Adobe Photoshop is one of the most popular graphic design programs. Photoshop can be used to manipulate photos, create web sites, and enhance images. We have trained many companies and individuals from a variety of industries to use Photoshop.

We offer a two day class that will teach you the essentials of Photoshop.

The course is intended for a diverse audience including, but not limited to, computer-savvy professionals who want to create and enhance graphics for marketing materials, newsletters, blog's, and web sites; photographers who want to work with and prepare photos for print or web; students with an interest in graphic design or those with novice design skills; and professionals who want to learn and use Photoshop as a complement to other programs, such as Illustrator, InDesign or Dreamweaver.

Students will learn:

• To get acclimated with the Photoshop interface so they can understand how to find the tools and panels that they need.

• What type of images you can manipulate inside of Photoshop and the difference in the quality of their images and how that can affect their output.

• How to isolate the portions of an image you want to manipulate. Selections are essential in any project.

• How to change images from color to grayscale and explain the difference between RGB color and CMYK and how they affect color on the screen and print.

• How layers will change the way you work inside of Photoshop. Layers will make their Photoshop projects more flexible and expand what’s possible inside of Photoshop.

• How to apply color to images and how to use the Photoshop painting tools to change the color of an object in an image.

• How to save images for different media and which file types are the best to use. 

• How Layer Masks will allow them to have more control over layers and their appearance inside of images.

Benefits of our course:

• 2 Full days of training.

• Small classes that allow more interaction and attention to each student.

• Taught by Adobe Certified Instructor.

• Our customize 100% hands on, lab base approach to training. Every student gets a computer to follow along, a large screen monitor, with latest Quad-Core processor. Our classrooms are a combination of Mac's or Windows's. Let us know upon registration which you would prefer to use.

• Great Midtown Manhattan Location.

• Full color training manual included in course price.

• A free retake if needed, good for up to 6 months.

• We are 100% sure you will be happy with this course. If not let us know by the first half of the first day and we give you back 100% refund.

• Click here to view sample projects from the class

Seminar Cost: $549

Sale Price Until May 25, 2012: $299

Take any 2 Adobe courses for only $559 or any 3 Adobe courses for $829,              call us to sign up.

Click here to view sample projects from the class

Here is the list of lessons we cover in the 2 day course:

Lesson 1: Understanding Adobe Photoshop

• Explore the Photoshop Interface

• Switch between Adobe Photoshop workspaces

• Understating the differences between the versions of Photoshop

• Mac Vs. PC when it comes to Photoshop

 Lesson 2: Determining Resolution and Graphic Type

• Differentiate Between Raster and Vector Graphics

• Understand Image Resolution

• Learn how to identify an images resolution in Photoshop.

 Lesson 3: Working with Selection Tool

• Learn how to create a selections with the various Photoshop selection tools

• Duplicating selections

• Transforming a selection

• Save a Selection

• Modify a Selection

• Apply Color to a Selection

Lesson 4: Exploring Image Modes and Color Adjustments

• Convert images

• Explore Color Modes

• Apply Color Adjustments

Lesson 5: Working with Layers

• Understanding layers and how they’re used in Photoshop

• Create Layers

• Transform Layers

• Apply Layer blend modes

• Manage Layers

Lesson 6: Applying Color to an image

• Paint on an image with the Paint Brush tool

• Apply color to an Image using the Gradient tool

• Filling color with the Paint Bucket tool

• Controlling the settings of the painting tools

Lesson 7: Saving Images for Web and Print

• Save Images for Print

• Save Images for the Web

• Save Images as PDF

Lesson 8: Working with Layer Mask

• Understanding what a Layer Mask is

• Create a Layer mask from a selection

• Blending Layers using a Layer Mask

Lesson 9: Working with Type Layers

• Add type to an image

• Working with the Character panel

• Transform type

Lesson 10: Applying Custom Fills

• Fill a layer with a Pattern

• Create Custom Patterns

• Create Custom Brushes

Lesson 11: Working with Clipping Mask

• Understanding the difference between a Clipping Mask and a Layer Mask

• Create a Clipping Mask

• Create a Clipping Mask with Type

 Lesson 12: Restoring Images

• Using the Clone Stamp

• Using the Healing Brush

• Using the Spot Healing Brush

• Using the Patch tool

Lesson 13: Retouching Images

• Using the Sponge tool

• Using the Dodge tool

• Using the Burn tool