QuickStart Adobe Photoshop Training Course
Learn how to confidently edit images, create professional graphics, and use Photoshop’s latest tools all in just one practical, hands-on day.
- No experience needed, ideal for complete beginners
- Hands-on training with real-world examples
- Includes modern AI tools like Generative Fill
QuickStart Photoshop Training Course Overview
This Photoshop course is designed to help you understand the essentials and start creating professional quality graphics immediately.
We deliver both virtual online Photoshop Training or visit you onsite to host your course.
What makes this course different?
Beginner‑friendly, no prior experience needed
Hands‑on, practical learning (not theory‑heavy or technical)
Focused on real‑world tasks you’ll actually use in your day‑to‑day work
Includes modern Photoshop tools and AI features to speed up your workflow
Who is this course for?
This Quickstart Photoshop course is ideal for beginners, small businesses, marketers, content creators and anyone who needs confident, practical Photoshop skills without the overwhelm.
It’s perfect if you want to tidy up photos, create eye‑catching visuals or build content you can use straight away with optional cross‑app workflows into Adobe Express for social media posts, photo‑to‑video ideas and quick promotional graphics.
What will you learn
On this Quickstart Photoshop course you’ll learn the core tools and techniques you need to feel confident in the software. Everything is taught through practical, real‑world examples from tidying up photos and working with layers to creating graphics you can use in your day‑to‑day work. You’ll also explore Photoshop’s newest AI features and, if you want to, how your edited images can be used across apps with Adobe Express for quick social media posts, promotions
Course overview
Core Photoshop features and techniques
Understanding the Photoshop interface, get comfortable with tools, panels & workspaces so you can work effectively from day one.
Layers, selections and masks, learn the foundations of non‑destructive editing and how professionals build flexible designs.
Cropping, resizing and image setup, prepare images correctly for web, social media and print.
Using adjustment layers, make changes without damaging your original images.
Essential Editing Tools
Colour correction and exposure fixes, improve dull or poorly lit images with effective techniques that bring out natural brightness and balance.
Retouching and image cleanup, remove blemishes, distractions & unwanted elements to create professional‑looking photos.
Sharpening and image optimisation, make your images look crisp, polished and ready for web, social media or print
Design and creative techniques
Creating graphics and layouts, design social media posts, banners & marketing visuals using clean, practical layout techniques.
Adding and formatting text, combine typography with images to create clear, impactful designs that feel on‑brand.
Combining images and effects, build eye‑catching visuals by blending multiple elements & effects that enhance not overwhelm.
Using Photoshop AI tools
Generative Fill and content‑aware tools, quickly add, remove or extend parts of an image using Photoshop’s powerful AI‑driven editing features.
Smart selection tools (Select Hair, Select Background, Select Person) make fast, accurate selections with AI assistance, perfect for cutouts, composites & quick retouching.
Smart workflows and automation, speed up everyday editing tasks with modern Photoshop features designed for clean results.
Cross‑App Workflow: Photoshop + Adobe Express (Optional but exciting!)
Create social media posts from your edited images, take your freshly edited Photoshop images straight into Adobe Express to build quick, polished posts, banners and marketing visuals. Perfect for small businesses and everyday content creation.
Photo‑to‑video transformations, use Express’s photo‑to‑video tools to turn your images into short, engaging clips or reels. Ideal for social media, promotions or personal projects.
Fast, flexible cross‑app working, learn how Photoshop and Express complement each other edit in Photoshop, publish in Express giving you a smooth, modern workflow without needing advanced design skills
What you said!
Greta provided two excellent sessions at our offices cutting down on time and travel costs. The most impressive aspect was how she delivered the training that was specific to our needs.
The response from staff has been overwhelmingly enthusiastic and we have already put what’s been learned into action.
Thank you Greta, Head of Communications, World Habitat
Hi Greta, everyone really enjoyed the day. Jane has already put her new skills into action and John and I are already making plans.
Jane, Head of Photography, St Georges Academy
What you'll be able to do after this course
Edit and enhance your own images confidently, tidy up photos, fix lighting issues and make everyday images look more professional.
Create graphics for social media and websites, build clean, eye‑catching visuals you can use straight away in your day‑to‑day work.
Use layers and tools without confusion, work with Photoshop’s core tools in a clear, structured way that finally makes sense.
Work faster using modern Photoshop features, speed up your workflow with AI tools, smart selections and practical shortcuts.
Stop relying on others for basic design work, handle your own visuals with confidence, no more waiting for someone else to “quickly fix” things.
If this Quickstart course isn’t quite the right fit…
Many people start with the Quickstart Photoshop course to build confidence with the tools and core features. But if you already have some experience or you need something more in‑depth then you can choose one of the other Photoshop courses below:
Quickstart Photoshop course FAQs
How do Online Adobe Photoshop Training Courses work?
As well as our onsite courses we also run this as an Online Quickstart Photoshop Training session.
All of our virtual Photoshop training is run with a live instructor who you can interact with throughout your course via video, chat and sharing screens in real time.
24 /7 Training
Our courses are available 24 /7 including overnight and during weekends.
Do you record the courses?
Yes we do but unfortunately due to privacy issues we can only offer this for one to one sessions or company groups.
Half Day Training Blocks
We know for some people that full days of intensive training can be a bit much. Because of the flexibility of online training sessions full day courses can be broken down into two 1 /2 blocks.
How do Onsite Adobe Photoshop Courses work?
We come directly out to you onsite UK wide to deliver your training courses at times and dates to suit you.
This is an introduction to Adobe Photoshop Training Course so ideal for beginners or those with a little experience.
We always organise an online meeting /voice call prior to the training to ensure you get the exact content and course delivery you want.
We run a wide range of onsite Adobe Training Courses across the Northampton region, the Midlands and UK wide and in short are happy to visit you wherever you’re located.
Our courses are ideal for either 121 sessions or companies looking for a more private and custom approach to their Photoshop training event.
There are a wide range of courses to choose from including our Introduction to Advanced ones but our tailored Photoshop courses are always extremely popular.
Who is the Adobe QuickStart Photoshop Training for?
This course is designed for beginners or those with minimal experience looking to increase their current skill level.
This course is ideal for anyone who needs to get to grips with the basics quickly without getting to overwhelmed with content.
It’s popular with anyone who needs to use Photoshop for basic editing images in their daily workflow such as resizing, cropping, slight tweaks and colour pops.
It’s very popular with content creators, photographers and particularly popular with small businesses needing to design professional and creative imagery for print or social media.
Our training is delivered to company groups, company rollouts or individuals.
24 /7 and Weekend Online Adobe Photoshop Courses
Our online Photoshop Courses are available on any time zone so we can offer 24 hour availability including evenings, overnight and during weekends.
We run our online Adobe training sessions via the most popular video conferencing software including Zoom, Teams, Google and WebEX.
1 /2 Day Online Adobe Photoshop Training
We appreciate that not everyone wants a full day’s training. So for online courses there is an option to break the full days down into half days.
For example a two day course could be broken down into four half days over the duration of a week or two. Please mention at the time of the booking if you prefer this option.
Unfortunately we can only offer this with online training.
What areas do you deliver onsite Adobe Photoshop Courses?
Our onsite Photoshop courses are run UK wide including all major cities and their surrounding regions. Rutland, Lincoln, Cheshire, Birmingham, London, Grantham, Sheffield, Cheltenham , Blackpool, Liverpool, The Wirral, Northampton, Peterborough, Milton Keynes.
What other Adobe Training Courses do you run?
We run a wide of design training courses, some of the most popular at the moment are:
- Adobe MasterClass Training
- Adobe CC Express Training
- Adobe Photoshop Introduction Training
- Adobe Photoshop Intermediate Training
- Adobe Photoshop Social Media Graphics Training
- Adobe InDesign Introduction Training
- Adobe InDesign Intermediate Training
Please get in touch to find out about location and availability in your area
How to Book an Adobe Photoshop Training Course
Booking with us
Please get in touch with us via the online booking form.
We will then get in touch and send the details of booking reservation and find out your timeframe for training.
We will then send across dates.
Once the booking is confirmed we then organise a pre-course call /meeting to discuss the course and any logistics around the day.
Payment
Payment for training is via BACS or Credit Card
Credit Card payment is via Stripe
*Greta Powell Training Ltd does not collect or store your card details.
Purchase Orders
We accept purchase orders from UK registered companies and the public sector.
Quickstart Photoshop Training Course - Overviews
Starting with Photoshop
Create /Open Photos
New Print /Web /Mobile Setup
Photoshop Workspace /Tools /Panels
Presets /What are Presets in Photoshop
Working with Adobe Stock
Photoshop & AI
Take skills to another level with Photoshop and Firefly’s AI tools
Generative Fill & Expand
Partner Models in Generative Fill: Choose different AI models in Photoshop, including Google’s Gemini 2.5 (Nano Banana) and FLUX
Generative Upscale /Remove
Harmonise Tool to automatically adjust lighting, tone and colour for blending objects
Generate Image /Neural Filters
Remove Tool
Sky Replacement
Photoshop Image Menu
Image Size /Resolution
Image Mode /RGB /CMYK
Image Adjustments
Photoshop Tools
Crop Tool /Crop Presets /Ratio
Move Tool
Selection Tools
Eraser /Background Eraser
Photoshop Retouching Tools
Clone Stamp Tool
Healing Brush /Remove /Patch
Content Aware Move Tool
Photoshop Selection Tools
Quick Select Tool
Select /Subject /Background /Hair
Select and Mask
Object Select Tool
Colour Wand
Photoshop Transformations
Transform /Free Transform Tool
Scale /Rotate /Perspective /Warp
Content Aware Scale
Photoshop Export
File Formats
Print Output
Digital Output
Photoshop Work Area
Photoshop Interface
Photoshop Workspaces
Photoshop Tools /Properties
Photoshop Panels /Menu’s
Image Size
Image Size /Resolution
Dimensions /Fit To
Resample Options
Photoshop & Colour
Colour Modes RGB /CMYK
Pantones
Accurate Colour Sampling
Photoshop Layers
Create, Edit, Delete Layers
Merge /Link /Duplicate Layers
Photoshop Type
Working with Type
Editing Type
Character & Paragraph Type
Type Warp
