Professional Graphic Design with Adobe Photoshop

About this course

Learn Adobe Photoshop from scratch and grow into professional commercial design. You will start by understanding the workspace, resolution and colour modes, then master layers, selections, colour correction and retouching. Intermediate modules cover photo manipulation, typography and advanced non-destructive techniques. Advanced modules teach you to design adverts, posters and campaigns and to prepare files for print and screen. The course finishes with a four-piece portfolio project. All theory lessons are free. Premium adds video demonstrations, practice files and practical assignments.

What you will learn

• Navigate the Photoshop workspace with confidence
• Understand pixels, resolution and RGB/CMYK colour modes
• Work non-destructively with layers, masks and adjustment layers
• Correct and retouch photographs professionally
• Combine photographs into believable composites
• Design flyers, posters and social media graphics with strong typography
• Prepare print-ready and web-ready artwork

Before you start

No previous design experience needed. You will need access to Adobe Photoshop (a recent version) to practise.

Curriculum

Free theory lessons are open to every student. Premium lessons add video and practical work.