Learn Adobe Photoshop: Fundamentals for Getting Started

Visual communication is more important than ever—learn Photoshop to unlock unlimited potential in your art, career, and more!

Join designer Cat Coquillette for a practical introduction to Adobe Photoshop, today’s most powerful and versatile visual editing program. No previous experience required!

This 90-minute unique lesson sequence goes beyond a standard tutorial. You'll learn more than just definitions and keystrokes—Cat takes you on a journey and teaches you how to use the platform in practical, useful, and real-world ways. Plus, you’ll join Cat in creating a fun web banner that you can use across social media, online shops, and more.

All 10 lessons are packed with frameworks, tips, and demonstration. You’ll gain a complete understanding of how to work in layers (the core principle of Photoshop) and learn techniques that creatives and professionals use everyday, including:

• Combining text and image
• Making quick photo edits
• Adding graphic effects for emphasis
• Exporting your work for easy workflows

This class is for everyone: social media editors, small businesses, and designers—anyone looking to expand their visual skills! Whether you’re opening Photoshop for the first time or looking to round out your skills, you’ll gain a framework for creating and editing images that help you reach your goals.

By the end, you’ll have a fun banner you can use anywhere on the web and a new skill for your creative and professional toolkit!

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• Download a free trial of Adobe Photoshop
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Ready for the next step? Learn even more Adobe Photoshop techniques!

• Introduction
• Get the Software
• Opening Up Photoshop
• Working with Layers
• Creating Shapes and Color
• Working with Text
• Adding Effects
• Removing Backgrounds
• Editing Images
• Saving and Exporting
• Final Thoughts
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