Photoshop Elements Training Course

PhotoShop Elements Training Course

This one-day Photoshop Elements course incorporates all the tools and features in the image editing software, and provides you with the knowledge that you need to get started manipulating photographic raster images. And, if you have already upgraded to PhotoShop Elements 2023 you can even learn to use new creative features such as animating an object within an image and explore the new web version of Elements.

Email us or call 0844 493 3699 to find out more.

This PhotoShop Elements course is available for all versions including CS5, CS6 and PhotoShop CC (Creative Cloud) up to Elements 2023, and for Mac or Windows operating systems and the mobile app (it can also be adapted for PhotoPea courses). It is delivered on-site at your workplace or as live virtual classroom for one-to-one sessions and small groups of up to 10 delegates.

PhotoShop Elements Training Course Prerequisites

In order to attend this course you don't need any prior knowledge of Adobe PhotoShop Elements, but should be familiar with using a keyboard and a mouse. If your learners already have some self-taught experience with PhotoShop but feel more comfortable starting from scratch that's fine too.

Intended Audience

This course is aimed at individuals and groups who need to improve their PhotoShop design and image editing skills for purposes such as:

Desktop Publishing
Photography
Graphic Design
Web Design
Advertising and Marketing
Corporate Literature and Branding

Live Virtual Classroom Photoshop Elements Courses

If you have a group of staff that you would prefer to be tutored remotely rather than having a trainer come out to you these small-group Photoshop courses are also available Online as live virtual, interactive training sessions from the comfort of your own office or workplace. These live instructor-led courses are taught via MS Teams video conferencing.

Why choose virtual learning? As we are all becoming more used to Online learning and live virtual meetings it has become apparent that the virtual classroom method of delivery has many advantages over traditional face-to-face learning venues.

If you are looking for local training near you, then you can't get any closer to your doorstep than you can with virtual learning.

Our virtual learning PhotoShop courses cater for groups of up to ten people and your learners benefit from full and immersive interaction with your trainer just as if they were in the classroom with you, with engaging hands-on training via advanced live video conferencing that is further enhanced by features such as live chat, private chat, and sharing screens and documents.

You can find out how to set up Microsoft Teams for a live Online virtual course here (Virtual Learning with MS Teams).

On-site PhotoShop Elements Courses

Our 'face-to-face' closed courses for Adobe PhotoShop are delivered as private courses for your delegates offering more flexibility than off-the-shelf public courses and topics taught can often be tailored to match your learning needs. One of our trainers will discuss your training requirements with you prior to the course.

These Adobe PhotoShop training courses are conducted at your workplace for small groups and are exceptional value and very popular. You will usually need to book at least one month in advance. We can attend anywhere in the UK (for overseas requirements, please enquire). On rare ocassions travel supplements may apply for PhotoShop training in Central London to cover additional expenses such as congestion charges, but we will endeavour to waive these when possible.

Our Adobe PhotoShop Trainers are:

Specialist educators with a wealth of experience and expertise, proven track records and excellent feedback.

Our Closed Adobe PhotoShop Courses are:

Flexible instructor-led courses catering to YOUR specific learning needs and training requirements.

Education is Our Passion:

Over 18,000 students trained across almost every industry, sector and background.

Call 0844 493 3699

Or email info@foursquaretraining.co.uk

Adobe PhotoShop Training Delivery Method for Closed Courses

Instructor-led Adobe PhotoShop training provided in-person with step-by-step demonstrations, lessons and hands-on exercises.
Dynamic and interactive Adobe PhotoShop courses with plenty of time for questions and answers.
The personal touch: Professional tuition that's tailored to match your team's present knowledge level and learning needs, and covering the Adobe PhotoShop functions, design features and techniques that your trainee staff, co-workers or employees need the most.
Private, corporate Adobe PhotoShop training for small group sizes with a maximum of 10 learners on any course.
Can be run as a single course, tutorial or workshop; Or as a training rollout bringing whole teams, departments and organisations up to the benchmark level of Adobe software knowledge that you require.

What is the difference between Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe Creative Suite?

Adobe Creative Cloud is Adobe's platform of Cloud-based creative design and desk-top publishing applications and tools (such as PhotoShop, Indesign and Illustrator and so forth) which is licensed as a subscription-based service either for individual CC products, or for the whole of the Creative Cloud suite.

Adobe Creative Suite is Adobe's legacy 'On-Premise' suite of creative design and desk-top publishing applications and tools (such as PhotoShop, Indesign and Illustrator and so forth) which is licensed with a traditional EULA (End User License Agreement) whereby the software is physically installed on your device both for individual Creative Suite products or the whole suite of software applications.

All of our closed course Adobe training programmes can be delivered on either Creative Cloud (CC) or Creative Suite (CS).

Adobe Photoshop Elements Training Course Outline

We specialise in delivering flexible training programmes and the actual course content, topics and syllabus taught will often vary depending upon your learning requirements and upon the version of the software taught.

Module 1: Organising the Workspace
1. Reviewing & comparing imagery
2. Overview of the tools in PhotoShop Elements
3. Overview PhotoShop Elements panels
Module 2: Using PhotoShop Elements
1. Using Photo Browser View
2. Importing photos from SLR cameras
3. Adding and editing photo tags
4. Categories & sub-categories
Module 3: PhotoShop Elements Colours
1. Working with the Colour panel
2. Types of colour (RGB vs CMYK)
3. Adding & editing colour
4. The Paint bucket in PhotoShop Elements
5. Understanding and manipulating gradients
Module 4: PhotoShop Elements Selections
1. Applying the Selection Brush
2. Understanding and working with Marquee tools
3. Understanding and working with Lasso tools
4. Understanding and working with the Magic Wand
5. Working with Selections (Set / add / remove selections)
Module 5: PhotoShop Elements Transformations
1. Cropping your photographic images
2. The Eraser Tool
3. Transforming photographic images
4. Manipulating your images with rotation
Module 6: Eraser and Paint Tools
1. Working with Elements Erasers (Background Eraser, Magic Eraser etc.)
2. Controlling colour using the Paint Bucket (add, edit, set colours)
Module 7: PhotoShop Elements Layers
1. Understanding layers in PhotoShop Elements
2. Manipulating layers
3. Adjustment layers and background layers
Module 8: Restoring Photos
1. Adjusting image colours
2. Extracting objects
3. Automatically fixing photographs
4. Using Quick Fix & Smart Fix
5. Using the Red Eye removal tool
6. Working with the Clone Stamp tool
7. Healing your images
8. Repairing and retouching images
Module 9: Print Techniques
1. Print Bureau
2. Producing PDFs of your images

Photoshop Course Levels

PhotoShop Beginners Training: - entry level PhotoShop course including working with layouts, colour, image repair, palettes and paint tools
PhotoShop Intermediate Training: - more indepth image manipulation including working with layers, colour, typography, masks and channels
PhotoShop Advanced Training: - sophisticated photo editing techniques including working with advanced layers, masks, channels and artistic effects
PhotoShop Expert Training: - fine tune your graphic design and photo compositing skills and learn how to give your work a professional creative edge
PhotoShop Masterclass Training: - four-day intensive PhotoShop course from 'zero to hero'
PhotoShop Elements Training: - learn to use PhotoShop Elements proficiently for working with images and photos
SLR Digital Photography with Photoshop Training: - combines the full digital photography process into one course, from taking SLR photographs to editing techniques
Creative Cloud Training - 5 day Master Class: - a full journey through the process of image manipulation, design and publishing using PhotoShop, Illustrator and InDesign

Desktop Publishing & Adobe Software Training Reviews from our UK Clients

Just wanted to put on record how pleased we were with the standard of training we received last week. The trainer is a credit to your organisation and we will certainly not hesitate in organising training through yourself again as required in the future.
M Roberts, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (PhotoShop beginners training Chester, Cheshire)

I've been getting some feedback from our delegates saying that they enjoyed their day immensely, got so much out of it and thought that their trainer was ace!
E Stephenson, Studio Cambridge (Beginners Illustrator Training Cambridge, East of England)

I just wanted to let you know that we had a fantastic time yesterday in your training session! What a fab, funny enthusiastic lady. We're all feeling a bit more confident now in using this tool in our jobs. Can you pass on our best wishes to her.
C Farthing, Sue Ryder (Beginners PhotoShop Training Northampton, Northants)

I just wanted to drop you a quick note to say thank you to the trainer for the training on Friday. Everyone really enjoyed it and we found it really beneficial. We do hope to use you again in the future for other training purposes.
C Boothroyd, Bako North Western Ltd (PhotoShop and InDesign Training Preston, Lancashire)

The trainer was lovely and incredibly helpful tailoring the training to our needs, please pass on our thanks.
D Kilty, Hitchcock Wright and Partners (Adobe InDesign Training Liverpool)

Very Enjoyable! Lovely tutor and very interesting course
A Hemingway, Wakefield City Council (Adobe Acrobat training Wakefield, West Yorkshire)

Excellent
L Bhardwaj (PhotoShop training Blaby Leicestershire)

A fantastic tutor, made the whole experience very enjoyable.
R Sharma-Slessor, Depuy Spine (a Jonson & Jonson Company) (Adobe Photoshop and Indesign Training Leeds, West Yorkshire)

Very informative course with lots of helpful advice and good practice.
M Hamilton, Canon Slade School (Dreamweaver Training workshop Bolton Lancashire)

Really enjoyable and worthwhile.
L Maycock, Trutex Ltd (QuarkXpress Beginners Training Clitheroe Lancashire)

A comprehensive course, no need for improvements.
A Alvey, South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (Advanced Illustrator Training Sheffield, South Yorkshire)

[The trainer] has been great to work with. I really enjoyed the training.
K. Clarke, HSBC (Indesign training Birmingham)

Very first time I have used Captivate and it was a great start.
A. Kaczmarczyk, Learn Direct (Adobe Captivate training Sheffield, South Yorkshire)

I'd just like to say a big thank you to you on behalf of all the attendees. We thoroughly enjoyed the training.
A Hall, Royal Liverpool University Hospital (Adobe Captivate training Liverpool)

The training was great and the trainer was marvellous.
S. Hart, Chester Grosvenor Hotel (Adobe InDesign training Chester, Cheshire)