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Adobe Photoshop CS6 - CS5 Upgrade Course
Summary
Course Aim:
The Photoshop Upgrade course builds on your Photoshop skills and knowledge and outlines the new and significantly changed features of Photoshop.
Course Prerequisites:
The prerequisites for this course is that you have Photoshop Level 2 skills.
Course Duration:
Half-day 9:00am - 12:30pm (or 1 day with InDesign and/or Illustrator upgrade courses). Note that you may need to increase duration if you are upgrading from an old version.
Classroom courses include:
- Adobe Certified instructors (with min 10 yrs experience)
- Alpha prepared comprehensive coursenotes with tutorials and exercises (updated frequently to reflect industry trends)
- Certificates
- eLearning DVD Package (FREE at course registration where available, see our SPECIALS)
- After course support, unlimited HELP DESK (via email, to reinforce the learning), helpdesk@alphacc.com.au
- Training guarantee
- FREE repeat of public course within 6 months (where required, and on same version), see terms & conditions
Content
Course Content
During this course you will learn about:
What's New in Photoshop CS6
- Retouching and transforming
- Content-Aware Move tool
- Content-Aware Patch tool
- Redesigned Crop tools
- Filters
- Correcting wide-angle lenses
- Photographic blur gallery
- Lighting effects gallery
- Oil Paint filter
- Video
- Colour and tonal adjustments
- 3D (Photoshop Extended only)
- Painting and patterns
- Drawing
- Workspace and workflow
- Type
- Compatibility with Adobe Touch and Photoshop companion apps
- Camera Raw 7
What's New in Photoshop CS5
- Topic Objectives
- What’s New in Photoshop CS5
- Easier interface management with live workspaces
- Intelligent selection technology
- Content-aware filling and healing
- HDR Pro
- Extraordinary painting effects
- Puppet Warp
- Automated lens correction
- Easy extrusions with 3D repoussé
- Enhanced 3D performance, workflow, and materials
- Streamlined creative reviews
- Integrated media management
- State of the art Camera Raw processing
- Dozens of productivity enhancements
- New GPU-accelerated features
Topic 1 Level 1 New Features in Photoshop CS6
- Topic Objectives
- New Photoshop’s Preferences
- Mini Bridge
- Image Size
- Oil Paint filter
- Adding Metadata to an Image
- Apply an Auto correction
- Redesigned Crop Tool
- Straighten an image while cropping
- Transform perspective while cropping
- Resize the canvas using the Crop tool
- Cropping and resampling
- Content-Aware Move
- The Patch tool
Topic 2 Level 2 New Features in Photoshop CS6
- Topic Objectives
- The Properties panel
- Filtering Layers
- Drawing shapes
- Selecting a colour range
- New Tonal Adjustments in Camera Raw
- The Photographic Blur Gallery
- The Lighting Effects filter
- Changes to animation
Topic 3 Level 3 New Features in Photoshop CS6
- Topic Objectives
- 3D files in Photoshop
- Moving 3D objects and camera
- The 3D panel
- 3D Materials settings
Topic 4 Refining Selections CS5
- Topic Objectives
- Refining Selections using Refine Edges and the Refine Radius tool
- Options for pasting selections
Topic 5 Transforming and retouching images CS5
- Topic Objectives
- Content-aware healing with the Spot Healing Brush tool
- Content-aware fills
- Straightening images using the Ruler tool
- The Sharpen tool
- Puppet Warp
Topic 6 HDR Pro CS5
- Topic Objectives
- Using High Dynamic Range imagess
- Using the Merge To HDR command
- Adjusting HDR image viewing
- Converting from 32-bit to 8 or 16-bit
- Adjusting HDR exposure and toning
Topic 7 Painting Effects CS5
- Topic Objectives
- The Mixer Brush tool
- Painting with Bristle Tips
Topic 8 Lens Correction CS5
- Topic Objectives
- The Lens Correction filter
- Automatically correcting image perspective and lens flaws
- Manually correcting image perspective and lens flaws
- Saving camera and lens defaults
Topic 9 Working with 3D files (Photoshop Extended only) CS5
- Topic Objectives
- 3D files in Photoshop
- OpenGL
- 3D Preferences
- Opening 3D files
- Using the 3D tools
- The 3D panel
- Viewing cross sections
- 3D Materials settings
- Material Presets
- Texture Maps
- 3D Lights settings
- Creating 3D Repoussé
- Render a 3D file for final output
Topic 10 Camera Raw updates CS5
- Topic Objectives
- The Camera raw format
- Processing Camera Raw files
- Tonal Adjustments
- Clarity, Vibrance, and Saturation controls
- Sharpening and Noise Reduction in Camera Raw
- Applying a Post Crop vignette in Camera Raw
Topic 11 Mini Bridge and CS Live CS5
- Topic Objectives
- Mini Bridge
- CS Review
Packages
Packages Available
Adobe Photoshop Upgrade is offered as part of the following packages, designed for users who want to attend multiple courses to achieve in depth knowledge:
Upgrade Package
- Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop Upgrades
- 1 day
Visit our packages page for more information
Specials
This course is not offered as part of any Special, but is offered in an Upgrade Package.
2012 Training Specials for Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra Centres
- Sydney Training Specials
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Option 1 (SYDNEY):
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Selected Level 1 courses $775
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Selected Level 1 public courses in our Sydney Training Centre are now $775 (RRP $935) during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion.
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Option 2 (SYDNEY):
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Selected Level 2 courses $775
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Selected Level 2 public courses in our Sydney Training Centre are now $775 (RRP $935) during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion.
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Option 3 (SYDNEY):
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Buy 2 * 2-day courses and get a 1-day course FREE
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Support your staff by upskilling them.
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Alpha is offering a FREE 1-day course to the person attending TWO 2-day public courses (at RRP pricing) in our Sydney Training Centre during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion and is a limited offer, and will be limited to specific 1-day courses. Courses will be invoiced together (two 2-day courses, at RRP pricing, plus 1-day free course) and must be paid in full before course commencement to obtain free course. Register for TWO public 2-day courses to obtain the FREE 1-day course.
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Option 4 (SYDNEY):
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Buy Acrobat Package for $775 (Package RRP normally $945)
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The Acrobat Package (Acrobat for Business and Acrobat Advanced) public courses in our Sydney Training Centre is now $800 during the promotional period (Package RRP normally $945; note the 2 courses bought separetely are $945). The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion and is limited.
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- Brisbane Training Specials
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Option 1 (BRISBANE):
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Selected Level 1 courses $775
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Selected Level 1 public courses in our Brisbane Training Centre are now $775 (RRP $935) during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion.
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Option 2 (BRISBANE):
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Selected Level 2 courses $775
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Selected Level 2 public courses in our Brisbane Training Centre are now $775 (RRP $935) during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion.
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Option 3 (BRISBANE):
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Buy 2 * 2-day courses and get a 1-day course FREE
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Support your staff by upskilling them.
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Alpha is offering a FREE 1-day course to the person attending TWO 2-day public courses (at RRP pricing) in our Brisbane Training Centre during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion and is a limited offer, and will be limited to specific 1-day courses. Courses will be invoiced together (two 2-day courses, at RRP pricing, plus 1-day free course) and must be paid in full before course commencement to obtain free course. Register for TWO public 2-day courses to obtain the FREE 1-day course.
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Option 4 (BRISBANE):
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Buy Acrobat Package for $775 (Package RRP normally $945)
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The Acrobat Package (Acrobat for Business and Acrobat Advanced) public courses in our Brisbane Training Centre is now $775 during the promotional period (Package RRP normally $945; note the 2 courses bought separetely are $945). The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion and is limited.
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- Melbourne Training Specials
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Option 1 (MELBOURNE):
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Selected Level 1 courses $775
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Selected Level 1 public courses in our Melbourne Training Centres are now $775 (RRP $935) during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion.
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Option 2 (MELBOURNE):
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Selected Level 2 courses $775
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Selected Level 2 public courses in our Melbourne Training Centres are now $775 (RRP $935) during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion.
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Option 3 (MELBOURNE):
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Buy 2 * 2-day courses and get a 1-day course FREE
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Support your staff by upskilling them.
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Alpha is offering a FREE 1-day course to the person attending TWO 2-day public courses (at RRP pricing) in our Melbourne Training Centre during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion and is a limited offer, and will be limited to specific 1-day courses. Courses will be invoiced together (two 2-day courses, at RRP pricing, plus 1-day free course) and must be paid in full before course commencement to obtain free course. Register for TWO public 2-day courses to obtain the FREE 1-day course.
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Option 4 (MELBOURNE):
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Buy Acrobat Package for $775 (Package RRP normally $945)
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The Acrobat Package (Acrobat for Business and Acrobat Advanced) public courses in our Sydney-Brisbane-Melbourne Training Centres is now $775 during the promotional period (Package RRP normally $945; note the 2 courses bought separetely are $945). The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion and is limited.
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- Canberra Training Specials
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Option 1 (CANBERRA):
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Buy 2 * 2-day courses and get 10% OFF
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Support your staff by upskilling them.
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Alpha is offering a 10% discount to the person attending TWO 2-day public courses (at RRP pricing) in our Canberra Training Centre during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion and is a limited offer. Courses will be invoiced together (two 2-day courses, at RRP pricing, less 10%) and must be paid in full before course commencement to obtain free course. Register for TWO public 2-day courses to obtain the 10% discount.
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Option 2 (CANBERRA):
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Buy 2 * 2-day courses and get a 1-day course FREE
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Support your staff by upskilling them.
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Alpha is offering a FREE 1-day course to the person attending TWO 2-day public courses (at RRP pricing) in our Canberra Training Centre during the promotional period. The offer can't be taken with another offer or promotion and is a limited offer, and will be limited to specific 1-day courses. Courses will be invoiced together (two 2-day courses, at RRP pricing, plus 1-day free course) and must be paid in full before course commencement to obtain free course. Register for TWO public 2-day courses to obtain the FREE 1-day course.
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eLearning DVD
When you attend any of the following scheduled courses, you will receive a FREE eLearning DVD:
- Acrobat for Business and Advanced
- PhotoShop Level 1, and Level 2
- Illustrator Level 1, and Level 2
- InDesign Level 1, and Level 2
- Dreamweaver Level 1, and Level 2
- Flash Level 1, and Level 2
Specials are subject to our terms and conditions
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