Online Class: Adobe Photoshop

Join a transformative journey with Adobe Photoshop, where you’ll master both basic and advanced digital art techniques using real-world, interactive projects. This course will equip you to use Photoshop as a powerful tool in your creative arsenal, elevating your work to new heights.

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  • 13
    Lessons
  • 15
    Exams &
    Assignments
  • 130
    Students
    have taken this course
  • 12
    Hours
    average time
  • 1.2
    CEUs
 
 
 

Course Description

Unleashing the Power of Adobe Photoshop: Dive into the Digital Art Revolution!

Embark on a transformative journey with the industry-leading image editing platform, Adobe Photoshop. As the global standard for digital artistry, Photoshop offers an unrivaled suite of tools and features that can elevate your graphics game, regardless of your skill level. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, this immersive course is curated to supercharge your understanding and mastery of Photoshop's vast capabilities.

Why This Course is a Creative Game-Changer:

  1. Holistic Understanding: We don't just scratch the surface; we plunge deep. From the basics to the advanced features, get ready to unlock every corner of Photoshop's immense universe.

  2. Modern Techniques: Photoshop's dynamism is continually evolving. Our course is updated to ensure you stay ahead, acquainted with the latest tools and tricks.

  3. Interactive Learning: With hands-on projects, real-world examples, and guided exercises, you'll learn by doing. Witness your progress in real-time as you transform concepts into creations.

Course Highlights:

  • Friendly Onboarding: New to Photoshop? Fear not! We break down complex ideas into bite-sized, digestible chunks, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable learning curve.

  • Mastering the Essentials: Grasp the foundational skills, from navigating the multi-faceted interface, cropping, resizing, to working expertly with colors.

  • Artistry with Layers: Delve into the magic of layers. Learn to organize, combine, and manipulate them to craft intricate compositions seamlessly.

  • Elevate with Advanced Tools: Harness the power of Photoshop's painting toolkit, infuse text into your artwork, craft gradients, and uncover the potential of the Content-Aware feature, a game-changer in digital restoration.

  • Precise Selections: Elevate your design precision with state-of-the-art selection tools, ensuring every pixel is in its rightful place.

  • Filters & Flair: Explore the vast library of filters to stylize, enhance, and transform your visuals, giving them that unique edge.

  • Collaborative Community: Join a thriving community of learners, share your projects, gain feedback, and be inspired by the creations of fellow enthusiasts.

Your Journey to Mastery:

By the culmination of this course, you won't merely be using Photoshop. You'll be wielding it as an extension of your creativity, crafting visuals that captivate and inspire. Photoshop isn't just about retouching; it's a canvas of limitless possibilities. Whether you're designing banners, crafting art, editing photographs, or anything in between, you'll be equipped with the skills to do it at a professional standard.

Step into a world where your artistic visions come alive, pixel by pixel. Let's transform you from a Photoshop enthusiast to a digital art maestro. The future of digital creativity awaits, and it begins with this course!

  • Completely Online
  • Self-Paced
  • Printable Lessons
  • Full HD Video  
  • 6 Months to Complete
  • 24/7 Availability
  • Start Anytime
  • PC & Mac Compatible
  • Android & iOS Friendly
  • Accredited CEUs
Universal Class is an IACET Accredited Provider
 
 

Course Lessons

Average Lesson Rating:
4.26 / 5 Stars (Average Rating)
"Extraordinarily Helpful"
(2,930 votes)

Lesson 1. Navigating the Photoshop Landscape: A Comprehensive Guide

Unleash your creativity with Adobe Photoshop, a dynamic powerhouse that merges innovative technology with artistic potential, catering to both novices and experts. By mastering tools, layers, and conceptual designs, you gain the ability to transform everyday visuals into extraordinary pieces of art. 11 Total Points
  • Lesson 1 Video
  • Review Practice Worksheet: 8900178rz52620.png
  • Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
  • Complete Assignment: Motives for Taking this Course
  • Assessment: Lesson 1 Exam

Lesson 2. Creative Control with Panels and Context Menus

Regular practice sharpens Photoshop proficiency, keeping you updated with new features like AI-driven tools that enhance image manipulation. Engage with tutorials and communities to refine skills, challenge yourself, and build a portfolio for continued growth. 8 Total Points
  • Lesson 2 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 2: Getting Started using Photoshop

Lesson 3. Navigating the Intricacies of Image Editing: A Deep Dive into Photoshop

Professional applications of Photoshop span various fields, demonstrating its versatile nature in filmmaking for storyboards, and illustration for character design. This function underscores Photoshop's role in enhancing digital artistry and storytelling across industries. 8 Total Points
  • Lesson 3 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 3: Working with Images

Lesson 4. Digital Image Techniques: The Craft of Resizing & Cropping

Resampling involves changing pixel data, where techniques like Bicubic Smoother and Sharper enhance images by altering pixel interpolation. Each technique serves different needs, from enlarging photographs for print to downsizing for web optimization. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 4 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 4: Resizing and Cropping Images

Lesson 5. Photoshop Selections: Delve into Precision Editing

Selections in Photoshop are essential for isolating and editing specific areas of an image, using tools like the Rectangular and Elliptical Marquee, Magic Wand, Quick Selection, and Lasso Tools. Mastering these tools allows creatives to make precise enhancements and apply effects, transforming images with skill and innovation. 8 Total Points
  • Lesson 5 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 5: Working with Basic Selections

Lesson 6. The Power of Layers in Digital Art

In digital image editing, layers provide the flexibility to make individual components adjustable without affecting the whole picture, akin to a diorama where each element can be independently manipulated. They enable intricate enhancements through non-destructive editing, safeguarding the originality of the underlying image. 8 Total Points
  • Lesson 6 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 6: Layers

Lesson 7. Decoding Photoshop's Brush, Pencil, and Eraser Tools

In this lesson, Photoshop's painting prowess unfolds through a blend of selection tools and an array of painting utilities, enhancing both creation and alteration of digital art. The Brush, Pencil, and Eraser tools work together, influencing intricate creations by diversifying stroke quality, opacity, and corrective measures. 8 Total Points
  • Lesson 7 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 7: Painting in Photoshop

Lesson 8. Mastering Visual Transformation: Comprehensive Photo Retouching in Photoshop

Mastering Photoshop retouching tools can metamorphose awkwardly captured photos into memorable portraits. Engage techniques like Red Eye correction and Clone Stamp to creatively refine images while maintaining natural aesthetics. 8 Total Points
  • Lesson 8 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 8: Photo Retouching

Lesson 9. Beyond Aesthetics: The Societal Impact of Effective Color Correction

Color plays a crucial role in design and storytelling, with RGB serving screens and CMYK supporting print, demanding color correction skills to align visual forms. Photoshop Variations and color spaces like sRGB enable strategic adjustments for vibrant imagery that resonates across mediums. 9 Total Points
  • Lesson 9 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 9: Color Correction

Lesson 10. Harnessing the Full Power of Photoshop Masks for Professional Results

Advanced masking techniques in Photoshop ensure creators can incorporate 3D elements and AI-driven enhancements into their projects. This capability is particularly beneficial in industries like fashion and architecture, where precise image composition and dynamic design are paramount. 8 Total Points
  • Lesson 10 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 10: Using Masks And The Quick Mask Mode

Lesson 11. Navigating Curves and Corners: Paths in Photoshop

The Adobe Photoshop Pen Tool is a vital instrument for creating precise and adaptable paths, giving designers the ability to execute complex linear and curvilinear designs with finesse. Mastering its use involves understanding paths, segments, anchor points, and utilizing tools like the Freeform Pen and Convert Point Tool for greater creative control. 8 Total Points
  • Lesson 11 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 11: Working With The Pen Tool

Lesson 12. Unleash Your Creativity with Photoshop Filters

Unleash the transformative power of Photoshop filters to elevate everyday photos into remarkable artwork that captures the essence of various artistic mediums like oil painting and watercolor. Experiment with the vast array of filter categories, including the tactile 'Filter Gallery,' which allows real-time adjustments for personalized creative expression. 8 Total Points
  • Lesson 12 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 12: Creating Special Effects

Lesson 13. Mastering the Art of Printing and Exporting

Harness the power of formats from bitmap details to expressive GIFs, enabling vivid storytelling across online and print environments. File optimization preserves artistic essence, ensuring your imagery captivates audiences seamlessly. 73 Total Points
  • Lesson 13 Video
  • Lesson discussions: End of Course Poll; Reasons for Taking this Course; Course Comments
  • Assessment: Lesson 13: Printing And Exporting Your Work
  • Assessment: The Final Exam
175
Total Course Points
 

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Describe what Adobe Photoshop is and how it can be useful to you.
  • Demonstrate working with images.
  • Demonstrate working with selections, layers, and painting tools
  • Demonstrate methods for photo retouching.
  • Demonstrate methods for making color corrections.
  • Demonstrate using masks and the quick mask mode.
  • Demonstrate working with the pen tool.
  • Demonstrate creating special effects.
  • Demonstrate printing and exporting your work.
  • Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
 

Additional Course Information

Online CEU Certificate
  • Document Your Lifelong Learning Achievements
  • Earn an Official Certificate Documenting Course Hours and CEUs
  • Verify Your Certificate with a Unique Serial Number Online
  • View and Share Your Certificate Online or Download/Print as PDF
  • Display Your Certificate on Your Resume and Promote Your Achievements Using Social Media
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Course Title: Adobe Photoshop
Course Number: 8900178
Lessons Rating: 4.26 / 5 Stars (2,930 votes)
Languages: English - United States, Canada and other English speaking countries
Availability: Enroll in this course from any U.S. state, including California, Texas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, and Georgia. The course is also accessible to learners in English-speaking countries such as the UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia, and South Africa.
Last Updated: March 2024
Course Type: Self-Paced, Online Class
CEU Value: 1.2 IACET CEUs (Continuing Education Units)
CE Accreditation: Universal Class, Inc. has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
Grading Policy: Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive an online/downloadable CEU Certification documenting CEUs earned.
Assessment Method: Lesson assignments and review exams
Syllabus: View Syllabus
Course Fee: $120.00 U.S. dollars

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