Photoshop Secrets Revealed

Photoshop Secrets Revealed
Essential Skills for Digital Enhancing
Nick Melidonis M. Photog. AIPP
Sat Oct 9th 2010, 9.30 am-4.30 pm
This 6.5 hour, “hands‐on” workshop will provide proven, step‐by‐step Photoshop techniques that participants can apply to discover and utilize the creative tools of this powerful software. A CD containing a number of my better images will be provided so that each participant can personally use them to follow the individual steps I take, to produce an award winning image.
Suitable For
This workshop is suitable for photographers having a modest or no working knowledge of Photoshop or for those that wish to take a ‘refresher’ course.
If you have a reasonable understanding of using a computer you will gain a lot from this workshop.
Requirements
Participants will require a notebook and their personal laptop computer (a limited number of spare laptops are available on request), loaded with a recent version of Adobe Photoshop or a trial version. Participants may use PC or MAC computers as the techniques are similar. Hand outs will be provided for reference during the course and for revision afterwards. A CD containing the images to be used during the workshop will also be supplied. Participants can therefore follow the techniques and skills demonstrated step by step.
Participant Numbers
A minimum of 8 participants is required to run the workshop.
Dates
Sat Oct 9th , 2010
Times
Start 9.30 am and finish 4.30 pm
Venue
Nick Melidonis premises, 28b Lilly Street, South Fremantle (entrance from Martha Street)
Cost
$289.00 inclusive of 6.5 hours tuition, all day tea and coffee, lunch, handouts and working CD.
Enrolment
To pay the course fee – you may pay using Visa or MasterCard, and if you have a PayPal account you can pay from your linked bank account.
| October 9th 2010 |
Workshop Outline
- Removing the mystique and learning to enjoy the creativity of Photoshop
- Correct setting up of Photoshop to maximize ease of working, speed and potential
- Managing, opening, closing, saving, re‐sizing files
- File types and their use ….. not very complex at all!
- The power of layers – the basis of Photoshop
- The magic of adjustment layers – quality without the size (or overloaded computers)
- Levels and curves … different or the same outcomes?
- Easy colour corrections ….. seeing it as it is or giving it a new look
- Dodging and burning non‐destructively …. Darkroom magic the digital way
- Cropping, straightening and adjusting perspective … simplicity itself with great results
- Clone, patch and healing brush …. The ‘secret’ retouching tools used by all Masters
- Using masks …. Reveal the hidden treasures captured, from global to local enhancements
- Saving time with actions …… efficiency with creative flair
- Shadow/Highlight ….advanced options to bring out the tones hiding within your images
- Sharpening …. with finesse and sensitivity.
![]()


