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Photoshop basics for beginners course

Learn the very basics of Photoshop, layers, tools and panels on this short one‑day course. We’ll even explore simple colour techniques, including how to build bright, bold colour effects – yes, even your own neon‑pink ice‑cream so your designs really pop on both print and web. 

Learn how to:

  • fix photos quickly
  • learn layer basics
  • design for print and web
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Learn the basics of Photoshop

If the thought of opening Photoshop feels a little overwhelming, this course is designed for you.
 
Because we focus entirely on complete beginners, breaking everything down into bite-sized steps with absolutely no confusing tech jargon. It is for anyone who needs to learn the software for perhaps a job role or small business user needing to work with images for the first time.
 
The goal is to help you build confidence at your on pace and master the everyday image editing tasks you need for work.

Is this you?

This is perfect for anyone who finds image editing in the least bit daunting. If Photoshop makes you nervous, you are in the right place because it’s ideal for individuals and small groups who need to learn basic Photoshop skills for everyday work tasks, such as:
 

  • improving a professional head shot

  • clean up product shots for web and social

  • knowing exactly what file format to use for web or print

  • navigating the Photoshop workspace with confidence

  • need to export images for print, social and web

We literally start at the beginning and work through the process of image design together which is completely at your own pace.

Speaking of time by the way, I’m always happy to pause for tea and a choccy digestive. Whenever you need a minute to process, just say the word and we’ll get the kettle on.

What you'll learn

You’ll learn how to:

  • repair photos quickly

  • clean up product shots for web and social

  • understand colour models such as RGB and CMYK

  • add and edit text to images

  • export images correctly for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and websites

Photoshop tools & interface

You’ll learn how to:

  • create new and open existing images for print or web

  • work with tools like transform, crop and move

  • add type to your image for titles /short descriptions etc

  • understand the Photoshop workspace and how things work within it

Colour and text in Photoshop

You’ll learn how to:

  • colour for web and print

  • create new colours and gradients /understand the correct colours to use for print and web (RGB /CMYK)

  • add type to your image for titles /short descriptions etc

  • use shapes, gradients and subtle effects without over‑designing

Work with layers & adjustment layers

You’ll learn how to:

  • the difference between layers & adjustment layers

  • create /edit  /duplicate layers

  • use adjustment layers to create non-destructive edits such as changing colours, making images images black and white

  • best practice with layers, merging, flattening and understanding their stack order

  • use shapes, gradients and subtle effects without over‑designing

  • keep everything consistent across multiple visuals

Retouching images in Photoshop

You’ll learn how to:

  • use clone stamp to remove objects from images

  • use the Remove tool to remove people and distractions

  • use the red eye tool 

Photoshop Selection Tools

You’ll learn how to:

  • use the quick selection tool /select subject /select background

  • use Select & Mask

  • Object Selection Tools

  • add to /remove /refine and feather selections

Basic AI Tools

You’ll learn how to:

  • tidy backgrounds with one‑click tools

  • generate simple replacements for missing areas

  • enhance lighting and colour automatically

  • use AI selections to isolate products or people

Exporting for Web & Social

You’ll learn how to:

  • export images correctly for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and websites

  • choose the right file formats for different uses

  • optimise images so they load quickly without losing quality

  • set up reusable export presets to speed up your workflow

  • prepare visuals for email and social

Reviews for Greta Powell Training

Greta Powell Training ReviewsGreta 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

Course delivery

This course can be delivered onsite at your offices or online via Zoom or Teams. Both formats are practical, interactive and can be delivered using your images and templates. .

Available formats:

  • Onsite training across the UK

  • Online training via Zoom, Teams, Google

  • Half‑day or full‑day sessions

  • Flexible tailored content 

Looking for something tailored to your job role?

We run a range of different Photoshop and Adobe Express courses, and can always mix and match content to suit what you need for work.

If you’re a complete beginner and your role now involves creating simple social media posts or graphics, you might prefer our short Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Express Course for Social Media.  This is an introduction to editing images in Photoshop and turning them into quick, branded posts in Express.

View our Introduction to Adobe Express & Photoshop Course for Beginners →

Adobe Photoshop Training Courses

Photoshop QuickStart

Visit our Photoshop QuickStart Course
Quickstart

Photoshop Intermediate

Visit our Photoshop Intermediate Course
Intermediate

Photoshop & Express

Design & export images for social media
Social

Adobe Lightroom

Visit our Adobe Lightroom Course
Lightroom

Booking & Pricing

If you’d like to arrange Photoshop training, just get in touch with your preferred course level or team format.

Pricing is flexible for small groups and larger teams, with a simple sliding scale for training sessions. Online delivery is also available if that suits your schedule.

You can send your details via the Contact Page, and I’ll reply as soon as possible.

Get in touch

If you’d like to ask a question, check availability or book this course, you can reach me quickly using any of the options below:

Photoshop Training FAQs

Learn Photoshop fastAs 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.

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.

Adobe Photoshop Training in Chester This course is designed for beginners or those with minimal experience looking to increase their current skill level.

It’s popular with anyone who needs to use Photoshop for editing images in their daily workflow which could be resizing, cropping, slight tweaks, website and social media posts. We regularly train content creators, photographers and businesses needing to design professional and creative imagery for print or social media.

Our training is delivered to company groups, company rollouts or individuals.

We run a number of different courses.

Photoshop Intermediate Training

Photoshop for Social Media Graphics

Photoshop Elements for Beginners

Introduction to Affinity Photo

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. 

We appreciate that not everyone wants a full day’s training. So for online Photoshop 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.

On this Adobe Photoshop Training for Beginners you will learn how to retouch, recolour and repair your photographs and learn the techniques needed to produce professional images for both business and personal objectives.

This course will go as far in depth as you need but as a general rule of thumb you will learn how Photoshop works and how to work with a variety of its features.

You will come away with a firm understanding of Photoshop Tools & Techniques and be able to create and enhance images for both print brochures, magazines and social media channels.

We will organise an online meeting prior to the course to firm up the content before the training.

  • Work with Photoshop Tools, Panels & Interface
  • Work with & understand Layers
  • Work with AI Tools, Neural Filters /Generative Fill /Generative Prompts
  • Selection Tools /Select & Mask /Object Selection
  • Work with Colour and Colour Correction
  • Colour, Gradients & Swatches Panels
  • Crop & Transform Tools
  • Selecting Faces & Hair in Headshots
  • Learn to prepare images for both print and digital output

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.

We run a wide of design training courses, some of the most popular at the moment are:

 

Please get in touch to find out about location and availability in your area

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

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*Greta Powell Training Ltd does not collect or store your card details.

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