You'll learn to use essential tools in Photoshop. Using both tutor-supplied and your own images, creative demonstrations and practical exercises will allow you to build your basic Photoshop knowledge base to advance your skills and refine your photographs for use in personal, commercial, web and print projects.

Our expert tutor will show you how to use and integrate a range of tools to increase the drama of your images and improve your work skills.

We will cover:

- introduction to the Photoshop environment, tools and image editing
- image resolution
- defining, refining and editing selections
- working with and manipulating layers
- making colour and tonal adjustments
- retouching and repairing photographs
- saving images and file formats
- how to establish a workflow

To get the most out of this course, some prior knowledge of Photoshop is suggested but not essential. You should, as well, know how to use a computer and move files around the system.

The course structure consists of supervised practical activities, discussions and step by step demonstrations. One-to-one guidance and support will be given throughout. Notes will be provided.

You will be taught using a range of techniques including workshops, short lectures, demonstrations, practical exercises, tutorials, group and individual. Notes will be provided. Workflow will be on Macbook laptops.