Adobe Photoshop CC Introduction Masterclass with ACA Exam 5 Days - Glasgow

Photoshop ACA Masterclass 5 Days Overview

This 5-day Masterclass course helps you learn about the tools and features available for power users of Adobe Photoshop. We will help you understand how this industry-leading program takes image manipulation to a new level. We will guide you in learning the work area and making basic adjustments, moving on to more advanced topics such as facial retouching, creating brushes and patterns, and the automation of workflows.

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, Smart Sharpen and content-aware tools
• Understand tools used for painting and retouching images
• Adjust the contrast and brightness of your artwork
• Fill areas with colour and gradients
• Blend images to create simple compositions
• Resize images for the web and for print
• Add, adjust and style both text and layers
• Warp images and apply other special effects
• Integrate your workflow with Adobe Bridge
• Output artwork for the web
• Prepare images for print
• Apply advanced facial retouching and manipulation techniques
• Handle and adjust photos in Camera Raw format
• Customise and create brushes and patterns
• Mask and lock parts of an image
• Automate your workflow with other Creative Cloud programs

The final day of the course is dedicated to the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) Photoshop exam, including trying a mock exam, reviewing answers, and then taking the real exam. The ACA exam represents an official qualification, and you will be provided with an instant pass or fail result. We are confident that you will join everyone we have already helped to pass the exam and collect an official certificate of Adobe Certified Associate status.

As well as giving you the opportunity to take the ACA exam, this course is the perfect preparation if you plan to take the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) exam.

Our goals are for you to be able to apply a wide range of image adjustments, to understand the advanced features of Photoshop, to become a confident power user, and to leave with an ACA qualification under your belt.

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 ACA Masterclass 5 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
• Customising Keyboard Shortcuts

• 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
• Using improved selecting and masking
• Selecting using Paths
• Using Refine Edge
• Working with content-aware fill
• Using content-aware healing
• Using content-aware scaling
• Using Content-Aware Move Tool
• Advanced masking with Calculations and Apply Image

• Basics of Painting
• Clone Stamp and Healing Brush tools
• Using the Filter Gallery
• Customising Brushes
• Creating your own Brushes
• Customising Patterns
• Portrait retouching
• Skin Softening Techniques for Retouching
• Sharpening methods
• Specific colour adjustment
• Removing unwanted elements

• Creating New Layers
• Transforming Layer Objects
• Applying Transparency and changing the Blend modes
• Adding Text
• Creating Layer Masks
• Adding Layer Styles
• Best practice for managing multiple Layers
• Working with Lock options
• Creating Clipping Masks
• Using Smart Objects
• Using Vector Shape Layers

• Choosing colours
• Using the Eyedropper tool
• Filling an area with colour
• Creating gradients
• Understanding the Colour Settings
• Working with Image Profiles
• Using Proof options
• RGB vs CMYK workflow for print

• 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

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

• Understanding Camera Raw
• Adjusting Raw files
• Managing Raw files from the same shoot
• Camera Raw Workflow
• Creating Camera Raw Presets and Applying them
• Batch Processing Images with Camera Raw Presets

• Creating Actions
• Using Droplets and Batch processing
• Using Layer Comps to manage layouts
• Incorporating Bridge

• Using Puppet Warp
• Using Vanishing Point
• Using Liquify
• Applying Lighting effects
• Creating Panoramic images with Photomerge

• Slicing images for the web
• Creating animated Gifs
• Preparing Photoshop images to be traced in Illustrator
• Understanding how Photoshop and InDesign work together

• Take Practice exam
• Work through exam preparation sheet
• Any other questions?
• Photoshop ACA Exam
• Instant Pass or Fail Result

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 4-6 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 our Scotland training centre located in central Glasgow at:

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.

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Testimonials

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

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The trainer was excellent and able to answer any questions I had. Great conditions and excellent helpful staff throughout my day.

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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.

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

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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.

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