Adobe Photoshop Essentials (Online at your own pace)
This fundamental course covers Adobe Photoshop CC most commonly used tools, menus and panels. Learn all the basics of Photoshop to effectively work with selection and editing tools, layers, and masks to edit, retouch and enhance existing images or create your own composite digital art work. Impress your business organization, friends and family by enhancing their photos and create magazine cover quality enhanced images.
Software Requirements: Adobe Photoshop. More information on Adobe Creative Cloud software can be found at adobe.com
This class can be taken on its own or as part of the Graphic Design Software Essentials Certificate
Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ
Class details:
Unit 1: Getting to know the Interface and Selection Tools
Tools Panels Working with the various Selection tools |
Unit 2: Working with Layers and Masks
Non- destructive editing using masks How to type and format text Using various type formatting and style tools and panels |
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Unit 3: Image Correction & Enhancement
Crop, dodge and burn Recoloring, retouching Healing brushes |
Unit 4: Using the Drawing Tools
Other drawing tools in Photoshop Advanced drawing and selection File formats How to save files for print or web |
Andy Helmi
Andy Helmi is a graphic and website designer, technical consultant and an online marketing specialist located in Vancouver, BC, Canada. His education background includes over ten years of academic training in electronic/computer engineering, graphic and web design, music and digital photography.
Andy’s professional experience in digital media started in 1996. He has worked for a few companies and also has been running his own freelance design business ever since.
Andy also has passion for teaching. He is an Adobe certified instructor and has completed “BC Instructional Skills” certification. He has been developing courses/programs and teaching at several local colleges and universities including Vancouver School Board, Vancouver Community College, Langara College and Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
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