The Complete Photoshop Masterclass: From 0 to Hero

Learn to create and style text in Photoshop using the text tool, edit placeholder text, choose fonts like Lotto, adjust weight, size, color, and alignment, and duplicate text for designs.

Learn to warp text in Photoshop using the text tool and warp options such as arc, bulge, flag, and fisheye to shape and style typography.

Learn to create a text outline in photoshop by adding a stroke outside the text, using a behind-the-text shape, adjusting opacity, color, and stroke size through blending options.

Replicate the neon text effect from the previous tutorial and apply it to the provided image in the projects file. It's up to you to practice and reinforce the technique.

Learn to crop images in Photoshop to Instagram ratios, 1080 by 1080 and 1350 by 1080, using the crop tool and deciding whether to delete cropped pixels.

Learn to straighten tilted images in Photoshop with the straighten tool, crop with a remembered ratio, and recreate extended areas using content-aware AI.

Cut out a person using a layer mask and place them on a new background. Share your masked result on Instagram or in the course instructions to get feedback.

Learn to wrap text around a subject in Photoshop by creating a selection, applying a layer mask, and revealing text behind the image for dynamic typography.

Learn to remove text from a single-layer image in Photoshop using the magic wand, select similar, expand the selection, and apply content-aware fill.

Learn spell checking in Photoshop by using edit > check spelling to proofread text, review automatic detections, and apply suggested corrections to finalize your design.

Learn to apply an editable, non-destructive gradient to text in Photoshop using the layer styles gradient overlay, adjusting angle, colors, and opacity for flexible design.

Create a dual light effect on an image in this simple task. Share your result with the instructor for feedback.

Learn to download and install fonts in Photoshop from free sites like Google Fonts, Font Squirrel, and Dafont; install .otf and .ttf files and apply fonts such as Brimstone.

Create a Vogue-like magazine cover in Photoshop by masking the subject, removing the background, preserving a backup, and placing text behind the model using included fonts.

Learn to recreate a magazine cover in Photoshop by masking the subject on a layer, removing background, and placing text behind the model with a font not for commercial use.

Discover how smart objects keep edits non-destructive and editable in Photoshop. Learn to convert to a smart object, apply smart filters, and resize without losing quality.

Learn how to place a logo on any object, using transform, warp, and the multiply blending mode, with smart objects and hue/saturation adjustments to create realistic, updateable designs.

Learn to slim your belly in Photoshop using the Liquify filter, duplicating a layer and converting it to a smart object, then shaping with the brush for realism.

Learn to remove acne in Photoshop by using a new layer and the content-aware spot healing brush to produce seamless before-and-after edits.

Learn to make hair shine in Photoshop with a curves adjustment layer, masks, and selective painting. Duplicate the layer, invert the mask, and refine shine with a brush.

Use the quick selection tool to isolate the eye, then create a hue and saturation adjustment layer to change its color, switching between green, red, purple, and more.

Learn to quickly remove white backgrounds from logos in Photoshop using the multiply blend mode on icon layers, especially when icons are black.

Master creating realistic shadows in Photoshop using a separate shadow layer, a black soft brush, and transform features to position and fade the shadow on the ground.

Learn to create a reflection in Photoshop by duplicating the basketball layer, flipping it vertically, and masking with a black-to-white gradient to fade it.

Learn to create and use guides in Photoshop with rulers to align images precisely, snap to the middle, and delete guides for clean layouts.

Learn to create seamless Instagram panoramas in Photoshop by slicing an image into equal parts using the crop and slice tools, adjusting to 1350 by 1080, and exporting for web.

Learn how to duplicate yourself in Photoshop by opening two images, moving and resizing one over the other, then masking the overlap with a brush.

Learn to clone any part of an image in Photoshop using the clone stamp tool, sampling with alt/option, adjusting brush size, and duplicating selections like individual birds or entire flocks.

Create a glitch text effect in Photoshop by duplicating text, offsetting color channels with blending options, and refining with Mezzotint filter for a rough, distorted look.

Learn a handy color-copying trick in Photoshop that lets you drag colors from a browser into Photoshop using the Eyedropper tool, enabling quick import of any color.

Learn to create a lens flare in Photoshop using the Render filter, adjust intensity, and edit a Smart Object for non-destructive tweaks.

Master the select subject feature in Photoshop to quickly create a subject mask, remove backgrounds, and refine results with manual methods for complex images.

Learn to remove the background with one click in Photoshop 2020 by unlocking the layer, using remove background, and automatically refining with the refine edge tool for simple images.

Learn to draw straight lines in Photoshop with the brush by shift-clicking between points, then mask in or out with black or white and sample with alt and shift.

Learn to use the frame tool to create rectangular and circular frames, place images inside, resize frames and content together, duplicate frames without duplicating images.

Explore rgb and cmyk color formats, learn when to use each for web versus print, and save accordingly to pdf for printing.

Learn how resolution and pixels per inch affect image size in Photoshop, switching from 72 ppi for web to 300 ppi for print, and how image dimensions scale accordingly.

Learn to replace skies in Photoshop using blend if with blue, masks, and layer duplication to create clean before and after results.

Learn to remove and replace a difficult sky using channel masking in Photoshop, making a precise selection from the red, green, and blue channels and refining with masks and curves.

Refine selections and masks with the smudge tool, color range and refine edge, fix hair halos with color decontamination, and compare before and after results.

Master cutting out a white subject from a white background by boosting contrast with color burn, smart objects, and layer masking to create precise selections and clean edges.

Learn to change a wall's color without a selection using a hue and saturation layer. Sample with ctrl or cmd and drag to adjust saturation, then refine with mask brush.

Learn how to selectively brighten or darken specific image areas in Photoshop using the curves adjustment layer and the shortcut Ctrl+Alt+2, including inverting selections.

Learn to mask shadows in Photoshop by selecting the subject with the quick selection tool, applying a multiply blend, and refining with curves and desaturation or hue/saturation.

Practice cutting out an image along with its original shadow and compositing it onto a different background using the provided camera image.

Learn to change a specific object's color in Photoshop without a mask by using a hue/saturation adjustment layer, refining color range with sliders, and painting edges for precise isolation.

Remove fringes in photoshop using dodge and burn to refine hair and edges during selection. Learn refine edge and color decontaminate techniques to adjust masks and create cleaner before‑and‑after results.

Submit your Photoshop projects by using the create project feature on Skillshare, upload your design image, publish, and receive feedback to reinforce learning across 15–20 projects.