Adobe Photoshop Advanced 2 Days
Course Overview
This course is recommended as a follow up to the two day Introduction to Adobe Photoshop or the two-day Intermediate Adobe Photoshop course. It is also suitable for professionals with equivalent experience. In this course we look in depth at layers, alpha channels, montaging, high-end image manipulation and batch processing techniques
Pre-requisites
Attendance on the Introduction to Adobe Photoshop CS6 course as a minimum requirement or equivalent working knowledge.
Course content
Recap and consolidation of material covered on the two day Photoshop Intermediate course
Layers
Duplicating layers
Layer masks
Preserve transparency and locking layers
Grouping
Adjustment layers and adjustment layer masks
Layer comps
Detailed use of 3D layers including live 3D edit and texture editing
Painting modes and layer modes
Colourising
Hand-tinting
Displacement maps
What is a displacement map?
Creating your own displacement map
Using Photoshop’s in-built maps
Using displacement maps with type to create special effects
Clipping groups
Clipping paths to create selected areas
Using displacement maps with type to create special effects
Customising the Photoshop Interface
Shortcuts
Workspace
Creating Custom Panels using Adobe Configurator
Advanced Sharpening Techniques
Unsharp Mask on highpass
Unsharp Mask on edges using channel (alpha)
Shape tool
Working with and editing shapes
Creating and importing custom shapes, e.g. logos for re-use
Saving in shapes panel
Alpha Channels
Creating effects adjusting images and selections with channels
Creating metallic appearances e.g. brass, chrome
Spot channels
Montages
Creating montages with layer masks
Creating realistic photo montages to include reflections on various surface types (e.g. metal, water etc.) and custom shadows
Creating 360-degree panoramas
Automation and Scripts
PDF Presentation
Droplets
Photomerge
Web Gallery
Using the Actions panel
Using, adjusting and creating textures
Batch-processing several files
Adobe Photoshop Advanced 2 Days
Course Overview
This course is recommended as a follow up to the two day Introduction to Adobe Photoshop or the two-day Intermediate Adobe Photoshop course. It is also suitable for professionals with equivalent experience. In this course we look in depth at layers, alpha channels, montaging, high-end image manipulation and batch processing techniques
Pre-requisites
Attendance on the Introduction to Adobe Photoshop CS6 course as a minimum requirement or equivalent working knowledge.
Course content
Recap and consolidation of material covered on the two day Photoshop Intermediate course
Layers
Duplicating layers
Layer masks
Preserve transparency and locking layers
Grouping
Adjustment layers and adjustment layer masks
Layer comps
Detailed use of 3D layers including live 3D edit and texture editing
Painting modes and layer modes
Colourising
Hand-tinting
Displacement maps
What is a displacement map?
Creating your own displacement map
Using Photoshop’s in-built maps
Using displacement maps with type to create special effects
Clipping groups
Clipping paths to create selected areas
Using displacement maps with type to create special effects
Customising the Photoshop Interface
Shortcuts
Workspace
Creating Custom Panels using Adobe Configurator
Advanced Sharpening Techniques
Unsharp Mask on highpass
Unsharp Mask on edges using channel (alpha)
Shape tool
Working with and editing shapes
Creating and importing custom shapes, e.g. logos for re-use
Saving in shapes panel
Alpha Channels
Creating effects adjusting images and selections with channels
Creating metallic appearances e.g. brass, chrome
Spot channels
Montages
Creating montages with layer masks
Creating realistic photo montages to include reflections on various surface types (e.g. metal, water etc.) and custom shadows
Creating 360-degree panoramas
Automation and Scripts
PDF Presentation
Droplets
Photomerge
Web Gallery
Using the Actions panel
Using, adjusting and creating textures
Batch-processing several files
