Seattle Photoshop Classes

Photoshop is such a very powerful program, it's 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.

Photoshop & Related Classes:

Desktop Publishing Overview

$149 — Skill Level: Introductory — one–half day, 9:30am–12:30pm

Required knowledge for learning InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Learn the terms and concepts required to build publications, edit images, and create logos and other graphics. We'll talk about and briefly explore each of these software applications as well as learn about color, file formats, resolution, and more. If you have some experience with these ideas and know the role each program plays, you may skip this class.

Photoshop CS5 Essentials

$525 — 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.

Photoshop CS5 Photography Tools and Workflow

$275 — 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 CS5 Creative Imagery

$275 — Skill Level: 2 — one day, 9:30am–4:30pm

Craft composite images, or create images from scratch! Sculpt, alter and combinephotos, 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!

Photoshop CS5 Creative Imagery 2

$275 — Skill Level: 3 — one day, 9:30am–4:30pm

Learn to create textures, work with 3D models--even create one in Photoshop, concoct interface elements, and more!

Adobe Lightroom Photography Workflow

$525 — 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, and presentation.