Adobe Photoshop - Introduction (21/22)
Course Overview
Youve read and seen what Adobe Photoshop can do and youd like to try for yourself. Perhaps you have pictures that you would like to fix - or add or take people away from. Or maybe, youve looked at it and the sheer number of options is daunting. This course will cut through the mystery and teach you the basics of image editing. You will learn how to take an average snapshot and edit it to bring out the best you can. Along the way you will discover quick fixes, the best file formats to use and much more. This course starts at the very beginning and covers the basics of Adobe Photoshop. Subjects covered include setting up Photoshop, using painting tools, selections, layers, copying, pasting and fixing pictures. Youll learn through a series of worked examples plus there are written tutorials that you can take. The process of correcting common (and not so common!) issues is shown and youll have time to ask questions. The course is aimed at complete beginners and no previous knowledge is assumed.
What topics are covered?
Painting and using brushes; Opening and importing images; Learning about image size and resolution; Understanding how Photoshop uses colour; Cropping and straightening a photo; Quick fixes for everyday issues; Creating and using layers; Adjusting brightness and contrast; Fixing colour casts; Combining two or more photos.
Frequently asked questions
Youve read and seen what Adobe Photoshop can do and youd like to try for yourself. Perhaps you have pictures that you would like to fix - or add or take people away from. Or maybe, youve looked at it and the sheer number of options is daunting. This course will cut through the mystery and teach you the basics of image editing. You will learn how to take an average snapshot and edit it to bring out the best you can. Along the way you will discover quick fixes, the best file formats to use and much more. This course starts at the very beginning and covers the basics of Adobe Photoshop. Subjects covered include setting up Photoshop, using painting tools, selections, layers, copying, pasting and fixing pictures. Youll learn through a series of worked examples plus there are written tutorials that you can take. The process of correcting common (and not so common!) issues is shown and youll have time to ask questions. The course is aimed at complete beginners and no previous knowledge is assumed.
This is a one day course that is aimed at the rank beginner. This course is especially aimed at people who may have a work or study requirement, or those who would just like to 'have a go'. No previous knowledge is assumed, other than a general knowledge of how to use a computer.
You will learn through tutorials and practice.
A memory stick is required, we recommend a minimum size of 16GB.