Which Photoshop course should I take?
If you are new to Adobe Photoshop, start with Photoshop Introduction. It teaches the fundamentals of image editing and you don’t need any previous experience. If you already use Photoshop, choose the Photoshop Intermediate course or if you already have the skills taught on our Intermediate course, choose the Photoshop Advanced course.
The right course depends on how much experience you already have. This guide is designed to give you the information you need to make that decision with confidence.
- The Photoshop Introduction and Photoshop Intermediate courses run over two days (10am to 4.30pm each day).
- List price £549 + VAT with prices from £399 + VAT on some dates.
- The Photoshop Advanced course is a one day course (10am to 4.30pm).
- List price £399 + VAT with prices from £349 + VAT on some dates.
- Classes of up to 8 in London, or up to 6 live online, taught by Adobe Certified Experts.
- 28 days of helpdesk support after the course.
Adobe Photoshop Introduction: learn professional image editing skills
9.8/10 from 2,142 reviews
This is the place to start if you are new to Adobe Photoshop. You don't need any previous experience to do this course. Photoshop is used worldwide for editing and creating digital images. You will learn techniques for working with selections, editing and retouching images, working with layers, correcting colour and tone and using content-aware tools. By the end of this introductory course, you'll have a solid foundation in Photoshop.
Adobe Photoshop Intermediate: build on your existing Photoshop skills
9.8/10 from 841 reviews
Once you have mastered the foundation skills on the Introduction course, this intermediate course helps you build on them. The course gives you the skills to become more creative with layers, explore the versatility of brushes and create your own custom brushes. You'll learn how to refine your selections, work with masks and gain useful hints and tips for digital asset creation. This course will boost your confidence and creative options when using Photoshop.
Adobe Photoshop Advanced: Master professional-level techniques.
9.8/10 from 379 reviews
If you are an experienced Photoshop user, this is the course for you. This course takes a deep dive into colour adjustment techniques, advanced selection techniques using alpha channels and layer masks, clever use of filters for creative effects and professional hints and tips for working with Camera Raw. The course also covers time-saving techniques that can significantly improve your productivity.
Questions people ask
Do I need to do all three Photoshop courses?
If If you only need to crop a photo, Adobe’s free cropping tutorial may be enough. But if you want to become a real expert in Photoshop, you will probably want to take all three courses: Introduction, Intermediate and Advanced. You can of course do this at your own pace. There’s no rush. Taking all three will ensure that you have professional level Photoshop skills.
What should I learn after mastering Photoshop?
As a Photoshop user, you have a wide choice of other skills you could learn that will complement your Photoshop skills. You could learn Adobe Illustrator for vector graphics, Adobe InDesign for multi-page print and digital layouts, Adobe After Effects for motion design, and DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro for video editing. The choice is yours...
