Course Audience
This course is suitable for users wishing to gain experience working with Adobe PhotoShop including in-depth knowledge of the application and its uses.

Course Overview
ADOBE PhotoShop is a highly recognised piece of software used for creating and editing bitmap images. This course uses practical exercises to teach students the functions provided by the PhotoShop application. The student will gain hands on experience using this powerful tool. The course looks at importing images of different types, with scanners and photo- CD right through to production considerations. Vast practical knowledge is gained from the hands on approach of this course. Students will possess the skills required to manipulate, create and doctor images suitable for publications or online websites.

Course Content
File formats
Vector images formats
Bitmap image formats
Filters, plugins and special effects
Video special effects
Working with channels
3D-Modelling effects
Text special effects
Publishing
Working with DTP programs
Preparing for publishing
Sending files to a bureau
Designing for the Internet
Graphic file formats
Animations
Automating PhotoShop
Professional examples PhotoShop Toolbox
Acquiring Images
Importing & exporting images
Scanning images
Digital cameras
Photo-CD images
Creating & touching up images
Drawing, painting and editing
Selecting objects in PhotoShop
Working with layers
Drawing and editing paths
Working with masks
Working with colour
Colour formats (Pantone etc.)
Colour correction tools
Working with palettes
Working with text
Text effects and Anti-aliasing

Course Objectives
The course aims to teach students on the colour depth of a bitmap image, its resolution and file formats. Students will work with Photoshop palettes and understand how to use layers to their advantage. Overlaying images and techniques as well as text will also be dealt with. Understanding the use of masks as well as how to use the plugins and filters will be second nature to students.

Course Duration / Commencement dates
20 contact hours – usually delivered over a 10 week period.
Please contact CCT directly for the next Commencement date

Fees
Course tuition fees EUR490