Prerequisites

Participants are expected to exhibit familiarity with the software. Or they will have had some formal training in the program – a Fundamentals or Advanced course; or both – before attempting this one.

Class schedules avaliable on previous page.

Professional Photoshop for Photographers

Duration: 21 hours

Conducted By:
Roy Seah - professional Adobe Certified Photoshop Expert.

Coverage
  1. Equipment
    • What to look for in a digital camera
    • Scanner considerations
    • Photo or ordinary colour printer
  2. Setting up Photoshop
    • The Image Cache & Scratch Disks
    • History States
    • Saving a workspace
  3. Colour Settings
    • Monitor calibration
    • Preferences for RGB, CMYK & Greyscale images
    • Setting ICC profiles
  4. Adobe Bridge – the improved File Browser
    • What’s new & improved
    • File info, Keywords & Metadata
  5. Working with Images
    • File types – PSD, TIFF, PDF, PNG, JPEG & GIF
    • Large Document format(s)
    • 8-bit vs. 16-bit images
    • Working with Camera RAW
    • Resolution - Resizing vs. Resampling
    • Resolution - Image resolution & pixel dimensions
    • Resolution - Selecting Algorithms
    • Converting to Black-and-White
  6. Layers
    • Working with layers
    • Blending options & modes
    • Adjustment layers
  7. Masking
    • Compositing images through masks
    • Working with Quick mask
    • Matting
    • Working with Alpha Channels
  8. Corrections
    • Distortions - Rotate, Crop, Trim
    • Distortions - Crop & Straighten
    • Distortions - Using the Lens Distortion filter (CS2 onwards)
  9. Tonal Adjustments
    • Understanding & using the Histograms
    • Levels, Curves & Color Balance
    • Shadow and Highlight
    • Using Match Color
    • The Channel mixer
  10. Retouching
    • Brush options & blending modes
    • Clone stamp, Healing Brush, Patch Tool
    • Dodge & Burn, Colour replacement tool
    • Using layer techniques
    • Strategies for red-eye removal
  11. Enhancement
    • Setting Depth-of-field
    • Simulating graduated filters
  12. Filters
    • Blur & Sharpen, Noise, Dust & Scratches
    • Lens Blur
    • Using Liquefy
    • Working with the Filter Gallery
  13. Panoramas
    • Using Photomerge
    • Hand-stitching techniques
    • Grading panoramas
  14. Automation
    • Using Auto Align & Auto Blend
    • Picture package
    • Contact Sheet
    • Web Gallery