Adobe Photoshop CC Introduction 2 Days - Newcastle

Photoshop Introduction 2 Days Overview

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.

 

Photoshop CC Introduction 2 Days 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

Working with Selections

• 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

Enhancing an Image

• Cropping an image
• Using Levels and Curves Adjustment Layers
• Using Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer
• Using Colour Balance Adjustment Layer
• Sharpening using Smart Sharpen

Painting, Retouching and creating Artistic Images

• Basics of Painting
• Clone Stamp and Healing Brush tools
• Using the Filter Gallery

Working with Layers

• 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

Adding Type

• Using the Type tool
• Formatting Text
• Adding Layer styles to Text
• Rasterising text

Checking the Image settings

• Sizing images for web pages
• Sizing images for print
• Resizing images
• Changing the Canvas Size

Saving images

• Understanding different file types
• Saving for Web

Printing images

• Understanding the Print options

Layer Masks

• Working non-destructively with Layer Masks
• Creating Layer Masks
• Editing Layer Masks
• Creating Fading Effects with Layer Masks

What's Included

The following are provided for your best experience on this course:

• All computers for your use with choice of Windows or Mac systems
• Small class size (limited to a maximum of 4-8 attendees on all sessions)
• Quality reference manual for post course reference to take away with you
• 6 months post course support to assist you where needed
• Official Adobe Authorised Certificate for your successful completion of the course
• Lunch To give you the most flexible options for lunch we provide lunch vouchers which can be redeemed locally at a number of popular eateries including Pret A Manger, EAT, Starbucks, Tesco, Sainsburys, Boots and Greggs
• Refreshments to keep you on top form are available for you throughout the course with a full range of teas, coffees and biscuits
• Pads and pens

Daily course times run between 10am and 5pm with an hour break for lunch and both mid morning and mid-afternoon refreshment breaks. We recommend arrival at 9.45am for registration on the first day of the course.

Further details on benefits included with this Adobe Photoshop CC course:

Adobe Certified Photoshop Instructor

We are an Adobe Authorised Training Centre and our trainers are Adobe Certified Instructors with years of experience teaching Photoshop. Get the Photo Editing skills you need with our experienced Photoshop professionals.

Quality training manual

Included with our Photoshop courses is the Brilliant Photoshop book provided for free to use as a post course reference resource. This is a full 300+ page manual to supplement the content covered during the course.

6 months support

Included with your course booking for all delegates on this course is 6 months free support so if you run into problems or need assistance relating to anything covered during your course we would be happy to assist you during this time.

Adobe Authorised Certificate

After your Adobe class with XChange Training you will receive our official Adobe Authorised Training Certificate as a record of your successful completion of the Adobe Certified Photoshop course.

Lunch & refreshments

Delegates attending scheduled or bespoke courses at our training centres will receive lunch and plentiful refreshments including tea, coffee and hot chocolate for each day of the course.

Training Location

This course is provided at the XChange Training Newcastle training centre located at:

The Beacon
Westgate Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 9PQ

The training centre is situated on Westgate Road near Central Newcastle within easy reach by bus of Newcastle Central Station for both local Metro and overland trains. If you are driving there is free parking available at the training centre.

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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Testimonials

Teaching was at a good pace and the instructions given were comprehensive without being overly technical. I have learned many things which will help in my ongoing graphic design work.

Zahir Raniwalla, M&I Materials, Photoshop - 2 Day Introduction

Good pace and broad spectrum of basics covered, along with some harder content. Instructor was friendly, direct and highly knowledgeable. Not a pressured environment, very useful.

Jennifer Brough, Chartered Insurance Institute, Photoshop - 1 Day Introduction

Trainer and content of the course were both excellent and exactly what I was after. With only two of us in the group we were really able to adapt the course to our personal needs and even work through real life examples. Would definitely recommend to any of my colleagues.

Claire Douglas, Centrica, Adobe Photoshop - One Day Introduction

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 course was extremely useful and I really enjoyed it! The trainer was great and I hope to put it all into good practice.

Sarah Frandsen, Wimbledon Tennis Championships, Photoshop - 2 Day Introduction

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

The trainer was great and had sound knowledge of Photoshop. He ensured that we were all happy with the content being covered.

Asad Chaudary, British Council, Photoshop - 2 Day Introduction

As an experienced Photoshop user it was really good to be shown that what I'm doing and the things I have taught myself are in fact right! It's also great to be shown new features. Overall a very good two days. Thanks!

Amy Smith, schuh, Photoshop - 2 Day Bespoke

Good basic introduction to Photoshop but included some advanced elements that could be expanded on with further reading/training.

Karen Hartley, J Murphy & Sons, Photoshop - 2 Day Introduction

The course was well informed and our tutor was very knowledgeable and patient with all students. I would highly recommend this course and XChange Training for the future.

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