Adobe Photoshop Level 2

Summary

Course Aim:

This comprehensive course builds on the skills developed in the Photoshop Level 1 course and includes more advanced imaging techniques as well as producing graphics for the Web.

Course Prerequisites:

The prerequisites for this course is that you have completed the Photoshop Level 1 course or have equivalent knowledge.

Course Duration:

Two days 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 More Image Correction Techniques

  • Topic Objectives
  • A review of the image correction process
  • The Adjustments panel and adjustment layers
  • Applying a correction using the Adjustments panel
  • Using Levels with the eyedropper tools
  • Identifying the shadows and highlights using Levels
  • Using the Eyedropper tools
  • Targets to aim for when using Levels or Curves
  • Using the Levels Output sliders
  • The Colour Sampler tool
  • Using Curves
  • Using the Curves graph
  • Adjusting colour and tone with Curves
  • Using the Eyedropper tools with Curves
  • Selective Colour
  • The Exposure command
  • The Shadow/Highlight command
  • Changing colour balance using the Photo Filter command
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 2 More on Layers

  • Topic Objectives
  • Layer groups
  • Linking and unlinking layers
  • Aligning multiple layers
  • Distributing layers and groups evenly
  • Layer comps
  • Fill layers and filling selections
  • Layer and vector masks
  • Layer masks
  • Changing mask opacity or refining edges
  • Vector masks
  • Using clipping masks
  • More on layer effects and preset styles
  • Custom styles
  • Creating a new preset style
  • Copying layer styles between layers
  • Saving preset styles as a library
  • Loading a library of preset styles
  • Scaling layer effects
  • Removing a style from a layer
  • Removing all styles from a layer
  • Converting layer styles to normal layers
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 3 Working With Channels

  • Topic Objectives
  • Channels
  • The Channels panel
  • Saving selections as alpha channels
  • Loading an alpha channel as a selection
  • Editing an alpha channel
  • Alpha Channels, Layer Masks and Adjustment Layers
  • Alpha channel projects
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 4 Automating Photoshop

  • Topic Objectives
  • Actions
  • About actions
  • The Actions panel
  • Playing an action
  • Setting a playback speed
  • Recording an action
  • Inserting stops
  • Modal controls
  • Excluding or including commands
  • Adding commands to an action
  • Recording an action again
  • Using the Image Processor
  • The Batch command
  • Batch-processing files in subfolders into different file formats
  • Creating droplets
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 5 Paths and Vector Shapes

  • Topic Objectives
  • About paths and shapes in Photoshop
  • Creating a vector shape on a shape layer
  • Drawing multiple vector shapes in a layer
  • Drawing custom shapes
  • Saving a shape or path as a custom shape
  • Raster shapes
  • Shape tool options
  • Editing a vector shape
  • Drawing with the Pen tool
  • Drawing straight paths with the Pen tool
  • Tips for drawing curves with the Pen tool
  • Drawing curves with the Pen tool
  • About path segments, components, and points
  • Selecting a path
  • Modifying paths
  • Using the Paths panel
  • Converting between paths and selections
  • Creating transparency with image clipping paths
  • Exporting paths to Adobe Illustrator
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 6 More on Retouching Images

  • Topic Objectives
  • The Blur and Sharpen tools
  • The History Brush
  • Vanishing Point
  • Vanishing Point dialogue box
  • Using Vanishing Point
  • The Vanishing Point tools
  • Adjusting viewing options in Vanishing Point
  • Bounding box and grid alerts
  • Pasting an image into Vanishing Point
  • About Photomerge
  • Creating a Photomerge composition
  • The Warp command
  • The Liquify filter
  • Magnifying and navigating in the Liquify dialogue box
  • The Distortion tools
  • The Liquify Tool Options
  • Using Liquify to distort an image
  • Freezing and thawing areas of an image
  • Reconstructing an image
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 7 Imaging Commands

  • Topic Objectives
  • The Camera raw format
  • Processing Camera Raw files
  • Camera Raw workflow options
  • White Balance and Temperature settings
  • Tonal adjustment controls
  • Saving and loading Camera Raw settings
  • Making local adjustments in Camera Raw
  • About the Match Colour command
  • Matching colours in different images or layers
  • Removing a colour cast with Match Colour
  • Replacing the colour of objects
  • The Black & White adjustment
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 8 Gradients

  • Topic Objectives
  • Applying a gradient fill
  • The Gradient Editor
  • Setting gradient transparency
  • Noise gradients
  • Managing Gradients
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 9 The Lens Correction, Lens Blur and Lighting Effects filters

  • Topic Objectives
  • The Lens Correction filter
  • Correcting image perspective and lens flaws
  • Adjusting the Lens Correction preview and grid
  • Saving camera and lens defaults
  • The Lens Blur filter
  • The Lighting Effects filter
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 10 Web Graphics and Animations

  • Topic Objectives
  • More Web graphics formats
  • Exporting to Zoomify
  • Creating Animations
  • Working with frames in the Animation panel
  • Playing animations
  • Tweening frames
  • Optimizing animations
  • Saving and exporting animations
  • Adding a new colour to the colour table
  • Sorting a colour table
  • Selecting colours in the optimized image
  • Selecting colours in the colour table
  • Shifting colours
  • Reverting shifted colours to the original colours
  • Mapping colours to transparency
  • Reverting transparent colours to their original colours
  • Locking and unlocking colours
  • Deleting colours
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 11 Blending Modes

  • Topic Objectives
  • About blending modes
  • Photoshop’s blending modes
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Appendix: Index

Back to top

Packages

Packages Available

Adobe Photoshop Level 2 is offered as part of the following packages, designed for users who want to attend multiple courses to achieve in depth knowledge:

Photoshop Package

  • Photoshop Levels 1, 2 and 3
  • 5 days

Publishing Level 2 Package

  • Acrobat Advanced, InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop Level 2
  • 7 days

Visit our packages page for more information

Specials

2010 Training Special for Sydney-Brisbane-Melbourne-Canberra Centres

Option 1 (SYD-BRIS-MELB):

Selected Level 1 courses $800 from 27/04/2010

Selected Level 1 public courses in our Sydney-Brisbane-Melbourne Training Centres are now $800 (RRP $935) during the promotional period. The offer can’t be taken with another offer or promotion.

Option 2 (SYD-BRIS-MELB-CANB):

Buy 2 * 2-day courses and get a 1-day course FREE

Support your staff by upskilling them.

Alpha is offering a FREE 1-day course to the person attending TWO 2-day public courses (at RRP pricing) in our Sydney-Brisbane-Melbourne-Canberra Training Centres during the promotional period. The offer can’t be taken with another offer or promotion 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.

Option 3 (SYD-BRIS-MELB):

Buy 2 * 2-day courses and get 15% OFF both courses

Support your staff by upskilling them.

Alpha is offering a 15% discount OFF to the person attending TWO 2-day public courses (at RRP pricing) in our Sydney-Brisbane-Melbourne Training Centre during the promotional period. The offer can’t be taken with another offer or promotion. Courses will be invoiced together (two 2-day courses to one attendee, at RRP pricing, less 15% OFF) and must be paid in full before course commencement to obtain free course. Register for TWO public 2-day courses to obtain the 15% discount off.

Option 4 (SYD-BRIS-MELB):

Buy Acrobat Package for $800 (Package RRP normally $850) from 27/04/2010

The Acrobat Package (Acrobat for Business and Acrobat Advanced) public courses in our Sydney-Brisbane-Melbourne Training Centres is now $800 during the promotional period (Package RRP normally $850; note the 2 courses bought separetely are $945). The offer can’t be taken with another offer or promotion and is limited.

 

eLearning DVD

When you attend the any of the following scheduled courses, you will receive a FREE eLearning DVD:

  • Acrobat for Business
  • PhotoShop Level 1
  • Illustrator Level 1
  • InDesign Level 1
  • Dreamweaver Level 1
  • Flash Level 1
  • Acrobat Advanced
  • PhotoShop Level 2
  • Illustrator Level 2
  • InDesign Level 2
  • Dreamweaver Level 2
  • Flash Level 2

Specials are subject to our terms and conditions

Gift Vouchers

When you give an Alpha Computer Consultants Gift voucher, you let people choose their own reward from the entire list of courses and consulting we provide. It is much more effective than other incentive schemes as they can choose which courses they want to benefit from.

As part of our new launch of these gift vouchers, when you purchase 2 or more vouchers you will go into the running to win a corporate pack, which includes a Free 1 day public course of your choice, an eLearning CD Package ( where applicable) and a bottle of wine.

Course cost

$935

Less with Packages or Specials

Duration

2 days

Registration Steps:

  1. 1.Choose your course,
  2. 2.Contact us for specials/availablility,
  3. 3.Return to this site and register online using the BUY link in your city timetable or call us.

Register now to ensure a place:

Buy Sydney

Buy Melbourne

Buy Canberra

Buy Brisbane

Adobe and Enfocus software for sale. Visit our store.