See how a Course Works: Intro to Online Learning
Description
Our online Photoshop course offers high quality instruction and the convenience of at-home learning to help you master advanced techniques of this powerful image editing software.
How well do you know Photoshop? When it comes to image editing, Photoshop is the professional designer's choice.
The online photoshop course is ideal for anyone whose mastered the basics of Photoshop and wants to learn advanced tools and techniques. You'll use online tutorials to learn advanced illustration effects, 3D effects, photo-realistic painting. You'll also learn professional montage and color correction techniques and high-impact presentation methods that will take your work to the next level.
Photoshop expert, Matt Kloskowski, will guide you through a variety of projects as you build on your fundamental Photoshop skills. You'll learn a variety of advanced Photoshop techniques that will impart professionalism and sophistication to your work.
Take your Photoshop skills to new heights with our online Photoshop course. Enroll today!
Outline
LESSON 1 Pens, Paths, and Shapes
To stylize your Photoshop project, sometimes you need to think like an illustrator. Lesson One explore how to use paths and shapes and Photoshop's Pen tool to turn a humdrum image into something eye-catching. Advanced applications for paths, the Pen tool, shapes, and custom shapes, are discussed, as is using type on a path. The first class project allows you to explore faux illustration techniques by creating a stylized "retro-looking" image from a photograph.
LESSON 2 Layers, Transparency, and Blend Modes
High-tech and futuristic 3D images are produced in Photoshop by making extensive use of transparency and blending techniques. Lesson Two begins with an intensive discussion of layers and layer transparency can create depth and lighting effects. Blend modes are discussed as a means of colorizing and creating layer effects. The project blends the application of both techniques with an exercise in abstract 3D style.
LESSON 3 The Power of Brushes
To create eye-catching photo-realistic textures and effects, serious exploration of Photoshop's Brush tool is required. Brush tool applications get a workout in Lesson Three. Shape dynamics, scattering, textures, dual brush mode, and color dynamics are all examined as are stroking paths with brushes and saving your brushes. The use of digital pen tablets is explored for those that want to take digital painting one step further. In the project, you'll create a photo-realistic image depicting a golf ball on a green. Fore!
LESSON 4 Masks, Channels, and Selections
Professional-looking photomontage and collage is all about handling masks and channels with precision. Lesson Four takes a fresh look at the array of options in selection, masking, and channels, discussing non-destructive editing and applications for RGB versus Alpha channels. A photomontage project integrates these concepts, giving you the chance to combine disparate images into a polished composition.
LESSON 5 Retouching and Image Correction
Client photos just not cutting it? Lesson Five provides an introduction to professional techniques and principles of photo retouching. Healing, patching, and color replacement tools are discussed, as are correction adjustments to levels and curves. The new CS Histogram palette is given a whirl before you are let loose on a challenging correction assignment that requires you to work with a template and clipping mask.
LESSON 6 Beyond Photoshop
In Lesson Six, there's no room for modesty it's all about showing off your Photoshop work to its best advantage. You'll look at how to create layer comps for clients and use various automated Photoshop presentation tools PDF presentations, Picture Package, and Web Photo gallery to optimum effect. Beyond Photoshop, some quick imaging portfolio ideas will be kicked around to help you get your foot in the door with clients. Final class project will be an open-ended imaging presentation to instructor and other students.
Additional Info
- Languages
- English
- Course Length
- 60.00 hours
- Duration of Access
Enrolled students have access to the class for six months. During this period, questions or assignments may be submitted at any time to the instructor. Each course lesson requires an average of 10 hours of study time.
- Instructor
Matt Kloskowski is a writer, instructor, illustrator, and graphic designer based in Tampa, Florida. Author of Illustrator Most Wanted and Extreme Photoshop, Matt is certified as an Adobe Certified Expert, in Flash, and as a Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD). An expert in dynamic- and database-driven Web development, Matt writes weekly columns for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) and Mac Design magazine's Web site and features for Create Magazines Studio column. Matt's tutorials have been used in over 15 schools throughout the United States and translated into seven languages. Matt graduated from University of South Florida with majors in computer information systems and marketing.
- Prerequisites/Audience
Courses are designed for adult learners interested in building skills and portfolio for a design career. To take the course, students simply require a computer (PC or Mac), an Internet connection (56 Kbps modem or faster), and any required software. For courses with software requirements, computers must meet software manufacturers' system requirements.
- Requirements/Materials Included
To take this course you'll need Adobe Photoshop CS4 or CS5 and basic experience in the software package needed for this course.
- Certification
3 CEU
Sessions College is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). Certificate programs are accredited by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools.
