Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

Completing this Adobe Photoshop course will enable you to do the following and more:

• Understand differences between image file types and when to use them
• Understand the concepts of non-destructive image editing
• Use Adobe Photoshop AI
• Confidently work with multiple Photoshop layers
• Re-size, crop and export images
• Format and optimise images for web & social media use
• Produce banner ads for web advertising
• Create special effects using filters
• Add text to your images
• Perform substantial image corrections and enhancements

• File sizes and file formats
• Image input and output
• Colour theory
• Introduction to the Toolbar
• Palette management & Screen real estate
• History Palette & Undoing Actions
• Navigation shortcuts
• Working with Selections
• Enhancing or correcting an Image
• Painting and Retouching Images
• Adding type to an image
• Working with Layers
• Masks and Channels
• Applying Effects Using a Gradient Mask
• Creating special effects with filters
• Web graphics

This course is ideal for beginners. No existing knowledge of the software is required; just basic PC or Mac skills. If you already have a basic understanding of Adobe Photoshop, why not attend one of Platform’s other Photoshop courses? We also offer intermediate and advanced courses as well as one-to-one training.

We run classroom based courses at our London studios. We also offer this course in live online format for you to participate remotely. Whichever mode you choose you can be assured that you will receive the same engaging, interactive training. Private training is also available.