Overview

This course has been designed with beginners in mind. It is an introduction into the features of Adobe Photoshop, guiding the delegates around the imaging tools required to enhance and manipulate graphics, in order for them to be placed into publications.

Learning Outcomes

Delegates will be able to :
Resize photographs
Understand the issues surrounding resolution
Reduce red-eye from photographs
Cut out an object from a graphic and save it as a new file
Merge several graphics together using layering techniques to create one graphic

Course Content

5 Basics…
Crop to Size
Straightening an Image
Colour Mode
Resizing an Image
Saving Images
Enhancing Images
Levels/Curves/HSB
Sharpen/Reduce Noise
Dodge/Burn
Adjustment Layers
Touch Up Tools
Clone/Healing/Spot Healing
Content Aware & Red Eye
Selection and Cut-outs
Selecting Tools & Inverse Command
Using the Magic Eraser
Using the Background Eraser
Select & Mask
Applying Effects
Replace Colour
Using the History Panel & Brush
Colourising a B/W Image
Converting to B/W
Working with Layers
Overview of Layer Basics
Layer Masks from Brushing
Blur & Sharpen
Fills and Gradients
Creating a New Canvas
Adjustment Layers
Clipping

Participant profile/Who can apply/Eligibility

This course is aimed at people working in the cultural and creative industries. To attend this course, participants should be confident users of a pc, demonstrating the ability to save, open and close files.

You will need to have a copy of Adobe Photoshop software. If you do not have a copy you can download a 7 x day trial HERE

All enquiries should be directed to frankeaveney@furthr.ie

Tutor information

IT Training Solutions was established in 1992, and began life as an on-site computer training company in response to the business world’s growing demand for flexible, high-quality training at an affordable price.

Today, IT Training Solutions Ltd has grown in size and is one of the leading training providers in the North East, UK, , providing training courses on a large number of IT and personal development subjects.

Paul Southern

Back in my younger years at the age of just 17, my job was to prepare artwork on behalf of clients in readiness to be handed over to printing companies for final output so, there was no room for error! Every project had to be absolutely ‘spot-on’… a phrase I used so often!

There’s no better feeling than when you sit back and reflect on a piece of work you’ve produced and you can say to yourself… “it’s spot-on is that”… and it’s even more satisfying when your client agrees!

The “it’ll do” or, “it’ll be ok” attitude was never acceptable to me! It had to be ‘spot-on’ every time… nothing less. Which explains the story behind me

My style…

I don’t read from set scripts or handouts full of exercises as some do. I’ll invest time prior to training, to fully understand a clients’ current knowledge levels and expectations so that each course is bespoke and tailored to the individual or group.

At the end of each subject, I’ll give everyone the opportunity to apply what they’ve just learned or, I’ll set them a task to complete… giving everyone the chance to prove to themselves that their own notes are making sense and ensuring they gain lasting confidence in using the software.

My teaching methods bring together my past experience in print and publishing with the knowledge I have gained from using the software for so many years. And, with my fun and friendly approach to teaching, it will be spot on every time!

What next…

Well, I now have a new way of delivering my courses… ON-Line… and, contrary to my previous beliefs, they don’t necessitate a change in my style of training. Surprisingly, like myself, many have come to realise that this is a fantastic way of learning and that it works perfectly well.

Venue/location

Online – Tutor led

Costs/fee

Course fee €125 per person. (Normally this workshop would cost £395/€470 per person without CCIS support)

Deadline for course registration and payment

Thursday 3rd July at 12noon or earlier if all places are booked.

Dates and times of the course

Monday 7th July 2025 from 10.00 to 17.00

Due to our funding, this course is only available to those resident in the Republic Of Ireland.
For any queries, please contact frankeaveney@furthr.ie

Please register & pay using the link below.

If the course is booked out or the date does not suit register HERE to join the waiting list or express your interest in participating on this course in the future. If we have sufficient interest we will run the course again soon.

CCIS will generally only accept requests for cancellation refunds up to 5 working days before the training course commences. CCIS may allow for refunds outside of this on a case-by-case basis. Any request for a refund must be made via email to seansmith@furthr.ie & insert the course name in the subject line.