Photoshop Course Online August 20, 2025 Intermediate

Intermediate Photoshop class: Course topics

Module 1: Photoshop workspace efficiencies and key concepts

• Efficiently navigating the Photoshop workspace
• Managing panels and tools
• Navigational shortcuts
• Setting up and saving workspaces

Module 2: Taking Photoshop layers to the next level

• Using keyboard shortcuts when working with layers
• Using masks in a layer
• Preserving transparencies
• Creating advanced compositions with layers
• Using and editing layer masks
• Cloning layers
• Aligning and distributing layers
• Applying effects to layers 

Module 3: Using AI generative and content-aware tools for Photoshop retouching

• Preparing to use content-aware tools by adding image area
• Using on-screen rulers with content-aware tools
• Converting the background into a layer
• Scaling background layers
• Using AI generative and content-aware tools to fill selections or expand or change images

Module 4: Removing backgrounds to create layered compositions

• Understanding document settings
• Viewing an image’s size and resolution
• Combining the images
• Using Duplicate to move a layer
• Dragging and dropping to copy one image to another
• Transforming and editing combined images
• Changing the size of a layer
• Removing a background
• Creating a vector mask
• Starting your pen path
• Using the Quick Selection tool
• Refining a selection
• Using layer styles
• Grouping layers

Module 5: Using layer styles and adjustment layers in Photoshop

• Making color changes using adjustment layers
• Painting on the adjustment layer mask
• Adjusting the Hue/Saturation layer
• Adding a pattern fill layer
• Defining the pattern
• Applying the pattern
• Using the black-and-white adjustment layer
• Adding a tint to an image
• Applying a gradient to the adjustment layer
• Creating and using layer styles
• Creating a text layer
• Applying the Outer Glow layer style
• Applying the Bevel and Emboss layer style
• Changing fill opacity
• Saving styles to use later

Module 6: Using the Photoshop Pen tool for selections and artwork

• Understanding the modes of the Pen tool
• Adding and deleting anchor points
• Working with curved paths
• Changing anchor points
• Selecting paths
• Creating straight lines
• Creating curved paths
• Drawing hinged curves
• Creating selections with the Pen tool
• Starting paths
• Saving Photoshop paths
• Turning paths into selections
• Turning paths into a vector mask
• Using a path to adjust color

Module 7: Using Smart Objects in Photoshop

• Creating a composition using Smart Objects
• Opening an image as a Smart Object
• Converting a layer to a Smart Object
• Placing a Smart Object
• Editing a Smart Object
• Editing the contents of a Smart Object
• Modifying multiple Smart Object layers
• Replacing the contents of a Smart Object layer
• Working with Smart Filters
• Modifying a Smart Filter
• Creating multiple Smart Objects
• Working with Illustrator files