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Photoshop Intermediate Course

Go further with Photoshop on this two-day intermediate course for existing users.

Adobe Certified Experts cover colour, masking, Smart Objects and workflow automation.

Go further with Photoshop on this two-day intermediate course for existing users. Adobe Certified Experts cover colour, masking, Smart Objects and workflow automation.

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Photoshop Intermediate training course

Photoshop Intermediate Course

The Intermediate Adobe Photoshop course is designed to take your editing skills to the next level.

You'll get more creative with layers, explore the versatility of brushes and learn how to create custom brushes for unique effects.

You'll learn how to refine your selections, work with masks and gain useful hints and tips for digital asset creation.

With hands-on exercises and expert guidance, this course will expand your capabilities and boost your confidence and creative options when using Photoshop.

New to Photoshop?

Complete our Photoshop Introduction course first.

Ready to go further?

Our Photoshop Advanced course covers expert-level techniques.

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Course dates

Course dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You pay
19 to 20 October 2026 Mon-Tue London Islington Fully booked £549 £549 + VAT
21 to 22 October 2026 Wed-Thu London Islington Available £549 £120 £429 + VAT
23 to 24 November 2026 Mon-Tue Online Available £549 £100 £449 + VAT
10 to 11 December 2026 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549 £70 £479 + VAT
14 to 15 January 2027 Thu-Fri Online Available £549 £50 £499 + VAT
11 to 12 February 2027 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
8 to 9 March 2027 Mon-Tue Online Available £549 £549 + VAT
6 to 7 April 2027 Tue-Wed London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
6 to 7 May 2027 Thu-Fri Online Available £549 £549 + VAT
3 to 4 June 2027 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
1 to 2 July 2027 Thu-Fri Online Available £549 £549 + VAT
27 to 28 July 2027 Tue-Wed London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
26 to 27 August 2027 Thu-Fri Online Available £549 £549 + VAT
20 to 21 September 2027 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
No in-person dates available at the moment.
Course dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You pay
19 to 20 October 2026 Mon-Tue London Islington Fully booked £549 £549 + VAT
21 to 22 October 2026 Wed-Thu London Islington Available £549 £120 £429 + VAT
10 to 11 December 2026 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549 £70 £479 + VAT
11 to 12 February 2027 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
6 to 7 April 2027 Tue-Wed London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
3 to 4 June 2027 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
27 to 28 July 2027 Tue-Wed London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
20 to 21 September 2027 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
Course dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You pay
23 to 24 November 2026 Mon-Tue Online Available £549 £100 £449 + VAT
14 to 15 January 2027 Thu-Fri Online Available £549 £50 £499 + VAT
8 to 9 March 2027 Mon-Tue Online Available £549 £549 + VAT
6 to 7 May 2027 Thu-Fri Online Available £549 £549 + VAT
1 to 2 July 2027 Thu-Fri Online Available £549 £549 + VAT
26 to 27 August 2027 Thu-Fri Online Available £549 £549 + VAT

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Available as private, bespoke or team training at our centre, live online, or at your venue. Customise the outline, train as a group, or book a one-to-one with an expert.

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19 to 20 October 2026

Mon-Tue

Location
London Islington
Places
Fully booked
RRP
£549
Discount
—
You pay
£549 + VAT

21 to 22 October 2026

Wed-Thu

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
£120
You pay
£429 + VAT

23 to 24 November 2026

Mon-Tue

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
£100
You pay
£449 + VAT

10 to 11 December 2026

Thu-Fri

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
£70
You pay
£479 + VAT

14 to 15 January 2027

Thu-Fri

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
£50
You pay
£499 + VAT

11 to 12 February 2027

Thu-Fri

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
—
You pay
£549 + VAT

8 to 9 March 2027

Mon-Tue

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549
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—
You pay
£549 + VAT

6 to 7 April 2027

Tue-Wed

Location
London Islington
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Available
RRP
£549
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You pay
£549 + VAT

6 to 7 May 2027

Thu-Fri

Location
Online
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£549
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You pay
£549 + VAT

3 to 4 June 2027

Thu-Fri

Location
London Islington
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£549
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£549 + VAT

1 to 2 July 2027

Thu-Fri

Location
Online
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Available
RRP
£549
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You pay
£549 + VAT

27 to 28 July 2027

Tue-Wed

Location
London Islington
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Available
RRP
£549
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You pay
£549 + VAT

26 to 27 August 2027

Thu-Fri

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
—
You pay
£549 + VAT

20 to 21 September 2027

Mon-Tue

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
—
You pay
£549 + VAT

Course outline

1

Tone and Colour refinements

Reading colour values for accurate colour corrections and checks

Selective and local colour adjustment techniques

Refining Image Adjustments using the Mask properties

Creative colour grading treatments

2

Creating accurate selections

Vector-based selections with Paths

Refining selections using Select and Mask

Preserving fine detail in Selections and Layer Masks

Painting Selections with Brush Tools

3

Getting more creative with Layers

Layer Masks techniques for blending images and graphics

Creative approaches using Blending Modes

Working with Clipping groups

4

Exploring Brush techniques

Creating custom brushes

Setting Brush behaviour in the Brush Effects Panel for paint stroke effects

Loading and Saving custom Brushes

5

Creating a more efficient workflow

Recording and playing Actions to streamline your workflow

Working with automation features

Setting up custom keyboard shortcuts

Saving and managing Presets

6

Working smarter with Layers

Advantages of working with Smart Object Layers

Creating Smart Objects from Photoshop Layers

Workflow for editing the content of Smart Objects

Embedding vs Linked Smart Objects

Working with Smart Filters

7

Useful techniques for digital asset creation

Using Generator to automate asset creation

Frame-based animated GIFs

8

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

9

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.

834 Reviews
9.8/10 Satisfaction
99.9% Recommend

Brilliant training, as someone who felt they were pretty proficient at photoshop, there was something in every section that was very useful…

Chloe – 29 June 2026

The content of the course was really incredibly helpful. Will be able to use it in my job so much.

Frances – 29 June 2026

All the topics covered were relevent, interesting and delivered in a way they made sense and helped improve my understanding

Keeley – 29 June 2026

Simo was really informative and knew all of the tips and tricks for all of our photoshop questions. Patient when I missed a step and needed…

Lydia – 29 June 2026

Great trainer, great venue. Whole course is very well organised, fun and informative two days.

Jenna – 29 June 2026

Helpful tutor who went through all the examples clearly. Very well organised course with good examples and notes. Tailored the course well…

Melissa – 29 June 2026

Very Knowledgeable & approachable; responsive to questions & queries. I will definitely be taking away some of the tips and tricks from Sim…

Sam – 9 March 2026

Matt was super informative and friendly, I felt that he covered things in great depth and really catered to our needs. The course covered a…

Reuben – 11 February 2026

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