Image Editing Essentials
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Image Editing Essentials
This course is part of Photoshop image editing, compositing and AI Specialization
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What you'll learn
Apply lighting and color adjustments to enhance tone, contrast, and visual impact using nondestructive workflows.
Organize and refine layered projects using naming conventions, adjustment groups, and targeted enhancements.
Discover finishing techniques, like using AI-assisted polish and overlays, as well as export strategies to prepare images for various platforms.
Recognize and apply foundational editing techniques to improve image composition, clarity, and visual storytelling using Photoshop on the web.
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There are 3 modules in this course
This short course empowers learners to edit images with precision and creativity using Photoshop on the web. Through hands-on practice, learners will explore essential techniques for cropping, color correction, lighting control, and final image prep. Whether you're editing for storytelling, branding, or personal projects, this course helps you build confidence and fluency in core photo editing workflows. Learners will also explore how AI-powered tools can support creative polish and non-destructive finishing techniques.
Learn how to crop, retouch, and adjust images using intuitive tools in Adobe Photoshop on the web. This module builds foundational editing skills for composition and clarity.
What's included
5 readings1 assignment1 plugin
5 readings•Total 50 minutes
- Course Outline•10 minutes
- Adobe Photoshop: web and desktop •10 minutes
- Explore 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
- Introduction to the course•15 minutes
This module introduces you to lighting and color control techniques that go beyond the basics. You'll explore how to enhance visual tone, emphasize key colors, and apply adjustments across multiple layers using grouped edits and targeted enhancements.
What's included
6 videos5 readings1 assignment
6 videos•Total 22 minutes
- Work with color•5 minutes
- Use foreground and background colors•2 minutes
- Choose a color•4 minutes
- How to adjust photo color with Hue/Saturation•4 minutes
- How to sharpen a photo nondestructively•5 minutes
- Edit parts of an image in Photoshop on iPhone •3 minutes
5 readings•Total 50 minutes
- Practice using Color•10 minutes
- How to adjust photo color with Hue/Saturation•10 minutes
- Practice: How to sharpen a photo nondestructively•10 minutes
- Introducing Photoshop on iPhone•10 minutes
- Practice Editing parts of an image in Photoshop on iPhone •10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Knowledge check•30 minutes
In this module, you'll finalize your edits by organizing layers, enhancing detail, and preparing images for export. You'll also explore how AI-powered tools can support creative polish and nondestructive finishing techniques.
What's included
4 videos4 readings1 assignment1 plugin
4 videos•Total 11 minutes
- Tip: Create image overlays with Generate Image•3 minutes
- Tip: Control Generative Fill with selection brush opacity•3 minutes
- Tip: Enhance detail of generated content •2 minutes
- Tip: Edit a group of layers with an adjustment layer•3 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
- Practice: How to adjust photo lighting with levels•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 3 minutes
- Everyone Can Collage•3 minutes
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