Adobe Photoshop Training Class

Level 2: Creative Techniques

Notice: We are currently scheduled through the end of the year and are not able to offer any classes at this time. We apologize for the inconvience. Thank you.

At Digital Training & Designs we can provide you with the right solution to help you understand Adobe Photoshop to create your own spectacular digital images. Whether you enroll in our public Photoshop class or have us create private training for your entire staff, we will help you learn to create digital compositions in a productive and efficient manner. Check our schedule for class dates and prices for Adobe Photoshop training in Dallas, Texas or call us for private training at your site.

This intensive course focuses on non-destructive editing, creating special effects, and composites of your images. It does not try to teach you every possible effect that can be created in Photoshop, but is designed to give you a solid foundation in how many effects are achieved so that you can begin creating your own compositions.

This course is not designed for beginners - it assumes that you know the basic skills addressed in the intro course. An understanding of Levels, Layers and basic Layer Masking, Adjustment Layers, Color Correction techniques, Navigating the Interface and using Panels, Basic Filters, Selection and Retouching Tools is needed.

When you finish the class you will be able to make non-permanent adjustments and alterations to your compositions that always can be re-edited using non destructive techniques.

Topics covered in this two-day class are:

Blending Modes

  • Using blending modes for image correction
  • Using blending modes to creatively blend images
  • Dodging and Burning non-destructively using blending modes
  • Utilizing blending modes to realistically combine images

Adjustment Layers and Masking

  • Understanding Adjustment layer masks
  • Editing Masks
  • Using the same mask for multiple adjustment layers
  • Confining Adjustment Layer Effects to Specific Layers 

Smart Objects

  • Understanding the value of non-destructive editing using Smart Objects
  • Utilizing Filters with Smart Objects
  • How smart objects affect file size

Advanced Image Manipulation and Retouching

  • Blending Images Together
  • Extracting Hair from Background
  • Replace Color and Tones
  • Advanced Compositing
  • Working on multi-layer compositions
  • Complex Masking to integrate image
  • Creating a poster montage from multiple images