Adobe Photoshop Masterclass

Take a deep dive into Adobe Photoshop in this hands-on masterclass. Our Masterclasses cover all of the essential tools and features in the software plus lots of tips and tricks for project management and workflow efficiency. Masterclasses also leave room at the end of each day for individual attention for questions about portfolio development and professional development. Adobe Photoshop is the industry standard for bitmap image editing and enhancement. In this hands-on course, all of the essentials of Photoshop will be covered including how to open and navigate documents, customize the interface, edit photos, crop and transform images, make detailed selections, work with layers and masks, retouch photos, use Smart Objects and adjustment layers to apply non-destructive modifications, work with with type and apply layer effects.

Training topics:

• Bitmap Imaging Fundamentals
• Understanding Resolution & File Formats
• Selections Techniques
• Image Transformations
• Layer Management
• Layer Masking
• Compositing Techniques
• Working with Vector Shapes
• Using Smart Objects
• Image Adjustment & Color Correction
• Image Enhancement & Retouching
• Filters & Creative Effects
• Transparency & Blending Modes
• Typography and Working with Text
• Camera Raw Fundamentals
• Exporting Images For Web, Print, Photography

BRING YOUR OWN LAPTOP 
Bring your own laptop with any version of the software installed. Each student works on their own laptop with course materials provided by the instructor at the start of class.

REMOTE OR IN-PERSON
Plexus Creative Private Sessions may be attended in-person at our Greenpoint, Brooklyn studio or online via Zoom. Online session are live interactive classrooms with remote screen and mouse sharing capabilities. 

FREE FOLLOW UP SESSION
All Plexus Creative workshops include a complimentary 15-minute Zoom session to answer questions relating to workshop exercises. Follow up sessions can be booked within thirty days of workshop date.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Laura is a New York City based multimedia artist and creative technologist. Her award winning projects incorporate a variety of tools and techniques including digital imaging, motion graphics, animation, video, interactivity, AI, 3D, and sound. She has taught new media art courses and studio practice workshops at Stanford University, Tang Teaching Museum, and was a National Endowment of the Arts Digital Arts Fellow. As an artist and educator she has worked with clients including Apple, Spotify, Etsy, The New York Times, BET, Chanel, Havas Media, and others.