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About this course

Overview

Take your Photoshop skills to a higher level and aim for the Adobe Certified Expert exam, which is the highest level of recognition in over 70 countries. Get recognised for the new skills you’ve just gained: Get Certified! In this class you will learn about the most advanced techniques in Adobe Photoshop and gain experience of how to answer the exam questions and lots more tips and tricks from our experience Adobe Certified Instructor who has taken the ACE exam many times.

Who is this course for?

This class is for advanced users of Photoshop with a strong understanding of all the general concepts of using the application. The course’s content is put together especially for those users who plan to take the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) exam. In this course we learn the most advanced techniques and lots of best-practices but at the same time we focus on the requirements of the ACE exam.

Important requirements

This course is intense, so to meet the requirements of attending you must either have the relevant knowledge or have taken our Photoshop Introduction, Advanced and Advanced Power User courses before enrolling onto this course.

Assumed knowledge

Strong understanding of working with Adobe Photoshop to an already advanced level.

What you will learn

• Best practices
• Advanced Photoshop techniques
• Graphic design, web design and digital art concepts
• Prepared for the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) exams in Photoshop
• How to pass the exam

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Training Book

Quality 500 page training book supplied with this Photoshop training course

Course outline

1. Working with selections

Given a scenario, create a selection using an appropriate tool or method.

• Save and load selections.
• Move and transform selections.
• Given a scenario, use Refine Edge controls to capture detail in soft and hard selection edges (options include decontaminating edge color).

2. Working with Layers

• Create and manage layers in the Layers panel (includes creating, reordering, selecting, controlling visibility of, duplicating, locking, clipping, grouping, deleting layers).
• Given a scenario, use layer Blend modes to achieve a desired effect.
• Given a scenario, use Opacity and Fill controls in the Layers panel to achieve a desired effect (options include ability to vary Opacity/Fill of multiple layers)
• Given a scenario, successfully work with Smart Object layers (options include creating, transforming, editing, and duplicating Smart Object layer; creating multiple Smart Object layers from a Camera Raw file; and importing and editing vector objects as Smart Objects).
• Given a scenario, combine images to make a collage (options include dragging and dropping a closed file into an open document, dragging layers from one open image to another, using Shift to register layers, Paste in Place and Paste Into commands).
• Apply, customize, and set default values for Layer Styles.
• Use Layer Comps to save different designs within a single image.

3. Using Masks and Channels

• Given a scenario, successfully create and edit layer masks (includes using the Masks panel, painting on a mask, converting a selection to a mask).
• Explain the benefits of using layer masks and vector masks.
• Explain the differences between color channels and alpha channels.
• Describe how to create a spot color channel suitable for prepress.

4. Working with Type and Vector tools

• Create and edit type layers.
• Describe the difference between pixel-based and vector-based images.
• Create graphic shapes using the Shape tools.
• Use the Pen tools to create or edit a vector path.
• Understand how to manage one or more paths in the Paths panel.

5. Adjusting and processing photographs

• Given a scenario, correct the color and tone in a photograph using the appropriate adjustment layers and commands (options include Levels, Curves, Hue/Saturation, Vibrance, Brightness/Contrast, Shadows/Highlights, and Auto Color).
• Explain the advantages of using Adjustment layers.
• Use the Adjustments panel to create and manage one or more adjustment layers.
• Successfully perform on-image adjustments with Curves, Hue/Saturation, and Black and White adjustment layers.
• Convert a color image to black and white with the most control.
• Create a panorama from multiple photographs.
• Enhance the dynamic range of an image with Merge to HDR Pro. 
• Correct lens-related errors with the Lens Correction filter (options include chromatic aberration, distortion, and vignetting).
• Given a scenario, sharpen a photograph correctly (options include Unsharp Mask, Smart Sharpen, and the Sharpen tool)

6. Retouching and Manipulating images

• Given a scenario, use the appropriate retouching method (options include Content Aware Fill, Spot Healing Brush with Content Aware option, Healing Brush, Patch tool, Clone tool, and the Clone Source panel).
• Given a scenario, correctly use Puppet Warp to deform an object (options include repositioning limbs, retouching portraits, changing stacking order of objects, and correcting photographic distortion).

7. Working in Adobe Camera Raw 6

• Explain the purpose of the primary Camera Raw adjustment settings.
• Given a scenario, successfully apply a local correction in Camera Raw (options include Adjustment brush, Gradient filter, and the Spot Removal brush).
• Use Camera Raw controls to reduce luminance noise and color noise.
• Explain the Camera Raw to Photoshop workflow.
• Given an option, open and manipulate a JPEG or TIFF in Camera Raw.
• Describe the Camera Raw to JPEG workflow.

8. Painting and filtering an image

• Given a scenario, use the Mixer Brush and its options properly.
• Given a scenario, adjust Bristle Tip brush settings appropriately.
• Given a scenario, choose and use the proper method of choosing a color (options include HUD Color Picker, Eyedropper tool with color ring, Swatches panel, Color panel, and the Color Picker).
• Understand how and why to use Smart Filters.
• Create and use gradients and patterns.

9. Working in Photoshop

• Use Mini-Bridge to view, manage, and open images inside Photoshop.
• Describe how to arrange panels and manage workspaces (options include arranging and docking panels, customizing shortcuts, saving custom workspaces, using the workspace switcher).
• Work with tabbed documents and controls in the Application bar (options include tabbed documents, arrange documents menu, screen modes, canvas rotation, Application Frame, and n-up).
• Given a scenario, choose an appropriate method to zoom and pan in the document window (options include the new scrubby zoom feature).
• Given a scenario, create a new file (options include size, color mode, and resolution)
• Given a scenario, properly resize an image (options include Image Size dialog box, resampling controls, Canvas Size dialog box, Transform options, Crop tool, and Content Aware Scale).
• Given a scenario, know how to crop and straighten an image (include grid for rule-ofthirds, perspective cropping, and the Ruler tool Straighten option.)
• Successfully add copyright and other metadata to images in Photoshop and Bridge.
• Understand common file formats and the pros and cons of saving an image in those formats.
• Describe how to switch between 32 bit and 64 bit mode on Windows and Mac, and understand the advantages of each mode.
• Understand the process of color management in Photoshop (options include Color Settings, converting to and assigning color profiles, embedding a color profile in the Save dialog box, and the color management settings in Print dialog box)

10. Outputting for Print and Web

• Given a scenario, configure settings in the Print dialog box for output.
• Given a scenario, soft proof an image in Photoshop.
• Create a Web Gallery using Adobe Bridge.
• Given a scenario, use the controls in the Save for Web and Devices window to optimize photographs and graphics for the web.
• Correctly slice a web layout into multiple files using layer-based slicing and the Slice tools.

 

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Training Book

Quality 500 page training book supplied with this Photoshop training course

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The FlexiCredit - earn rewards on short courses

It's very simple: get rewarded if you book any of our short courses with training credits. Just book any 1-day or 2-day scheduled course at our London Covent Garden or Cardiff training centres and you will receive credit towards any course in the future – that's the FlexiCredit!

 

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You can use these credits within 6 months of your first qualifying booking, and even accumulate your FlexiCredits.

Collecting FlexiCredits

• Book a 1-day course - get £70 + VAT off a future course
• Book a 2-day course - get £100 + VAT off a future course

 

This offer does not include private training

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Terms and conditions

• The FlexiCredit scheme started on the 22nd August, 2011 and only applies to bookings after this date
• FlexiCredits can only be used as payment or part-payment towards a Certitec training course running at locations mentioned
• You will be emailed your FlexiCredits after payment and completion of your course with Certitec
• FlexiCredit is applicable only if the full RRP is paid for your course(s). Any discounting invalidates the FlexiCredit. If discounting has been applied you can pay back the difference in order to qualify for the offer
• Any booking paid or part-paid by a FlexiCredit does not earn FlexiCredits
• FlexiCredits cannot be used against any 'special deals' - only courses on our main website
• You can 'give' your FlexiCredits to another person/company providing you email us intention of 'hand-over' and the delegate name(s) for the course benefitting from the credits. This will entail an administration charge of either £50 + VAT or the same number of FlexiCredits.
• The FlexiCredit offer lasts for 6 months from the first date of your qualifying booking(s).

 

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Our courses come with free training at London Covent Garden and Cardiff!

It's very simple: just book a day of private training or one of our 3-day, 4-day or 5-day scheduled courses (or any combination days) and you'll qualify for additional free scheduled training at our London Covent Garden or Cardiff training centres – that's the FlexiDeal^®.

 

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• Book a 3-day scheduled course – get 1 day free
• Book a 4-day scheduled course – get 1 day free
• Book a 5-day scheduled course – get 2 days free
  
  

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Acrobat

• Acrobat Essentials (1 day)
• Acrobat Introduction (2 day)
  
• Acrobat Forms (1 day)

After Effects

• After Effects Introduction (2 day)
• After Effects Advanced (3 day)
• After Effects Masterclass (5 day)

Digital Publishing Suite (InDesign to Tablet)

• DPS Essentials (1 day) £70 + VAT extra charge
• DPS Full Solution (2 days) £100 + VAT extra charge

Dreamweaver

• Dreamweaver Web Building Introduction (3 day)
• Dreamweaver Web Building Masterclass + Certification (5 day)
• Dreamweaver ACA Prep + Exam (1 day)

Edge

• Edge Essentials (1 day)

Illustrator

• Illustrator Introduction (1 day)
• Illustrator Introduction (2 day)
• Illustrator Advanced (2 day)
• Illustrator Advanced Power User
• Illustrator Masterclass (4 day)

InDesign

• InDesign Introduction (1 day)
• InDesign Introduction (2 day)
• InDesign Advanced (2 day)
• InDesign Advanced PowerUser (2 day)
• InDesign Masterclass (4 day)
• InDesign Interactive (1 day)
• InDesign Print Production (1 day)
• InDesign ePub (1 day)
• InDesign iPad+Android (1 day)
• InDesign ACE (2 day)

MUSE

• MUSE Essentials (1 day)

Photoshop

• Photoshop Introduction (2 day)
• Photoshop Advanced (2 day)
• Photoshop Advanced Power User (2 day)
• Photoshop Masterclass (4 days)
• Photoshop Masterclass + Certification (5 day)
• Photoshop ACE (2 day)

Premiere Pro

• Premiere Pro Introduction (3 day)

• Premiere Pro Intermediate + Certification (2 day)
• Premiere Pro Masterclass + Certification (5 day)

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If you wish to keep onto your FlexiDeal credits for longer than 6 months (no expiry) then it's only £50 + VAT for this option - please mention when booking.

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• FlexiDeal^® is applicable only if the full RRP is paid for your course(s). Any discounting invalidates the FlexiDeal^®. If discounting has been applied you can pay back the difference in order to qualify for the offer
• The FlexiDeal^® offer lasts for 6 months from the first date of your qualifying bookings
• The FlexiDeal^® is not available to funded individuals although we might apply at our descretion depending upon the number of training days booked under the particular scheme

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Training dates

London Covent Garden Add dates to your calendar

1 - 2 July 2013

 

 

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Requirements

• Basic knowledge of Windows or Macintosh.
• Understand how to launch an application and save files.
• For web courses you will need to have knowledge of web browsers.

General information

• Courses start at 10am and finish at 5pm. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of the course on the first day.
• We operate a casual dress code.
• We supply all computers, software and courseware, pads, pens, lunch and refreshments.
• We have both Apple OSX Lion and Windows 7 systems.
• Bring along a USB/Flash drive so you can take away your course files.
• Following your course, we will email you an Adobe Authorised Course Completion Certificate.
• Each course comes with either on-line assets (electronic book/PDF or movies) to download or a high-quality Visual Quickstart 500-page training book. We are migrating most course assets to on-line downloads during 2012.
• Access to a secure section of our site that offers useful tips and tricks.

Lunch

We provide flexible lunch vouchers which can be redeemed at outlets nearby such as Bella Italia, Burger King, Boots, Co-operative, Eat, Greggs, McDonalds, Nandos, Pizza Express, Pret A Manger, Starbucks, Sainsbury's and Tesco to name but a few.

Support

We supply 6-months rock-solid support via email on the subject matter covered during the course. Find out more…

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