Course description
Photoshop training course for existing users, expanding your knowledge and teaching skills to stretch the bounds of your imagery, turning otherwise average pictures into powerfully detailed images that stand out
Building on the topics taught in our introductory course, this course teaches techniques in the following areas to power-user level:
- Layers and layer comps
- Painting and colouring
- Document setup
- Cropping
- Text
- Filters
- Colour management
- Actions for automation
- Data-driven graphics
- Camera Raw
- Vectors
- Filters
- Image enhancement
- Exporting
- Animated GIFs.
Upcoming start dates
Course Content
Colour Management
- Introduction to the principles of colour management
- Calibration and Profiling
- Colour management policies
Controlling Photoshop
- Preset Manager
- Preferences
- Migrating presets
- History logs
- Customising menus and shortcuts
Painting
- Tool presets
- Patterns
Vector Layers
- Pen tool
- Clipping paths
- Vector layers
Camera Raw
- Introduction
- Bit depth
- White Balance, Exposure, Highlights, Shadows
- Sharpening, Colour Manipulation, Lens correction
- Batch processing
- Exporting
Advanced layers and layer comps
- Layer comps
- Exporting layers
Enhancing images
- Perspective crop
- Puppet and perspective warp
- Liquify filters
- Vanishing point
Advanced Adobe Bridge integration
- Renaming files in batches
- Using Metadata to create searches
- Contact sheets
- Image Processor
Specifying colours
- Gamut
- Spot colours – Pantone™
- Indexed colours
- Duotone images
- Alpha Channels
Animation
- Cell and Timeline animation
- Exporting to video
Automating features
- Actions – recording repeatable steps
- Conditional actions
- Tool recording
- Data-driven graphics
Course information
Armada has been hosting training in Adobe creative software for over 20 years. Photoshop courses are hosted by highly experienced instructors with vast experience of using Photoshop professionally.
Delegates receive:
- Comprehensive training materials to refer to throughout the course, and use as a refresher after.
- A certificate confirming successful completion of an Adobe Photoshop course.
- 30 days’ email support from your trainer to help with any post-course issues.
Training venue
All our centres offer excellent training facilities.
A computer running licensed Photoshop software is made available to each delegate to practice the techniques taught. You can choose to use a Windows computer or a Mac.
Lunch and refreshments are provided.
Which version of Photoshop is covered?
Training is based primarily on Photoshop 2025, but is relevant to all recent versions.
Suitability - Who should attend?
It is a prerequisite of this course that you have a good working knowledge of Photoshop, i.e. have attended our Introduction to Photoshop course or have equivalent knowledge through other means
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Upon completion, delegates receive an e-certificate confirming successful completion of the Adobe Photoshop course.
Course delivery details
Training is designed for the busy professional, being fast-paced and intensive. The tuition combines lecture, demonstration and practical exercises carried out under guidance. It goes beyond a basic ‘how to’ approach, offering best practice advice. Delegates have ample opportunity to discuss their specific requirements and issues with the trainer.
Why choose Armada
4.9 stars Google Review rating
Over 96% delegate experience rating on our Autodesk courses in 2021
5 locations across UK and live online courses
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