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From your first layer to advanced masking and Generative Fill, our Photoshop classes are hands-on from minute one. Work on real projects with an Adobe Certified Instructor and leave with skills you use the next day.

  • Retouch and restore photos
  • Composite images like a pro
  • Design social and web graphics
  • Use Generative Fill and Firefly AI

What Can I Create with Photoshop?

Classes

Adobe Photoshop Classes, Prices & Dates

Introduction

Photoshop | Level 1

Learn layers, retouching, selections, compositing, text, layer effects, masks and filters. The class for beginners who need a solid Photoshop foundation, and recommended prep for Adobe certification.

$895per student2 Days | 12 hoursRegister
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Introduction to Photoshop

  • What is Photoshop?
  • Bitmaps & Vectors
  • What is resolution?
  • Introducing Photoshop
  • Resizing images
  • Cropping images
  • Export file formats: EPS, JPEG, GIF, PNG, PDF
  • Using Guides, Grids and Smart Guides

The Photoshop Interface

  • Differentiating between the Application bar and the Control panel
  • Using the Workspace Switcher to customize workspaces
  • Managing images in the new Tabbed format
  • Navigation and Open GL: Zooming and panning
  • Rotating the canvas view without rotating the image

Color in Photoshop

  • The different color modes: RGB, CMYK, Bitmap, Grayscale, Indexed Color & Lab
  • Forground and Background colors and how they interact with the Swatches and Color panels
  • Color correction fundamentals
  • Changing Color with Hue and Saturation
  • Using Color Overlays

Using Bridge and Mini Bridge

  • Launching Mini Bridge and the differences between Mini Bridge and Bridge
  • Viewing linked Photoshop files within an InDesign document in Mini Bridge
  • Working with the File Bridge to view, search, sort, manage, rename and process image files
  • Searching by file name or keyword
  • How the Bridge works with Illustrator, InDesign & Acrobat files
  • Use Flags, Keywords and Editable Metadata within the File Bridge

Working with Layers, Layer Styles, Blend Modes & Adjustment Layers

  • Creating new Layers, Layer Sets & reordering the stacking order within the layers panel in Photoshop
  • Using the Transform functions to Scale, Rotate, Flip, Skew & Distort images and text
  • Linking & Aligning Layers within Photoshop
  • Grouping Layers
  • Transforming Images
  • Using Layer Styles to create Drop Shadows, Strokes, Bevels, Glows, and Color Overlays
  • Introduction to Adjustment Layers using Hue/Saturation and the Target Adjustment tool
  • Utilizing the new Adjustments' Panel for non-destructive alterations
  • Using Smart Objects to scale Illustrator files without losing quality
  • Turning a Photoshop layer into a Smart Object to allow for non-destructive transformations
  • Using Layer Blend Modes & how they affect layers underneath in the stacking order
  • Placing graphics from other applications as layers
  • Creating composites with layers

Selections

  • Creating Selections in Photoshop, adding and subtracting selections
  • Transforming Selections
  • Using the Quick Select tool
  • Using the Magic Wand
  • Improving edges of selections with Refine Edge
  • Adding to selections, subtracting from selections, and saving selections to an Alpha Channel
  • Using Photoshop's Quick Masks to make selections
  • Feathering selections to create a soft edge
  • More advanced selections
  • Saving Selections

Layer Masks, Filters, Transformations

  • Introduction to the use of Layer Masks to hide or reveal a portion of an image
  • Managing the Masks panel for Pixel or Vector masks
  • Refining masks with the Paintbrush or Color range
  • Using Refine Edge to clean up selections or to automatically output to a Layer Mask
  • Using Filters to create various effects, blurs, drop shadows
  • Changing Layer Opacity

Text in Photoshop

  • Working with text as Vector based, as opposed to Raster based
  • Creating Warped text
  • Using kerning, tracking & other new text features
  • Rasterizing Text Layers to turn them from a Vector to a Bitmap Gradients
  • Applying Layer Styles, dupicating layers
  • Transforming Text

Gradients

  • Creating multiple-colored gradients including transparent areas in Photoshop
  • Working with the Fade feature to use half of a gradient, or even change the color mode of each

Intro to Web Graphics

  • What is the best format for my needs?
  • Using the Photoshop Save for Web feature for GIF, JPEG and PNG files
  • Adjusting images for the web & using the Slice tool
  • Dither transparencies to achieve partial transparent effects
  • Optimizing web graphics in Photoshop

The History panel

  • The History panel vs. Undo
  • How Photoshop saves Snapshots on the History panel

Intro to Smart Filters

  • Turn layers in to Smart Objects for Smart Filtering

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Intermediate

Photoshop | Level 2

Advanced selections, professional retouching and masking, color correction, blending, the history brush, quick masks and time-saving shortcuts.

$895per student2 Days | 12 hoursRegister
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Advanced Selection Techniques

  • Using the Color Range command to select colors
  • Refine Edge Tool
  • Selecting Similar Colors
  • Saving Selections

Advanced Image Compositing

  • Working with Layer Masks and Clipping Groups
  • Blend Modes
  • Layer Effects
  • Adjustment Layers
  • Filters
  • Gradient Masks

Photo Retouching

  • Using the Clone Tool and the Pattern Stamp
  • Using the Healing Brush and the Patch Tool
  • Red Eye Tool
  • Digital Plastic Surgery (look younger in minutes!)
  • Whitening Teeth
  • Retouching Old Photos

Color Correction

  • Adjustment Layers
  • Using Levels
  • Using Hue and Saturation
  • Using Color Balance
  • Whitening Teeth
  • Colorizing Black and White Photos

Getting Creative with BLENDING MODES

  • Using Blending modes for layers
  • Using Blending modes to apply paint
  • Using Blending modes for touch-ups
  • Using Blending modes for compositing

The History Brush And History Palette

  • Using the history brush to restore from History states

Transforming Pixels

  • Using the Free Transform command
  • Distorting, Scaling, Skewing, Rotating, Warping

WORKING WITH QUICK MASK for Advanced Selections

  • Creating and Saving Selections
  • Transforming Selections
  • Loading Selections
  • Creating Textures

The Brush Tool

  • Painting with the airbrush
  • Using Various Brushes
  • Loading Different Brush Palettes
  • Using Burn and Dodge
  • Using the History Brush

The Gradient Tool

  • Using the gradient tool
  • Creating gradients

Text & Effects

  • Using the text tool
  • Using the Liquify Filter
  • Layer Styles and the Styles Palette
  • Creating Organic Drop Shadows
  • Adding Glints
  • Masking Effects with Text
  • Applying Filters
  • Smart Filters

No public dates posted yet. Request a date, or take it as private or onsite training.

Advanced

Photoshop | Power Users

Work faster with advanced image adjustments, fashion retouching, displacement maps, tricks, shortcuts and challenging real-world projects.

$495per student1 Day | 6 hoursRegister
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Advanced Image Adjustments

  • Professional color correction techniques
  • Changing a White shirt to Red
  • Changing a Red Shirt to Black
  • Image Correction and Touch up
  • Using Layer Comps
  • Creative Effects
  • Defined Pattern and Fill

Fashion Techniques

  • Creating Fashion Image Shots
  • Removing Wrinkles from Clothes
  • Creating Duotones
  • Channels
  • Spot Color Channels

Combining Layer Masks And Clipping Masks

  • Clipping Paths
  • Masking
  • Using multiple masks on a layer

Tricks And Shortcuts

  • Techniques to speed up a production workflow
  • Highlighting or Hiding Menu Items
  • Creating your own Photoshop Quick-Keys
  • Creativity with blend modes
  • Creating Snow
  • Animating Snow in Photoshop
  • Creating a Video Animation in Photoshop
  • Special Effects (creating wood, chrome, smoke, steam)
  • Actions
  • Repeats
  • History Brush
  • History Panel

Using Displacement Maps

  • Mapping textures and images to objects

Challenging Projects

  • Students are welcome to bring in their own projects to work on, or a variety of projects will be assigned.

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Photographers

Photoshop for Photographers

Camera Raw, masking, smart objects, adjustment layers, retouching, panoramas and a Lightroom workflow, built for photographers.

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Overview

  • Looking at the big picture: the first composition: Camera -Eye-Space The Work space

Adobe Bridge

  • Uploading files from your camera
  • Adobe Bridge Workspace - set up
  • Metadata and Keywords
  • Flag and rejects
  • Creating Collections/smart collection
  • Web/Slide Show
  • Files Formats: Raw, Jpeg, Photoshop, Tiff

Developing Raw

  • Working with raw vs. jpeg
  • Working with Raw images from Bridge
  • Working with Raw from Photoshop
  • ICC Profiles for Printing devices

Working with layers & Selections

  • Creating Layers, duplicating,
  • Linking and grouping
  • Blending Modes and Opacity
  • Magic Wand, Quick Selection Tool,
  • Color Range, Lasso Tool
  • Using Channels, Multiple Selections,
  • Understanding Channels

All About Masking

  • Using Refine Edges.
  • Blending Modes
  • Dodge and Burn
  • Gradient Panel
  • Quick Selection Tool
  • Working with Layer Masks

Working with Smart Objects and Smart filters

  • Variation and Highlight & shadow effect
  • Placing images as smart objects
  • Using Mini Bridge - for Smart Objects
  • Bringing in objects for Adobe Illustrator

Adjustment Layers

  • Colorize Black and White images
  • Brightness and Contrast
  • Vibrance
  • Hue and Saturation
  • Understanding Curves
  • Understanding Levels

Retouching Techniques

  • Using retouching tools
  • Using Content Aware
  • Puppet Warp
  • Demo: 3rd Party filters
  • Using Liquify
  • Vanishing Point

Panorama/Photo Merge

  • Creating a Panorama
  • Auto Blend layers
  • Auto Align Layers
  • Depth of Field
  • Content Aware Scaling
  • HDR

Painting in Photoshop

  • Working with the Wacom Tablet
  • Brushes
  • Painting on Photographs using the new Bristle Brushes and Mixer Brush

Photoshop Effects

  • Type Magic
  • Clipping Mask
  • Image in a Layer Mask

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

  • Difference between Lightroom and Photoshop, Lightroom and Bridge.
  • Lightroom interface.
  • Library Module - indexing your workflow Module
  • Develop Module - Develop your images and workflow between Photoshop and Lightroom
  • Print Module
  • Web Module
  • Slideshow Module

No public dates posted yet. Request a date, or take it as private or onsite training.

Reviews

What People Are Saying

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“Mark is a great instructor. He leads you through the work and requires you to be engaged. He made the class fun, as well as purposeful.”

— C. Richard, Designer, Philips Design
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“Mark was very knowledgeable and patient with the different levels of students we had in the class. He covered all the areas we needed him to, and provided a really intuitive training for everyone. I would highly recommend him.”

— R. Gordon, Universal Music
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“I really enjoyed the class (Captivate) and personally got a lot out of it. I know this will help our team immensely. Will request and recommend you for any future training.”

— J. Lawlis, Technical Trainer, Northrop Grumman Corporation
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“I am really enjoying the Live Online training (Captivate) and learning a lot. I really appreciate your passion about teaching us and your willingness to spend extra time.”

— Laurie W., Expert Documentation & Training Developer, TomTom
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“headTrix is the only place to go for training! I am an experienced trainer myself and I am difficult to please so this is high praise! Mark is patient and intuitive to his student's needs.”

— Laurelle B., HTS
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“Mark is brilliant and has wonderful ideas. He is also full of enthusiasm about his students' projects. As well as the classes, I have done one-on-one training with him. Highly recommend the Photoshop course.”

— Jacqueline C., AGx Technologies
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“The owner/instructor (Mark) did a great job of teaching me how to use the software. The skills I learned in the class have allowed me to do things at work which I previously would have had to hire someone for.”

— Tim I., Los Angeles World Airport
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“Mark is a very knowledgeable and capable media designer who has the unique ability to teach those qualities to others. Mark always obtained high student evaluations.”

— University of California, San Diego
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— C. Rosen, Training Coordinator, PAREXEL
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“Mark, the students love you and loved the class!”

— E. Shoji, Universal Music Group Distribution
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