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