Adobe Photoshop CS6 Advanced 2 Days - Glasgow

Photoshop Advanced 2 Days Overview

This 2-day Advanced course will help to develop your skills as you explore the professional features of Adobe Photoshop. We will show you how to work with the clever image-handling tools that can help you to produce stylish output every time. We will cover advanced topics such as facial retouching and automating workflows.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Apply advanced facial retouching and manipulation techniques
• Handle and adjust photos in Camera Raw format
• Enhance images by using content-aware tools
• Warp images and apply other special effects
• Customise and create brushes and patterns
• Mask and lock parts of an image
• Automate your workflow with other Creative Suite programs

Our goals are for you to understand the advanced features of Photoshop and for you to become a confident power user.

Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites

This course is intended for those who wish to enhance their existing knowledge of Photoshop and who work as 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 experience in using Photoshop. Ideally, you will have taken our Adobe Photoshop CS6 Introduction 2 Day course.

Photoshop CS6 Advanced 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 Preferences
• Customising Keyboard Shortcuts
• Adjusting Tool Presets

• 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

• 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

• Portrait retouching
• Skin Softening Techniques for Retouching
• Sharpening methods
• Specific colour adjustment
• Removing unwanted elements

• Best practice for managing multiple Layers
• Working with Lock options
• Creating Clipping Masks
• Using Smart Objects
• Using Vector Shape Layers

• Understanding the Colour Settings
• Working with Image Profiles
• Using Proof options
• RGB vs CMYK workflow for print

• Customising Brushes
• Creating your own Brushes
• Customising Patterns

• 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

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 CS6 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.

Scheduled Course Enquiry

If you are considering this Photoshop CS6 Advanced 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

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

I now feel very confident with Photoshop, the last two days have helped build my knowledge of the program and I look forward to trying out the new things I have learnt.

Alex Goodman, iris Culture, Photoshop - 1 Day Introduction

Easy to book and good service. Nice classroom setting, good course content and enjoyable experience. Would recommend to anyone.

Thomas Barton, HSBC, Photoshop - 2 Day Introduction

Thank you very much for a really good course yesterday. I have been a Photoshop user for several years but this is the first time I have understood how the program works which is exactly what I wanted to achieve, as well as learn good practice and new techniques.

Robert Green, Larato, Photoshop 1 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.

Jenni Prichard, Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward, Photoshop - 2 Day Introduction

Our instructor put us at ease immediately and explained all course content very clearly and efficiently. He quickly realised what level we were at and adapted the content to suit.

Lynn McBean, Material MC, Photoshop - 1 Day Bespoke

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

Claire Williams, Ascribe, Photoshop - 2 Day Introduction

The materials provided are very good and the organisation was great.

Kim Lewry, Royal College of Surgeons, Photoshop - 1 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

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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