STANDARD COURSES Access ACT! Dreamweaver Excel Flash FrontPage Illustrator InDesign Office 2007 Outlook Photoshop Introduction Intermediate Powerpoint Project Soft Skills Technical Skills Visio Windows Vista Word Course Fees	Adobe Photoshop Training Course - Introduction Who should attend this Adobe Photoshop course? Our Photoshop Introduction course enables delegates with no previous experience of Photoshop to acquire this level of theoretical and practical proficiency and those with a repro background, and an understanding of related theory to adapt their expertise efficiently. How long is this Adobe Photoshop course? 2 Days What are the benefits of attending this course? Achieving high quality output from Photoshop requires a comprehensive understanding of Photoshop features and processes, combined with a knowledge of related theory including masking, scanning, resolution and colour principles. The course includes the topics below and familiarity with the operating system and keyboard is a prerequisite. The cost of the course includes a 3 months telephone support, a certificate, refreshments and lunch. Included in this course: Course book Lunch 3 Months post training support Certificate of attendence COURSE OUTLINE     Understanding Photoshop issues Introduction to the interface Understanding resolution Looking at the differences between raster and vector artwork Overview of the toolbox Overview of the menus Organising the palettes Using the navigator palette Changing views and displays Setting preferences Using various selection techniques Adding and removing selections Inverting and modifying selections Feathering and moving selections Saving and loading selections Working with quick mask Colour theory Working with different colour models and modes Using custom colours Picking colour Analysing and editing colour Looking at gamut issues Creating duotones Looking at colour correction issues Setting colour balance Setting hue and saturation Adjusting brightness and contrast Using the levels option Using curves and variations Working with histograms Retouching images Colour range & replace colour feature Cropping images Using the pencil, the paintbrush and the airbrush tools Defining your own brushes Customising brushes Using the smudge tool Using the clone stamp tool Using the spot healing brush Customising the tools Using the eraser tool Working with the dodge and burn toning tools Using the sharpen and blur focus tools Removing dust and scratches Using the history palette Using the history brush Creating images Working with layers Creating new layers Selecting and deleting layers Flattening layers Merging and linking layers Ordering layers Pasting into layers Creating adjustment layers Creating layer masks Exploring channels Montaging images Adding filters and effects Adding lighting effects Exploring and using filters Vanishing point filter to move, copy and clone in perspective Creating gradients and patterns Creating and editing gradients Saving and loading gradients Creating transparent gradients Creating and editing patterns Using the pattern stamp tool Adding and manipulating type Using type mask tool Special effects with type Rasterizing type Using the wrap text feature Creating and editing actions Clipping paths Creating clipping paths Understanding bezier paths Using anchor points Manipulating direction lines Exporting clipping paths Saving images Exporting images for print and the web Understanding file formats Understanding compression Printing settings Adobe Photoshop Training Course - Intermediate Who should attend this Adobe Photoshop course? Our Photoshop Intermediate course is aimed at delegates with previous experience of Photoshop. You may be self taught, taught by a colleague or have attended one of our Photoshop Introduction courses. How long is this Adobe Photoshop course? 1 Day What are the benefits of attending this course? The course will take a look at Photoshop tools, shortcuts and techniques which will maximise productivity and save you from hours of experimentation and exploration. The course will cover alternative techniques and expand creative horizons. Included in this course: Course book Lunch 3 Months post training support Certificate of attendence COURSE OUTLINE     Layers Using layers for photo-retouching Using layer styles Adding a layer mask Setting blend modes Fast layer navigation Organising layers Copying objects to a new layer for editing Using a script to export layers to files Creating clipping groups Layer Compositions Creating a new layer composition Setting layer composition options Updating the layer composition Duplicating a layer composition Using scripts to export layer compositions to a PDF file Photomerge Create a panoramic image Selecting images to merge Using drag and drop to position the images Automated Options Batch processing with actions Toggle dialog on/off in an action Inserting a stop in an action Creating a PDF presentation Using picture package feature Purge Retouching Using the spot healing brush tool Colour correction tips Matching colours Simulate painted effects Customising the Photoshop Environment Saving and loading workspaces Customising menus Adobe Bridge Managing Assets in Adobe Bridge Explore Adobe Bridge Sharpening an image		"Our reputation is for professionalism, quality and excellent standards of training and for trainers who always go the extra mile".