCall, Getty Images, Photoshop - 2 Day Introduction
"The instructor was excellent and very patient!"
Sharon Clarken, Newsquest Magazines Ltd, Photoshop - 2 Day Advanced
"Thoroughly enjoyed each course I've completed with XChange and found the training style to be brilliant and conducive to learning."
Paul Fisher, BAE Systems, Photoshop - 2 Day Advanced
"I thought the training was excellent and was impressed by the knowledge of the instructor. I also found the adaptability to teach on images I brought with me extremely helpful. Many thanks!"
Keith Baker, Science Press Ltd, Photoshop - 2 Day Introduction
"Have thoroughly enjoyed attending the photoshop training course. The instructor was extremely helpful, friendly and knowledgable. I have gained lots of useful hints, tips and techniques to help me. Will happily recommend to others. Thank you."
Michaela Dixon, Motor Mart Ltd, Photoshop - 1 Day Introduction
"The trainer was very helpful and approachable and we got answers to all our questions. Great course!"
Aspasia Valiasi, FilmFlex Movies, Photoshop - 1 Day Introduction
"The trainer was excellent and able to answer any questions I had. Great conditions and excellent helpful staff throughout my day."
Steven Arnoldi, M & G, Photoshop - 1 Day Introduction
£495 + vat
Next Dates:
24 May - 25 May
23 Jun - 24 Jun
12 Jul - 13 Jul
04 Aug - 05 Aug
16 Aug - 17 Aug
08 Sep - 09 Sep
Over 15 years of providing certified Adobe Photoshop training courses UK wide
5/5 Stars
Excellent course and trainer, thank you so much
14/04/2021
4/5 Stars
Very friendly and knowledgeable trainer. Learned some really useful skills. A good basic intro to Photoshop
13/04/2021
5/5 Stars
The course was brilliant - very helpful, targeted towards the areas we wanted to learn about specifically. The instructor was great and super knowledgeable.
25/03/2021
5/5 Stars
I really enjoyed the one day photoshop course. The instructor was so friendly and knowledgable and the day flew by! I would definitely sign up to another course if needed as I felt comfortable asking any questions and speaking, which isn’t always the case with external courses.
03/03/2021
5/5 Stars
Friendly, clear, attentive and down-to-earth tuition. Very responsive to questions. The course was well-paced and my concern about training from beginner to advanced level exam in four days soon disappeared.
22/02/2021
5/5 Stars
Allan was very knowledgeable on photoshop and made it easy to follow and perform the required tasks on photoshop at home. Would recommend using xchange to anyone looking for a better understanding of Adobe
04/02/2021
5/5 Stars
Alan was great at explaining every step throughout the day. When I was stuck, he took me back to step one and made sure that I followed the instructions as best as I could. His knowledge was very in depth and all in all, was a really enjoyable course. I have taken many skills away from the day. Thank you!
25/01/2021
5/5 Stars
Very good!!
10/12/2020
5/5 Stars
In depth training with real world examples was great. Phil was very enthusiastic and encouraging. Also chance to ask our own questions was great!
26/11/2020
5/5 Stars
Xchange course was excellent. Incredible charismatic tutor Phil helped us get through heaps of lessons quickly and expertly answered each question that cropped up.
26/11/2020
5/5 Stars
Very personable and knowledgeable instructor, went at a pace that suited every candidate. It was good to be able to take the course via Zoom and it worked really well, Phil was still able to help anyone that was struggling despite not being in the same room. An excellent overall experience.
24/11/2020
5/5 Stars
Phil was really enthusiastic and knowledgeable. The course went at a good pace for me as a beginner. It would be good if there was a takeaway that had some high level notes to refer to later and some practice tests so we can put the new knowledge to test and make the learning stick.
20/10/2020
5/5 Stars
The training was great, Phil was very enthusiastic and delivered it at a perfect pace. It was very hands on as we worked alongside him and we packed loads in rather than spending loads of time in between sessions with intros etc which was great. Two of my colleagues are taking the course next month and I will be praising Phil and the course highly to them.
20/10/2020
4/5 Stars
Whilst I thoroughly enjoyed the course, have taken a lot away from it and the instructor knowledge was great, I would have preferred a walk through approach where we all learned and then practiced a technique as a group (as we did with the beginner Illustrator course). The approach this time was more the instrcutor showing us, and whilst we had the opportunity to copy it was difficult to listen and act at the same time, and one person in the group with no knowledge of design whatsoever really struggled and left part way through the day, and his struggles held back the rest of the group (he definitely should have done some basic research and tried to use the PS before he booked onto the course though as it made it very difficult for Doug).
25/08/2020
5/5 Stars
Second training course with Phil and Xchange, really handy Photoshop course with skills I'm already using the day after!
20/08/2020
4/5 Stars
The course iteself was very good and informative. Having never used Photoshop before, it was a good introduction
10/08/2020
5/5 Stars
Really well taught, explained thoroughly. Got a real good understanding for being my first time on adobe photoshop
05/08/2020
5/5 Stars
I found this course fantastic. The content, pace, and importantly the trainer Phil was nothing short of excellent. I was kept engaged throughout and learned so much, more than I expected, all of which I will totally be able use - just hope I remember it. Definitely keep you in mind for further training and recommend you as a company whenever the opportunity arises. Honestly I genuinely really enjoyed it, thank you!
31/07/2020
5/5 Stars
Great Course, Great equipment, great place and Phil is a top bloke who has made it very welcoming and enjoyable. Top man.
31/07/2020
5/5 Stars
Pleased with the content and course quality. This is probably due to the numbers as this seemed perfect.
31/07/2020
5/5 Stars
Phil was a fantastic trainer, he made the two days very enjoyable and catered well for the differing abilities within the class.
30/07/2020
5/5 Stars
The Photoshop training was pitched really well. I felt that it was understandable for those with no previous experience, but even having used Photoshop extensively before the training, I learned a number of very useful tips, and also discovered much more efficient ways to use the software which I wasn't aware of before.
21/05/2020
4/5 Stars
It was a remote course. The trainer did well to get to grips with the new technology.
21/05/2020
5/5 Stars
The training has exceeded my expectations. I’ve learned an enormous amount and found Alan, the Instructor to be very professional, knowledgeable and extremely helpful
06/05/2020
5/5 Stars
Course was excellent and very well taught/presented. I started the course with no knowledge at all and feel now, with some practice, that I should easily become proficient at its use. Phil, the trainer, was very good at explaining and demonstrating the software. He had very comprehensive knowledge and passion for the software.
30/04/2020
5/5 Stars
Phil was a great & friendly tutor and the course was really well paced over the two days. We covered lots of different aspects of the programme. Remote learning using "Zoom" worked really effectively with Phil's shared screen and it was easy for us to ask questions. It was a fantastic refresher course for me and I learnt lots of new tools & techniques. Would highly recommend!
30/04/2020
5/5 Stars
Doug was a great tutor, very knowledgeable and patient. All the skills and tools were were taught clearly and concisely. I completed the course remotely and this worked really well. I felt no disadvantage from face to face class based, as we were able to share screens and I could get extra support where needed. In fact doing this course from the comfort of your own home was nice! I would definitely recommend XChange training without any hesitation.
31/03/2020
5/5 Stars
The 2 day course was excellent. Mr Gatter clearly took on board our requirements during the firat day, so the second day was much more taylored to what we do. One minor thing which would have helped though would have been a bigger cursor. It was very hard to see which boxes/drop down menues were being checked as he took us through various features of the softwear on the projected screen.
25/03/2020
5/5 Stars
great. very informative, easy to ask questions, and keep up
12/03/2020
4/5 Stars
Would be good to have pre planned exactly what we want to cover. rather than general photoshop
06/03/2020
5/5 Stars
Everything was brilliant and I look forward to returning for the advanced courses.
03/03/2020
5/5 Stars
Excellent trainer, learnt loads which I can take back to my day job
02/03/2020
4/5 Stars
The photoshop course really helped me to learn the software working with the tools and to help me edit photos. This is exactly what i wanted to do - Douglas was a great help and explained photoshop in a clear way
18/02/2020
5/5 Stars
Doug superb
18/02/2020
5/5 Stars
I enjoyed the course, some of it I already knew but it was great to go over things I'd forgotten
07/02/2020
4/5 Stars
There was a lot in the course content that isn't directly linked to my role but I found most of it extremely useful, more specifically when it came to retouching photographs and resizing images.
07/02/2020
4/5 Stars
Instructor was very knowledgeable, friendly and approachable. Happy to answer any questions and went at a good pace through the course.
07/02/2020
4/5 Stars
Thanks very much for Wednesday. Craig was great and I really enjoyed the day. Great to get the manual and to have 6 months of support too. However, I feel it was a lot of money and not sure whether I thought it was money well spent. One on one was great - but not being at home might have made it more official..I don't know! Maybe there should be a choice of being at your office in Bristol or to do it at home. Anyway, the main thing is that I need to keep at it I suppose and then I'll see if it was money well spent!! Thanks again.
05/02/2020
5/5 Stars
loved the practise examples used in demonstrating what was tough in class
04/02/2020
5/5 Stars
It was easy to understand everything,specially because of the trainer was teaching good,show for us everything few times if we did not understand anything.It was a bit too much information at the same time,but it if fine,we had time for practice.
04/02/2020
5/5 Stars
If you could just arrange Weekend courses for a group that would be great
04/02/2020
4/5 Stars
Good instructor knowledge - clearly was knowledgable about the subject. Learned some interesting tips and tricks during the course period. Some bits felt slightly rushed though - people asked questions on occasion and although the instructor was very willing to answer, it felt like there was more emphasis on moving on and answering the question quickly rather than answering the question in-depth. Good that there was tea and coffee making facilities, and five pounds was acceptable for lunch. However, room was a bit small - when there were four/five people in, it felt cramped on the desk where I was working. Perhaps a bigger room required when >=4 people on course.
04/02/2020
5/5 Stars
Simon is a great trainer
16/01/2020
5/5 Stars
Great examples and the ability to keep trying out ideas.
16/01/2020
5/5 Stars
Simon has been wicked in tailoring the training to requirements and suggestions suggested by attendees, while covering everything needed.
16/01/2020
Whats Included:
Your choice of Windows or Mac 
Certified hands-on training 
Small class size (max 4-8) 
6 months post course support 
Quality reference manual 
Authorised Course Certificate 
Lunch and refreshments
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the course times?
For all courses in the London Centre the normal session timings are 10am to 5pm with an hour break for lunch. In addition to the hour lunch break there are also two fifteen minute coffee breaks mid morning and mid afternoon.
Daily times are:
09.45 - Registration
10.00 - Course start
13.00 - Lunch
14.00 - Afternoon starts
17.00 - Course ends
Do you offer discounts
or promotions?
We offer a range of regular discounts available for self funding individuals, charities and education along with period special offers. See our promotions page for full details.
What is provided with this course?
During the course we provide all computers for your use with choice of Windows or Mac, lunch and refreshments along with pads & pens. After the course you will receive the authorised Certificate, quality reference manual and 6 months direct post course support.
Does this course give
a qualification?
Although this course does not provide an actual qualification each delegate is provided with an official Certificate for completion of the course level.
Can you invoice my company?
In short yes we can provide 30 day invoice terms to any UK Limited company with the provision of your official purchase order and/or completing the invoice request for your booking online.
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