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SUMMARY:Free Photoshop Training Arrives
DESCRIPTION:Date/Time: 24 February – 27 March
(5 Wednesday evenings and 2 Saturdays)
Location: The Media Academy, Cirencester College
Cost: Free
SORRY, THIS COURSE IN NOW FULLY BOOKED. If you would like to join the waiting list please CLICK HERE and email your request to the Jess the course project manager.
What is it about?
These sessions will be tutored by practicing photographer and artist Kel Portman, who has a depth of experience in tutoring on this software. A rare opportunity for existing Photoshop users to brush up your  skills and learn new techniques, in this series on practical hands-on sessions. This short course leads to a professional qualification in digital image manipulation.
This training covers:

	Enhancing and manipulation  – including tone & colour management, realistic and surreal manipulation, retouching, applying special effects and text, layers, colour replacement
	Image acquisition – suitability of various file formats
	Output techniques –printing surfaces, dye sublimation, CD/DVD, website, presentation options

Who is it for?
This course is for you if:

	You are already using Photoshop for basic image manipulation, either for web, print, or other new media applications, and wish to enhance your skills.
	You are mostly self-taught and would like access to professional knowledge on how to get the best and consistent results from this software.
	You have used Photoshop for a number of years and would like to refresh yourself on the 'best practice' approach.

What will I get out of it?
At the end of the training participants will:

	Be comfortable with using key Photoshop tools
	Understand the quality issues when selecting an image
	Be confident in the best techniques to apply to get the desired result
	Know and apply the appropriate skills for output for print, disc, web or presentation products

“The quality of this software enables complex images with high production values to be achieved quickly and relatively easily, with the only limitation your imagination” 
Kel Portman, tutor
SORRY, THIS COURSE IN NOW FULLY BOOKED. If you would like to join the waiting list please CLICK HERE and email your request to the Jess the course project manager.
LOCATION:The Media Academy, Cirencester College, Fosse Way Campus, Stroud Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire,  GL7 1XA
CATEGORIES:Gloucestershire Media Group event, 
URL:http://www.thegmg.org/diary/2010/2/24/free-photoshop-training-arrives
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ORGANIZER;CN=Jessica Marklew:mailto:jessica@thegmg.org
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