Learn to print high quality digital photographs

About this course

The course covers the workflow from image preparation to finished photographic print. Participants use Adobe Photoshop and non-destructive techniques, make basic adjustments, manage colour, produce test prints and compare black-and-white and colour results across different inkjet papers. Teaching also addresses printer software settings and the use of profiles for specialist paper types. Practical sessions give learners the opportunity to print their own images, including on premium papers, while developing an understanding of how paper and ink choices affect the final result.

What you'll learn

• Apply Photoshop adjustments and non-destructive techniques when preparing photographs for print
• Organise a colour-managed workflow for photographic printing
• Produce test prints and finished images on different types of inkjet paper
• Adjust printer software settings to match the selected paper
• Load and apply profiles for specialist paper types

Is this course right for you?

The course is labelled Improver. An understanding of Photoshop and basic digital printing is advantageous but not essential, with some skills transferable from Lightroom or Affinity. Learners work with their own images, follow written and verbal instructions, and take part in demonstrations and group discussion. Simple measurements and calculations are also involved.

• Suitable for learners prepared to work with their own digital images
• Participation includes group discussion as well as practical printing
• Learners need to follow demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information
• Comfort with numbers and simple measurements is useful

Before you go

• Bring original, high-quality JPEG or TIFF images on a memory stick or portable hard drive.
• PC-formatted storage media can be read by Apple Macs but cannot be written to.
• Premium Epson and Hahnemuhle paper is provided.
• Other paper types must be purchased separately if required.
• Class resources are downloaded through Google Classroom.
• Prints made during the course can be taken away.