Day one

Tone and Colour refinements
• Reading colour values for accurate colour corrections and checks
• Selective and local colour adjustment techniques
• Refining Image Adjustments using the Mask properties
• Creative colour grading treatments

Creating accurate selections
• Vector-based selections with Paths
• Refining selections using Select and Mask
• Preserving fine detail in Selections and Layer Masks
• Painting Selections with Brush Tools

Getting more creative with Layers
• Layer Masks techniques for blending images and graphics
• Creative approaches using Blending Modes
• Working with Clipping groups

Exploring Brush techniques
• Creating custom brushes
• Setting Brush behaviour in the Brush Effects Panel for paint stroke effects
• Loading and Saving custom Brushes

Questions and answers

Day two

Creating a more efficient workflow
• Recording and playing Actions to streamline your workflow
• Working with automation features
• Setting up custom keyboard shortcuts
• Saving and managing Presets

Working Smarter with Layers
• Advantages of working with Smart Object Layers
• Creating Smart Objects from Photoshop Layers
• Workflow for editing the content of Smart Objects
• Embedding vs Linked Smart Objects
• Working with Smart Filters

Useful techniques for digital asset creation
• Using Generator to automate asset creation
• Frame-based animated GIFs

Assisted practice and development
• Consolidate techniques covered during the course
• One-to-one time with your trainer
• Questions and answers related to your work requirements
• Practice new-found skills

Questions and answers