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.

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 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.

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
• Customising Keyboard Shortcuts

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
• 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

Painting, Retouching and creating Artistic Images

• 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

Working with Layers

• 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

Working with Colour

• 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

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

Layer Masks

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

Camera Raw files

• 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

Streamlining work

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

Image manipulation tools

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

Preparing images for use

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

Adobe Certification Preparation & ACA Exam

• 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:

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 our Scotland training centre located in central Glasgow at:

Centrum Business Centre
38 Queen Street
Glasgow
G1 3DX

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The Glasgow training centre is located on Queen Street in the heart of Glasgow close to Central Station, Queen Street Station and Argyle Street Station.

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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