PME NTI : Photoshop for Art Teachers

Course Overview

Learn the essentials in one day

This course will give you the fundamentals to be able to teach students the basics of image manipulation using the industry standard software, Adobe Photoshop.

Professional media software, such as Photoshop CS 5, can demand a deep level of understanding, and this course has been shaped to allow Art Teachers to utilise this often complex and powerful application in the classroom

This class will lead you through the essential tools and techniques to maximise your creative options using Adobe Photoshop. With a project based approach you'll learn how to clean up photos, create colourful artwork with brushes, gradients and patterns; assemble multi-layered images, warp and distort, create and style text - and more!

Dates: This course will run on an on demand basis.

For more details about dates please click ' Enquire about this course '  above.

Getting to know Photoshop

• Interface and palettes
• Zooming and navigation
• Undo, history and help
• Opening, importing, and saving files for print and screen

Photo clean up

• Cropping and straightening
• Changing colour
• Adjusting Brightness and contrast
• Cloning and repairing

Brushes, Gradients and Patterns

• Brush options
• Gradient options
• Creating and using patterns

Layers, Selections and Masking

• The quick selection tool - and refine edges
• Working with multi-layered images
• Layer masking

Liquify, Warping and Distortion

• Distorting your image

Blending modes and filters

• Understanding blending modes
• Filters and effects

Text and text Styling

• Creating and styling text - for readability or impact

Vector shapes

• Using and editing vector shapes