Advanced Adobe Photoshop

1 Day, 9:00-4:00

Course Overview

This instructor-led, hands-on course expands on the skills students learned in the Introduction and Intermediate courses to produce sophisticated graphics for the Web and for print. In order to successfully complete this course, we recommend that you first take Softek’s Photoshop Introduction and/or Intermediate course or have equivalent knowledge. You should have a working knowledge of the Photoshop environment.

Course Objectives

Use the Mixer Brush to create and manipulate artwork
Work with basic video editing features
Effectively process files using Camera Raw
Prepare images for use on the web
Convert an image’s color mode
Identify out-of-gamut colors to help create quality printed images

Course Outline

Painting with the Mixer Brush

Selecting Brush Settings
Mixing Colors
Creating a Custom Brush Preset
Mixing Colors with a Photograph

Editing Video

About the Timeline Panel
Creating a New Video Project
Animating Text with Keyframes
Creating Effects
Adding Transitions
Adding Audio
Muting Unwanted Audio
Rendering Video

Working with Camera Raw

About Camera Raw Files
Processing Files in Camera Raw
Applying Advanced Color Correction

Preparing Files for the Web

Using Layer Groups to Create Button Graphics
Automating a Multistep Task
Saving Assets with Adobe Generator

Producing and Printing Consistent Color

Preparing Files for Printing
Performing a Zoom Test
Identifying Out-of-Gamut Colors
Adjusting an Image
Converting an Image to CMYK
About Color Management
Specifying Color-Management Settings
Proofing an Image
Saving the Image as a CMYK EPS
Printing a CMYK Image from Photoshop

Cost and Delivery Format Options

We offer the above listed class on our public schedule and as a private group class in the following delivery formats:

Public Class: Live Virtual
Per student	$375

Private Group Class: Live Virtual
1-4 students	$950
5-8 students	$1400
9-12 students*	$1600
*$100 per additional student

Private Group Class: At Your Location
1-4 students	$1200
5-8 students	$1650
9-12 students*	$1850
*$100 per additional student

Private Group Training

Private group classes are cost effective when you have a group of students who need the same course. Volume discounts of 5% to 20% are available when five or more training days are scheduled. For classes conducted at your location, you are responsible for the classroom setup which should include:

A computer for each student (with the appropriate software installed), and
An instructor workstation connected to a visual display (e.g., projector, smartboard, etc.).

Customization

Softek can easily customize a training course that covers the specific topics you require and integrate examples relevant to your work environment. Course customization is billed at $150 per hour and covers time needed to meet, discuss, prepare, and incorporate any specific examples into the training program. Once we have a better idea of what you have in mind, we will be glad to provide a specific price quote for the customization.