PHOTOSHOP BOOTCAMP
Become a Photoshop Pro in just 4 days with
Photoshop Bootcamp
Photoshop Bootcamp is targeted at those who are new to the Photoshop package and wanting to learn Photoshop inside out.
If you have never used Photoshop before and want to get to a high level quickly, this is a great way to do it. We start by introducing you to core concepts like resolution and colour modes, work with the Photoshop interface, and look at creating selections, working with masks, and using the cloning tools.
In the second part off the course we build on the skills you have already developed, working with advanced selection and masking techniques, working with perspective cloning and using advanced colour correction techniques. From using nested smart objects through to applying perspective warp, we cover all the core features of Photoshop.
If you are looking to start from scratch and get to a high level of proficiency with Photoshop, the Photoshop Bootcamp is a great way to do it.
Experienced Instructors
Over 20 years experience
Post Course Support
Hours of videos & more
Closed Courses
Live Online or inhouse
Secure Online Booking
£795.00
Scheduled Live Online Course Dates
Stages must be completed in order shown
Prices ex VAT. Highlander standard terms and conditions apply to all bookings.
Please contact us if you would like a private or onsite course.
Stage One of the Photoshop Bootcamp covers a wide range of topics and we try hard to ensure any specific requirements you might have are met. The standard topics we cover are listed below.
Stage 1 - Photoshop Getting Started (2 days)
Exploring Photoshop
- The panels
- The tools
- Preferences
Creating Documents
- Settings
- Resolution
- Colour modes
- Web vs Print
- Mobile/tablet settings
- Presets
Colour Theory
- RGB
- CMYK
- Spot colours
- Printing colour
- Web colour
Brushes
- Size
- Shape
- Options
- Custom brushes
Layers
- Creating
- Organising
- Using
- Blending modes
Adjustment Tools
- Dodge tool
- Burn tool
- Sponge tool
- Blur tool
- Sharpen tool
- Smudge tool
Adjustment Commands
- Brightness and Contrast
- Levels
- Curves
- Others
- Adjustment layers
- Auto adjustments
Selections
- Selection tools
- Making selections
- Adjusting your selections
- Saving your selections
- Channels
Cropping
- Cropping images
- Cropping options
- Perspective cropping
Layer Masks
- Making layer masks
- Editing layer masks
- Using layer masks
Cloning and Repairing
- The clone tool
- The Healing brush tool
- The Spot healing brush tool
- The patch tool
- Content aware options
- Content aware Move
- Content aware patch
Text
- Adding text
- Formatting text
- Adding Glyphs
Shapes
- Vector layers
- Shapes
- Custom shapes
Effects
- Layer effects
- Effect options
Stage two of the Bootcamp covers more advanced Photoshop topics and our instructors work hard to accommodate questions outside the topics listed. The standard topics we cover are listed below.
Photoshop Advanced Techniques
Advanced Selections
- Recap of modern selection techniques
- Selections based on channels
- Transforming selections
- Select and mask workspace
Advanced Masking
- Creating masks
- Editing masks
- Gradients and brushes on masks
- Filters on masks
- Mask density / feathering
- Inverting masks
- Selections from masks, previewing masks and disabling
Bridge
- Organising your work
- Finding files
- Labelling and rating files
- Meta-data
- Setting colour management
Cloning Techniques
- Clone source panel
- Patch, spot healing and healing brush
- Non-destructive cloning
- Content Aware Fill
- Content Aware Scale
Perspective Cloning
- The vanishing point command
- Creating a perspective grid
- Cloning within the perspective grid
- Pasting into the perspective grid
- Multiple perspective grids
Correcting Colour & Exposure
- The Histogram
- Using levels and curves to adjust images
- Colour balance
- Match colour
- Replacing colour
- Using hue / saturation to adjust colours
- Correcting colour casts
- What are lookup tables
- Creating lookup tables
- Importing and using lookup tables
- Using gradient maps
Smart Objects
- Smart layers
- Smart filters
- Warping layers
- Smart effects
- Nested smart objects
- Placing Illustrator files
- Placing other files
File Menu Secrets
- Creating stacks
- PhotoMerge
- Import video frames to layers
- Creating contact sheets
Brushes
- Size, hardness, spacing
- Opacity
- Kyle's brushes (free)
- Using symmetry
- What is the history brush
Filter techniques
- Sharpening
- Blurring
- Distorting
- Adding noise
- Getting rid of noise
- Correcting fish-eye/wide-angle issues
- Lighting filters
- Intro to the Nik Collection
Perspective Warp
- Layout mode
- Warp mode
- Masking tricks
Puppet Warp
- Adding Pins
- Adjusting Pins
- Selecting Pins
Actions
- Using actions
- Adding actions
- Creating actions
- Editing actions
- Where to find actions
CC Libraries
- What are Libraries
- Working with Libraries
- Creating Libraries
- Collaborating and Sharing
- What can they hold
Camera raw
- Advantages of Camera Raw
- Editing in Camera Raw
- Full size view
- Auto corrections
- Localised Adjustments
- Camera Raw as a filter
The Photoshop Bootcamp course introduces a wide range of skills aimed at those who are completely new to Photoshop, teaching you best practice right from the start, and progressing through to more advanced topics
You will learn to
- Understand colour modes and when to use which
- Understand resolution and it's potential impact
- Customise the Photoshop interface
- Use a wide range of tools to create accurate selections
- Hide and show areas within an image composition
- Adjust colours within an image
- Repair damage within your images such as scratches, stains etc..
- Accurately crop and resize your images
- Adjustment brightness, contrast, sharpness and more
- Work with brushes on images
- Add text to your images and format it
- Apply advanced masking techniques to improve your masks
- Clone areas of an image in perspective, for example clone one side of a cube onto another side
- Use more advanced selection techniques to improve your selections
- Correct colour issues in images for example removing a colour cast.
- Working with smart objects for reversible non-destructive changes
- Using stacks for example to automatically remove items from a series of images
- Use actions to record and reuse changes to images, as well as load prebuilt actions.
- Work with the Camera raw interface to adjust raw files taken from your camera
- and lots more.
Who should attend this course
This Photoshop course is suitable for those who want to learn to use Photoshop but have no previous experience. If you already have experience using Photoshop than you might want to consider our Advanced Photoshop Training Course instead.
If you are unsure which Photoshop courses are most suitable then why not try our free Photoshop Skills Test to help you test your current skills.
Some sample comments from past Photoshop delegates
"He was fab, knows his stuff and was a real pleasure to work with."
IT Manager, Allen and Overy
"He was good at recognizing and relating to the version of Photoshop I/we each had. i.e I was on CS4 and he was good at saying 'CS4 doesn't have this feature on'"
Brand Manager, Diageo
"Really good and a great sense of humour. Learnt loads and look forward to getting on some other courses with Highlander."
Web Officer, Chichester District Council
"Good delivery speed, always ready to answer questions but kept the class moving so never felt like we were getting bogged down in individual problems. Felt like we covered a lot in 2 days."
Comms Officer, London Deanery
"Really enjoyed the course, he was an excellent instructor managed the class well and gave individual tuition when needed. Content was perfect for me just what I needed to go back to my job and start using Photoshop."
IT Trainer, Durham Constabulary
"Excellent, everything we threw at the instructor he managed to provide the answers and demonstrations on how they work and how best they worked. Excellent Communication skills, and instructional skills. A general excellent performance."
Photographer, RAF
