Adobe Photoshop Basic

Course overview

The Adobe Photoshop Basic course is ideal for delegates who are new to the application. Delegates will learn the most commonly used features to allow them to begin to edit and manipulate photographs and images.

Topics covered

Fundamentals

  • Navigating the interface
  • Menu bar
  • Preferences
  • Zoom tool
  • Creating documents
  • Rotating and cropping
  • Resolution Basic image manipulation

Images

  • Adding an image
  • Image enhancement
  • Creating basic levels
  • Creating basic curves
  • Display resolution
  • Print resolution
  • Defining colours
  • Colour palette and swatches
  • Cloning

Tools

  • Paint tools
  • Colour modes
  • Lasso tools
  • Quick selection tools
  • Marquee tools
  • Clone stamp and eraser
  • Magic wand
  • Healing brush

Layers

  • Automatic layer creation
  • Adding layers
  • Layer styles
  • Types of layers
  • Transforming layers
  • Flatten an image
  • Layer attributes
  • Manipulating layers
  • Save and copy

Delivery methodology

(Face-to-face or virtual delivery available)

Small groups

Ideally 6-8 delegates to maximise engagement and interaction levels.

One-to-one

We also provide one-to-one 90 minute support workshops to provide targeted individual support (specific topics to be selected).

Tailored sessions

Talk to us about designing bespoke workshops for your team

Adobe Photoshop Social Media Graphics

Course overview

This course whilst teaching your delegates some of the basics of Photoshop is targeted to use on Social Media platforms. You will learn to create all types of Social Media materials including icons, banners and graphics.

Topics covered

Fundamentals

  • Navigating the interface
  • Menu bar
  • Preferences
  • Zoom tool
  • Creating documents
  • Rotating and cropping
  • Resolution Basic image manipulation

Essential and video tools

  • Transform tool
  • Crop tool options
  • Eraser types
  • Perspective tool
  • MP4s
  • RAW filter
  • Smart objects
  • Videos from still
  • Frame speed and timing

Design for social media

  • Icons and images
  • Header images
  • Background and banners
  • Image sizes
  • Vectors and design

Web, GIFs and exporting

  • Slice tool
  • Editing slices
  • Exporting
  • Animation panel and layers
  • Tweening
  • Export file formats
  • Export to GIF

Delivery methodology

(Face-to-face or virtual delivery available)

Small groups

Ideally 6-8 delegates to maximise engagement and interaction levels.

One-to-one

We also provide one-to-one 90 minute support workshops to provide targeted individual support (specific topics to be selected).

Tailored sessions

Talk to us about designing bespoke workshops for your team