Adobe Photoshop Essential Skills for Designers: Making Selections of People

Overview

Photoshop professionals agree: Selecting people can be tricky, complicated by lighting, hair, focus and environmental issues. In this series, learn the tools and techniques the pros use when making “people selections” in Adobe Photoshop.

Essential Skills for Designers ­- Making Selections of People in Photoshop starts with basic selections of people on a single-color background and moves on to more complex selections including hair, transparent details and difficult backgrounds. And while this course focuses on selecting people, the same workflows can be used for making selections of any object you need to isolate. Follow along with Adobe Certified Instructor Martin Perhiniak and put these powerful techniques to work in your next graphic design or photo retouching project.

Learning with Study 365 has many advantages. The course material is delivered straight to you and can be adapted to fit in with your lifestyle. It is created by experts within the industry, meaning you are receiving accurate information, which is up-to-date and easy to understand.

This course is comprised of professional learning materials, all delivered through a system that you will have access to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 365 days (12 months).

COURSE CURRICULUM
Free Introduction
1: TOOLS FOR SELECTING PEOPLE
1. Introduction
2. Lasso Tool
3. Magic Wand
4. Quick Selection
5. Marquee Selection Tools
6. Color Range
7. Focus Area
8. Masking
9. Pen Tool and Vector Mask
10. Refine Selection
11. Custom Brushes
2: SIMPLE SELECTIONS
1. When the Person Stands Out from the Background
2. When the Background Is Pure White
3. When the Background Is Simple
4. When the Person Is in Focus
3: COMPLEX SELECTIONS
1. Selecting Hair on Portraits
2. Selecting Hair on Full Length Photos
3. Selections with Busy Backgrounds
4. Selecting Transparent Dresses
5. Multiple Selection
6. Conclusion

Who is it for?

• Graphic designers
• Photographers
• Image editors
• Students
• Job seekers
• Graduates

Course Duration:

From the day you purchase the course, you will have 12 months access to the online study platform. As the course is self-paced you can decide how fast or slow the training goes, and are able to complete the course in stages, revisiting the training at any time.

Method of Assessment:

At the end of the course, you will have one assignment to be submitted (you need a mark of 65% to pass) and you can submit the assignment at any time. You will only need to pay £19 for assessment and certification when you submit the assignment. You will receive the results within 72 hours of submittal, and will be sent a certificate in 7-14 days if you have successfully passed.

Certification:

Successful candidates will be awarded a certificate for Photoshop Essential Skills for Designers: Making Selections of People.

Presenter Information:

Martin Perhiniak is a Certified Adobe Design Master and Instructor He worked as a designer for companies like Disney, Warner Brothers, Cartoon Network, Sony Pictures, Mattel, and DC Comics. He is currently working in London as a designer and instructor, as well as providing a range of services from live online training to consultancy work to individuals worldwide.

Martin’s Motto: “Do not compare yourself to your role models. Work hard and wait for the moment when others will compare them to you”

PLEASE NOTE: We do not provide any software with this course.