Star Education Institute Mangalore

Graphic Design | Certificate Course in Photoshop

The Introduction to Photoshop course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of Adobe Photoshop, the industry-standard image editing and manipulation software. This hands-on course is suitable for beginners who have little to no prior experience with Photoshop. Throughout the course, students will learn the fundamental tools and techniques used by graphic designers. photographers, and digital artists to create and enhance images.

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

1. Navigate the Photoshop interface and understand the workspace layout.

2. Use essential tools and understand their functionalities, such as selection tools. brushes, layers, and masks.

3. Edit and retouch photographs to enhance their quality, remove blemishes, and make adjustments.

4. Create and manipulate digital artwork, graphics, and illustrations.

5. Understand color theory and apply various color adjustments to images.

6. Work with text and typography to add titles, captions, and textual elements to designs.

7. Apply filters and special effects to achieve artistic and creative results.

8. Understand the concept of resolution and how it affects image quality.

9. Save and export images in different file formats for various purposes (e.g., print. web, social media).

10. Utilize best practices for non-destructive editing to preserve the original image.

Course Structure:

The course will be delivered through a combination of lectures, demonstrations. hands-on exercises, and projects. Students will have access to Adobe Photoshop during class sessions and are encouraged to practice outside of the classroom to reinforce their skills. In-class projects and assignments will provide opportunities for students to apply what they have learned and receive feedback from the instructor