Adobe Photoshop is the professional image-editing standard. In addition to teaching the fundamentals, our Photoshop courses
feature techniques that will prove useful in the workplace.
Photoshop Quickstart 1 day | $475 + HST
I'm sorry to say we didn't think of adding this course ourselves. It was a client's idea, and it's a good one! This one-day class is for people who need a quick introduction to key concepts and basic techniques in Photoshop. We'll help you understand image resolution and make you comfortable with basic retouching, colour correction, and resizing images. If you need to get going quickly with Photoshop, this course is for you. Excellent practice exercises will ensure you retain the lessons learned. Prerequisite: familiarity with computer and mouse, and proficiency in at least one software application.
Introduction
- the options bar
- the tools
- customizing the workspace
- changing page magnification
- navigating around the page
Getting started
- resolution and image size
- resizing and re-sampling images
- colour modes
- undo and the history palette
Basic photo corrections
- what to look for
- removing colour casts
- improving contrast
Making and working with selections
- the marquee selection tool
- the lasso tool
- the quick selection tool
- the magic wand
- transforming selections
- refining selections
Basic retouching
- the clone stamp tool
- the healing brush
- content aware fill
- non destructive retouching
Working with masks
- creating a mask
- refining a mask
- creating a quick mask
Working with type
- formatting type
- point type and area type
- creating a clipping mask from type
- creating type on a path
Working with brushes
- selecting brush settings
- the paintbrush
- the airbrush
- the mix brush
- the history brush
Preparing files for the web
- creating a web banner
- adding animation
- exporting images for the web
Saving images
- file formats
- changing colour modes
- saving for print
- saving for the web
Photoshop Essentials 2 days | $795 + HST
For most of us, learning how to use Photoshop effectively has become an essential part of our job. This comprehensive course covers making selections, colour correction, sharpening, masking, retouching, and compositing - all the things you need to know day to day. Plus, there is lots of practice to be sure you remember the lessons learned. Prerequisite: familiarity with computer and mouse, and proficiency in at least one software application.
Introduction
- the options bar
- the tools
- customizing the workspace
- changing page magnification
- navigating around the page
Getting started
- resolution and image size
- resizing and re-sampling images
- colour modes
- undo and the history palette
Basic photo corrections
- what to look for
- removing colour casts
- improving contrast
Making and working with selections
- the marquee selection tool
- the lasso tool
- the quick selection tool
- the magic wand
- transforming selections
- refining selections
Layer Basics
- the layers panel
- opacity and blending modes
- layer styles
- drop shadows and effects
- adjustment layers
- creating layer comps
- liquify
Retouching
- the clone stamp tool
- the healing brush
- content aware fill
- non destructive retouching
Sharpening and clarification
- unsharp mask
- high pass
- smart sharpen
Advanced color correction
- using levels, curves
- correcting skintones
- using selective color
- using hue saturation
Using basic shape layers
- using the shape tools
- custom shape layers
Working with masks
- creating a mask
- refining a mask
- creating a quick mask
Working with type
- formatting type
- point type and area type
- creating a clipping mask from type
- creating type on a path
Using the pen tool
- using paths with artwork
- creating vector objects
- exporting paths to illustrator
Smart objects
- when to use them
- placing a smart object
- editing a smart object in illustrator
- breaking the smart object link
- editing originals; updating clones
Compositing
- assembling a montage of images
- matching color across images
- stitching a panorama
- using photomerge
Working with brushes
- selecting brush settings
- the paintbrush
- the airbrush
- the mix brush
- the history brush
Preparing files for the web
- creating a web banner
- adding animation
- exporting images for the web
Saving images
- file formats
- changing colour modes
- saving for print
- saving for the web
Our goal is to make sure your class meets your objectives, not ours. This outline is intended as a guide to provide structure for the workshop. Don't be afraid to ask questions outside the box; our instructors are experts in the use of Photoshop at all levels and are prepared to answer your questions on the fly.
Expert Retouching Techniques1 day | $525 + HST
The good, the bad, and the ugly — nearly every photograph can benefit from retouching. In this course, we'll teach you how to turn good photographs into showstoppers! Using Photoshop's tools and filters, you will learn to make seamless changes, realistically enhancing your images so that no one knows work was done. The course features both portrait retouching and compositing (adding, altering and removing elements from images). Prerequisite: familiarity with Photoshop.
- how to determine what retouching is required
- the retouching workflow
- the correct order for correcting images
- removing a colour cast
- adopting a non-destructive approach to editing
- correcting exposure problems
- correcting tone problems
- correcting colour problems
- retouching Faces
- removing distracting elements and backgrounds
- lessening facial blemishes
- softening lines
- smoothing skin tone
- enhancing catchlights
- reshaping objects
- soft focus portrait effects
- retouching bodies
- lessening lumps, bumps and skin folds
- removing scars, veins and tattoos
- healing blemishes
- slimming contours
- evening out skin tone
- compositing images
- montage and advanced retouching
- removing unwanted items from a photo
- adding items to photographs
- making helpful selections
- using layers
- using layer masks
- using adjustment layers
- replacing the background of an image
- stitch together 2 or more images
- create a panoramic image
- creating textures and patterns for backgrounds
- reating a line art effect from a photograph
- adding depth to an image
- creating vignettes and artistic borders around photographs
