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.

• 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

• 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

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:

Training Location

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

Daily course times run between 10am and 5pm with an hour break for lunch and both mid morning and mid-afternoon refreshment breaks.

Scheduled Course Enquiry

If you are considering this Photoshop CC Introduction 2 Days Course but would like further information simply send us your query quickly & easily with the form below. Whether you would like to check date availability, pricing, course suitability or just need further information about a course send us your query and we will get you a swift reply, usually within 2 business hours!

If you would prefer to check course details by phone please call us on 0345 363 1130.

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Testimonials

The instructor was excellent and very patient!

Sharon Clarken, Newsquest Magazines Ltd, Photoshop - 2 Day Advanced

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

Thanks for great few days of learning, I really enjoyed the course! The post course files will be very handy.

Vicky Keeler, Kellogg, 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

Overall I feel the Photoshop course was great. The tutor was patient and had a great in depth knowledge on Photoshop. All in all I had a great day and I feel like I'm a more confident Photoshop user thanks to the trainer and XChange training.

Jonathan Ford, Bos Ltd, Adobe Photoshop - 1 Day Advanced

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

Fantastic one to one tailored course that fitted perfectly with my needs and has allowed me to secure and expand my Photoshop knowledge.

Ramsey Matthews, Whitley Bay High School, Photoshop Introduction - 1 Day

I've learnt a great deal in the space of four days and am very much looking forward to using my new Photoshop skills at work in my job! I have a new found confidence in using Photoshop as part of the work I do and I never thought I'd be able to say that as before I just completely avoided using it.

Emily Ball, Brandfuel, 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

Good overview for beginners on making selections, image manipulation and corrections.

Claire Williams, Ascribe, Photoshop - 2 Day Introduction