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Photoshop (Expert Bundle)

VoxLab code: [A-PS-PRO]

  • Duration (Days): 6 days
  • SDF grant available: No
  • Pre-requirements: None
  • Price (before 7% GST): 1290
  • WDA SkillsConnect code: -
  • Printable course outline: Click here

This module is created for those individuals who want to know the basics of Photoshop as well as specialize in a specific field of this software. Our 4 course levels are divided into 6 days.

Level 1 is all about the foundations of Photoshop, with participants learning about the introduction to digital imaging, color management, color cast, auto correction, histograms etc. In our Level 2, individuals will get to know more about photo-retouching and digital make-up with topics like sharpening and micro contrast, color replacement, specific photo-retouch and much more being covered.

For our more specific course of Photoshop, this module is divided into Lab 1 and Lab 2. For Lab 1, our trainers will help individuals with the understanding of camera raw and actions while in Lab 2 our trainers will expound on color management.

A detailed outline of our course material is provided on the top of this box under the “Printable course outline” option should individuals wish to enquire more about this course.

VOXLAB proudly conducted this lab for:
  • G Hub Apparel
  • Menicon Co. Ltd
  • Factronics System Engineering
  • Schiller Asia Pacific Singapore Rep Office
  • Sultan Qaboos University
  • Ministry of Information, Communication and Arts
  • Biznest
  • Studio 912
  • Asia Pacific Publishing Pte Ltd
  • World of TCM Medicare Pte Ltd
  • The British Club
  • C2 Creative Communications Pte Ltd
  • Ministry of Education
WDA Subsidized Flash course Singapore
Course Outline

Photoshop Level 1 - Foundation

Introduction to Photoshop

  • Workspace and Tools
  • Panel Settings
  • Mini Bridge
  • Customizing Settings

Introduction to digital images

  • Image size and resolution
  • Layers and transparency
  • Raster and Vector
  • Free Transformations

Introduction to color management

  • Color space LAB
  • RGB and CMYK
  • Assign profiles
  • Gamut warnings

Introduction to color cast

  • Understanding and spotting color cast
  • Correcting color cast in theory
  • Good color cast / bad color cast
  • The extremely quick color cast removal

Auto Correction

  • "One-shot" auto correction
  • Auto Tone (formerly known as Auto Levels)
  • Auto Color
  • Auto Contrast

Histogram

  • Understanding histogram in digital image
  • Channels
  • Levels adjustment

The importance of adjustment layers

  • Advantages of using Adjustment layers
  • Hue and Saturation

Levels

  • Shadows and highlights in the Input panel
  • Gamma
  • Channels
  • Flexible Auto corrections
  • Clipping

Basic brush theory

  • Brush size
  • Opacity and flow
  • Free hand drawing

Adjustment layers, Layer masks and Selections

  • The layer mask rules
  • Hide and show with a brush
  • Spot corrections
  • Magic Wand
  • Pen Tool for accurate selections

File format

  • Which formats support layers?
  • Which formats support transparency?
  • Which formats for print?
  • Which formats for the web?
Group photos and sample works
Course Outline

Photoshop Level 2 - Photo-retouch And Digital Make-up

Advanced colour correction

  • Levels (recap)
  • Curves
  • Shadow / Highlight
  • Hue / Saturation vs Vibrancy

Blending Modes

  • Multiply
  • Screen
  • Overlay
  • Darken
  • Lighten
  • Soft Light
  • Hard Light
  • Add
  • Dodge
  • Burn
  • Difference
  • Color
  • Luminosity
  • Fading blending modes with Blending Options

Sharpen and Microcontrast

  • Unsharpen mask
  • High pass + Overlay
  • Filter > Custom

Pen tool for accurate selections

  • Pathing raster elements
  • Transform vector path in raster selections
  • Combining multiple paths in single selections
  • Saving paths
  • Loading paths as raster selections
  • Apply multiple layer masks through groups

Photo retouch (touch up)

  • Clone stamp advanced features
  • Healing brush from sampled source
  • Healing brush from saved pattern
  • Spot Healing brush
  • Body reconstruction

Shadows and lights localized enhancement

  • Dodge tool
  • Burn tool
  • Sponge tool
  • Preserving original tones
  • Non-destructive technique for localized enhancement

Colour replacement

  • Hue/Saturation adjustment layer with Layer Mask
  • Colour re-construction
  • Adding noise to simulate real photo grain (for example skin)
  • Sampling elements from other sources
  • Adjustment Layer Levels to uniform main light source

Specific photo-retouch

  • Retouching landscapes
  • Retouching models
  • Retouching products
  • Retouching eyes
  • Retouching lips
  • Retouching hair

Filters overview

  • Artistic filters
  • Sharpen filters
  • Blur filters
  • Other filters
Group photos and sample works
Course Outline

Photoshop Lab 1 - Camera Raw and HDR

Understanding Camera Raw

  • Camera RAW theory
  • RAW files in Bridge
  • Cropping and straightening
  • Red eye tool
  • Reducing noise level
  • Setting White Balacing
  • Exposure
  • Advanced color correction
  • Open RAW as a Smart Object
  • Merge to HDR
  • Export as DNG
  • Open RAW files in Adobe Photoshop
  • Batch Processing
  • Web galleries and PDF presentations in Adobe Bridge
  • Photomerge
  • Other Automations
  • Other Scripts

Actions

  • Preset actions
  • Recording custom actions
  • Pausing actions
  • Resuming actions
  • Exporting actions
  • Importing .atn actions
  • Find and use Adobe Photoshop actions on the internet
Group photos and sample works
Course Outline

Photoshop Lab 2 - Color Management

  • Colour definition
  • Understanding digital image
  • Human colour perception
  • RGB mode
  • Understanding gamut and print warnings
  • CMYK mode
  • RGB and CMYK discrepancies
  • Lab color space
  • RGB Colour profiles comparison (i.e. sRGB, Adobe RGB, Apple RGB)
  • Rendering intents (Perceptual and Colorimetric)
  • RGB to CMYK - proper conversion
  • RGB profiles comparison with CMYK profiles
  • Offset CMYK print principles
  • Offset plates
  • Spot colours (i.e. Pantone)
  • Monitor maintenance and calibration
  • Types of paper
  • Calibration tools (i.e. Colorimeter and Spectrophotometer)
Group photos and sample works
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