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Learn the Basic PhotoshopTraining Course Learn retouching, layers, color, correction, shapes, and symbols. Delve into graphic design, photo editing, and digital art. From beginner to pro, gaining expertise in UX strategies, ensuring your websites are impactful and user-friendly. Click here for more info: Website Duration: 10 hours Approach: 1-on1 sessions and Personalized guidance. Schedule: Customize your schedule by booking a convenient hour, available from Monday to Saturday between 9 am and 7 pm. Module 1: Interface and Preferences Familiarize yourself with the Photoshop Interface Customize Panels and Toolbars to match your workflow Explore Photoshop Preferences to optimize settings Discover various Photoshop CC Workspaces tailored for different tasks Begin with essential Keyboard Shortcuts Module 2: Image File Formats Understand diverse image file formats such as PSD, JPEG, PNG, and PDF Delve into File Compression and its influence on image quality Module 3: Creating a New Document Set dimensions and size for new documents Grasp media units for accurate design specifications Explore Color Profiles and their significance Save presets for swift document setups Module 4: Placing Images Differentiate Embedded vs. Linked images Introduction to Smart Objects for non-destructive editing Master the Selection tool for precise image placement Module 5: Image Size and Resolution Save images using various formats and compression settings Understand Image Size and Resolution for diverse output needs Module 6: Layers Introduction Organize your work with Layer management Master layer tasks such as reordering, renaming, grouping, locking, and hiding Module 7: Selection Tools Explore Selection Tools like Marquee, Magic Wand, Quick Selection, and Lasso Grasp Inverse Selection and Deselect for efficient editing Module 8: Layer Effects Apply captivating Layer Effects such as Drop Shadow, Stroke, and Outer Glow Save and replicate Effects Styles for quick application Combine multiple effects for creative designs Module 9: Introduction to Shapes Utilize the Shapes tool for fundamental design elements Create Custom Shapes for unique designs Understand Color principles and use the Properties Panel for adjustments Master the Direct Selection tool for precise shape editing Create a basic poster using provided examples Module 10: Type and Typography Work with Type and explore the Character and Paragraph Panel Utilize Styles Panel for consistent text formatting Save favorite fonts for easy access Apply Effects and Layer Styles on Type for impactful typography Learn about Leading, Tracking, and Kerning for optimal text spacing Module 11: Colors Understand RGB vs. CMYK color modes Select colors using the Eyedropper tool Save colors as Swatches for reuse Create gradients using the Gradient Tool Module 12: Creating a Clipping Mask Master the concept of Clipping Masks and their application Apply Clipping Masks to Type, Images, and Shapes Combine Layer Effects with Clipping Masks for creative designs Module 13: Introduction to Masking Understand Masking and its importance in image editing Utilize the Brush tool for mask creation Learn Masking shortcuts and use Gradient Mask for smooth transitions Module 14: Adjustment Layers Explore Color and Gradient Adjustment Layers for image enhancements Master Curves, Levels, and Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layers for precise color control Convert images to Black and White using Adjustment Layers Combine Adjustment Layer Masks for targeted edits Module 15: Image Touch Up Master various touch-up techniques, including Red Eye Removal, Spot Healing Brush, and Patch Tool Utilize Content Aware Removal for seamless object removal Restore old photos using Clone Stamp and Dodge/Burn tools Enhance portraits by removing blemishes and whitening teeth Module 16: Filters Introduction Understand Smart Objects and Filter usage for non-destructive editing Explore the Filters Gallery and experiment with Blur and Vantage filters Module 17: Blending Modes Introduction Master the concept of Blending Modes and their effects on layer overlays Understand different Blending Modes like Darken, Lighten, and Overlay Layer Mastery: Develop expertise in working with layers, mastering advanced techniques for seamless editing and design organization in Adobe Photoshop. Precision Editing: Skillfully employ a variety of selection tools, ensuring precise and meticulous editing, manipulation, and composition of images and elements. Creative Layer Effects: Apply captivating Layer Effects with finesse, enhancing your designs and visuals to achieve professional-grade aesthetics. Advanced Editing Techniques: Understand the functionalities of Adjustment Layers, Masking, and Clipping Masks, enabling you to perform advanced editing and compositing tasks with confidence and precision. Effective Photo Restoration: Acquire techniques to touch up and restore photographs effectively, ensuring professional-quality results in photo editing and retouching. Typography Expertise: Explore advanced typography techniques, enabling you to create visually appealing text designs that complement your overall compositions. Filter Applications: Gain an introductory understanding of Filters and their creative applications, enhancing your ability to add artistic effects and refine visuals. Practical Color Theory: Grasp the fundamental principles of Color Theory and apply them practically in your designs, ensuring harmonious and visually pleasing color schemes in your work. Course Highlights: Advanced Photoshop Skills: Learn intricate techniques for professional image editing, retouching, and manipulation. Creative Design Projects: Engage in hands-on projects to enhance your practical skills in real-world scenarios. Mastering Special Effects: Dive into advanced topics like layer effects, filters, and blending modes to create stunning visual effects. Typography and Design Principles: Explore typography styles, layout design, and color theory for compelling compositions. Professional Portfolio Development: Receive guidance on creating a professional portfolio showcasing your Photoshop expertise. Potential Job Roles: Graphic Designer: Craft visually appealing graphics for print and digital media. Digital Artist: Create digital artwork for various applications, from illustrations to advertisements. Photo Retoucher: Enhance and manipulate photos for professional use, including portrait retouching. UI/UX Designer: Design user interfaces and experiences for websites and applications. Web Designer: Develop visually engaging websites with expertise in Photoshop for web design. Marketing Content Creator: Produce marketing materials such as banners, brochures, and social media visuals. Freelance Designer: Work independently, offering design services to clients across different industries. Advertising Creative: Contribute to creative campaigns by designing impactful ad visuals. Print Production Specialist: Prepare print-ready materials, ensuring quality in printed products. Photography Post-Processing Specialist: Enhance and retouch photographs, optimizing them for professional use. Comprehensive Photoshop Proficiency: Develop a solid foundation in Photoshop, mastering essential tools and techniques vital for image editing and manipulation. Creative Editing Expertise: Learn advanced retouching, image enhancement, digital artwork creation, and graphic design using Photoshop's powerful features. Professional-Grade Results: Acquire skills for achieving professional-level outcomes in image editing, ensuring precise color correction, seamless retouching, and visually appealing compositions. Optimized Workflow: Discover time-saving tips, shortcuts, and efficient techniques to enhance your Photoshop workflow. Learn layer management, non-destructive editing, and automation for streamlined processes. Versatile Design Skills: Unlock creative possibilities by mastering text effects, digital collages, filters, and graphic design for diverse mediums. Access to Recorded Lessons: Revisit course material and reinforce learning through recorded lessons. Review specific techniques at your own pace, deepening your understanding of Photoshop. Lifetime Email Assistance: Benefit from continuous support with lifetime email assistance. Seek guidance, get answers to questions, and seek clarification even after completing the course.

PYTHON BOOTCAMP: This 12-week Python Data Analytics Data Boot Camp is designed to give you a complete skill set required by data analysts . You will be fully fluent and confident as a Python data analyst, with full understanding of Python Programming. From Data, databases, datasets, importing, cleaning, transforming, analysing to visualisation and creating awesome dashboards The course is a practical, instructor-lead program.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This in an intermediate and beyond-level course is geared for experienced Python developers looking to delve into the exciting field of Natural Language Processing. It is ideally suited for roles such as data analysts, data scientists, machine learning engineers, or anyone working with text data and seeking to extract valuable insights from it. If you're in a role where you're tasked with analyzing customer sentiment, building chatbots, or dealing with large volumes of text data, this course will provide you with practical, hands on skills that you can apply right away. Overview This course combines engaging instructor-led presentations and useful demonstrations with valuable hands-on labs and engaging group activities. Throughout the course you'll: Master the fundamentals of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and understand how it can help in making sense of text data for valuable insights. Develop the ability to transform raw text into a structured format that machines can understand and analyze. Discover how to collect data from the web and navigate through semi-structured data, opening up a wealth of data sources for your projects. Learn how to implement sentiment analysis and topic modeling to extract meaning from text data and identify trends. Gain proficiency in applying machine learning and deep learning techniques to text data for tasks such as classification and prediction. Learn to analyze text sentiment, train emotion detectors, and interpret the results, providing a way to gauge public opinion or understand customer feedback. The Hands-on Natural Language Processing (NLP) Boot Camp is an immersive, three-day course that serves as your guide to building machines that can read and interpret human language. NLP is a unique interdisciplinary field, blending computational linguistics with artificial intelligence to help machines understand, interpret, and generate human language. In an increasingly data-driven world, NLP skills provide a competitive edge, enabling the development of sophisticated projects such as voice assistants, text analyzers, chatbots, and so much more. Our comprehensive curriculum covers a broad spectrum of NLP topics. Beginning with an introduction to NLP and feature extraction, the course moves to the hands-on development of text classifiers, exploration of web scraping and APIs, before delving into topic modeling, vector representations, text manipulation, and sentiment analysis. Half of your time is dedicated to hands-on labs, where you'll experience the practical application of your knowledge, from creating pipelines and text classifiers to web scraping and analyzing sentiment. These labs serve as a microcosm of real-world scenarios, equipping you with the skills to efficiently process and analyze text data. Time permitting, you?ll also explore modern tools like Python libraries, the OpenAI GPT-3 API, and TensorFlow, using them in a series of engaging exercises. By the end of the course, you'll have a well-rounded understanding of NLP, and will leave equipped with the practical skills and insights that you can immediately put to use, helping your organization gain valuable insights from text data, streamline business processes, and improve user interactions with automated text-based systems. You?ll be able to process and analyze text data effectively, implement advanced text representations, apply machine learning algorithms for text data, and build simple chatbots. Launch into the Universe of Natural Language Processing The journey begins: Unravel the layers of NLP Navigating through the history of NLP Merging paths: Text Analytics and NLP Decoding language: Word Sense Disambiguation and Sentence Boundary Detection First steps towards an NLP Project Unleashing the Power of Feature Extraction Dive into the vast ocean of Data Types Purification process: Cleaning Text Data Excavating knowledge: Extracting features from Texts Drawing connections: Finding Text Similarity through Feature Extraction Engineer Your Text Classifier The new era of Machine Learning and Supervised Learning Architecting a Text Classifier Constructing efficient workflows: Building Pipelines for NLP Projects Ensuring continuity: Saving and Loading Models Master the Art of Web Scraping and API Usage Stepping into the digital world: Introduction to Web Scraping and APIs The great heist: Collecting Data by Scraping Web Pages Navigating through the maze of Semi-Structured Data Unearth Hidden Themes with Topic Modeling Embark on the path of Topic Discovery Decoding algorithms: Understanding Topic-Modeling Algorithms Dialing the right numbers: Key Input Parameters for LSA Topic Modeling Tackling complexity with Hierarchical Dirichlet Process (HDP) Delving Deep into Vector Representations The Geometry of Language: Introduction to Vectors in NLP Text Manipulation: Generation and Summarization Playing the creator: Generating Text with Markov Chains Distilling knowledge: Understanding Text Summarization and Key Input Parameters for TextRank Peering into the future: Recent Developments in Text Generation and Summarization Solving real-world problems: Addressing Challenges in Extractive Summarization Riding the Wave of Sentiment Analysis Unveiling emotions: Introduction to Sentiment Analysis Tools Demystifying the Textblob library Preparing the canvas: Understanding Data for Sentiment Analysis Training your own emotion detectors: Building Sentiment Models Optional: Capstone Project Apply the skills learned throughout the course. Define the problem and gather the data. Conduct exploratory data analysis for text data. Carry out preprocessing and feature extraction. Select and train a model. ? Evaluate the model and interpret the results. Bonus Chapter: Generative AI and NLP Introduction to Generative AI and its role in NLP. Overview of Generative Pretrained Transformer (GPT) models. Using GPT models for text generation and completion. Applying GPT models for improving autocomplete features. Use cases of GPT in question answering systems and chatbots. Bonus Chapter: Advanced Applications of NLP with GPT Fine-tuning GPT models for specific NLP tasks. Using GPT for sentiment analysis and text classification. Role of GPT in Named Entity Recognition (NER). Application of GPT in developing advanced chatbots. Ethics and limitations of GPT and generative AI technologies.

This Python Machine Learning online instructor led course is an excellent introduction to popular machine learning algorithms. Python Machine Learning 2-day Course Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Python coding is a pre-requisite. Who Should Attend? This course is an overview of machine learning and machine learning algorithms in Python SciKitLearn. Practical: We cover the below listed algorithms, which is only a small collection of what is available. However, it will give you a good understanding, to plan your Machine Learning project We create, experiment and run machine learning sample code to implement a short selected but representative list of available the algorithms. Course Outline: Supervised Machine Learning: Classification Algorithms: Naive Bayes, Decision Tree, Logistic Regression, K-Nearest Neighbors, Support Vector Machine Regression Algorithms: Linear, Polynomial Unsupervised Machine Learning: Clustering Algorithms: K-means clustering, Hierarchical Clustering Dimension Reduction Algorithms: Principal Component Analysis Latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) Association Machine Learning Algorithms: Apriori, Euclat Other machine learning Algorithms: Ensemble Methods ( Stacking, bagging, boosting ) Algorithms: Random Forest, Gradient Boosting Reinforcement learning Algorithms: Q-Learning Neural Networks and Deep Leaning Algorithms: Convolutional Network (CNN) Data Exploration and Preprocessing: The first part of a Machine Learning project understands the data and the problem at hand. Data cleaning, data transformation and data pre-processing are covered using Python functions to make data exploration and preprocessing relatively easy. What is included in this Python Machine Learning: Python Machine Learning Certificate on completion Python Machine Learning notes Practical Python Machine Learning exercises and code examples After the course, 1 free, online session for questions or revision Python Machine Learning. Max group size on this Python Machine Learning is 4. Refund Policy No Refunds

Course Overview: The "Basic Adobe Photoshop" course offers an in-depth introduction to the essential tools and techniques needed to get started with Adobe Photoshop. Learners will develop foundational skills in image editing, design creation, and text modification. The course aims to empower individuals with the knowledge necessary to work effectively with Photoshop, opening the door to numerous creative possibilities. By the end of the course, participants will be able to create, edit, and enhance images, offering valuable expertise applicable across various industries. Course Description: This course covers a range of key topics essential for beginners looking to master Adobe Photoshop. The modules explore shortcuts and brush techniques, managing and working with layers, portrait editing, watermarking, and text modification. Learners will gain an understanding of how to navigate Photoshop’s interface and how to apply common image adjustments. Emphasis is placed on developing a solid understanding of the software's features, with a focus on improving efficiency and enhancing creativity. Through interactive learning, learners will be equipped to create visually appealing designs and edited images that meet industry standards. Course Modules: Module 01: Shortcuts & the Brush Module 02: Layers Module 03: Modify Your Portrait Module 04: Watermark & Figures Module 05: Modify Your Text (See full curriculum) Who is this course for? Individuals seeking to learn the fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop. Professionals aiming to enhance their graphic design skills. Beginners with an interest in digital design or image editing. Aspiring photographers or visual artists looking to improve their image-editing abilities. Career Path Graphic Designer Digital Content Creator Social Media Manager Photographer Marketing and Branding Specialist

Course Overview The "Adobe Lightroom CC" course offers learners an in-depth understanding of the powerful photo editing and organising tools within Adobe Lightroom CC. This course is designed to help individuals at all levels develop proficiency in managing and editing their images efficiently. It covers both the Lightroom Classic CC and Lightroom CC applications, offering learners insights into non-destructive editing techniques, file management, and advanced photo adjustments. Upon completion, learners will be equipped to enhance their photography workflow, ensuring that they can bring their creative visions to life with ease. Course Description This comprehensive course covers key areas of Adobe Lightroom CC, including the differences between Lightroom Classic CC and Lightroom CC, and their respective strengths. Learners will explore how to organise and edit photos using a variety of features such as editing tools, presets, and colour corrections. Additionally, learners will gain knowledge on how to submit photos efficiently within Lightroom and learn best practices for organising a photo library. Throughout the course, participants will develop the skills necessary to refine their editing abilities, increase productivity, and optimise their overall workflow in a professional photography environment. Course Modules Module 01: Lightroom Classic CC Module 02: Lightroom CC Module 03: Photo Submission (See full curriculum) Who is this course for? Individuals seeking to enhance their photo editing skills. Professionals aiming to streamline their photo management and editing processes. Beginners with an interest in photography and photo editing. Photography enthusiasts wanting to optimise their Lightroom workflow. Career Path Professional Photographer Photo Editor Graphic Designer Digital Imaging Specialist Content Creator Photography Studio Assistant

LOOKING FOR: YA/NA FANTASY, SFF, HORROR, ADULT FICTION John Baker (he/him) joined the Bell Lomax Moreton agency in 2019, cultivating a list shaped around his passion for science fiction, fantasy, and horror, though has lately also branched out into action/adventure fiction. John focuses on authors writing in the Adult, New Adult, and YA spaces. John leads the wider agency's film & TV desk, is the Secretary of the Association of Author’s Agents, and the co-chair of the AAA’s Bridge Committee. He also serves on the Kingston University MA Publishing Advisory Board. Under the umbrella of speculative fiction, John is looking for fantasy, science fiction, horror, romantasy, or literary speculative fiction. He has built a reputation as a champion of underrepresented voices and stories, be it from creators hailing from the global majority and their diasporas or neurodiverse authors, and naturally gravitates towards this kind of storytelling. In short, if he’s never read a story like yours before, he wants to see it. Adult fantasy: John loves beefy epic fantasy, especially non-Anglo Christian-inspired. Give him an immersive world, a fresh magical or mythic system, and an exciting cast of characters and he’ll be happy. He is a broad church in the genre so loves a political fantasy, swords and sorcery, courtly intrigue, monster hunting and dastardly villains. John is keen to find an urban fantasy that feels fresh and fun and he’s a sucker for a heroic quest narrative. He’s also very open to fantasy that isn’t easily categorised, but it is playing in that world. John is keenly hunting for more historical fantasy, especially inspired by modern history. He’s had fun with mythological retellings in the past, but as ever, let’s make sure it’s shining the spotlight on new stories. He would also love fantasy that centres on types of relationships less celebrated in fantasy, such as established and secure married couples, or siblings. NA/YA fantasy: In this genre, most importantly, John wants to have a good time, whether it’s swoon-worthy kisses in lush ball gowns, or gruesome gore and monsters, so send him pacy, plot-filled adventures. He’d love more books that teenage boys would love: Skullduggery Pleasant forever! Romantasy: The thriving new romantasy genre comes with its own set of challenges, so John wants to know what makes your romantasy different; what will set it out from the (very crowded!) market. Give it completely barmy stakes, cool and unique new settings, or a love story that will make your jaw drop. To be clear, he’s happily sorted for a human person meets a fae creature in the spooky woods. Also, cosmic romance is the genre of the future. Give him romantasy in space. Easy. Horror: John and horror are old friends. He loves horror inspired by myth and folklore, subversive weird horror that leaves your eyebrows in your hairline, historical horror that pulls from ghastly true stories, and anything that you’ll be reading with the light on. He also loves a gothic element and is particularly looking for horror with a strong romantic throughline, fun YA horror, and female & NB horror authors. Science fiction: SF is coming back! And John has been shouting about that. He loves to see an adventurous found-family romp through space or an epic, crunchy space opera. Speculative near-future is fun too, in the vein of Black Mirror’s more uplifting episodes, (e.g. San Junipero). He loves YA science fiction as well; the more creative the better. Literary: John is open to finding more rich magical realism or something character-led yet supernatural and would love a high-concept mystery, in the vein of Stuart Turton. He also loves spec fic that uses the speculative lightly as a way of confronting a deeper truth in society today. Weird stuff: John wants books that will blow people’s minds and defy categorisation. This is hard to describe, but think Gideon The Ninth, The Library At Mount Char, This Is How You Lose The Time War. John loves a pitch that leaves the editors baffled but intrigued. Action/Adventure, Historical Adventure, Espionage: John is branching out into non-speculative adventures, such as John Le Carré, Lee Child, Ian Flemming, and Mick Herron. More as his taste develops, but the hunt is on! Not looking for: military sci-fi or hard SF, or anything with biblical “character wakes up in purgatory/heaven/hell” narratives. The right comedic fantasy has yet to hit his inbox, but please don’t comp Douglas Adams or Sir Terry. John would like you to submit a covering letter, 1-2 page synopsis and the first two chapters of your manuscript in a single word document. (In addition to the paid sessions, John is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print).  By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting. The submission deadline is: Tuesday 15th July 2025

Video Marketing Strategy Course Overview This course on Video Marketing Strategy provides a comprehensive guide to leveraging video content to enhance marketing efforts. It covers the key principles of video marketing, including content creation, distribution channels, and performance analysis. Learners will explore how to effectively use video to engage audiences, boost brand awareness, and drive conversions. By the end of this course, learners will be equipped with the knowledge to design and implement a video marketing strategy that aligns with business goals and meets consumer expectations. Course Description In this course, learners will delve into the fundamentals of video marketing, examining key strategies for creating compelling video content and distributing it across various platforms. Topics include audience targeting, the role of storytelling, video SEO, and measuring the effectiveness of video campaigns. Throughout the course, learners will gain insight into industry best practices and emerging trends in video marketing. By the end, participants will be well-prepared to craft video marketing strategies that capture attention and generate meaningful results in today's digital landscape. Video Marketing Strategy Curriculum Module 01: Introduction to Video Marketing Module 02: Developing a Video Marketing Strategy Module 03: Content Creation for Video Marketing Module 04: Video Distribution Channels Module 05: Measuring Video Marketing Performance Module 06: Advanced Video Marketing Techniques (See full curriculum) Who is this course for? Individuals seeking to boost their marketing skills with video content. Professionals aiming to enhance their digital marketing strategies. Beginners with an interest in video content creation and marketing. Marketing and communications teams looking to expand their digital presence. Career Path Video Content Creator Digital Marketing Specialist Social Media Manager Content Marketing Strategist Brand Manager

Graphic Design Using Canva Course Overview: This course introduces learners to the world of graphic design using Canva, a powerful yet accessible design tool. It covers the essentials of graphic design, starting from the basics of working with colour and progressing through intermediate and advanced design techniques. Learners will explore photo-editing tools, graphic layout principles, and how to create professional-quality designs for a variety of purposes. By the end of the course, learners will have developed the skills to create engaging and visually appealing graphics, preparing them for roles in the creative industry. Course Description: The course covers a range of topics that build a solid foundation in graphic design using Canva. Starting with working with Adobe colours online, learners will move on to mastering basic design principles within Canva, before advancing to more complex techniques such as photo editing and designing at a professional level. The course provides learners with the knowledge to create impactful designs for social media, marketing, and branding. Learners will gain valuable skills that are widely used in the design industry, allowing them to apply these techniques in real-world contexts. The course structure is designed to build upon each module, ensuring learners progress at a comfortable pace while enhancing their graphic design abilities. Graphic Design Using Canva Curriculum: Module 01: Working with Adobe Colours Online Module 02: Basic Graphics Design using Canva Module 03: Photo-Editing Basics Module 04: Intermediate to Pro Lessons on Canva Graphic Designs Module 05: Bonus (See full curriculum) Who is this course for? Individuals seeking to enter the graphic design field. Professionals aiming to enhance their creative design skills. Beginners with an interest in digital design and visual communication. Entrepreneurs looking to improve their brand visuals. Career Path Graphic Designer Digital Marketing Specialist Social Media Content Creator Branding Consultant Freelance Designer