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Photoshop Course Advanced

During the Photoshop Course Advanced you are going to increase your existing skills and make a start to publish for both the internet and printed media.

Short outline

The course is very intensive. The following outline is a simple an impression of selected topics.

1. Clever selections and production tips

During this first lesson of the Photoshop Course Advanced you are going to learn lots of tricks to make you more productive while you use Photoshop.

You are also going to learn how to make good use of selections and even use special selections to work on your artwork.

The following topics will be addressed during this course lesson.

Using the many selection options level 2
Using extra technical options in files
Using new selection methods
Creating clever selections
Adjusting and managing selections

See an example of what you will learn during this lesson.

2. Special transformations and selections

During this lesson of the Photoshop Course Enhanced you will use special filters to enhance graphics and graphic files. You are going to transform content of files and learn how to use mathemetical and geometric transformations to give the illusion of depth.

The following topics will be addressed during this course lesson.

Body manipulation
Extra's with image lighting
Playing with special filters
Decorating buildings with natural perspective
Using special transformation tools and methods

See an example of what you will learn during this lesson.

3. Your own set of tools

As you work as a Photoshopper you will soon notice the standard tools in Photoshop do not suffice. You will need to create your own to be able to create really personal and special artwork. You are going to learn how to do just that during this lesson of the Photoshop Advanced Course.

The following topics will be addressed during this course lesson.

Automatic functions in Photoshop
Special settings for the Internet
Creating patterns and designs in Photoshop
Using special brush styles
Creating your own brush styles
Creating special brush settings
Clever use of brushes
Managing brush settings
Smart objects
Smart objects and settings
Special filters for smart objects

See an example of what you will learn during this lesson.

4. Working for the Internet

During this lesson of the Photoshop Course Advanced you will learn how to prepare artwork for use on the Internet. You are going to understand how the different compression methods affect files and what to do to create the best artwork for this medium.

Of course we shall also address special options and give you extra assignments to put the standard options to creative use.

The following topics will be addressed during this course lesson.

Understanding palettes
Using different file types
Compression methods and their goal media
The consequences of compression
Colour do's and don't's
Saving files for different media
Saving different types of files
Comparing results
Creating artwork for use on the Internet

See an example of what you will learn during this lesson.

5. Corrections

During this lesson you are going to restore documents on the second level. You are going to learn how to get rid of colour casts and how to use different document options and settings to affect the way your artwork looks. You are going to learn how to address colour balance and we shall look at special techniques to improve your artwork even more.

Scanning will be addressed as well. It seems anybody can make a scan. But most scans look appalling due to lack of knowledge. We shall have a look at scanning and scans and you will understand what you should and should not do when you scan and use scans.

The following topics will be addressed during this course lesson.

Restoring light and dark areas
Restoring contrast values
Understanding the implications of restaurations
Using document variations
Contrastwaarden herstellen; waar dient u op te letten
Werken met variaties
Het gebruiken van verschillende filters voor foto's
Kleurbalans herstellen
Scannen

See an example of what you will learn during this lesson.

6. Layer styles

One of the options that seem so simple in Photoshop turns out to be more difficult to use when you want to keep an eye on printability. During this lesson of the Photoshop Course Advanced you will learn how to use layer styles in a special and accurate way. What's more: you will even learn how to use special settings to create artwork that stands out. You are going to create your own Photoshop styles and implement, edit and manage them.

The following topics will be addressed during this course lesson.

Photoshop styles
Layer styles
Using different layer settings
Combining layer settings
Painting with style

See an example of what you will learn during this lesson.

7. Resolutions

This lesson of the Photoshop Course Advanced is dedicated to working for print. Many resolution settings and options will be addressed to make sure you understand what you are doing. After all, creating a beautiful graphic that turns out unprintable is the most frustating thing and is a waste of your time and effort. A wrong setting can have desastrous results, let's address all this during this lesson.

The following topics will be addressed during this course lesson.

Resolution basics
Resolution and the settings
Understanding the consequences of changing resolutions
Clever use of resolutions
Exchanging resolutions

See an example of what you will learn during this lesson.

8. The document history

This lesson is completely dedicated to using the document structure and history in Photoshop. You will learn smart techniques to restore documents and even creative twists to the commonly known and used settings. This will allow you to create interesting and very personal results. You will understand how restoring works and how you can turn around some of it's results.

The following topics will be addressed during this course lesson.

Using the document history
Using the different history tools
Hidden history: tips and tricks
Multiple options while restoring files
Using the document recognition
Exploring new documents and exchanging steps

Course intensivity

All our courses offer intensive training. This is because we want our students to find a job after the course. To make this even more realistic we keep track of the changes in the world of design and the software updates. Working with very old software versions is not an option unless a student needs to use it. Keeping track of all the changes is very important to us: it makes it possible to be a player in the dynamic, multi media oriented world of design.

Teachers

During our courses you will have a personal coach who is a professional in the world of design. Experience in the field of print and press makes this coach irreplacable while you study. You can ask your coach all the questions you may have and notice you will most often get the answer. While you attend the course you can send your coach your homework files and extra files in which 'things don't work'.

Duration

The course duration depends on the type of training you attend. Go to the course's page to find out more. The most common type of training is group training and personal training, have a look at the options for these courses.

Group course: one lesson, once per week. This can be in the morning, afternoon or evening.

Personal training and reserved training can have special schedules.

Time slots

The times for group courses are fixed.

In the case of personal and reserved training special time slots can be booked.

Call us for more options: 020 6820080.

Estimated homework time

You will need about 8 hours per lesson. Most students spend even more time because they enjoy the work.

Verwacht denkniveau

Het niveau van de cursus ligt tussen MBO en HBO in. Er wordt van u verwacht dat u thuis zelfstandig kunt werken maar ook goed kunt meekomen in een groep.

Starting dates

The courses start about every two months. Go to this page to see the dates of the courses.

Applying

Go to the course's page or this page to apply. We shall send you an application form to fill out and after we receive it back from you we shall send you the invoice for the course.

Location

The courses are taking place in Amsterdam. Our location is very easily accessed by tram, bus, metro and even train. Of course you can use the car as well. All necessary facilities are available on the premises.

Literature and lesson material

LearningTrain keeps track of the developments of Adobe software. Using our Adobe contacts makes this even easier. The literature we consult is always up to date and the lesson material is often hot from the press.

Applications

We have a trial for you so you can do the homework. But of course you can also download the trial from the Adobe website.

During class we usually use the most recent version of the software and the version before that. This makes sure you are aware of the developments in the software and that you can create the best designs for your projects. The design market is pretty competitive, having the correct software gives you an extra edge.

Operating system

The Adobe applications have ben developed for both Windows and Mac and are available for both operating systems. Working with Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Flash means it's platform independant. While you are studying here you will usually work on a Windows machine. If you are used to working on a Mac you will hardly notice the difference: you will be inside the Adobe environment and this is platform independant.

Extra help

During the courses you can use your coach's knowledge to help you along. You can send in files and of course, homework. Homework is checked: since we choose to correct homework by hand this results in high quality training.

The location

The courses take place in Amsterdam. Our location is easily accessed by car, tram, bus, metro and even train. There is a railway station around the corner.

Companies and groups of individuals sometimes prefer in-company training. This makes working with company files easier. Call us for the options for in company training: 020 6820080.

Software

Software trials

During the courses we use the latest software version and the one right before it. You can try out the software here during class and download a trial from the Adobe website. A trial is fully functional for a month.

Purchasing hardware and software

As a reseller for both Adobe software and Wacom tablets you can buy these products from us. Of course we are available for advice prior to purchasing the hardware or software.

Call for more information: 020 6820080.

Or have a look on this page for Adobe software, or this page for Wacom hardware for more information.