Adobe Photoshop Introduction

Overview

Event Details

TBC
09:30 – 17:00

Broadcasting Place, City Campus, Leeds Beckett University

• Suitable for
• Prerequisites
• Cost
• Offer
• Additional dates
• Bespoke

I like the structure of the course. Very small blocks of learning made it easy to follow the teaching.
Attendee review, 15 November 2018

Adobe Photoshop is the industry-standard and professionals’ choice for image editing, graphic design, photographic retouching, web development, multimedia, post-production, animation and more.

You will learn how to use Photoshop to create eye-catching designs and images for print and the web. You will also learn editing techniques to improve your digital photos and you will be able to save time by mastering handy shortcuts to improve workflow and easily format and save pictures for web, PDF and other applications.

On completion of this course you will be able to:

Save time by becoming a proficient user of this professional image editing software.
Focus on tasks that add value to your creativity, projects and job satisfaction.
Speed up workflow and deliver projects faster by using the most effective techniques and tools.
Learn best-practice approaches from a practising graphic designer with more than 20 years’ experience and avoid time consuming, costly mistakes.

Suitable for

This course is for anyone who wants to create eye-catching designs and images for print and multimedia using Adobe Photoshop.

Prerequisites

We expect delegates to be familiar with operating systems; able to navigate for files, and proficient using a keyboard and mouse.

Cost

£440

(The price is inclusive and as an education provider we do not charge VAT.)

**** Please note our courses close 7 days prior to the start date ****

Offer

We offer a 10% discount to Leeds and Bradford Chamber of Commerce members. To claim your discount please call 0113 812 1725 and quote your Chamber membership number.

Additional dates

To keep you posted we will post upcoming additional dates for this course here. If you would like to enquire about future dates, please feel free to contact us.

Bespoke

We can design our courses to meet your specific business objectives, developing a tailored plan to deliver the results you're looking for.

Find your way around the interface

To make the best use of its extensive editing capabilities, you must first learn to navigate the work area and how to adapt it to your own workflow. Open and view multiple files and navigate by magnification and panning.

Open an image file.
Use navigation tools to view different details, magnify artwork and view a canvas at a suitable size on-screen.
Define references and colour settings.
Become familiar with where to find Photoshop’s Tools and panels for editing.

Make basic, every-day edits to a photo

Learn how to open a supplied image, identify the natural maximum size it can be used in print and screen before editing. Trim and remove unwanted content in an image and make basic edits to the brightness and colours.

Inspect the resolution of an image.
Straighten a crooked image.
Trim and crop image edges and frame a subject in a rule of thirds.
Extend an image without distorting or stretching important details.
Replace or remove unwanted content in an image seamlessly.
Edit the brightness, contrast and colour intensity of a photo.
Alter specific colours in a photo.
Isolate the subject in colour and convert the remaining image black and white
Recolour internals such as walls.
Make selections of the content you wish to edit with a range of tools.
Edit a multi-layered image file, alter the position, arrangement and alignment of key content such as text and logos.
Sample colour from a photo.

Create your first image project by creating a multi-page template file that will allow you to easily copy content and re-purpose for different social media platforms.

Create a new image intended for web and screen output.
Define the width and height of an artboard.
Add artwork to the document.
Add text and logos to the template.
Duplicate the template and resize for use on platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Export your final designs.

Beyond the basics

Learning how to select areas of an image is of paramount importance - you must first select what you want to affect and leave your images intact by revealing and concealing rather than deleting with masks.

Learn how to arrange compositions with layers.
Explore important data on channels, pixels and vector graphics.
Review supplied images in Adobe Bridge.
Create a collection of images for a new project.
Stitch together multiple images to create a panorama.
Use the Clone Stamp and Spot Healing Brush tools to remove unwanted content.
Work with the History panel and ‘undo’ in a brush tip.

Create a montage

It can be almost impossible under certain circumstances to photograph a person or product against the desired background. This is when you merge the two parts together from separate images to create a montage.

Cut-out backgrounds with a layer mask.
Remove blemishes on a portrait.
Create a new destination canvas to combine your image assets into.
Merge the subject and the new background to build an image montage.

Special effects and filters

Once you have removed blemishes, edited colours and brightness, you will no doubt often need to tun to specialised filters built into Photoshop to make the final touches.

Morph and distort content in a more organic and natural way with Puppet Warp.
Morph faces to add a subtle smile or change of expression.
Place a logo into a new perspective.
Add artistic effects to your artwork such as watercolour and pencil sketches.
Layer styles and effects like drop shadows and glows.

Output

Preview your artwork for output to screen devices, web and print while striking the appropriate balance between file size and image quality every time.

Save to an appropriate file format for print.
Export to JPG and PNG for screen and web.

What will I learn?

You will learn:

How to evaluate and output high-quality artwork for print, web and mobile devices.
Digital image characteristics and how they are constructed.
How to explore and navigate the application interface, and tailor its appearance to suit your needs.
How to manage and save files to the appropriate size and format by exploring different output scenarios.
How to work with layers to maximise your workflow efficiency.
How to select regions of artwork to apply local edits.
How to blend artwork and create montages.
How to apply filters and effects to add creative flair and finesse to your artwork.
How to manage and characterise typography.
How to create simple vector objects.
How to remove blemishes and defects in photographs.
How to correct colour and exposure in artwork.

Attending the course

We are open from 09:00.

Refreshments will be available and a lunch voucher will be provided for use at any Leeds Beckett food outlet.

All the materials you will need will be provided.

Training facilities

We’re based in the centre of Leeds at Cloth Hall Court, and we have cutting-edge facilities including the Development Studio for desktop, web and mobile platforms. The studio draws on academics with extensive high-level industrial experience in advanced programming techniques and world-class creative digital content essential to success in the creative digital industries.

Trainer & Reviews

• Gary Bradley
• Course Reviews

Gary Bradley

Gary Bradley is an Adobe Certified Instructor and an award-winning graphic designer with over 17 years' commercial experience working as a designer and Creative Director in digital print, animation, CGI and illustration.

Gary has led global projects in creative multimedia technology, art direction and management for prestigious brands such as Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Nike, and Sainsbury's. His courses are designed to nurture and enhance your talent. He will take the knowledge that you have got and help you become more adept, more effective and more productive. He will share with you proven best practice techniques and little-known short cuts that can and will save you hours - all delivered in a style and language that you can relate to.