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Creating Social Media Graphics Course

Create eye-catching graphics for every social media platform using Adobe Photoshop.

Learn professional techniques to produce compelling visuals that stop the scroll.

Create eye-catching graphics for every social media platform using Adobe Photoshop. Learn professional techniques to produce compelling visuals that stop the scroll.

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Creating Social Media Graphics training course

Creating Social Media Graphics Course

Create eye-catching social media graphics using Adobe Photoshop on this practical one-day course.

You'll get up to speed with the Photoshop essentials needed for social media work, how to set up documents and artboards for different platforms, how to remove image backgrounds and create cutouts, how to work with colour, gradients, layer styles and brand assets, how to build reusable templates for faster production, and how to create animated GIFs for social media.

Ideal for marketers and comms teams who want to produce better content in less time.

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Course outline

1

Photoshop essentials

Get familiar with the interface

Working with image navigation

Understanding colour modes

Checking the image resolution

Understand pixel dimensions

Sizing images

Choosing a suitable file format

2

Creating a new document

Setting up new document pre-sets

Importing content into your Artboard

Resizing and rotating items

Selecting objects

Modifying and enhancing selections

Cutting out methods

Understanding and managing layers

Adding colour fills

Adjusting image colour and tone

Exploring brush based tools

Retouching methods

Adding and handling type

3

Colour and graphics

Building and handling gradients

Ghosting and blending layers

Sourcing free and paid-for online resources

Introducing graphic elements

4

Working to a brand

Maintaining brand consistency

Managing colour and styles

Placing vector artwork

Saving and reusing content with the Library

Exploring Layer Styles

5

Design considerations

Ensuring content is relevant and has impact

Working to a grid

Aligning and distributing items

Maintaining clear space

6

Multiple asset creation for different platforms

Setting up Artboards for different social media platforms

Adjusting the artboard size

Utilising smart objects

Export settings and methods

Building templates for different social media platforms

Animated GIFs

7

Assisted practice and development

Consolidate techniques covered during the course

One-to-one time with your trainer

Questions and answers related to your work requirements

Practice new-found skills

8

Questions and answers

This course is also available as a private course. If you wish we can tailor the content for your team. Please contact us for more details.

Who is this course for?

For marketers, social media managers and communications professionals who need to create on-brand graphics for social media. Adobe Photoshop is used — no prior experience required.

264 Reviews
9.4/10 Satisfaction
98.9% Recommend

Accommodating students based on abilities and learning capabilities. Creating a welcoming environment with a lot of nice refreshments throu…

Geraldine – 22 July 2025

Trainer was exceptionally patient and seemed like he really wanted to help. He also went a little bit over which was very appreciated.

Elizabeth – 22 July 2025

A beautiful setting, lovely food. A small group, so lots of one on one attention from a great trainer. Thanks!

Steph – 2 April 2025

Staff were incredibly friendly, could not fault anyone. We were made to feel welcome and comfortable. Everyone was patient, friendly, Craig…

Naomi – 29 January 2025

Made this very specific, small groups helped a lot, great instructer

Noah – 15 November 2024

Relaxed atmosphere, well structured, well timed

M – 15 November 2024

Everything! Very informative and helpful situations :)

Busayo – 18 September 2024

Really great course! Simon was knowledgeable and extremely helpful. Would definitely recommend to colleagues and friends.

Elisabeth – 26 July 2024

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