Upon completing this intensive course, you will be able to:
- Enhance images through professional light and color correction methods
- Manipulate color information, add new colors, and remove unwanted tones
- Execute precise selections, create and refine layer masks, distort and transform images
- Work proficiently with text to produce professional marketing materials such as flyers, promotional posters, and digital banner advertisements
- Build original graphic compositions from fundamental design principles
- Execute professional portrait retouching and skillfully apply filters and special effects
- Apply a comprehensive understanding of color modes and work confidently with image resolution
Course overview and context:
Adobe Photoshop represents the industry standard for creative professionals focused on image editing and graphic design, enabling users to enhance visual content and unlock its full potential. The software provides an extensive toolkit of advanced capabilities that professionals throughout the creative industries depend on as a core competency.
This extensive fundamentals program takes you from a complete beginner to professional-level output creation. You'll work across multiple visual design styles and develop mastery of the essential tools and techniques required for each approach. The course covers Photoshop's fundamental toolset, export workflows for print, web, and social media applications, and portfolio presentation strategies for your completed work. Whether you're new to Photoshop or design altogether, you can begin immediately without prerequisite knowledge.
Detailed learning outcomes include:
- Professional removal of unwanted people, text, and background elements
- Creation and application of layer masks, including sophisticated hair masking for portraiture
- Layer management and advanced image combination techniques
- Color correction and enhancement, including levels, vibrance, gradient adjustments, black and white conversion, and color selection
- Vector shape creation, shadow development, and document dimension measurement
- Text creation and manipulation, including text warping and path-based text effects
- Advanced text effects such as outlines, beveling, embossing, and drop shadow styling
- Image cropping and horizon correction techniques
- Advanced selection methods and correct blending mode application
- Smart Objects and Artboards functionality in Photoshop CC
This class serves:
- Individuals with minimal or no Photoshop experience
- Those seeking a comprehensive skills refresher on Photoshop capabilities
- Photographers ready to begin post-production editing work
- Image editors building and strengthening their technical expertise
- Fine artists transitioning work to digital platforms
- Creative professionals integrating Photoshop into their service offerings
- Users seeking mastery of Adobe Photoshop CC
- Learners of all skill levels and backgrounds
Software included in this course:
- Adobe Photoshop CC 2018
