Photoshop is a powerful piece of software but really is very easy to use - once you know how! If you're anything like me, you'll learn much more quickly if you're showed and can ask questions rather than read a book or watch a tutorial online.
Our new course is just what you need to learn the essentials.
Course Information
Photoshop Essentials Course - Classroom based learning with groups of maximum of 6 people. Hand-outs provided. A laptop with Adobe Photoshop is required for this course. If you do not have one, a computer can be provided for you.
Stage 1 Photoshop basics – finding your way around and understanding the essentials. Files, resolution, tools, selection, layering, plugins.
Stage 2 Photo touch up – turn shots you’re not that happy with into great photos. Masking, adjustment layers, layer styles.
Stage 3 Cloning – master the clone tool and learn how it’s used in the industry.
Stage 4 Beauty retouching Part 1 – make your portrait shots look as good as you would see in any magazine. Skin smoothing, spot removal, redness reduction, changing hair colour, removing stray hairs.
Stage 5 Beauty retouching Part 2 – eye touch up, red eye removal, red vein removal, iris boosting, pupil catch-light addition/changing/removal.
Stage 6 Using dodge and burn to make your shots more dramatic and HDR photography – mastering black and white conversion, adding vignette and blur, using HDR techniques to add impact.
Stage 7 Recap and further exercises. Info on further reading and advice/support.