Adobe Photoshop Training Course in Birmingham
Learn how to confidently edit images, create professional graphics on this Photoshop Beginners Course.
- No experience needed, ideal for complete beginners
- Hands-on training with real-world examples
- Learn photo editing, layers, and design essentials
- Includes modern AI tools like Generative Fill
- Create content for social media, websites, and marketing
Adobe Photoshop Training from scratch
This introduction course is designed to help you understand the Photoshop essentials and start editing your photos and creating professional quality graphics immediately.
We deliver both virtual online Photoshop Training or visit you onsite at your premises in Birmingham to host your course.
You’ll learn how to edit images, work with layers, enhance photos, and use modern AI-powered tools all in a clear, step-by-step format.
What makes this course different?
- Beginner-friendly, no prior experience needed
- Hands-on, practical learning (not theory-heavy)
- Covers real-world tasks you’ll actually use
- Includes modern Photoshop tools and AI features
- Available online, onsite, or tailored for teams and bespoke
What you said!
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 will you learn on this Photoshop Course?
Beginner friendly skills you can start using immediately.
This Photoshop training course is designed to give you practical, real-world skills you can start using immediately. You’ll learn the core tools, techniques, and workflows needed to confidently edit images and create professional graphics.
Core Photoshop features and techniques
- Understanding the Photoshop interface
Get comfortable navigating tools, panels, and workspaces so you can work efficiently from day one. - Working with 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
Adjustment layers are none destructive letting you makechanges without damaging your original images. - Layer Cleanup
Automatically organises your workspace by removing empty layer
Photoshop colour correction and image enhancement
- Colour correction and exposure fixes
Improve dull or poorly lit images with simple, effective techniques. - Retouching and image cleanup
Remove blemishes, distractions, and unwanted elements. - Sharpening and image optimisation
Make your images look crisp and professional.
What can you create in Photoshop?
- Creating simple graphics and layouts
Design social media posts, banners, and marketing visuals. - Adding and formatting text
Combine typography with images for impactful designs. - Combining images and effects
Build eye-catching visuals using multiple elements.
How does Photoshop AI work?
- Generative Fill and content-aware tools
Quickly add, remove, or extend parts of an image using AI. - Smart workflows and automation
Save time with modern Photoshop features designed for efficiency. - Find Distractions (Remove Tool)
Automatically identify & delete common “distractions”, power lines, cables, people in the background with a single click.
- Harmonise Tool
Automatically match colour, lighting, contrast of a subject to create realistic composite images. - Reflection Removal A special AI filter designed to detect and eliminate unwanted reflections
- Partner Model Integration Recent updates have introduced 3rd party AI models such as Nano, Topaz
* Optional Topic - Adobe Express and Photoshop
- Search Adobe Stock
Find stock art for use in projects and social media - Set up an AI Studio Account
- Working with Adobe Express and Photoshop
for Social Media Design and adapting templates - Photoshop on the Web and Editing in Adobe Express
Who is this Photoshop for?
- Complete beginners
You’ve never used Photoshop or feel unsure where to start - Business owners & entrepreneurs
You want to create your own marketing visuals - Marketing & social media professionals
You need to produce content quickly and confidently - Anyone who wants practical, no-fluff training
Learn what you actually need, not everything Photoshop can do
Photoshop Training FAQs
How do Online Adobe Photoshop Training Courses work?
As well as our onsite courses we also run this as an Online Photoshop for Beginners 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. All our digital design courses are available online.
24 /7 Availability
Do you record the Photoshop training sessions?
We do but unfortunately due to privacy issues we can only do this for one to one sessions or closed company groups.
How do Onsite Adobe Photoshop Training Courses work?
Our Onsite Adobe Photoshop Training Courses are hosted on your premises UK wide.
We provide flexibility with booking dates which work to your schedule.
The training course is focused entirely upon you and your company requirements and can be tailored to suit you.
We are happy to tailor any aspect of the Adobe Course content to suit you.
The trainer comes direct to you so there’s no travelling involved for you or your team saving them travel and expenses.
Once the course is booked we organise an online chat with your trainer to discuss the content and any logistics involved in the course.
24 /7 and Weekend Online Adobe Photoshop Training
Our Online Photoshop Courses are available on any time zone so we offer 24 hour availability, evenings, overnight and during weekend.
We run our online training sessions via the most popular video conferencing software including Zoom, Teams, Google and WebEx. It’s your choice which one you prefer.
Flexible Adobe Photoshop Training half days and short 2 /3 hours slots
We know that a lot of people prefer their training in smaller chunks so for online training courses we can split full days into two half day sessions or split the training into 2 /3 hour slots run over a period of time
Unfortunately we can offer this for online training sessions
What do you learn on this Introduction to Photoshop Course?
On this Introduction to Photoshop Course learn how to retouch, recolour and repair your photographs and learn the techniques needed to produce professional images for both business and personal objectives.
It goes without saying that we also take an in-depth look at the AI tools in Photoshop and you will learn how to work with both generative fills and Neural Filters.
The course shows you how to design and prepare for print, digital and social media using the same methods as professional designers & photographers.
- Work with Photoshop Tools, Panels & Interface
- Understand Layers, Adjustment Layers and None-Destructive workflows
- AI Tools, Contextual Tool Bar, Text to Image Prompts, Neural Filters
- Smart Objects & Smart Filters
- Working with AI Tools, Neural Filters /Generative Fill /Generative Prompts
- Work with Colour
- Gradients & Swatches
- Selection Tools & Techniques
- Selections & Masks
- Learn to prepare images for both print and digital output
Book the Adobe Photoshop Training Course
Booking with us
Please get in touch with us via the online booking form or click to:
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 sec
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Where are onsite Adobe Courses available?
All the Adobe Photoshop Training Courses are available across Birmingham and the surrounding areas including Walsall, Dudley, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Bedworth, Coleshill, Nuneaton, Royal Leamington Spa, and Warwick.
We travel UK wide to deliver Photoshop courses at your premises including all major cities and surrounding regions
including Grantham, Sheffield, Cheltenham , Blackpool, Liverpool, Leicester, Nottingham, York, Northampton, Peterborough, Milton Keynes.
Adobe Photoshop Training Course in Birmingham - Overview
Working with Photoshop
Control Bar,
Window Menu,
Photoshop Panels,
Toolbox
New Document Screen
Photoshop & AI
Generative Fills /Expand
Neural Filters
Remove Tool
Sky Replacement
Prompt Engineering (write effective prompts)
Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Express
Search Adobe Stock
Setting up an AI Studio account
AI Studio /edit stock assets prior to licensing
Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Express
Adobe Express Templates for Social
Photoshop on the Web & Edit in Adobe Express
Photoshop & Vector Tools
Work with Vector Shapes
Adapt Vector Shapes
Create Flls & Strokes
Work with Creative Fills
Produce Symbols for Web /Social Media
Image Size & Resolution
Image Menu
Resize Image & Image Resolution
Image Dimensions
Constrain Proportions
Photoshop Digital & Social Images
Web based images
Formats
Creating GIFS (animated images)
Editing /Publishing GIFs
GIF’s & Special Effects
Output for Print
Preparing for Print
Working with Colour Output
File Formats, PSD, TIFF, PDF, JPEG, PNG
Layer Panel & Adjustment Layers
Creating, Editing Layers
Shuffling Layers
Background Layers & Duplicating Layers
None Destructive Workflow
Adjustment Layers
Overview of Layer Palette
Selection Tools
Lasso, Magnetic Lasso, Polygonal Lasso Tools
Magic Wand / Feathering & Tolerance
Select Tool /Select Subject /Select Background
Feathering & Tolerance
Adding / Subtracting from Selections
Modifying / Transforming Selection
Select & Mask
Saving for Digital /Web
Web File Formats
Export /Export As
Optimising Images
Saving as PNG /JPEG /Images
Photoshop & Colour
Swatches Panel
CMYK, RGB, LAB Models
Pantone & Spot Colour
Gradients, Creating, Editing & Colour Tone
Sampling, Mixing & Matching Colour
Colour Sampling
Accurate Positioning
Accurate Positioning & Transformation Tools
Rulers, Guides, Grids
Transform & Free Transform Tools
Rotation
Cropping
Working with the Type Tools
Photoshop Type
Creating Type / Editing Type
Type Masks
Type & FX Effects
Shaping Type
Type & Good Design
Character & Paragraph Type
