Duration: 2 Days
Course Overview
Explores the intermediate-and advanced-level features available in Photoshop to stretch the bounds of your imagery, turning otherwise average pictures into powerfully detailed images that stand out.
Building on the topics taught in our introductory course, this course teaches techniques in the following areas to power-user level:
Layers and layer comps
Enhanced selection
Painting and colouring
Smart Objects
Cropping
Text
Filters and special effects, including AI-powered Neural Filters
Colour management
Actions for automation
Data-driven graphics
Camera Raw
Vectors
Image enhancement
Exporting
Animated GIFs
How can I attend my course?
GENERAL INFORMATION
Courses are hosted by highly experienced instructors with vast experience of using the application professionally.
Whilst attending training at our centres, you’ll have the use of a computer running licensed Adobe Creative Cloud software to practice the techniques taught. You can choose to use a Windows computer or Mac.
METHOD OF DELIVERY
Training is designed for the busy professional, being short and intensive and combining lecture and demonstration. Practical exercises carried out under guidance help you learn the techniques taught.
You have ample opportunity to discuss specific requirements with the trainer.
Course Content
INTERMEDIATE Level Topics:
Intermediate Layers
• Layer styles
• Merging and flattening layers Layer masks
• Adjustment presets
• Clipping masks
Enhance Selection
• Select and mask
Creative Cloud
• Creating a cloud library
• Adding assets
• Extract From Image
• Layer styles
• Managing library assets
• Sharing libraries
• Free Adobe stock
Painting and Colouring
• Swatches
• Painting with the Brush tool
• Painting with the Mixer Brush tool
• Creating and adjusting brushes
• Loading additional brushes
• Gradients
• Patterns and pattern presets
• Applying patterns as an adjustment layer
Smart Objects
• Introduction to Smart Objects
• Placing linked and embedded files
• Creating an embedded Smart Object
• Creating a linked Smart Object
• Editing Smart Objects
• Updating linked Smart Objects
• Editing the contents of a Smart
• Object Adjusting
• Smart Object preferences
Setting up a Document
• Creating an artboard-enabled file Adding and renaming artboards
• Applying content to artboards
• Ruler guides
• New guide layout
• Inserting frames and adding content
Cropping Images
• Making a perspective crop
• Automating cropping and straightening
• Crop presets
• Cropping to a selection
• Trim command
Working with Text
• Type styles
• Matching fonts in an image Glyphs panel
Filters and Special Effects
• Introduction to filters
• Neural filters (AI)
• Colourising black and white images
• Image restoration
• Skin smoothing
• Changing the weather with the landscape mixer
• Liquify filter
• Unsharp and Sharpen filters
ADVANCED level Topics
Colour Management
• Principles of colour management
• Calibration and profiling
Working Smarter
• Customising keyboard shortcuts and menus
• Creating a panorama using Photomerge
• Producing a PDF presentation
• Using the Image Processor to output images
• Batch renaming files
Carrying out Actions
• Playing preset actions
• Recording a new action
• Conditional actions
• Recording the use of tools
Data-driven Graphics
• Creating a template design
• Producing multiple versions of an image with varying text and images
Camera Raw
• Introduction to Camera Raw
• When to edit in Camera Raw and when to use
• Photoshop
• Bit depth
• White Balance, Exposure, Highlights, Shadows
• Sharpening, Colour Manipulation, Lens correction
• Batch processing
• Exporting
• Comparing before and after versions
Working with Vectors
• Creating paths with the pen tool
• Anchor points
• Direct Selection and Path Selection tools
• Creating a clipping path
• Regular and custom vector shapes
• Creating your own custom shape
• Legacy shapes
• Converting text to shape
• Creating type on a path
More Filters
• Creating a vanishing point
• Noise reduction
• Dust and scratches
• Gaussian blur
• Field and Iris blur
• Parametric filters
Advanced Layers and Layer Comps
• Creating layer comps
• Displaying layer comps
Enhancing Images
• Puppet warp
• Perspective warp
Exporting
• Exporting layers
• Exporting layer comps
• Exporting artboards
Creating Animated GIFs
• Introduction to animated GIFs
• Working in the Timeline panel
• Outputting
CERTIFICATE
You’ll receive an e-certificate (PDF) confirming successful completion of Adobe-accredited Advanced Photoshop training.
SUPPORT
Following Photoshop training, you’re entitled to 30 days’ email support from your trainer.