Photoshop: Mastering Advanced Techniques


PHOTOSHOP MASTERING ADVANCED TECHNIQUES

£90.00

This is a practical, project based series that will give viewers a new appreciation of some of Photoshop's most creative tools.

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Product Description

This is a practical, project based series that will give viewers a new appreciation of some of Photoshop’s most creative tools.  Viewers will gain a new appreciation for Smart Object workflow, Photoshop 3D, and 32-bit color space. The project-based chapter begin with valuable tips for artistic compositing including using channels for difficult masks and sophisticated layer management with Smart Objects. In addition, viewers will explore 3D Modeling—using only tools found in Photoshop— as well as a practical workflow for merging 3D layers with models from outside sources. The training also introduces viewers to techniques for texturing and lighting models using the 3D Panel, choosing appropriate scene settings & render presets and creating photorealistic detail with bump maps. The chapters close with a look at 32-bit color space as an artistic tool, and managing bit-depth for export using Smart Objects.

Works with Photoshop CS4 and Photoshop CS5

Highlights

It helps to discover how Smart Objects can be used to organize your projects

It ensures to use “Curves” as an effective 3D modeling tool

It helps to learn how you CAN import complex 3D models and integrate them into a Photoshop 3D scene. It is difficult, but it CAN be done, and it is definitely worth it.

It enables to see how in 32-bit space, color behaves like real-world light

Entry Requirements
Basic English reading and writing skills, as full tutor support is given.

Whats Included
Learning documentation, Online Resources and Tutor support for 2 years.

Course Study Format
Course will be delivered online.

Courseware Support
The biggest advantage of studying with us is that using your unique student account, you can immediately access the course materials online and submit all the question papers to the tutor online. On submission of question papers, you will immediately, receives the email containing the results and feedback.

Study Hours
Study hour is dependent upon the dedication and grasp towards the learning concepts mentioned in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to the tutor.

Learning Hours
Approximately 300 hours.

Assessment Method

The Examination:
The course is examined in below components:

Examination Paper 1 Unit 1 Introduction to Financial Accounting
This paper is one hour and thirty minutes in length and the marks provide 50% of the overall marks of the course, AS, and 25% of A Level. There are four compulsory questions.

Examination Paper 2 Unit 2 Financial and Management Accounting
This paper is one hour and thirty minutes in length and the marks provide 50% of the overall marks of the course, AS, and 25% of A Level. There are four compulsory questions.

Examination Paper 3 Unit 3 Further Aspects of Financial Accounting
This paper is two hours in length and the marks provide 25% of A Level. There are four compulsory questions.

Examination Paper 4 Unit 4 Further Aspects of Management Accounting
This paper is two hours in length and the marks provide 25% of A Level. There are four compulsory questions.

Exams would need to be carried out at an approved examination centre. Please contact us for assistance.

Exams
Exam vouchers supplied with our courses must be used within the duration of your course. Exam Vouchers become invalid once the course has expired.

Chapter 1: ARTISTIC COMPOSITING (82 min)
Choosing Suitable Source Material
oading a Path as a Selection & Floating It to a New Layer
Good Hair Day – Using Channels for Difficult Masks, Part 1
Good Hair Day – Using Channels for Difficult Masks, Part 2
Layer Management with Smart Objects
Creating a Fiery Texture from an Illustration
Applying a Texture with Liquify
Compositing Fire

Chapter 2: 3D MODELING IN PHOTOSHOP (83 min)
Introduction to 3D
Making a New Mesh from Grayscale
Creating a Seamless Object from Grayscale
Creating a Smooth Grayscale Gradient
Using Curves as a Modeling Tool
Advanced Grayscale Modeling
Merging 3D Layers
Exporting, Importing & Combining 3D Objects

Chapter 3: TEXTURES & LIGHTS (93 min)
Creating a Seamless Tarnished Metal Texture
The 3D Panel, Scene Settings & Render Presets
Setting 3D Material Options
Performance Optimization & Setting Up 3D Lights
Adjusting Material Shininess, Point Lights & Spot Lights
Creating an Ivory Material to Texture the Skull
Using Bump Maps to Create Metalwork Detail
Creating Additional Detail with Bump Maps
Using Complex Bump Maps for a Bas-relief Effect

Chapter 4: 32 BITS PUTTING IT TOGETHER (49 min)
Compositing the Fire Sprite into the Chalice
32 Bit as an Artistic Tool
The Final Element: Type
Reducing Bit-Depth for Export Using Smart Objects
Credits

Job Prospects
Become fully trained and substantially improve your chances of employment or earn more money!

Skills Assessments
Test yourself and receive a certificate online. Multiple choice or fill in the blanks style questioning helps you remember and learn.

Certificates
Upon completion of the course, you can download the completion certificate as well as any other qualifications you have been awarded.

Interactive simulations
Feel like you are actually using the software you are being trained about in the added security of our learning environment.

Printable reference guides and exercises
Every chapter has its own hands on exercises for you to carry out to help you gain essential experience. You also have automatic glossary and search features to help you use the course as a ‘quick reference’ guide.

Course Completion Certificate

*Please note, unless stated otherwise or included in package, our online courses only offer course completion certificates ( £10 fee) and in all cases official testing (at a charge made by testing centre) is required to gain officially certified recognised qualifications.

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