ADOBE PHOTOSHOP All versions

ADVANCED

Duration: 1 day

Overview

Our advanced course builds on your existing knowledge of Photoshop. We explore
techniques that you won't find in the handbook.

We are happy to work with you to define your own specific needs prior to the course. This will ensure you receive the maximum benefit from your advanced training.

Prerequisites

Experience of Photoshop and familiarity with its interface and tools or completion of an introductory level Photoshop course.

Course Outline

  • Clipping Paths for accurate selections
  • Using Combinations of Channels and Filters to select difficult areas of an image such as fine strands of hair
  • Using the Channel Mixer and Calculation commands
  • Advanced use of the Lighting Filter for photo-realistic mirror, chrome, wood and other textural and 3D effects
  • creating displacement maps
  • high end retouching
  • Fast, editable photo-montage techniques
  • Creating greyscale artwork as a texture map for 3D programs
  • Sharpening the focus of old or poorly focussed photos without sharpening the grain or other imperfections
  • High-end correction of scanned material
  • Achieving realistic results for motion blurring, shadows, glows, subtle light, fog and lens flare without using standard filters
  • Spot colours in Photoshop
  • Techniques for optimising images for the Web without reducing quality
  • Optimising your system for efficient use of Photoshop

Troubleshooting Tips

Question and Answer Session

 

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