Creating Social Media Graphics Course

Create eye-catching graphics for every social media platform using Adobe Photoshop.

Learn professional techniques to produce compelling visuals that stop the scroll.

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Creating Social Media Graphics course

Creating Social Media Graphics Course

Creating Social Media Graphics Course

Create eye-catching social media graphics using Adobe Photoshop on this practical one-day course. You'll get up to speed with the Photoshop essentials needed for social media work, how to set up documents and artboards for different platforms, how to remove image backgrounds and create cutouts, how to work with colour, gradients, layer styles and brand assets, how to build reusable templates for faster production, and how to create animated GIFs for social media.

Ideal for marketers and comms teams who want to produce better content in less time.
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One Day

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10:00 - 16:30 UK Time

  • Key Learning Points

  • icon Get up to speed with Photoshop essentials
  • icon Build reusable templates for faster production
  • icon Remove backgrounds and composite images
  • icon Work with colour, graphics and brand assets
  • icon Create animated GIFs ready for social platforms

If attending an online course you must have a licensed copy of any software required and access to a suitable computer.

We'll be using Adobe Photoshop for this class. You need no previous experience to attend.

Who is this course for?

For marketers, social media managers and communications professionals who need to create on-brand graphics for social media. Adobe Photoshop is used — no prior experience required.

Our Expert Team
Expert Trainers

Course leader is an experienced industry expert

Private & team training. This course is not on our public schedule at the moment. You can still request a bespoke quote below — we’ll contact you with dates and pricing.
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Request a quote for Creating Social Media Graphics

This course is offered as private, bespoke or team training at our centre, live online or at your venue.

You can customise the outline, have a group where it's just your team or enjoy a one-to-one session with an expert.

Fill in the form below and our team will get in touch with pricing and helpful advice.

Course Dates

Course Outline

1

Photoshop essentials

  • Get familiar with the interface
  • Working with image navigation
  • Understanding colour modes
  • Checking the image resolution
  • Understand pixel dimensions
  • Sizing images
  • Choosing a suitable file format
2

Creating a new document

  • Setting up new document pre-sets
  • Importing content into your Artboard
  • Resizing and rotating items
  • Selecting objects
  • Modifying and enhancing selections
  • Cutting out methods
  • Understanding and managing layers
  • Adding colour fills
  • Adjusting image colour and tone
  • Exploring brush based tools
  • Retouching methods
  • Adding and handling type
3

Colour and graphics

  • Building and handling gradients
  • Ghosting and blending layers
  • Sourcing free and paid-for online resources
  • Introducing graphic elements
4

Working to a brand

  • Maintaining brand consistency
  • Managing colour and styles
  • Placing vector artwork
  • Saving and reusing content with the Library
  • Exploring Layer Styles
5

Design considerations

  • Ensuring content is relevant and has impact
  • Working to a grid
  • Aligning and distributing items
  • Maintaining clear space
6

Multiple asset creation for different platforms

  • Setting up Artboards for different social media platforms
  • Adjusting the artboard size
  • Utilising smart objects
  • Export settings and methods
  • Building templates for different social media platforms
  • Animated GIFs
7

Assisted practice and development

  • Consolidate techniques covered during the course
  • One-to-one time with your trainer
  • Questions and answers related to your work requirements
  • Practice new-found skills
8

Questions and answers

  • This course is also available as a private course. If you wish we can tailor the content for your team. Please contact us for more details.

Who attends?

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Career Progressives

Professionals who wish to develop skills for their current role and companies who believe in developing their talent.

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Career Changers

People seeking opportunities which require new skills. Industry relevant training for those pursuing a new role.

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Graduates

Certified courses for those who have earned their theoretical stripes, but need to prove capability to future employers.

Learn Your Way

Face to Face

Face To Face

Learn face-to-face with expert mentors in a dynamic setting that inspires growth and confidence.

Live Online

Live Online

Join remotely with expert mentors in real time — flexible, interactive learning that fits your lifestyle.

Team Training

Team Training

Upskill your team together. Build your team and develop consistency, and collective confidence.

Three Steps To Success

1

Identify Your Path

Define your direction with purpose, aligning your learning journey to personal and career goals.

2

Learn With Experts

Gain practical insight from real-world experts who bring clarity, confidence, and momentum to your growth.

3

Earn Certification

Your certificate of attendance is proof of progress — benchmarking your skills and commitment to growth.

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