About the course
In this 3 day hands-on course, participants learn to use Photoshop CS6 for everything from retouching and repairing images, to compositing images into artistic montages, to processing camera raw digital photography. The course covers lighting and textural effects, adjustments to contrast and colour balance, and file formats for print and web use.
Who should do this course?
This course is suitable for photographers, graphic artists, webmasters or designers with little or no experience using Adobe Photoshop. Suitable for students with little or no experience using Adobe Photoshop and that need to learn how to master the world's leading imaging software.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for attending this course; however participants are expected to have a general understanding of personal computers and the Windows operating system.
Course Dates
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Sydney Class Dates
Book NowLevel 11, 32 Walker Street, North Sydney , NSW 2060
10 - 12 Dec 18 Mon - Wed 09 - 11 Jan 19 Wed - Fri 04 - 06 Feb 19 Mon - Wed 06 - 08 Mar 19 Wed - Fri 01 - 03 Apr 19 Mon - Wed 01 - 03 May 19 Wed - Fri 28 - 30 May 19 Tue - Thu 24 - 26 Jun 19 Mon - Wed 24 - 26 Jul 19 Wed - Fri 19 - 21 Aug 19 Mon - Wed 18 - 20 Sep 19 Wed - Fri -
Melbourne Class Dates
Book NowLevel 12, 379 Collins Street, Melbourne , VIC 3000
28 - 30 Nov 18 Wed - Fri 09 - 11 Jan 19 Wed - Fri 06 - 08 Feb 19 Wed - Fri 04 - 06 Mar 19 Mon - Wed 03 - 05 Apr 19 Wed - Fri 01 - 03 May 19 Wed - Fri 29 - 31 May 19 Wed - Fri 26 - 28 Jun 19 Wed - Fri 22 - 24 Jul 19 Mon - Wed 21 - 23 Aug 19 Wed - Fri 16 - 18 Sep 19 Mon - Wed -
Brisbane Class Dates
Book NowLevel 6, 371 Queen Street, Brisbane , QLD 4000
18 - 20 Dec 18 Tue - Thu 14 - 16 Jan 19 Mon - Wed 13 - 15 Feb 19 Wed - Fri 11 - 13 Mar 19 Mon - Wed 10 - 12 Apr 19 Wed - Fri 07 - 09 May 19 Tue - Thu 05 - 07 Jun 19 Wed - Fri 01 - 03 Jul 19 Mon - Wed 30 Jul - 01 Aug 19 Tue - Thu 26 - 28 Aug 19 Mon - Wed 25 - 27 Sep 19 Wed - Fri
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Canberra Class Dates
Book NowLevel 4, 54 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra , ACT 2601
26 - 28 Nov 18 Mon - Wed -
Adelaide Class Dates
Book Now19 Young Street, Adelaide , SA 5000
10 - 12 Dec 18 Mon - Wed 21 - 23 Jan 19 Mon - Wed 04 - 06 Mar 19 Mon - Wed 15 - 17 Apr 19 Mon - Wed 27 - 29 May 19 Mon - Wed 08 - 10 Jul 19 Mon - Wed 19 - 21 Aug 19 Mon - Wed 30 Sep - 02 Oct 19 Mon - Wed 11 - 13 Nov 19 Mon - Wed -
Perth Class Dates
Book NowLevel 1, 140 St Georges Terrace, Perth , WA 6000
26 - 28 Nov 18 Mon - Wed
Course Units
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Unit 1: Introducing Photoshop CS6
- What is Photoshop?
- What's New in Photoshop CS6?
- Opening and Finding Images
- Creating a New File
- The Photoshop Interface
- Menus and Keystroke Shortcuts
- The Toolbox
- The Options Bar
- Introduction to Palettes
- Workspace Presets
- Resizing Screen Views
- Tool Presets
- Navigator Palette
- Other Navigation Tools
- Rulers, Guides, and Grids
- Reverting
- Getting Help in Photoshop
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Unit 2: Managing your Files
- Opening Files
- Using Bridge CS6
- Working with Multiple Files and Windows
- Displaying File Information with the Status Bar
- Saving Files and Working with Multiple Versions
- Understanding File Formats
- Leaving Written Notes
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Unit 3: Understanding the Selection Tools
- Using the Marquee Tools
- Adding to a Selection
- Subtracting From a Selection
- Rotating a Selection
- Moving a Selection
- Deleting a Selection
- Deselecting a Selection
- Saving a Selection
- Selecting an Entire Image
- Moving a Selection Border
- Cutting, Copying and Pasting a Selection
- Selecting with the Magic Wand Tool
- Selecting with the Colour Range Command
- Selecting with the Lasso Tool
- Selecting with the Polygonal Lasso Tool
- Selecting with the Magnetic Lasso Tool
- Inverting a Selection
- Expanding or Contracting a Selection
- Content Aware Fill
- Skewing or Distorting a Selection
- Using Refine Edge a Selection
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Unit 4: Working with Pixels
- Understanding Bitmaps and Vectors
- Image Pixels Versus Screen Pixels
- Adjusting an Image's Resolution
- Changing an Image's Resolution Automatically
- Changing an Image's Pixel Dimensions
- Changing Image size using Content Aware Scale
- Changing an Image's Print Dimensions
- Changing the Canvas Size
- Rotating and Flipping the Canvas
- Cropping an Image Using a Marquee
- Applying the Unsharp Mask Filter
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Unit 5: Understanding Colour
- Two Types of Colour
- Colour Settings
- The Colour Palette
- Using the Colour Ramp
- Using the Colour Picker
- The Paint Bucket Tool
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Unit 6: Layers
- Exploring Layers
- Creating a Layer
- Renaming a Layer
- Deleting a Layer
- Linking Layers
- Adjustment Layers
- Merging Layers
- Grouping Layers
- Using Layer Via Cut and Layer Via Copy
- Creating a Type Layer
- The Character Palette
- Type Setting with Smart Warping
- Modifying a Type Layer
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Unit 7: Channels and Masks
- The Channels Palette
- Saving a Selection as a Channel
- Loading a Channel as a Selection
- Using Quick Masks
- Adding a Layer Mask
- Moving a Layer Mask
- Creating a Clipping Group
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Unit 8: Retouching Images
- Adjusting Brightness and Contrast
- Using the Blur and Sharpen Tools
- Using the Dodge and Burn Tools
- Adjusting Hue and Saturation
- Using the Sponge Tool
- Adjusting Levels
- Using the Clone Stamp Tool
- Using the Pattern Stamp
- Using the Spot Healing Brush
- Using the Patch Tool
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Unit 9: Drawing and Painting
- Foreground and Background Colour
- Lifting Colour
- Using the Shape and Line Tools
- Using the Custom Shape Tool
- Using the Brush Tool
- Changing Brush Styles
- Creating a Custom Brush
- Create a Custom Brush Tip from an Image
- Using the Pencil Tool
- Using the Paint Bucket Tool
- Applying a Gradient
- Creating a Stroke Around a Selection
- Using the Eraser Tool
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Unit 10: Advanced Colour
- Using the Colour Balance Command
- Using the Variations Dialog Box
- Using the Image Mode Function
- Converting Images to Grayscale
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Unit 11: Working with Filters
- Introduction to Filters
- Applying a Filter to Part of an Image
- Converting a Photograph into a Drawing
- Liquifying an Image
- Freezing and Thawing an Image
- Reconstructing a Distortion
- Viewing a Mesh and Saving a Distortion
- Artistic Filters
- Blur Filters
- Brush Stroke Filter
- Distort Filters
- Pixelate Filters
- Render Filters and Sharpen Filters
- Sketch Filters
- Stylize Filters and Texture Filters
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Unit 12: Printing with Photoshop CS6 Print Interface
- Printing Basics
- Selecting a Printer and Previewing Imaging Position
- Editing Print Options
- Printing Part of an Image
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Training Packages
Adobe Graphic Design Package
- Fast Track to Photoshop (3 days)
- Fast Track to Illustrator (2 days)
- Fast Track to Indesign (3 days)
- Acrobat DC Introduction (1 day)
$ 2970 incl GST
(You save $990)
Duration
9 days
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Course Reviews
(5.00 out of 5) Elisabeth C [ 29 August, 2018 ]
It was a very informative course with lots of hands-on examples which will be useful to my every day work.
Jay is a lovely teacher and very friendly and super accommodating to fitting in around other committments.
(5.00 out of 5) Alice [ 22 August, 2018 ]
Cressida went at the perfect pace and tailored the class to suit the needs of the participants. Thanks for a great course :-)
(5.00 out of 5) Tiina K [ 06 August, 2018 ]
This is a comprehensive Photoshop course and is great for beginners. I recommend this to anyone new to Photoshop.
(5.00 out of 5) Renee A [ 16 July, 2018 ]
Great introductory course with a lot covered. Will definitely be able to use what I have learnt. Jacquie was a fantastic teacher!
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