Photoshop Training

We are providing Photoshop training to web designers enrolled for the web design training course. It is important for students who want to work as a Web designer. It is equally important for a graphics designer. Photoshop is an image editing software. Photoshop is widely used in software companies to do image editing, retouching works. Along with that it is also popular among web designers to design website mockups (layouts). Mockup design in Photoshop is the first task to be done after the website layout is finalized. Hence, to design websites one should have a good knowledge of Photoshop.

Basic Photoshop Training - 2 weeks

Introduction to photoshop tools
RGB and CMYK Color Modes (Why do we need CMYK color mode?)
Images formats used on websites (JPG, GIF, PNG)
Image resizing techniques
Image resolutions for websites
Creating banners for website
Creating buttons for website
Knowledge of Layers
Grouping layers and its importance
Using different Fonts
Using different brushes
Using gradient tool and its use while designing web interfaces like button, sidebars etc.
Using blending options (drop shadow effect, inner shadow effect, bevel and emboss effect, color overlay, gradient overlay, pattern overlay, stroke)
Copying layer styles and removing layer styles
Using Pen tool to create logos or custom shapes
Using Pen tool to select images from complex background.
Tracing shapes and creating outlines using Pen tool
Layer mask concepts
Creating Patterns for website and applying it in websites
Using filter tools
Embedding custom brushes, shapes and styles in photoshop
Planning a website layout
Designing a website
Creating animated GIF's using Photoshop

Project work

After the completion of basic Photoshop training students will be assigned a project to work on. Students will be asked to design professional websites of different styles. They continue to update the website design based on the feedback of the trainers until the website meets the design standards.

Advanced Photoshop Training - 4 weeks

Designing logos
Designing Visiting Cards
Designing Brochures
Creating modern interfaces
Designing advanced navigation menus
Creating advanced effects
Designing different styles of websites
Designing gallery
Designing animated gifs using Imageready or Photoshop
Designing website with multiple background images (e.g. separate image for the header and the footer)
Designing website on a single background image

Project work

After completion of advanced Photoshop training students will be assigned 3 - 5 project to work on. Students will be asked to design professional websites with different styles. In most of the cases students are associated with real projects so that they can feel the industry experience during the training.

Web Designer and Graphics Designer

This course is best suited for a person seeking a career in IT Companies as a web designer or graphics designer.

A student who successfully completes the Photoshop course can get job of a Graphics Designer. They can create banners, design interfaces, optimize images for websites and create website mockups. Along with this if a student also completes xhtml/css training then he/she can work as a Web Designer in an IT company.