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Introduction to Photoshop®: mastering graphic design software fundamentals
Your visuals should serve your message and reflect a clear design intention. With Photoshop, structure your creative and editing work to produce more consistent results. Become more independent in preparing professional visuals.
- Duration
- 3 days 21 hours
- Code
- BUR-001-FR Code
Presentation
Adobe Photoshop is powerful, versatile image editing software, widely used by graphic design professionals, photographers and enthusiasts. It enables photo retouching, complex compositions, illustrations and much more. With an intuitive interface and extensive tools, Photoshop offers almost unlimited creative possibilities.
This intensive 3-day course develops the essential skills to use Photoshop effectively. You will explore the interface and learn to edit images, create simple compositions, retouch photographs and incorporate text. Dedicated modules introduce layers, selections, colour adjustments and special effects.
By the end of these practical Photoshop lessons, you will be able to produce professional-quality creative projects. Your new skills will be useful in both professional and personal settings. Whether creating social media visuals, designing a logo or retouching photographs, Photoshop will support your everyday work.
Objectives
By the end of this Photoshop course, you will be able to:
- navigate the Photoshop interface effectively and customise your workspace to optimise productivity;
- open, save and manage different image file types;
- use layers to create simple compositions and photomontages;
- perform basic photo retouching, including brightness, contrast and saturation adjustments, and colour corrections to improve image quality;
- isolate image elements with selection tools and manipulate them to create original compositions;
- incorporate text and apply text styles to personalise visuals;
- use filters and special effects to add a creative touch.
Program
Module 1: interface and workspace overview
- Getting started with the Photoshop interface.
- Panels, tools and options.
- The contextual task bar and workspace customisation.
- Integrating Creative Cloud libraries: Adobe Fonts, Adobe Color and Adobe Firefly.
Module 2: image settings and basic operations
- Image properties: pixel dimensions, resolution and measurement units.
- Resizing and resampling images.
- Adjusting the canvas and colour spaces: RGB/CMYK.
- Edits and history options.
- Saving and exporting Photoshop files.
- File formats: JPG, PNG and GIF.
Module 3: working with and managing layers
- Creating layers and understanding layer types.
- Managing layers: showing, hiding and organising them in the stack.
- Grouping and locking layers for better organisation.
- Importing images as Smart Objects and applying transformations: scaling, rotation and perspective.
Module 4: selection techniques
- Basic selection tools: geometric shapes, lassos and automatic selection.
- Advanced selections with Magic Wand, Quick Selection and Object Selection.
Module 5: image editing and colour management
- Creating adjustment layers.
- Basic image adjustments: brightness, contrast, hue and saturation.
- Using the colour picker and distinguishing foreground and background colours.
- Adjusting levels, colour balance and using Curves.
Module 6: advanced correction and retouching
- Content-based retouching tools: Spot Healing Brush and Clone Stamp.
- Using the Camera Raw filter.
Module 7: applying filters and creative effects
- Demonstration of a simple photomontage.
- Using filters and artistic effects.
- Refining selections with Select and Mask.
- Non-destructive editing with layer masks.
Module 8: incorporating text and typography
- Creating and customising text layers, character formatting and paragraphs.
- Applying text style effects: drop shadow, stroke and outer glow.
- Warping and adapting text to design requirements.
Audience
This course is intended for:
- beginner graphic designers wishing to acquire or improve Photoshop skills;
- photography enthusiasts seeking to improve photographs, create montages or design personalised photo albums;
- students in graphic arts or communications wishing to learn the fundamentals of essential software in these fields;
- marketers, community managers and communications managers creating visuals for social media, websites and other channels;
- self-employed professionals and content creators designing their own visuals, logos, banners or video thumbnails;
- anyone wishing to develop a creative activity, including illustrators, designers and personalised product creators.
Prerequisites
No specific professional skills or experience are required for this course.
Teaching and assessment methods
- Initial skills assessment
- Training materials provided to participants
- Continuous assessment throughout the course
- End-of-course feedback questionnaire
- Combination of theory and practical application
- Attendance records
- Post-course follow-up evaluation
- Practical exercises
Course highlights
• Intensive, practice-oriented lessons to build solid Photoshop foundations and complete creative projects.
• Personalised support throughout, with regular assessments to track progress and help you achieve your objectives.
Dates and sessions
Choose the date and delivery format that suit you.
No upcoming sessions are currently available.
Adobe Photoshop® is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Inc (page in French) in the United States and other countries.