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Adobe Photoshop CC Introduction Masterclass with ACP Exam 5 Days - London
Key Course Details:
Level:
Introduction to Advanced
Duration:
5
Days - 10am to 5pm
Price:
£950 + vat
Go from being a novice to mastering the advanced tasks in the leading image-manipulation program. Join us as we show you how to take charge and become a Photoshop power user. Get the know-how you need on photo retouching and much more. Pass the ACP exam and get qualified!
We will guide you on everything from getting started by making simple adjustments and controlling the Photoshop environment all the way up to applying advanced techniques for retouching photos. With our help, you will become confident in using the program's advanced features to produce visual compositions that stand out. You will end the course by testing your skills in the ACP exam.
Go from being a novice to mastering the advanced tasks in the leading image-manipulation program. Join us as we show you how to take charge and become a Photoshop power user. Get the know-how you need on photo retouching and much more. Pass the ACP exam and get qualified!
We will guide you on everything from getting started by making simple adjustments and controlling the Photoshop environment all the way up to applying advanced techniques for retouching photos. With our help, you will become confident in using the program's advanced features to produce visual compositions that stand out. You will end the course by testing your skills in the ACP exam.
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Photoshop ACP Masterclass 5 Days
Course Details
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 Professional (ACP) Photoshop exam, including trying a mock exam, reviewing answers, and then taking the real exam. The ACP 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 Professional status.
As well as giving you the opportunity to take the ACP 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 ACP qualification under your belt.
This course can be taken in a single 5-day block or split into a 2-day block (Introduction) and then a separate 3-day block (Advanced plus ACP exam)taken at a later date.
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
- 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
Adding Type- 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
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Location Details
This course is provided at the XChange Training London training centre based at:
5 St John’s Lane
Clerkenwell
London
EC1M 4BHSt John’s Lane is located in the heart of Clerkenwell close to the junction of Farringdon and Clerkenwell Road. Farringdon tube & train station is just a few minutes away and the training centre can also be accessed from Chancery Lane and Barbican tubes in about 10 minutes. There is also easy direct access by bus from Waterloo (243) and West End (55) with nearby stops.
Daily course times run between 10am and 4:30pm 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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Photoshop Masterclass with ACP 5 Days - Upcoming London Course Dates
16 Aug - 20 Aug £950 + vat 27 Sep - 01 Oct £950 + vat 15 Nov - 19 Nov £950 + vat Photoshop Masterclass with ACP 5 Days - Split Date Options
Photoshop Introduction
4 Aug - 5 Aug
16 Aug - 17 Aug
8 Sep - 9 Sep
27 Sep - 28 Sep
27 Oct - 28 Oct
15 Nov - 16 Nov
8 Dec - 9 Dec
Photoshop Advanced
18 Aug - 20 Aug
29 Sep - 1 Oct
17 Nov - 19 Nov
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Client Reviews
"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
"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
"Very Informative and useful. Great insight into Photoshop and its commercial uses at work. Excellent location and trainer."
Shane O’Byrne, MEC Global, Photoshop - 2 Day Introduction
"An excellent introduction to Photoshop - well paced, informative and the tutor was very attentive to our needs. "
Hayley Gelling, Production Guild, Photoshop Essentials - 1 Day
"Great course, great tutor - really enjoyed it! Cheers!"
Simon Thompson, Bedford Borough Council, Photoshop - 2 Day Intermediate
"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
"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
"Very good course, learned a lot that I can apply straight away."
Gary McCall, Getty Images, Photoshop - 2 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
"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
£950 + vat
Next Dates:
16 Aug - 20 Aug
27 Sep - 01 Oct
15 Nov - 19 Nov
Split Course Date Options:
Photoshop Introduction
4 Aug - 5 Aug
16 Aug - 17 Aug
8 Sep - 9 Sep
27 Sep - 28 Sep
Photoshop Advanced
18 Aug - 20 Aug
29 Sep - 1 Oct
17 Nov - 19 Nov
Over 15 years of providing certified Adobe Photoshop training courses UK wide
5/5 Stars
I have no experience of using adobe photoshop at all. However since this introductory course than I understand the basics shown to me, its just me putting into practice now.
13/07/2021
5/5 Stars
Alan was extremely knowledgable and patient. The training flew and I was so excited to attend each day!
08/07/2021
5/5 Stars
Course content and training was excellent - only issue was internet connection which is pretty unavoidable!
24/06/2021
5/5 Stars
Great course and I highly recommend it!
24/06/2021
4/5 Stars
It would have been good to go through a few more exercises on our own so we could get a better grasp of the platform, but it was a very good and informative course.
24/06/2021
5/5 Stars
I learnt a lot on the course including many new features I wasn't aware of and lot of ways of doing things in a more efficient way, which will be really helpful to me. Phil was a great instructor, he was very helpful and explained things really clearly. I really enjoyed the course. Thank you.
10/06/2021
4/5 Stars
It was challenging to deliver this type of training remotely but Alan was excellent and very patient taking the time to make sure we all followed all the steps.
14/05/2021
5/5 Stars
Pitched at the right level and pace, and helpful to have our Barclays brand examples
14/05/2021
5/5 Stars
A fantastic course, the instructor was extremely knowledgeable and set the right pace for the group. He continually checked understanding and whether we had any questions. Good to have content/examples relating to our role e.g. creation of banners that align to Barclays new Brand Expression as well hints and tips on the key features of Photoshop. The key now is putting the training into practice and embedding in our everyday role.
14/05/2021
5/5 Stars
Phil was great, really helpful and understanding of everyones different needs on the course.
11/05/2021
5/5 Stars
Phil was an excellent trainer. Very knowledgeable and approachable, and took time to ensure we understood the content, and got what we needed from the course.
11/05/2021
5/5 Stars
Delighted with the course and trainer
10/05/2021
5/5 Stars
Phil was really great!
10/05/2021
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
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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