Adobe Photoshop – Photo Editing & Digital Art

Module 1: Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

• Photoshop overview: raster editing, compositing, and digital art
• Workspace: Tools panel, Options bar, Layers, and Properties panels
• Document setup: resolution, colour mode, and canvas size
• File formats: PSD, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and when to use each

Module 2: Selections and Masking

• Selection tools: rectangular marquee, lasso, and object selection
• Quick Selection and Magic Wand for region-based selection
• Refine Edge and Select and Mask for hair and complex edges
• Layer masks: non-destructive masking for compositing

Module 3: Layers and Blending

• Layer types: pixel, adjustment, fill, shape, and smart object layers
• Layer organisation: groups, naming conventions, and colour coding
• Blending modes: multiply, screen, overlay, and luminosity explained
• Smart Objects: non-destructive editing and linked smart objects

Module 4: Photo Retouching and Restoration

• Healing Brush and Spot Healing for blemish and dust removal
• Clone Stamp: replacing image areas with sampled content
• Content-Aware Fill and Generative Fill for background removal
• Frequency Separation: professional skin retouching technique

Module 5: Colour Correction and Grading

• Levels, Curves, and Hue/Saturation adjustment layers
• Camera Raw filter: non-destructive RAW and JPEG processing
• Colour grading: creating cinematic colour looks with curves
• Selective colour: adjusting individual colour ranges precisely

Module 6: Photo Compositing

• Extracting subjects: removing and replacing backgrounds
• Perspective matching: blending elements with correct vanishing points
• Light and shadow: adding realistic shadows and light effects
• Composite colour matching: unifying colour across multiple images

Module 7: Digital Art and Text Effects

• Digital painting: brush settings, pressure sensitivity, and texture
• Text effects: layer styles, bevel, emboss, and gradient overlay
• Photo manipulation: surreal and creative compositing techniques
• Actions and batch processing: automating repetitive Photoshop tasks

Module 8: Capstone Project and Assessment

• Photo retouching project: portrait retouching with frequency separation
• Photo composite: multi-image scene with realistic lighting and masking
• Digital art or text effect design project
• Final assessment and course certification

Experience in the Industry Learn from professional Photoshop artists and retouchers who have worked on commercial photography retouching, advertising composites, and digital art for brands, publications, and creative agencies.

Backgrounds at the Top Our Adobe Photoshop trainers have worked at photography studios, advertising agencies, and visual effects houses where Photoshop is the primary tool for image manipulation and digital compositing.

Clear & Effective Teaching Photoshop workspace, selections, layer masking, retouching, colour correction, photo compositing, digital painting, text effects, and automation are explained with real professional photo editing examples.

Hands-On Learning Focus Students retouch portraits, build photo composites, apply colour grades, create digital art, design text effects, and automate workflows through structured hands-on Photoshop project labs.

Up-to-Date Knowledge Trainers keep content current with the latest Adobe Photoshop releases, Generative AI and Firefly integration, Content-Aware tools, and evolving professional photo editing and retouching best practices.