
Download all assets from the Resources folder and save each image to your hard drive to follow along. Right-click an image and choose save link as to download it.
All images needed for following along with your own design are included here for download.
Add and position images in Photoshop CC, resize with free transform while locking or unlocking aspect ratio, commit changes, and manage layers with auto-select and nudging.
Explore layer relationships in Photoshop CC for beginners by linking and grouping layers, managing visibility, merging groups, and using marquee tools to copy or cut selections into new layers.
Move beyond the magic wand with the lasso family—polygonal, magnetic, and freehand—to precisely select edges and remove the sky in Photoshop CC.
Master advanced selection techniques in photoshop cc by using color range, the magic wand, and select inverse, then refine edges with layered adjustments to reveal hair detail.
Learn color correction in Photoshop CC using brightness/contrast, levels, and color balance with adjustment layers to enhance photos; explore auto adjustments and opacity to blend edits.
Learn to perform color shifting by selecting the tie with quick selection, refine edges with select and mask, then apply hue and saturation adjustments clipped to the tie layer.
Learn how to create a black and white image with an adjustment layer, toggle effects, and clip the adjustment to a selected area using quick selection and lasso tools.
Explore restoring old photos in Photoshop with the dust and scratches filter, adjust radius and threshold, and refine results using clone stamp and healing brush on a copied layer.
Wraps up a beginner's Photoshop course by reviewing tools such as move, marquee, crop, frame, eyedropper, and gradient, and shows how to constrain aspect ratios for precise edits.
Welcome to the Photoshop CC for Beginners course! I’m so pleased that you’ve chosen to learn from me, and I hope you’re excited to dive in and see all about what this incredible software has to offer. Photoshop is probably the most popular tool in the Adobe creative suite, and let me say - it has an OVERWHELMING amount of options inside.
That’s exactly why I created this course, to take you from the beginner stages and to help you become proficient with many of the most helpful tools that Photoshop has to offer. I have over 15 years of experience with graphic design, including print and digital media and web design. I’ve also taught Photoshop to many students in both classroom and one-on-one settings. Within the few hours encompassed by this course, you can learn the necessary skills to create and edit incredible photoshop projects. That’s right, not weeks or months - in hours!
We’re not going to go through every single option and overwhelm you with information, but instead we're going to examine the essential tools and principles that will get you off to a great start.
This course is for absolute beginners, so you don’t need any prior Photoshop knowledge. I’ve included downloadable images so you can follow along as I create and edit the projects in class, and work on those yourself at your own pace. Ideally, you should have the Mac version of Adobe Photoshop CC available to work from, which by the way, is available as a free trial from Adobe.
So if you’ve been tinkering with Photoshop for a while and just feel stuck and overwhelmed with the available tools and options, or if this is your first time using the software, THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU! Let’s jump in and learn how we can begin creating some Photoshop magic.