Adobe Photoshop has long been the industry standard for image manipulation and pixel-level editing.

This two-day intensive hands-on Photoshop training goes well beyond the basics to cover concepts and skills that will make you a proficient and efficient Photoshop user.
You will learn multiple approaches to colour correction, a wide variety of selection techniques, how to use filters and
effects, how to use masks for non-destructive image editing, many productivity enhancing shortcuts and much more. Topics include:
The Photoshop workspace
Working with layers
Non-destructive image editing
Color and image resolution
Retouching and color correction
Using masks and channels

Below is an outline of the course curriculum:

Getting to know the work area

Using the tools
Customising the workspace
Using Photoshop help
Basic photo corrections

Strategy for retouching
Resolution and image size
Straightening and cropping an image
Retouching and repairing

The Clone stamp, healing brush and patch tools
Retouching on a separate layer
Working with selections

About selecting and selection tools
Transforming a selection
Making a quick selection
Cropping
Layer basics

Using the layers palette
Rearranging layers
Working with layer styles
Flattening and saving files
Advanced layering

Clipping a layer to a shape
Setting up a vanishing point grid
Creating your own keyboard shortcuts
Placing imported artwork
Working with smart objects
Working with layer comps
Typographic design

Using interactive formatting controls
Designing a paragraph of type
Masks and channels

Working with masks and channels
Creating and editing a quick mask
Saving a selection as a mask
Working with channels
Applying filters to masks
Resizing the canvas
Moving layers between documents
Working with adjustment layers
Grouping clipping layers
Using type as a mask
Correcting and enhancing digital photographs

Advanced compositing

Working with actions
Working with smart filters
Producing and printing consistent color

Proofing an image
Identifying out-of-gamut colors

Venue

Date: 24 May 2008 to 25 May 2008
Location: Johannesburg
Cost: Please contact us

Contact: Heather Botha
Company name: 2B Studio
Telephone number: +27 82 344 0509
Email address training@2bstudio.co.za