Image editing foundations
Adobe Photoshop Fundamentals
Learn the essential Photoshop tools and workflows for selecting, correcting, combining, enhancing, and exporting professional digital images.
Build a practical foundation in professional image editing.
For beginners, marketers, content creators, and business teams who need to edit and prepare images confidently.
Navigate the Photoshop workspace and manage documents.
Use selections, layers, masks, and adjustment tools.
Correct, retouch, combine, and enhance images.
Export graphics appropriately for print and digital use.
Course overview
A practical, instructor-led program with guided exercises and workplace examples. Open a topic to see the coverage.
Part 1. Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
- Capabilities of the Program and its practical applications
- Overview of Functionalities and common use cases
Part 2. The Adobe Photoshop Interface
- Identifying Panels and their roles in the workspace
- Accessing Files and managing project assets
Part 3. Working with Texts and Shapes
- Modifying Font Types for design and readability
- Creating Shapes for layouts and visual elements
Part 4. Essential Tools
- Blending Options and how layers interact visually
- Applying Effects to enhance visual impact
Part 5. Working with Images
- Working with Curves for tonal adjustments
- Changing Color to correct or enhance images
Part 6. Photoshop Workshop Exercises
- Guided exercises integrating text, shapes, and images
- Application of tools in structured editing scenarios
Full course outline
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- Part 1. Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
- Capabilities of the Program and its practical applications
- Overview of Functionalities and common use cases
- Understanding Pixels and how images are structured digitally
- Part 2. The Adobe Photoshop Interface
- Identifying Panels and their roles in the workspace
- Accessing Files and managing project assets
- Showing Toolbars and customizing the workspace
- Layering fundamentals and how elements are organized
- Changing Image Formats for different output needs
- Changing the Zoom Level for precision editing
- Saving Options and file management best practices
- Part 3. Working with Texts and Shapes
- Modifying Font Types for design and readability
- Creating Shapes for layouts and visual elements
- Combining Shapes to build more complex graphics
- Reshaping objects to fit design requirements
- Part 4. Essential Tools
- Blending Options and how layers interact visually
- Applying Effects to enhance visual impact
- Editing Layers for flexibility and control
- Grouping Layers for better organization and workflow
- Part 5. Working with Images
- Working with Curves for tonal adjustments
- Changing Color to correct or enhance images
- Changing Opacity for layering effects
- Working with Brushes for creative edits and detailing
- Part 6. Photoshop Workshop Exercises
- Guided exercises integrating text, shapes, and images
- Application of tools in structured editing scenarios
- Output creation and review of participant work