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    <contact-email>jessica@thegmg.org</contact-email>
    <contact-name>Jessica Marklew</contact-name>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-12-17T14:40:10Z</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;Date/Time: 24 February &#8211; 27 March&lt;br /&gt;
(5 Wednesday evenings and 2 Saturdays)&lt;br /&gt;
Location: The Media Academy, Cirencester College&lt;br /&gt;
Cost: Free&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;SORRY&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;THIS&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;COURSE&lt;/span&gt; IN &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;NOW&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;FULLY&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;BOOKED&lt;/span&gt;. If you would like to join the waiting list please &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jessica@thegmg.org&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;CLICK&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;HERE&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and email your request to the Jess the course project manager.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What is it about?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
These sessions will be tutored by practicing photographer and artist &lt;strong&gt;Kel Portman&lt;/strong&gt;, 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.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This training covers:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Enhancing and manipulation  &#8211; including tone &amp;amp; colour management, realistic and surreal manipulation, retouching, applying special effects and text, layers, colour replacement&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Image acquisition &#8211; suitability of various file formats&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Output techniques &#8211;printing surfaces, dye sublimation, CD/&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;DVD&lt;/span&gt;, website, presentation options&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Who is it for?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
This course is for you if:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;You are already using Photoshop for basic image manipulation, either for web, print, or other new media applications, and wish to enhance your skills.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;You are mostly self-taught and would like access to professional knowledge on how to get the best and consistent results from this software.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;You have used Photoshop for a number of years and would like to refresh yourself on the &amp;#8216;best practice&amp;#8217; approach.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What will I get out of it?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
At the end of the training participants will:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Be comfortable with using key Photoshop tools&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Understand the quality issues when selecting an image&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Be confident in the best techniques to apply to get the desired result&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Know and apply the appropriate skills for output for print, disc, web or presentation products&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&#8220;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&#8221;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Kel Portman, tutor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;SORRY&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;THIS&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;COURSE&lt;/span&gt; IN &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;NOW&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;FULLY&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;BOOKED&lt;/span&gt;. If you would like to join the waiting list please &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jessica@thegmg.org&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;CLICK&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;HERE&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and email your request to the Jess the course project manager.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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    <start-date type="datetime">2010-02-24T18:00:00Z</start-date>
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    <venue-address>Cirencester College, Fosse Way Campus, Stroud Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire</venue-address>
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    <venue-name>The Media Academy</venue-name>
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