MIPP Foundations in Image Editing – 2017

Course:

From 27^th September to 2^nd November 2017

Lecturer: Martin Agius AMIPP ASIFGP

Co-ordinator: Kevin Casha FMIPP FSWPP AMPS AMPA

Booking Deadline: 31^st August, 2017

A practical foundation course for all those who want to get an excellent grounding in practical Digital Editing. It is necessary that all participants bring their own laptop. A participation certificate will only be given to those attendees who will attend for at least 80% of course. Tasks and work files will be provided. This course will be run in English if required.

Venue – Hilltop Gardens, Naxxar

Start Time: 7.00 pm (approx. 2 hour duration).

Fees:

MIPP members: €60 Non members: €80.

Special offer for non members: Course plus MIPP 2017 & 2018 full membership €100.

Payment for the course is on booking.

Only a limited number of students can be accommodated so booking will be held on a first come – first served basis.

Course details: Foundation in Image Editing:

Lesson 1 – Wednesday 27^th September 2017

Introduction to Photoshop, Workspace, Bridge, Camera RAW & Shortcuts

Importing Photos into Bridge, Speeding Up Photoshop, Configuring Bridge & Photoshop, Palettes

Lesson 2 – Thursday 5^th October 2017

Essential Photoshop tools

Cropping & Vignettes

Manipulating Contrast & Brightness – Curves, Brightness/Contrast, Levels

Colour enhancement & correction.

Sharpening – Adjust Sharpness, High Pass Sharpening & Unsharp Mask

Lesson 3 – Wednesday 11^th October 2017

Retouching Marks & Blemishes – Clone Stamp Tool, Spot Healing Brush & Content-Aware Handling Raw Files

Lesson 4 – Thursday 19^th October 2017

Monochrome – Professional Conversion of Colour images into Black & White, Monotone and Sepia Layers and Masks explained

Lesson 5 – Wednesday 25^th October 2017

Selection Techniques – Marquee Tools, Lasso, Quick Selection Tool, Magic Wand, Refine Edge. Compositing – replacing a background

Lesson 6 – Thursday 2^nd November 2017

Producing Text, Frames & Borders, Creating Panoramas – Stitching Photos

HDR – High Dynamic range processing, Creating simple Action tools

*The MIPP reserves the right to cancel any course/s if the sufficient amount of participants is not attained.

For bookings and enquiries kindly contact MIPP course director Kevin Casha on courses@mippmalta.com quoting course title when applying.

BOOKING INFO:

There are three payment options: Go onto our website link http://www.mipp-malta.com/index.php/joinus

Option 1: If you are a member, you can pay for the courses directly through the Bank of Valletta website: http://www.bov.com and log in to BOV internet banking with your Securekey. You can thus avail yourself of the special subsidized rates for MIPP members.

Option 2: If you want to join the MIPP and attend the course, you can download the MIPP Membership Application Form, http://www.mipp-malta.com/index.php/join-us fill it in and send it together with your cheque for 40 euros and the relevant course fee for MIPP members. Please make the cheque payable to THE TREASURER, MIPP. Postal Address is MIPP PO Box 8, Birkirkara, BKR 1000. Acceptance of your membership is subject to MIPP approval.

Option 3: If you are a non member (and you do not want to join the MIPP), you can pay for the

courses directly through the Bank of Valletta website: http://www.bov.com and log in to BOV internet banking with your Securekey or you can send your relevant non member course fee by cheque. Please make the cheque payable to THE TREASURER, MIPP. Postal Address is MIPP PO Box 8, Birkirkara, BKR 1000.