The Complete Beginner Photoshop T-Shirt Design Course (2022)

Learn to set up a Photoshop t-shirt template by using file > new to create a document with standard merch dimensions, background colors, and layers for text.

Master working with layers in Photoshop to keep design elements separate, name layers, and use edit fill with Shift 5 to set backgrounds, then save as a transparent PNG.

Learn to create a basic text design in Photoshop from scratch, including setting up a template, choosing a Luna font, centering text, and saving as a transparent pmg.

Master text editing in Photoshop for T-shirt designs by warping, arching, and coloring text. Use rasterize and edit transform for perspective and distortion effects, and learn hotkeys like Ctrl+T.

Learn to fine-tune text in Photoshop with kerning adjustments and color effects, including individual word color, color overlay, and gradient overlays for dynamic designs.

Learn to create shapes in Photoshop and wrap text around them, using shape and ellipse tools, text on path, and kerning adjustments to build basic shirt graphics.

Import third party graphics into Photoshop by dragging jpgs or opening ai/eps files. Preserve proportions when resizing, remove backgrounds with the magic wand, and apply a white color overlay.

Layer masks enable infinite texture variations on shapes, turning a white seahorse into a gold design and applying a clipping mask to the form for seamless patterns.

Merge these two layers to edit them as a group, then resize with transform when merged; link layers if needed, while noting you commit changes and can't easily revert.

Learn that a winning t shirt design needs only a simple graphic and text. Explore arching text, duplicating seahorses, and centering to create a wearable seahorse life design.

Learn how to subtract text from graphics by rasterizing layers, applying color overlays, and repositioning elements like a seahorse to create a see-through, high-contrast shirt design.

Discover a practical method to create vintage, distressed t-shirt graphics in Photoshop by merging layers, applying subtle textures, and subtracting them from the design to achieve a worn, sale-ready look.

Master the magic wand and eraser tool to delete selected colors, erase areas on merged designs, adjust eraser size and hardness, zoom in for precision, and undo with control z.

Create a vintage sunset seahorse t-shirt design in Photoshop by building a template, applying a sunset gradient, adding a distressed texture, and using an old-school font.

Congratulations, you now have the basic skills to create winning t-shirt designs in Photoshop. Complete the final test and message the instructor with questions as you enter marketplaces.