Adobe Photoshop's unparalleled photo editing capabilities have made this application an industry standard on which millions of graphics and design professionals rely. AcademyX's advanced Photoshop training covers advanced image manipulation techniques to create impactful images for high-end printers, Internet browsers and any number of mobile devices. Those with a solid foundation of Photoshop skills will learn to perform the color management and image adjustments required for a commercial print environment, as well as an array of image optimization techniques useful for delivering high-quality images online. Participants in this Photoshop training will also gain experience with Adobe Creative Suite's sophisticated productivity features and tools for automating repetitive tasks. This class is taught by an Adobe-Certified Instructor who brings extensive industry experience to class, in order to prepare you to apply your advanced Photoshop skills faster.

Planning and Managing the Graphics Project

Build an effective project plan and ensure the objectives are met at every phase.
Understand design principles at an advanced level to improve communication with clients and graphic artists.
Create layer comps and export compositions for review and approval.

Understanding Color Management and Managing Colors in Photoshop

Select the appropriate color modes for print, web or video.
Understand the gamuts and color space differences of each color model.
Proof image colors prior to print publishing.

Using Advanced Photoshop Image Manipulation Techniques

Specify settings for opening camera raw images.
Simulate colored filters using Photoshop photo filters and match colors across images.
Use advanced filters to sharpen, blur or distort selected portions of images.
Create panoramas and high dynamic range (HDR) images.

Making RGB Image Adjustments

Use the Adjustments panel to make color corrections and non-destructive edits.
Identify the color values of shadows and highlights, and rapidly correct shadow or highlight problems.
Adjust curves to maintain realistic flesh tones and to manage overall image contrast.
Use toning tools to brighten, darken and adjust image color saturation.
Replace colors across an entire image, or in specific portions of an image.

Performing CMYK Separations for Optimum Printed Results

Separate images into CMYK components and specify print image color settings.
Understand the advantages of beginning color corrections in RGB mode, and completing them in CMYK Color.
Sharpen an image by controlling the Amount, Radius, and Threshold values.

Converting Images to Grayscale and Create Spot Colors

Maintain high image contrast when converting images to grayscale.
Create spot channels to specify spot colors in Photoshop images.
Retain both process colors and spot colors in an image using the DCS (Desktop Color Separation) file format.
Convert grayscale images to a duotone.

Optimizing images for use on the web and in video.

Sharpen image quality for a given file size.
Create transparency and blend opaque pixels with background colors when only partial transparency is supported.
Adjust images to the correct pixel aspect ratio for video.

Prerequisites:

Photoshop Fundamentals or equivalent experience.

Photoshop Advanced Training classes are offered at four locations:

Photoshop Advanced Training Training