Basic Adobe Photoshop introduces essential photo editing skills, including layers, retouching, colour correction, and design tools. Learn to enhance images, create graphics, and produce professional-quality visuals confidently for digital and print projects.
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Basic Adobe Photoshop provides a practical introduction to Adobe Photoshop, covering essential Photoshop basics, photo editing, and image editing techniques. Learn how to navigate Photoshop tools, use shortcuts and brushes, manage layers, and build a strong foundation in digital imaging and creative design.
Develop practical skills in photo retouching, image enhancement, and portrait modification while exploring techniques for improving and transforming photographs. You will learn how to work effectively with layers, create watermarks and figures, and apply Photoshop tools to achieve polished, professional-looking results in your photo editing projects.
The course also develops your confidence in graphic design and creative image manipulation through practical text editing and visual modification techniques. Whether you are beginning your journey with Adobe Photoshop or want to strengthen your Photoshop basics, this course provides essential skills for effective photo editing, digital imaging, and creative design.
Learners complete an assignment designed to evaluate their understanding of the course content. The assignment is reviewed by qualified tutors who provide personalised feedback, allowing learners to demonstrate their applied knowledge and skills.
After completing the Basic Adobe Photoshop course assessment, you will be eligible to receive a CPD-accredited certificate worth £9 from One Education to demonstrate your achievement.
The certificate is also available as a printed hard copy delivered by post for £15.
Quality Licence Scheme Endorsed Certificate
Learners also have the option to order a Quality Licence Scheme (QLS) Endorsed Certificate as additional proof of achievement. The QLS Endorsed Certificate can be delivered by post for £69, with an additional £10 postage charge for international students.
This course has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.
Adobe Photoshop is an essential tool for photo editing, digital imaging, and creative graphic design. This beginner-friendly course introduces learners to Photoshop tools, layers, selections, brushes, colour adjustments, image enhancement, and basic retouching techniques while building confidence with the software.
Studying Basic Adobe Photoshop provides a practical foundation for developing digital design skills. Learners can edit and enhance photographs, create simple graphics, explore creative techniques, and build essential knowledge that supports photography, graphic design, social media content, marketing materials, and future Photoshop projects.
The Basic Adobe Photoshop course has a total study timeframe of 2 days, 11 hours. Learners can work through the programme at a flexible pace, developing essential skills in Adobe Photoshop, photo editing, image editing, Photoshop tools, digital imaging, photo retouching, image enhancement, graphic design, and creative design.
The Basic Adobe Photoshop course has no formal entry requirements, making it suitable for beginners and aspiring creative professionals. An interest in photo editing, digital imaging, graphic design, and image enhancement is beneficial. Basic computer skills, good English, and reliable internet access are recommended for practising Photoshop tools and completing the online training.
1. What is the Basic Adobe Photoshop course?
The Basic Adobe Photoshop course introduces the essential tools and techniques needed to work confidently with Adobe Photoshop. It covers Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Basics, Photo Editing, Image Editing, Photoshop Tools, Graphic Design, Digital Imaging, Photo Retouching, Image Enhancement, and Creative Design.
2. Who is the Basic Adobe Photoshop course suitable for?
The course is suitable for beginners, aspiring graphic designers, photographers, content creators, digital artists, students, freelancers, and anyone who wants to develop a practical foundation in Adobe Photoshop and basic Photo Editing.
3. What will I learn from the Basic Adobe Photoshop course?
You will explore essential Photoshop skills through practical units covering Shortcuts & the Brush, Layers, Modify Your Portrait, and Watermark. These lessons help you understand Photoshop Tools, Image Editing, Photo Retouching, Digital Imaging, and Creative Design.
4. Do I need previous Photoshop experience?
No. The course focuses on Photoshop Basics and is designed to introduce essential tools and techniques. It is suitable for learners with little or no previous experience using Adobe Photoshop.
5. What is Adobe Photoshop used for?
Adobe Photoshop is widely used for Photo Editing, Image Editing, Graphic Design, Digital Imaging, Photo Retouching, image enhancement, digital artwork, and creating visual content for both print and digital platforms.
6. What are Photoshop basics?
Photoshop Basics include understanding the interface, essential tools, shortcuts, brushes, layers, selections, image adjustments, and other fundamental features. These skills provide a foundation for more advanced Photoshop work.
| Unit 01: Shortcuts & the Brush | |||
| Introduction | 00:01:00 | ||
| Hot keys, Other Functions | 00:02:00 | ||
| Brush Properties | 00:06:00 | ||
| Unit 02: Layers | |||
| Cropping | 00:02:00 | ||
| Make the horizon horizontal | 00:01:00 | ||
| Organize highlights in groups | 00:02:00 | ||
| Hidden details in the shadows | 00:02:00 | ||
| Make corrections in the perspective | 00:01:00 | ||
| Work with layers | 00:05:00 | ||
| Organize layers in groups | 00:04:00 | ||
| Merging, rasterizing and flattening layer | 00:04:00 | ||
| Gradient layer mask | 00:03:00 | ||
| Combine recordings with layer masks | 00:03:00 | ||
| Unit 03: Modify Your Portrait | |||
| Eliminate irregularities | 00:06:00 | ||
| Make skin smoother | 00:02:00 | ||
| Whiten teeth | 00:02:00 | ||
| Clear eyes | 00:05:00 | ||
| Update body contours | 00:03:00 | ||
| Make irregularities less conspicuous | 00:03:00 | ||
| Unit 04: Watermark & Figures | |||
| Place a transparent logo or watermark | 00:02:00 | ||
| Change color | 00:02:00 | ||
| Cut out figures and release them from the background | 00:13:00 | ||
| Unit 05: Modify Your Text | |||
| Add text to a photo | 00:05:00 | ||
| Place text blocks in an image | 00:01:00 | ||
| Let text follow a path | 00:02:00 | ||
| Display photos in letters | 00:03:00 | ||
| Text warp and twist | 00:03:00 | ||
| Character Styles and Paragraph Styles | 00:05:00 | ||
| Assignment | |||
| Assignment – Basic Adobe Photoshop | 2 days, 10 hours | ||
| Order Your Certificate | |||
| Order Your Certificate QLS | 00:00:00 | ||
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