Adobe Photoshop Image Correction

Summary

Course Aim:

This comprehensive course covers the techniques for correcting images for output to specific printing processes. Particpants will be able to efficiently and productively technically correct images for deficiencies and reproduction requirements.

Course Prerequisites:

Previous experience using applications on a PC or Macintosh is an essential prerequisite for this course. Experience in using Photoshop and completion of Photoshop Level 1 or equivalent knowledge is essential.

Course Duration:

One day 9:00am – 4:30pm

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:

Topic 1 Reproduction Colour Theory

  • Topic Objectives
  • Light and Colour
  • The Visible Spectrum
  • The Perception of Colour
  • Surrounding Colour
  • Colour Temperature
  • Communicating Colour
  • The Subtractive Primaries - Cyan, Magenta & Yellow
  • RGB Colour Model
  • Colour Gamut
  • RGB Working Spaces
  • CMYK Colour Model
  • Colour Managing (correcting) CMYK Images
  • Printing Standards
  • Tone Compression
  • Colour Management Systems
  • Standardised Viewing Conditions
  • Light Source
  • Surround
  • Metamerism
  • Topic Summary

Topic 2 Printing Reproduction Standards

  • Topic Objectives
  • Customising Reproduction for Print
  • Print Industry Standards
  • Litho Sheet-Fed (Commercial):
  • Litho Web-Fed (Magazine):
  • Newspaper SWOP:
  • Ideal RGB Measurements:
  • Sample RGB Measurements:
  • SAMPLE CMYK Measurements for Litho Sheet-Fed Printing:
  • SAMPLE CMYK Measurements for Litho Web-Fed Printing:
  • SAMPLE CMYK Measurements for Newsprint SWOP Printing:
  • Topic Summary

Topic 3 Image Reproduction Theory

  • Topic Objectives
  • Introduction to Imaging
  • Image Reproduction Considerations
  • Standard Lighting Conditions for Image/Copy Evaluation
  • Image Resolution
  • Selecting End Points using PhotoShop
  • Tone Reproduction
  • Cast Correction
  • Cast Correction using PhotoShop
  • Colour Reproduction Concepts
  • Grey Balance
  • Why do CMY values differ?
  • Example Grey Balance dot% figures for Litho Sheet-Fed:
  • Colour Correction
  • Black Separation (channel)
  • UCR & GCR
  • Under Colour Removal (UCR)
  • Grey Component Replacement (GCR)
  • Topic Summary

Topic 4 Colour Management

  • Topic Objectives
  • Reproducing Colour
  • Colour Management Basics
  • Setting up Colour Management in Photoshop
  • Monitor Calibration
  • Monitor Calibration Workshop
  • Topic Summary

Topic 5 Colour and Tonal Correction Techniques

  • Topic Objectives
  • The Photoshop Colour Wheel
  • The Colour Table
  • Variations
  • Colour Balance
  • Hue/Saturation
  • The Histogram Palette
  • Using Levels to adjust tonal range
  • Using Levels to correct colour casts
  • Using Levels when there are no obvious black or white points
  • The Colour Sampler tool
  • Topic Summary

Topic 6 A Suggested Image Correction Strategy

  • Topic Objectives
  • Preparing an RGB image for print
  • Steps 1- 11: Image Correction Strategy
  • Topic Summary

Topic 7 Advanced Image Correction Techniques

  • Topic Objectives
  • Developing an Image Correction Strategy
  • Looking at the Histogram
  • Adjustment layers
  • Tonal Correction
  • Selective Colour Correction
  • The Adjustments panel and adjustment layers
  • Applying a correction using the Adjustments panel
  • Tone Correction using Levels & Curves
  • Using Levels with the eyedropper tools
  • Using the Threshold histogram
  • Identifying the shadows and highlights
  • Using the Eyedropper tools
  • Using Curves
  • Using the Curves graph
  • Adjusting colour and tone with Curves
  • Anchoring points using Curves
  • Common tonal problems
  • Cast Correction
  • Colour Correction using Selective Colour
  • Sharpening images using USM
  • Topic Summary

Topic 8 Image Correction Workshop

  • Topic Summary
  • Steps 1 -20 Image Correction Workshop

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Packages

Packages Available

Image Correction using Photoshop is offered as part of the following packages, designed for users who want to attend multiple courses to achieve in depth knowledge:

Colour Management Package

  • Image Correction using Photoshop and Colour Management
  • 2 days

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Specials

The Image Correction course is not offered as part of a special, but is offered within a package.

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