Photoshop - Intermediate

We will be using multiple effects on imagery and look at how these work together to build up atmosphere. You will be taught a wide breadth of techniques in order to widen your perception of what Photoshop can do and also to introduce new ways of working that will hopefully inspire your workflow in Photoshop. We will also look at designing and preparing images for Print and Screen and look at best practice in relation to file sizes, formats and Document Setup. Each week is a different theme and starts afresh on a new technique or concept. Images are supplied and you will receive access to content to look at in your own time that supports your learning. You should be a knowledgeable and competent Photoshop editor by the end of the course and able to think through processes and apply them with skill.

This course will cover the following:

• Mastering Layer Masks.• Best practice knowledge with file sizes and designing for different outcomes• Using a variety of selection techniques and performing more complex selections• Exploring high colour, replacing colour and selective colour• Working with photographic effects postproduction• Vignettes, depth of field blur & Colour Grading Techniques• A more in-depth look at Brushes and Digital Painting and how to create a brush• Landscapes & Replacing Skies• Non-Destructive Dodge and Burn• Exploring retouching and correcting through the process of Portraiture editing• Double Exposure effects working with figures and landscape• Using Blending Modes and Overlays to stack up subtle colour effects• Frequency Separations and High Pass Sharpening on portraits• Colour Grading effects with Gradient Maps• Making and applying Actions• Collage techniques exploring unifying, blending and lighting to achieve high quality composite imagery.