Photoshop for illustration: intensive

City Lit

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In London

£ 129 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

You will be introduced to Photoshop and gain an overview of its different functions. You will use Photoshop to create a digital collage illustration from digital files of scanned artwork and photographs. You will learn how to scan a drawing or painting and clean it up or correct it using Photoshop. You will learn about different image modes and how to save files in different formats.
What previous students liked about the course:

“Enjoyed learning new techniques which will be useful in the next class I plan to do.”
“I have got on the first step of something that was much more difficult than I imagined.”

Facilities

Location

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

- Navigate Adobe Photoshop and have an overview of its main functions
- Save files in various formats
- Scan and clean up a drawing or painting using the tools in Photoshop
- Create selections in Photoshop
- Use layers in Photoshop to create a multi layered collage illustration.

Our latest professional equipment and software are available for your use throughout the course. It would be useful to bring a memory stick (or portable hard drive – please note PC formatted hard drives can be read by Apple mac computers, but not written to.) CDs/DVDs are available.
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If you would like to buy art materials for your personal use outside of the course, City Lit students receive 10% discount off everything* from Cass Art, the UK's leading art supplies retailer. Your tutor will advise you on what you should buy

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Subjects

  • Drawing
  • Painting
  • Illustration
  • Photoshop

Course programme

- Navigation of Adobe Photoshop and an introduction to its main functions.
- An overview of different formats for saving files and different colour modes.
- Scanning and cleaning up a drawing, painting or photograph.
- Using Layers to create multi layered images
- Using Photoshop to create a colour illustration created from scanned line drawings or paintings.

You will be taught using a range of techniques including workshops, short lectures, demonstrations, practical exercises, tutorials, group and individual assistance and hand-outs. Please note the City Lit uses Apple Mac computers in Animation, Cartooning, Digital arts, Film, Graphics, Illustration, Photography and Web design. You will need to bring in drawings or paintings to work with as well as photographs in digital formats to work with.

Additional information

You can further develop your skills and interest in Illustration through a range of courses at the City Lit in illustration, animation, cartooning and web design. You can download a PDF of all the Digital Arts courses on offer, view a calendar and see a virtual tour at: search on the web site or request a printed prospectus from the City Lit home page. See also our Fast Forward talks featuring well known Digital Artists, including animators, at General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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Photoshop for illustration: intensive

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