Digital Imaging with Adobe Photoshop  Short Courses

This Digital Imaging with Adobe Photoshop short course provides hands-on training in the basics of Adobe Photoshop. Using Photoshop CS6 in practical teaching sessions, you will develop  skills for creating, manipulating and mixing images for such purposes as web pages, desktop publishing or digital art works. Realistic examples are used throughout.

Course Information

Start DateStart TimeDurationCostCourse CodeApply
Wednesday 3 October 2012 18:30 - 20:30 10 weekly classes £350.00 CE1592 Enrollment Closed
Wednesday 23 January 2013 18:30 - 20:30 10 weekly classes £350.00 CE1592 Apply Now
Wednesday 1 May 2013 18:30 - 20:30 10 weekly classes £350.00 CE1592 Apply Now

Tutor Info

Pete Polanyk is a designer of nearly 20 years' standing, having worked for national newspapers including The Guardian and The Independent, as well as for several advertising agencies and publishing houses in London. Originally interested in design after producing a music fanzine in his late teenage years in his home town of Coventry, Pete went on to study for an OND in Graphic Design and Typography at The London College of Printing (now the LCC) before gaining a degree in Graphic Design and Illustration from the Camberwell College of Arts. He has been teaching for around 15 years at City University and has also taught at Greenwich University and University of the Arts London.

As well as the day job, in his spare time he produces music, releasing it on his own record label and creating all the record sleeves and promotional material himself. His work has appeared in various books and websites about music design and self published magazines.

Eligibility

Working knowledge of the Windows or Macintosh interface.

English Requirements

Applicants must be proficient in written and spoken English.

What will I learn?

  • Basic concepts, Vector graphics, bitmap images, pixels, image size and resolution.  Color modes RGB, Greyscale, Selecting with lasso Using the tool box, using the painting tool, selecting a blending mode
  • Selecting with magic wand, feather, anti-aliasing more on color modes, CYMCK, LAB, and converting modes, Using palettes, saving, Changing image size and resizing a selection viewing images, magnifier, using history palette
  • Cropping an image. Using filters, color adjustments, reading histogram level, highlight and shadow, color balance, the first project given
  • Cloning using rubber stamp. More on selecting, magnetic lasso, polygon lasso, color range command, layers, transforming an image, rotating flip., using type
  • Quick mask mode, all about layers, adjustment layers, layer mask, creating snapshot, second project given
  • Creating a new background, gradient tool. Working on the second project, using the channel palette
  • Duplicating channels, mixing, merging, and deleting channels, layer effect pattern stamp, Third project given
  • Using spot channel, working on the third project
  • Creating embossed text with shadow effect using channel. Creating fire, and different effects for text
  • Assessment and criteria of the last project, tricks and more on special effects

By the end of the course, you will know:

  • the terminologies used in PhotoShop
  • different image types and size and the unique properties of each type
  • using PhotoShop tools and filters
  • be able to learn and use various techniques for ; image correction and enhancement
  • manipulating and combining images, montage and collage, in order to create new images or create images from scratch
  • how to save, import and export different types of images.

Teaching and Assessment

Informal assessment will take place through group discussion, class room activities, and questions and answers sessions as guided by your tutor.

Recommended Reading

Handouts will be given in class.

Real World Adobe Photoshop CS3 - Bruce Fraser, David Blatner - Peachpit Press (2007)

Background reading:

Adobe Photoshop CS3 on Demand - Andy Anderson and Steve Johnson - Que (2007)

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter) - Scott Kelby (2007). New Riders

Leads To...

After this course you can progress to:

Application Deadline: