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Adobe Photoshop weekend training course – learn the basics then take your photography to the next level!. This Introduction to Photoshop course will aquaint you with digital imaging concepts and techniques using Adobe Photoshop, and will cover how to get
the best from your photographs and how to retouch and add effects to them.
What is Photoshop?
Adobe Photoshop is the world’s most advanced digital imaging software, used by photographers, designers, web professionals, and video professionals. The app gives you the utmost power and creative control for 2D and 3D image manipulation and compositing, video editing, and image analysis. And because Photoshop is part of Adobe Creative Cloud, you get access to all the latest updates and future releases the moment they’re available.
Who is this course aimed at?
The course is a great introduction to get you started, or for those who have tried to teach themselves and need more help. The course will primarity focus on photo editing, however you will gain an understanding of the Photoshop interface that will allow you to go ahead on your own and explore the vast creative possibilities this amazing software offers. The class will be small, with plenty of practical hands-on excercises and your tutor will be very supportive.
Learn Photoshop and up your game!
Course Requirements – good general understanding of PCs or MACs.
Outline
Course outline over the two days:
The Photoshop Interface
1. Overview and layout
2. Settings and Preferences
3. Toolbox Overview
Opening and Importing
1. File types
2. Opening
3. Placing
4. Adobe Camera Raw basics
Image Optimization
1.Levels
2. Curves
3.Gradient masks and layers
4. RGB and Monochrome.
5. Removing colour casts
6. The Sponge tool
Retouching an Image
1.Clone Stamp
2.Healing Brush
3.Patch tool
4.Removing ‘Red Eye’
Transforming
1.Resizing and Transformation
2.Cropping
3.Rotating
4.Image and canvas sizing
5.Creating borders
Selections
1.The Lasso tool
2.Colour range
3.The Magic Wand
4.Extract
5.Modifying and feathering selections
Image Effects
1.Filters
2.Variations
3.Liquify
4.Blending Modes
Text and Effects
1.Using ‘FX’ for text
2.’Paste Into’ text
3.Using ‘Shapes.’
Sharpening
1.Smart Sharpen
2.Unsharp mask
3. Sharpen tool
Course outline may change slightly and will take into account individual student needs.
All students are welcome to bring their own laptops, although computers will be available. Also please feel free to bring your own images to work on.
Students usually work on a machine each, however students may opt to work in pairs. There is a mix of PCs and MACs. Students who have Photoshop installed on their own laptop may bring it along to work on, but please let us know in advance.
Special Offer
Cost
£108 (includes 10 per cent early booking discount if booked by Sunday 29th May 2017)
£120 Full Price
£90 Discount for people on following means tested benefits, proof required: JSA, ESA (income related); Income Support; Working Tax Credit (not child tax credit); Council Tax Benefit (not student/single person/reduction due to disability); Housing Benefit; Pension Credit (guarantee); Unwaged Dependent of these benefits + NUS.
All Film Oxford Courses are subsidised by Oxfordshire Skills and Learning Service
Film Oxford is a regional Hub for Film and Digital Media, supporting a community of filmmakers and digital creators through our programme of TRAIN, NETWORK, CREATE, EXHIBIT. Our Bite-sized adult training courses, run by award winning filmmakers at affordable prices, teach you the technical side of Film and Digital Media, as well as the creative tools you need to go on to write, make and distribute your own films.
We have more than 30 years experience in delivering training to complete beginners, emerging talent, artists, and Film & TV professionals, as well as the education, corporate and charity sectors. So whether you are looking for a new career, entry into further/higher education, or just want to develop your creative skills, Film Oxford can help you. For more information download our PDF guide How To Make Films
Our courses are supported by Oxfordshire Skills & Learning Service and Oxford City Council
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