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Photoshop Intro Course

Edit, retouch and transform images on this two-day expert-led Photoshop course.

Small classes of up to 8, in London or online.

Edit, retouch and transform images on this two-day expert-led Photoshop course. Small classes of up to 8, in London or online.

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Photoshop Intro training course

Photoshop Intro Course

It's the ideal start for anyone who wants to edit and manipulate digital images in Adobe Photoshop.

Explore the basics of Photoshop and learn essential techniques for working with selections, editing and retouching images, working with layers, correcting colour and tone and using content aware tools.

By the end of the course, you'll have a solid foundation in Photoshop and the confidence to edit and enhance images with speed and precision.

Once you've completed this course, Photoshop Intermediate is the natural next step.

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Course dates

Course dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You pay
7 to 8 December 2026 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549 £150 £399 + VAT
21 to 22 January 2027 Thu-Fri Online Available £549 £100 £449 + VAT
1 to 2 February 2027 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549 £50 £499 + VAT
18 to 19 March 2027 Thu-Fri Online Available £549 £549 + VAT
12 to 13 April 2027 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
12 to 13 May 2027 Wed-Thu Online Available £549 £549 + VAT
10 to 11 June 2027 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
5 to 6 July 2027 Mon-Tue Online Available £549 £549 + VAT
2 to 3 August 2027 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
2 to 3 September 2027 Thu-Fri Online Available £549 £549 + VAT
27 to 28 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
7 to 8 December 2026 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549 £150 £399 + VAT
1 to 2 February 2027 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549 £50 £499 + VAT
12 to 13 April 2027 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
10 to 11 June 2027 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
2 to 3 August 2027 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
27 to 28 September 2027 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
Course dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You pay
21 to 22 January 2027 Thu-Fri Online Available £549 £100 £449 + VAT
18 to 19 March 2027 Thu-Fri Online Available £549 £549 + VAT
12 to 13 May 2027 Wed-Thu Online Available £549 £549 + VAT
5 to 6 July 2027 Mon-Tue Online Available £549 £549 + VAT
2 to 3 September 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.

Course dates

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7 to 8 December 2026

Mon-Tue

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
£150
You pay
£399 + VAT

21 to 22 January 2027

Thu-Fri

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

1 to 2 February 2027

Mon-Tue

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

18 to 19 March 2027

Thu-Fri

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

12 to 13 April 2027

Mon-Tue

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

12 to 13 May 2027

Wed-Thu

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

10 to 11 June 2027

Thu-Fri

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

5 to 6 July 2027

Mon-Tue

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

2 to 3 August 2027

Mon-Tue

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

2 to 3 September 2027

Thu-Fri

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

27 to 28 September 2027

Mon-Tue

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

Course outline

1

Photoshop essentials

Exploring and customising the Photoshop Workspace

Working with Image Navigation tools

Evaluating images

Preparing and reformatting existing artwork for screen and print based output

Choosing suitable file formats for your finished projects

2

Working with Selections

The importance and uses of Selections in Photoshop

Working with freehand Selection tools

Working with colour-based Selection tools

Commands for modifying and enhancing Selections

3

Tone and colour editing

Removing common camera faults using colour correction techniques

Enhancing image tone and colour subjectively

Colour replacement techniques

Selective colour enhancements

4

Layers

Building design assets from scratch using multiple Layers

Combining images, vector graphics and text

Creating and controlling Colour Fills on Layers

Creating and working with Text Layers

5

Layers (Continued)

Combining, blending and fading Layers

Creating visual effects with Layers

Using Custom Shape Layers

Managing your Layers efficiently

6

Retouching

Exploring different brush-based tools and their uses

Cloning and healing techniques for removing unwanted content

7

Explore Photoshop's AI Features

Using Generative Expand

Using Generative Fill to remove elements

Using Generative Fill to add elements

8

Filters and special effects

Techniques with Blur Filters

Sharpening methods

Manipulating shape and form with Liquify

Filters for creative effects

9

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

10

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.

2,142 Reviews
9.8/10 Satisfaction
99.6% Recommend

Very good trainer, friendly, professional and full of knowlege. it worked well even though it is remote training.

Vienna – 23 September 2026

Lots of resources that we could use after the course ended to practise and cement learning

Chloe – 23 September 2026

Very organised modules, relevant insight shared and great explanations. Great collaboration and getting course participants sharing their w…

Luka – 23 September 2026

Patience! Really clear instructions, making sense of tools I have used millions of times before. Super

Josy – 18 August 2026

Simon is a very good trainer; this was the 2nd time we have booked him. He is very knowledgeable and clear when teaching. He also adapts th…

Ellie – 5 August 2026

Simon was extremely knowledgeable and adaptable throughout the session. He explained concepts clearly, adjusted the pace to suit everyone's…

Emily – 5 August 2026

Tailoring the course to us and our needs, missing out irrelevant parts to our job roles and adding in parts he thought we would find benefi…

Sarah – 5 August 2026

Really enjoyed this course, lots of working examples. Iain was great.

Claire – 20 July 2026

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