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Adobe Photoshop Essentials

Edit, retouch and composite images like a professional, from first layer to final export.

4.6(3,900 ratings)Rated 4.6 out of 5. Jump to reviews.16,100 students

Created by Sneha Iyer

  • Last updated Jun 2026
  • English
  • English captions
  • Beginner level

What you'll learn

  • Navigate Photoshop with confidence
  • Use layers, masks and adjustment layers
  • Retouch portraits naturally
  • Create composites
  • Design social media graphics
  • Export for print and web

Skills you'll gain

  • Photoshop
  • Retouching
  • Compositing

Requirements

  • Adobe Photoshop (free trial works)

Who this course is for

  • Beginners
  • Content creators and marketers

Description

A practical Photoshop course built around the tasks creatives do every day: retouching, compositing, social graphics and preparing images for print and web.

Sections
4
Lessons
64
Hours of video
11
Projects
1

Course curriculum

4 sections 64 lessons 10h 30m total length

  • Video: The workspace6m
  • Video: Layers9m
  • Video: Selections7m
  • Quiz: Basics quiz5m
  • + 8 more lessons in this section

Projects you'll build

Real, portfolio-ready work. Each project is reviewed against a checklist so you know it meets a professional bar.

  1. Project 01

    Movie poster composite

    Combine several photographs into one cinematic poster.

Certificate

Earn a certificate employers can verify

  • Issued when you finish every lesson and the final project
  • Unique ID with a public verification page
  • Add it to LinkedIn and your resume in one click
See a verified certificate

Your instructor

Portrait of Sneha Iyer

Sneha Iyer

Creative Director & Visual Designer · 10 years in industry

  • 4.7 instructor rating
  • 15.8K reviews
  • 92K students
  • 4 courses

Sneha runs a small creative studio working with consumer brands on identity, campaigns and video.

She teaches design tools through real briefs, so you learn both the software and the craft behind it.

  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • Video Editing
  • Photography
  • Branding
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Learner reviews

4.6

Course rating · 3.9K ratings

Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 3900 ratings.
  • 5stars70%
  • 4stars21%
  • 3stars6%
  • 2stars2%
  • 1star1%

  • Ananya Sharma

    5 out of 5 stars,

    The projects made all the difference. I finally understand how the pieces fit together and I have a portfolio I am proud of.

  • Karthik R.

    5 out of 5 stars,

    Clear explanations, no fluff. Every module ends with something practical, which kept me motivated through the whole course.

  • Meera Iyer

    4 out of 5 stars,

    Great structure and very approachable for beginners. A few lessons could be shorter, but the Q&A support was excellent.

  • Vikram S.

    5 out of 5 stars,

    I used the capstone project in my interviews and landed my first developer role. Worth every rupee.

  • Sana Q.

    5 out of 5 stars,

    Loved the pacing and the quizzes. The downloadable resources are genuinely useful at work.

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Frequently asked questions

Beginner level. Before you start: Adobe Photoshop (free trial works). Everything else is taught step by step inside the course.

Still have a question? Visit the Help Center or contact us.

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