Adobe Photoshop Foundations
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Adobe Photoshop Foundations
This course is part of Photoshop image editing, compositing and AI Specialization
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What you'll learn
Navigate the Photoshop web interface and apply core editing techniques using layers and adjustments.
Use selection tools and adjustment layers to enhance images non-destructively.
Organize and export images using best practices for quality and creative control.
Apply sharpening and finishing techniques to prepare images for different platforms.
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3 assignments
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There are 3 modules in this course
Whether you're new to Adobe Photoshop or looking to refresh your skills, this course will guide you through the core workflows that power modern image editing — right from your browser. Photoshop Foundations is a beginner-friendly course designed to help you build confidence with Photoshop on the web. Across three short, hands-on modules, you'll explore the Photoshop interface; practice essential editing techniques; and develop the skills to organize, enhance, and export images with creative control. From setting up an Adobe Creative Cloud account to mastering selections, adjustments, and nondestructive workflows, this course provides a complete introduction to modern image editing.
This beginner-friendly module introduces you to Adobe Photoshop on the web. Through short, hands-on tutorials, you'll explore the Photoshop interface, understand how layer-based editing works, and gain confidence using essential tools for selections, adjustments, and image export. Whether you're brand new to Photoshop or returning to refresh your skills, this course will help you build a strong creative foundation—right in your browser.
What's included
5 readings1 assignment1 plugin
5 readings•Total 50 minutes
- Course Outline•10 minutes
- Adobe Photoshop: web and desktop •10 minutes
- Explore Adobe Photoshop on the web — your creative starting point•10 minutes
- Learning Paths and Certifications•10 minutes
- Join the Adobe Community•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Knowledge check•30 minutes
1 plugin•Total 15 minutes
- Let's get started•15 minutes
This module introduces you to essential editing techniques in Photoshop on the web. You'll explore how to make precise selections, apply nondestructive adjustments, and enhance images with confidence.
What's included
4 videos4 readings1 assignment1 plugin
4 videos•Total 14 minutes
- How to crop a photo•4 minutes
- Get to know the adjustments•3 minutes
- Edit part of a photo with the Adjustment Brush tool•4 minutes
- Change the look of a photo with Adjustment Presets•3 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
- How to crop a photo•10 minutes
- Practice using adjustment layers•10 minutes
- Adjustment Brush tool•10 minutes
- Adjustment Presets•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Knowledge check•30 minutes
1 plugin•Total 15 minutes
- Everyone Can Go Big | Adobe Photoshop•15 minutes
In this module, you'll refine your editing workflow by organizing layers, applying finishing touches, and exporting images in the right formats for different use cases. You'll also explore how generative AI features in Photoshop on the web can accelerate creative tasks, enhance visual storytelling, and support nondestructive editing. By combining traditional techniques with AI-powered tools, you'll gain more flexibility and control in your final outputs.
What's included
5 videos4 readings1 assignment1 plugin
5 videos•Total 15 minutes
- How to apply multiple Generative AI techniques in Photoshop•5 minutes
- Tip: Quickly find a specific layer•2 minutes
- Tip: Edit a single layer with adjustment layers•2 minutes
- Tip: Organize your layers with layer groups•2 minutes
- How to save a photo in the best format•5 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
- Generative AI in Photoshop•10 minutes
- How to save a photo in the best format•10 minutes
- Turn your final project into a creative portfolio with Behance•10 minutes
- You did it — now share the love•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Knowledge check•30 minutes
1 plugin•Total 15 minutes
- What's new in Photoshop•15 minutes
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