Hands-on & in-person at our fully-equipped Seattle lab
Photoshop is such a very powerful program, its name is often used as a verb! The reason is easy to understand: there is hardly an image seen by the public that does not pass through this editing powerhouse.
These classes cover this monster application from the basic concepts through very advanced concepts and skills.
Unsure about your readiness to take on Adobe Photoshop? Unfamiliar with terms like "resolution", "RGB", or "CMYK"? Check out our Desktop Publishing Overview class.
Class Skill Levels Explained:
Introductory: Appropriate for students completely new to professional Desktop Publishing and Web Design
Level 1: For students new to the software or skill being taught, or with broad gaps in knowledge, but familiar with the concepts under discussion
Level 2: For students comfortable with the basics, but in need of deepened insight into more challenging features and/or application of them
Level 3: For students quite familiar with the subject, but in need of advanced skills and/or difficult features
Desktop Publishing Overview
$149 — Skill Level: Introductory — one–half day, 9:30am–12:30pm
A half-day class exploring the knowledge useful for learning InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Learn the terms and concepts needed to build publications, edit images, and create logos and other graphics. We'll discuss and briefly use each of these software applications as well as learn about color, file formats, resolution, and more. If you have experience with these ideas and know the role each program plays in a publishing workflow, feel free to skip this class.
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Photoshop CC Essentials
$595 — Skill Level: 1 — two days, 9:30am–4:30pm
We'll examine the most important aspects of this application emphasizing best practices: from image and adjustment layers, to basic selections, masking, and effects.
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Photoshop CC Level 2 for Photography
$325 — Skill Level: 2 — one day, 9:30am–4:30pm
You already know the basics, now craft your images to exact specifications starting with import, through precise adjustments, HDR, Camera Raw, and more.
Photoshop CC Level 2 for Design & Illustration
$325 — Skill Level: 2 — one day, 9:30am–4:30pm
Craft composite images, or create images from scratch! Sculpt, alter and combine photos, add artwork from Illustrator (or your drawn and painted media), and use Layer Styles masterfully to create images with depth, atmosphere, and mood. Elevate your technical skills and be free to concentrate on making your creative "vision" a reality!
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Lightroom Photo Workflow
$595 — Skill Level: 1 — two days, 9:30am–4:30pm
Learn to flow with this powerful and popular digital photographic tool in this thorough, 2-day class. We'll talk about Lightroom's full capabilities, its strengths and limitations, from import and organizing, through development and output to print, web, geocoding, books, and presentation.