Adobe Photoshop - Advanced (AP2)

Graphics, Adobe

Participants will take Adobe Photoshop to an advanced level, learning to create realistic photomontages, perform professional photo retouching, and manage complex post-production workflows, while also exploring animation and basic 3D for web use.

This course covers technical tools and practical methods such as color models and gamut, working with channels and masks, adjustment layers and smart objects, plus vectors, HDR, panoramas, plugins, automation and online resources.

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• Color models and gamut
1. Introduction to RGB, CMYK, Grayscale, LAB, Swatches
2. Gamut in print and digital image production
3. Converting color spaces, mixing colors, Pantone swatches

• Channels
1. Channels in different color modes
2. Working with channels
3. Using channel separations and decompositions

• Masks
1. Bitmap (pixel) masks
2. Vector masks
3. Clipping masks
4. Creating and refining masks
5. Editing, practical uses and examples

• Adjustment layers
1. Benefits of adjustment layers
2. Common corrections combined with masks

• Plugins
1. Extract Plus and Easy Green Screen Free for background removal
2. Photomerge UI and related modules

• Smart Objects
1. Creating smart objects
2. Advantages and working with smart objects
3. Applying effects and non-destructive transforms

• Working with vectors
1. Vector principles inside Photoshop raster files
2. Creating a paths/curve layer
3. Pen tool
4. Vector selection and simple vector shapes
5. Vector masking principles
6. Exporting and importing vector graphics

• Animation
1. Animation possibilities in Photoshop
2. Working with the timeline
3. Importing and exporting animations

• Advanced effects
1. Vanishing Point
2. Liquify
3. Displacement maps

• Working in 3D
1. Creating 3D objects
2. Painting and texturing with brushes
3. Lighting
4. Importing meshes from other 3D applications

• Textures
1. Working with texture maps
2. Creating custom patterns and textures from photos

• HDR photography
1. Theory of HDR
2. Merging multiple exposures
3. Using HDR editors and developing HDR images
4. Manual processing and tone-mapping

• Panoramic photography
1. Theory and shooting panoramas
2. Stitching tall buildings and complex panoramas

• Actions and automation with scripting
1. Defining actions
2. Differences between automated actions and JavaScript scripting
3. Event-driven actions
4. Scripting communities and forums
5. Photoshop xtools

• New features in Photoshop CS5 / CS6
1. Automatic content-aware fills and related tools

• Exercises, bonuses and advanced settings

• Online Photoshop resources
1. Official online help
2. Portals with video tutorials and guides

Assumed knowledge:

Windows or Mac OS and basic Adobe Photoshop skills.

Recommended previous course:

Adobe Photoshop - Basic Training (AP1)

Schedule:

2 days (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM )

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