Adobe Photoshop CS5 Essentials

Basic computer literacy

Who Should Attend

This course is most suited to those delegates with no or little experience of Photoshop CS5 (or prior versions back to version 7) who wish to gain a good working knowledge of the application within two days. The course content listed below indicates what is covered in the course and this should cover most aspects, whether for personal development plans or just greater understanding of the application. The course is suitable for most jobs where image manipulation and correction are required.

Should you wish to take your knowledge to a more advanced level, we recommend our advanced Print Production or Web production courses - these will show you how to combine the best from a number of Creative Suite programs. A bespoke Advanced Photoshop course is also available.

Skills to enable you to create images from new, or existing imagery, for use in printed material and on the internet. These images could be retouched, cropped, corrected, masked or created as a photomontage.

Introduction

• Windows/palettes and menus
• Workspace
• Bitmap vs Vector graphics
• Resolution/print theory
• Colour modes
• (RGB, CMYK, Greyscale, Duo to tone)
• Locating help

Adobe Bridge

• Viewing files
• Viewing/adding Meta-data
• List, rotate, copy and delete files
• Stacking/ sorting files
• Grading images
• Automating processes (PDF and Web Gallery)
• Main bridge

Cropping images

• Rotating Canvas
• Image size/canvas size

Corrections to Images

• Adjustments panel
• Image adjustment menu
• Adjustment layers
• Adjustment to brightness/contrast and colour
• Viewing histograms
• Adjusting/matching/replacing colours
• Comparing results

Channels

• Colour channels

Painting in Photoshop 

• Paint brush and pencil tools
• Toning tools
• Focus tools
• Mixer brush
• Erase tools
• Options bar
• Tool presets
• Creating colours, brushes, patterns and gradients
• Eyedropper tool

Saving and undoing

• Saving/File Formats
• Save For Web and Devices
• History Palette and Undo/Step back

Selections

• Adding and Subtracting to
• Selections
• Modifying Selections
• Selection Marquee Tools
• Lasso Tools
• Quick Selection Tool
• Magic Wand tool
• Refine Edges - Detect Edge
•  Colour range

Masking

• Using the Mask Pallet
• Creating Masks from Selections
• Layer Masks
• Quick Mask

Layers

• Creating & Organising Layers
• Applying Effects to Layers
• Smart Objects (linking to external files)
• Distributing/Aligning elements
• Blending layers and Auto-Aligning
• Clipping Layers
• Adjustment Layers
• Layer Compositions
• Transforming Images / layers
• Puppet Warp
• Content Aware Scaling (Extending Backgrounds)

Filters

• Applying Filters
• Liquify
• Smart Filters

Typography

• Point & Area Type
• Warping Type
• Type on a Path
• Finessing type

Photo Retouching

• Content Aware Fill
• Retouching Tools
• Cloning & Healing Tools

All courses authorised by Adobe and delivered by Adobe certified trainers.

Symbiosis offer a range of standard and bespoke courses for individuals and companies from our Authorised Adobe Training Centres located throughout the UK. Three training options are available:

• Public Courses: Our authorised Adobe courses are run from our training centres in Bristol, Leamington Spa, Leeds, London or Manchester.
• Bespoke Courses: In addition to our listed Bespoke Courses, any of our Essentials or Advanced Courses can be tailored to meet your specific needs and run as a bespoke course. Please call for pricing.
• Venue of your Choice: If preferred, a Symbiosis trainer can deliver our Adobe InDesign course at a venue of your choice using either your computers or our own mobile solution. Travel and expenses will be charged as extra. Please call for pricing. 

As part of your training package you will receive:

• Training from an Adobe Certified instructor at an authorised Adobe Training Centre
• A course manual 
• Refreshments throughout the day 
• 6 month post-training email and telephone support from your trainer
• A certificate upon completion of the course  

Symbiosis: authorised Adobe and Apple training courses

Since 1996 Symbiosis have been delivering authorised Adobe and Apple training courses  in the Midlands, Leeds, Manchester, Bristol and London areas.  

At Symbiosis the training is based on a wealth of ‘real-world’ experience and our aim is to provide appropriate, professional training in the use of the leading creative software packages - whether for print, interactive media, the web, video or mobile applications. Whether you are an individual or a company, Symbiosis's authorised status guarantees the quality of their training facilities and ensures you have access to qualified trainers, new computers, legal software, approved training materials and the provision of snacks and drinks.

Our aim - to provide great training at a competitive price from central locations, in the following areas:

            • Adobe Authorised Training Centre
            • Apple Authorized Training Center
            • Edexcel Approved
            • Filemaker Business Alliance Member
            • Quark Alliance Partner
            • Skillset Approved

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Whatever kind of training you are looking to achieve we can help you find your way, our accredited status can provide in-house team training to help you improve your working practice. We take pride in our authorised status and prior to accepting a booking, we take the time to check that a course is appropriate to your skill level and requirements.

Our commitment to quality means that we guarantee the following:

• Authorised Courses are limited to a maximum of 8 delegates
• All training is delivered by authorised instructors 
• All training is delivered using the most recent version of the software available (unless stated)
• Training is available on the Mac or PC platform
• Prices include a training manual

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