Top 10 Best Editing classes, courses, learnings kits and gifts in the UK

Learn Adobe Lightroom in a Day This Private Lightroom Course is packed with advice and tips to help you get great results. Learn how to edit, organise, view and share images. By the end of the course you will be confident in using various Lightroom Modules. The course is delivered as one to one tuition and the teaching will be geared towards what you want to learn. Learn About importing and exporting photos using a Lightroom catalogue to organise your photos how to search and view images how to use the develop module; brushes, presets, tools, curves, saturation, texture, exposure and cropping how to create your own presents for future use noise reduction sharpening the professional way global edits localised edits resolution and file sizes and more... The course is delivered by Fine Art photographer Lou Smith. She uses Lightroom as her first choice of editing software. Lou is an experienced educator and will demystify the learning process of this powerful software. Tea/coffee and biscuits are provided free of charge in Lou Smith's Fine Art studio.

Designed for complete beginners, this course covers the foundations of Photoshop, including basic tools, adjustments and options available. In this class Ideal for those wishing to understand Photoshop, even with no or very little prior experience. This class covers the basic tools, techniques and processes within the software, guided by our friendly, knowledgeable tutor. The course covers; Become familiar with the program RAW and Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) Brightness & Contrast Colour Corrections RGB and the 256 brightness levels Adjustment Layers Levels Curves Hue / Saturation Image Rotation Crop Tool Basic Retouching Healing Brush Tool Clone Stamp Tool Adding a border Canvas size Image Size and Pixel Dimensions Saving Files & File Formats & their uses File Compression File Size History History Brush Selections Black & White Conversions Now you can Edit your images in Photoshop Perform basic corrections Enroll in our Photoshop - Level 2 course to expand your skills

This intermediate course is a natural follow-on from our first Photoshop Foundation course and requires the information taught within that class. The course builds upon these skills and techniques to deepen the student's understanding and abilities. In this class Beginning with the techniques and tools available within the software, this class, alongside our friendly tutors, guides you through a deeper understanding of Photoshop's capabilities, as well as some of the more technical behind-the-scenes parts of photography. The course covers the following topics; Using Bridge Workflow ACR Adobe Camera RAW Workflow Batch Processing Basic Colour Management Colour spaces ICC profiles Levels Histograms in Depth Precise Colour with Curves Layer types and uses Adjustment Layers Managing Layers Blend Modes Layer Masks Groups Retouching Techniques using Layers Resolution & Resizing Bit Depth 8 bits vs 16 bits / channel Tonal range Dynamic range Unsharp Mask High Pass Sharpening Creating custom Keyboard Shortcuts Actions Now you can Improve past images with newly developed skills Improve your portfolio and capabilities Experiment with different techniques to hone your photography style

Deal for those with an existing understanding of Photoshop software and design - this class requires knowledge to the standard of those having taken our Photoshop Foundation course or similar tuition. In this class The class covers all of the fundamentals of utilizing Photoshop to create professional-standard designs. Working to a brief, our friendly tutor will guide you through the creation of an original design by using a range of techniques and tools. The course covers; Software overview from a designer's point of view Working with type Vectors and Raster images / Resolution Formats overview: PSD, TIFF, JPEG, PNG, GIF, EPS, PDF Layers, Channels Hue / Saturation, Levels, Curves, Brightness / Contrast Image size, Canvas size, Image rotation, Cropping images History Layer properties and Blending options Rules and Guides Resize and resample an image Groups and Linked layers Smart layers Smart filters vs Adjustment layers Layer Mask vs Clipping Mask Importing vector shapes: Smart objects, Pixels, Path, Shape Layers Working with Paths : Tracing shapes, Selection from paths, Masking Placing vector shapes and Warping vector layers RGB vs CMYK: conversion, color modes Adding crop marks and bleeds Exporting TIFF or EPS files Exporting high quality PDF Now you can Create professional standard graphic design work Showcase your skills and create a quality portfolio Work to creative briefs and understand client's needs

Designed for those with existing image retouching skills and knowledge, this course focuses on the practical uses of retouching software for fashion and beauty images. In this class This class takes the generic retouching techniques you already know, and twists them to create the best fashion and beauty styles - with a touch of your own creativity, of course! Guided by our experienced tutors, you will cover adjustments, masking, layers and a range of other techniques to improve your fashion and beauty industry images. Techniques used; Masking Adjustment layers Selective colour adjustment Selections Layer blending modes Dodge and Burn Basic cleanup and restructuring; Background cleanup Blemish removal Hair tidy Colour correction and removing skin redness Liquefying and restructuring Make up and skin; Applying colour to skin Adding highlights Contouring with curves Increasing eye lashes Brightening eyes and teeth Changing eye colour Skin softening using a high pass filter Getting creative; Changing the background Changing the overall lighting Creative colouring Now you can Edit images with confidence Understand the techniques used by industry professionals to create fashion and beauty images Replicate your favourite styles and experiment with your own creativity

This course is directed at those individuals with existing understanding and knowledge of a range of retouching/image editing software, looking to polish their skills to create professional, high industry standard images. In this class This class hones the existing abilities within semi-professional retouchers, over ten sessions, you will cover a wide range of techniques and skills, all guided by our experienced, professional tutors. The course covers; Processing RAW files with ACR and Capture One Pro Creating profiles with DNG Profile Editor Masking Reshaping with liquify Frequency separation Digital make up Dodge & Burn Recreating textures Matching skin tones and evening colour Painting missing / corrupted areas from scratch Retouching metallic / reflective surfaces Removing unwanted reflections Creating light lines Sharpening methods Creative colouring Complementary colours Fine tuning the palette Emulating signature looks Cinematic colour grading Developing a distinct look Black and White conversion methods Compositing principles Changing backgrounds Blurring techniques Creating shadows Creating artificial light bursts Removing moiré Delivering finals Profile conversion File formats Image sizes Mood boards Now you can Retouch images to a highly professional standard Improve your portfolio and gain more clients Impress prospective clients and climb the industry ladder