Apply Advanced Editing Techniques in Photoshop
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Apply Advanced Editing Techniques in Photoshop
This course is part of Apply Advanced Photoshop Features for Visual Design Specialization
Instructor: EDUCBA
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What you'll learn
Apply advanced Photoshop tools for professional cutouts, masking, and non-destructive editing.
Create depth-enhanced images using transformations, blending modes, and 2D-to-3D techniques.
Produce polished visuals using AI-powered selections, content-aware cleanup, and color control.
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February 2026
25 assignments
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There are 7 modules in this course
By the end of this course, learners will be able to apply advanced Photoshop editing techniques, analyze visual compositions, create professional cutouts, and produce depth-enhanced and polished images using modern, non-destructive workflows.
This course provides a comprehensive, hands-on exploration of advanced features and editing tools in Adobe Photoshop. Learners progress from mastering transformations, workspace efficiency, color theory, and blending modes to applying AI-powered selection tools, advanced masking, and color-based selections. The course further guides learners through creative brush workflows, frame-based layout design, 2D-to-3D depth creation, and intelligent image cleanup using Content-Aware Fill. Learners benefit by developing job-ready image editing skills applicable to graphic design, digital marketing, content creation, and visual storytelling. Each module emphasizes practical workflows, precision control, and professional best practices rather than isolated tools. What makes this course unique is its end-to-end focus on modern Photoshop capabilitiesβcombining creativity, automation, and technical accuracyβwhile reinforcing non-destructive editing principles. The structured progression from foundational concepts to advanced, real-world techniques ensures learners gain both confidence and practical expertise they can immediately apply in professional design environments.
This module introduces learners to Adobe Photoshop CC, focusing on core interface concepts, transformation tools, and modern workflow enhancements that support efficient, non-destructive image editing.
What's included
7 videos4 assignments
7 videosβ’Total 62 minutes
- Introduction to Photoshop CC 2019β’11 minutes
- Understanding Transform Toolβ’12 minutes
- Creating and Scaling from Shape toolβ’7 minutes
- Skew and Perspective in Transformβ’9 minutes
- Smart Objectβ’12 minutes
- Auto Commitβ’5 minutes
- Changes in Undo Commandβ’6 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Graded-Photoshop Foundations & Transform Essentialsβ’30 minutes
- Getting Started with Photoshop CCβ’10 minutes
- Shape Transformations & Propertiesβ’10 minutes
- Smart Workflow Enhancementsβ’10 minutes
This module develops learner proficiency in workspace management, precise numeric adjustments, color theory fundamentals, and blending mode techniques for professional visual composition.
What's included
6 videos3 assignments
6 videosβ’Total 51 minutes
- Lock Workspaceβ’7 minutes
- Mathematical Calculationsβ’9 minutes
- Color Wheelβ’12 minutes
- Live Blending Mode Previewβ’10 minutes
- Blending Selection Layer with Imageβ’9 minutes
- Removing extra elements using Blending Modesβ’5 minutes
3 assignmentsβ’Total 50 minutes
- Graded-Workspace, Color & Blending Masteryβ’30 minutes
- Workspace & Calculation Toolsβ’10 minutes
- Blending Modes in Actionβ’10 minutes
This module explores creative tools in Photoshop, including brush symmetry for artistic design and frame tools for flexible, layout-driven image placement.
What's included
7 videos4 assignments
7 videosβ’Total 44 minutes
- Brush Symettry Part 1β’8 minutes
- Brush Symettry Part 2β’6 minutes
- Frame Toolβ’10 minutes
- Alternate way of Frame Toolβ’2 minutes
- Creating Eliptical Frame Toolβ’6 minutes
- Applying Frame Tool for a Magazine Layoutβ’5 minutes
- Converting Customizing shapes to Framesβ’7 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Graded-Creative Brushes & Frame Toolsβ’30 minutes
- Brush Symmetry Techniquesβ’10 minutes
- Frame Tool Fundamentalsβ’10 minutes
- Advanced Frame Designβ’10 minutes
This module focuses on AI-powered selection tools and advanced masking techniques to isolate subjects accurately, including complex edges and multi-subject scenarios.
What's included
9 videos4 assignments
9 videosβ’Total 66 minutes
- Introduction to Select Subjectβ’6 minutes
- Working with Select Subjectβ’7 minutes
- Refining Edgesβ’8 minutes
- Selecting Subject with Complex Backgroundsβ’5 minutes
- Exploring Select Subjectβ’5 minutes
- Using Select Subject on MultipleCharactersβ’10 minutes
- Select and Mask Featureβ’7 minutes
- Advanced Cutouts Through Layersβ’12 minutes
- Advanced Cutout Techniquesβ’5 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Graded-Intelligent Selection & Advanced Maskingβ’30 minutes
- Select Subject Basicsβ’10 minutes
- Complex & Multi-Subject Selectionβ’10 minutes
- Professional Cutout Techniquesβ’10 minutes
This module teaches color-based selection workflows, emphasizing precision, refinement, and understanding the limitations of the Color Range tool.
What's included
4 videos3 assignments
4 videosβ’Total 35 minutes
- Selection Through Color Range Part 1β’5 minutes
- Selection Through Color Range Part 2β’9 minutes
- Removing Color Spills on Characterβ’12 minutes
- Limitations of Color Rangeβ’9 minutes
3 assignmentsβ’Total 50 minutes
- Graded-Color Range Selection Techniquesβ’30 minutes
- Color Range Selection Workflowβ’10 minutes
- Refinement & Limitationsβ’10 minutes
This module introduces depth mapping techniques that transform flat images into realistic 3D-like visuals using depth maps, surfaces, and controlled testing.
What's included
12 videos4 assignments
12 videosβ’Total 83 minutes
- Introduction to 2D to 3D Conversionβ’2 minutes
- Creating Depth Map on Flat Imageβ’13 minutes
- Conversion Processβ’5 minutes
- Creating Depth Map on Surface Part 1β’7 minutes
- Creating Depth Map on Surface Part 2β’7 minutes
- Uploading Depth Mapβ’3 minutes
- Adding Depth on Single Characterβ’11 minutes
- Selecting Multiple objectsβ’11 minutes
- Creating Depth on Multiple Surfaceβ’8 minutes
- Creating Depth without Surfaceβ’6 minutes
- Creating Depth without Surface Continueβ’8 minutes
- Testing Depthβ’3 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Graded-2D to 3D Depth Creationβ’30 minutes
- Introduction to Depth Mappingβ’10 minutes
- Advanced Depth Surfacesβ’10 minutes
- Depth Without Surfaceβ’10 minutes
This module focuses on intelligent image cleanup using Content-Aware Fill, enabling professional object removal and background reconstruction.
What's included
5 videos3 assignments
5 videosβ’Total 22 minutes
- Introduction to Content Aware Fillβ’4 minutes
- Exploring Content Aware Parametersβ’4 minutes
- Excluding Sampling Areasβ’5 minutes
- Working with Content Aware Fillβ’7 minutes
- Removing Character From Content Aware Toolβ’2 minutes
3 assignmentsβ’Total 50 minutes
- Graded-Content-Aware Editing & Cleanupβ’30 minutes
- Content-Aware Fill Fundamentalsβ’10 minutes
- Precision Content Removalβ’10 minutes
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