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Adobe Photoshop Advanced

Length 2 days
Version CC 2024

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Why study this course

Take your Adobe Photoshop® skills to the next level with our advanced course!

Improve your workflows to streamline and increase your productivity using shortcuts and automation techniques that many self-taught users are not even aware of. Learn best practice processes and how to combine functions to create, edit, and apply special effects for professional images and documents.

Our advanced Photoshop course includes the latest Photoshop CC updates and its powerful new features like linked Smart Objects, Camera Raw as a Smart Filter, and enhancements to the Blur Gallery, Smart Sharpen, and more.

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What you can expect with Nexacu Adobe Training

Small classes (average 4 to 6)
Adobe Authorised Training Centre (AATC) with industry experienced, certified instructors
Course eBook and sample files
Class exercises relevant to industry
AATC Adobe endorsed certificate upon course completion
After-course support
Free course resit (6 months) *

* Free resit applies to all public courses; does not include custom or private training.

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What you’ll learn

After completing this course, students will have the knowledge to:

Combine Bridge with Photoshop
Use advanced tools and the options bar
Understand sharpening and blurring
Understand advanced layers
Use layer styles and effects
Use layer masks
Use vectors and paths
Work with actions and automation
Improve workflow
Use Camera Raw
Understand colour management

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Who is the course for?

This course is aimed at proficient users of Adobe Photoshop, including professional and amateur photographers, who want to utilise best practices and automation techniques to create and edit professional-looking images.

Course subjects

Advanced Tools and the Options Bar

Using Common Tools (Review and Shortcuts)
Selections using Quick Selection Tool and Refine Edge
Ruler and Measurement Tools

Product Mockup

Preparing the Image
Using Gradient Fill Layers
Painting in a Shadow/Getting the Lighting Right
Placing and Transforming the Logo
Keeping it Realistic

Retouching Tips

Removing Blemishes
Fixing Red Eye
Managing Wrinkles and Smoothing Skin
Enhancing Teeth and Eyes
Adjusting Skin Tone
Correcting uneven Skin Tone and Texture

Sharpening and Blurring

Smart Sharpen and Unsharp Mask
Lens, Motion Blurs
The Blur Gallery
Smart Sharpen Filter

Advanced Layers

Review Layer Blending Modes
Benefits of Adjustment Layers in Imaging
Adjustment Layers for Tonal Correction
Adjustment Layers and Black/White for Contrast
Adjustment Layers and Curves
Setting up Smart Filters
Linked Smart Objects
Embedded Smart Objects
Turning on and Filter Layer Order
Filters and Effects
Exploring Filters
Working with Complex Filters
Sharpen Filters – As Edge Detection
Improved Guides

Using Layer Masks

Understanding Use of Layer Masks
Creating and Editing Masking Layers
Gradient and Vector Masking Layers

Layer Styles and Effects

Using Layer Effects
Shadows and Glows
Creating Patterns and Overlays
Bevel and Embossing
Making a Style, Preset Styles
Applying Multiple Effects in Photoshop CC

Actions and Automation

Using Actions – Loading and Saving and Editing
Automation of Actions
Improved Photomerge

Improving Workflow

Time Saving Shortcuts
Loading and Saving Styles, Presets, and Brushes
Working Tool Presets

Camera Raw

Benefits of Raw
Tonal Curves
Hue/Saturation/Luminance (HSL)
Grey Scale Adjustments
Sharpening in Raw
Camera Raw as a Filter
Lens Correction

Channels

Channels (Colour and Selections) as Storage
Loading and Saving Selections in Channels
Using Channels to make Selections
Complex Selections with Calculations
Combining Selection Techniques
Alpha Channels
Grey Scale Channels (All Colour Channels)

Understanding Colour Management

Understanding Colour-Managed Workflow
Calibrating/Profiling your Monitor
Profiling your Digital Printer
Getting Consistent Colour
Profiles and Soft Proofing
Creating and Applying Profiles
Synchronising in Bridge
Colour Profiles for Australian Printers

Combining Bridge with Photoshop

Benefits in Workflow
Batch Processing Files
Working with Metadata
Creating and using Collections

Creating Animations

The Timeline
Creating Animated GIFs: Step-by-Step

Prerequisites

You should have previously completed Adobe Photoshop Essentials or have been using Adobe Photoshop for several years on a regular basis. You should have confidence in making Selections, using Adjustment Layers, and Layer Masks.

Terms & Conditions

The supply of this course by Lumify Work is governed by the booking terms and conditions. Please read the terms and conditions carefully before enrolling in this course, as enrolment in the course is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions.