Course - Introduction to Colour Management

Comments about Course - Introduction to Colour Management - At the institution - Westminster - Greater London

• Entry requirements
  Attendees need to have a basic knowledge of both Photoshop and computers but will not need any prior knowledge of Colour Management. This is not suitable for beginners in use of Photoshop.
• Course description
  What does it include?
  
  The course outline for the first day is as follows:
  
  Colour management introduction:
  What is colour management?
  Why is colour management important?
  
  Working Spaces:
  -What are working spaces?
  -Why do we need them?
  
  Photoshop:
  -Setting up Photoshop for colour management
  
  Monitors:
  -The importance of calibrating monitors and using profiles
  -What are the differences between using CRT and LCD monitors?
  
  Printing:
  -Generic verses custom made profiles
  -Using a profile with a printer
  
  Scanning:
  -Working with calibrated and un-calibrated scanners
  -Working with untagged scanned images
  
  Digital Cameras:
  -Embedded profiles from cameras
  -Introduction to working with RAW files
  
  The course outline for the second day is as follows:
  Practical work:
  -Using colour management in scanning own work
  -Editing own work in a colour managed environment
  -Printing own work
  
  Advance Photoshop techniques covered:
  -Using Levels and Curves
  -Using Adjustment layers
  -Effective use of masks in layers
  -Resizing images whilst retaining integrity of image
  -Using unsharp masks
  
  
  Where does it lead?
  Progression towards professional development in further/higher education or employment.
  

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