Photoshop Intro Training Course Reviews

"Simo was brilliant - I really enjoyed the course and felt inspired afterwards. I've learnt a lot and despite there being a lot to take in on a brand new piece of software, I didn't feel overwhelmed at all and actually feel learning has stuck with me! Thank you Simo"

"The course was incredibly informative and useful. Well aimed at beginner level with a good learning speed. Great opportunities to ask questions and consolidate knowledge. Very knowledgeable trainer and very patient! Varied database of examples and useful guides to take away. Would highly recommend."

"The course was excellent. Simo is a great teacher and went at the perfect pace for learning. Small class size works well for when people have questions. Lunch was good, and everyone was friendly."

"Very helpful course, simple but very effective. Would definitely recommend. Very nice environment, great teacher and staff members. Very impressed with the snacks and drinks available to have during the course. Very impressed with everything"

"The entire class touched upon important useful tips including shortcuts. The fact that we practised it along with the trainer was a useful way to learn as we go. It was fast-paced but not boring. There were important tips shared by teacher Simo, and he's extremely patient. Really designed for beginner's level without being over-bearing."

"You created a great supportive environment to learn in. Staff are all lovely and helped to create a relaxing and homely environment."

"Really helpful and welcoming from the get go. Trainer was very easy to follow and well-spoken when describing issues and the course in general."

"Very good course, the best I have attended so far through my work. Very interactive and Simo was great and explained everything well"

"The trainer is very knowledgeable and organised. I really like the teaching atmosphere here."

"Loved Matt, I've had him twice (for InDesign and photoshop) and he was amazing. Used really relevant examples, super patient, kind, and a great teacher! Super super happy."

"Ian went at the perfect pace - really patient, clear and friendly. I have learnt lots and always love coming to MediaTraining, such a great experience from start to finish."

"Simo was really friendly and knowledgeable. He explained the basics really well but also catered the course to our individual needs and interests."

"Really knowledgeable trainer and everyone really friendly. Small class size meant we covered a lot"

"It went at a great pace and i learnt a lot"

"Thought it was a really good course. Enjoyed having a wide range of examples to learn about a number of different techniques and how I could apply it to my daily practice."

"It was a great course and Ian was really knowledgeable - it was a really helpful course"

"Welcoming everyone, making us feel comfortable and answering any questions. The breaks were at good times."

"Everything. I really enjoyed all the three courses I have taken with Media Training. I am using InDesign now on a daily basis and I am looking forward starting to use Photoshop as well."

"Friendly, non intimidating atmosphere. Course was really relevant with great working examples."

"Simo was EXCELLENT. Came in feeling uneasy opening photoshop, but now feel much more knowledgeable and comfortable using it. He is an excellent teacher. Team at the centre were super friendly and lunch was great."

"The course was excellent; Matt did a great job of tailoring the course to our existing knowledge and experience. I've learnt so much! Thank you"

"I am no longer afraid of Photoshop! I have learnt a lot over the two-day course with Simo and I look forward to using this programme for my day to day work within my role. Thank you."

"Everything was great! all staff at media training are welcoming, helpful and friendly. ive really enjoyed my time here im sad its over. my trainer was so easy to listen to and knowledgable. thank you!!"

"Trainer was really helpful, explained everything well and was really patient. Lunches and refreshments were great and centre was very clean. All staff very friendly and helpful."

"Lovely, friendly team, excellent snacks and really knowledgeable trainer - took his time to make sure we understood and also gave us foundational knowledge (eg. difference between bitmap/vector) instead of 'this is how you do this', we also had 'this is why'."

"Thorough, calm explanation, down to earth, friendly, excellent examples, easy to follow. Overall fab fab fab!"

"A very welcoming atmosphere and a very informative 2 days! Information was presented well and we had good opportunities to ask questions when needed. Good amount of small breaks to ensure we could get a break from screens."

"Simo is an amazing teacher - creates an inclusive and relaxed atmosphere. Really enjoyed the course."

"Simo was an excellent teacher. His pace was perfect, ensuring the class was going quick enough, yet was very patient with any queries or problems that people had. He was fantastic at addressing any particular interests one had, for yourself or for your business, and was very happy to answer any questions. He was extremely knowledgeable in all areas and had a really lovely manner. The organisation and structure of the course was fantastic too. I would definitely come back and recommend it to other people."

"The course was really well set up - every task/lesson flowed really well to the next. A good variety of different techniques and skills shown in numerous ways. Simo was very helpful, friendly and knowledgeable and made the course fun and interesting!"

"The course was great and I feel much more confident with Photoshop now. Simo was a great teacher and the staff were really friendly and accommodating!"

"Simo was an amazing instructor and made everything really clear to understand. The online format of the training didn't hinder it at all and I liked how we regularly shared our screens to make sure we were on the right track. I feel much more confident using Photoshop now - thank you so much Simo and Media Training!"

"I can't rate this course highly enough! Had a thoroughly enjoyable couple of days and learned a lot - everything was excellent."

"Firstly a really lovely space - from the clean, gender inclusive loos to the comfortable, clean and modern learning and seating spaces. The lunches were lovely, as were the generous supply of snacks and hot drinks. Simo was fantastic. Very approachable, went at a slow but progressive pace, was happy to stop and answer questions, made sure we were learning basic skills needed for our specific roles and was just generally warm and friendly. Thank you for a great couple of days!"

"Course was very easy to follow but very also very thorough and instructive. The exercises were involving without being overly technical - pitched at just the right level for beginners."

"Simo was excellent and the set-up was extremely good. Really enjoyed the course and definitely coming away feeling much more knowledgeable and happy on Photoshop!"

"The trainer was amazing, knowledgable and gave great explanations of everything. The tech provided was amazing as well as all refreshments."

"Very helpful and inviting staff around the building. Instructor very knowledgable and able to answer all questions with relevant examples. Encouragement to apply techniques to work examples is very helpful. Course was walked through at a comfortable pace. Very impressed with the facilities and catering provided!"

"Really enjoyed the course, every question we had was answered thoroughly and I feel I have come away with a lot more than just two days of knowledge! I would definitely come back for another course."

"Knowledgeable and friendly instructor, I learnt a lot! The location and building is great too."

"Peter explained everything at a really good pace and he structured the different sections really effectively - giving introductions and re-caps throughout to frame the course content and embed it."

"The level of detail and examples provided"

"Demonstrations, communication, friendliness, answering everyones questions"

"Simo was excellent! He was able to teach all information and differ any step by steps to run on photoshop CS6 which my work use. AMAZING! I will be recommending the course to other art teachers"

"Great course size, knowledgeable teacher, real clear work flow and example. The best Photoshop course I've been to and I highly recommend it!"

"I love the fact the groups are small. you can ask questions when you need it. You never get left behind. I feel like I have taken away so much info. Really love there is stuff to take away"

"Simo was an amazing teacher, super friendly, approachable and knowledgeable - we covered much more than I thought we would. I'll highly recommend this course to my colleagues. Also the facilities were great and other facilities staff super friendly and helpful."

"Friendly, good class-size, good structure. I liked the practices. Covered good range of skills."

"Working at a speed relevant for all students"

"The trainer Ian, and the training materials, were excellent. Lunch was delicious."

"Well thought out course plan and facilities. Would recommend and will be back in the future for an intermediate course"

"Really knowledgable and took the time to make sure everyone was on the same page. The classes were small enough for everyone to be able to keep up and not get lost or left behind."

"I've been trained by Media Training over the last 15 years, each new firm I join I tell them about this firm, and this time too with Invesco."

"Answering individual questions, going over a topic if anyone in the group was unsure, small groups so no one was left out"

"The course was really great, Simo was passionate, knowledgeable and taught at a such a wonderful pace. I enjoyed having time at the end of the course to practice and ask questions about my own interests."

"Very helpful, both during the course and in general"

"Simo was a fantastic teacher, very knowledgeable and approachable."

"Superb pace- giving just the right amount of time to try things out before moving on. Got straight into the course- did not spend 30 minutes doing introductions etc. Just the right amount of new content added (and also recapping). Really superb and very enthusiastic to get going!"

"Simo was a fantastic teacher and extremely knowledgable. I cannot recommend the course enough. I came into the course not even knowing how to open Photoshop, and I've left the course gaining so many skills. (I especially enjoyed editing the avocado on toast!!). Simo was calm, went at an extremely good pace and cared about each person in the room learning. Thank you!"

"I had a great time on my Photoshop course. I would highly recommend! The explanations were precise and clear and I had plenty of time to ask questions."

"Our trainer Simo was incredibly patient and made me feel comfortable to ask questions and help no matter how silly I thought it was!"

"The size of the class was good, the pace that Simo moved at was perfect. It was very interactive and engaging. I really enjoyed it and learnt key skills."

"Very patient and knowledgeable trainer, well-adapted pace, good range of skills and activities. Both beneficial and very enjoyable!"

"I was very impressed with everything about this training. Our trainer, Simo was friendly and knowledgeable and structured the training really well so that we moved through exercises at a good pace. I found the opportunity to work on some of my own projects at the end of the session with Simo's support an added bonus that I hadn't expected. I feel really well equipped to do what I need to do with PhotoShop in my day job now. Thank you so much and also to the staff at the centre, particularly Marianne who was extremely friendly and welcoming."

"Media Training Ltd offers a super-chilled environment that made me feel at ease and not daunted by any of the tasks. Simo was absolutely fantastic and I've learnt far more than expected from a beginners level Photoshop course. Would thoroughly recommend Media Training."

"Going the extra-mile to make the client feel welcomed and theoretical learning and being able to put into practice to show that we understood the topics, was very good."

"Lots of different examples, allowing time for practise of exercises, felt comfortable asking questions."

"Explaining in detail - Easy to understand and follow the steps."

"I thought the course was great. Simo was a brilliant trainer and the pace was really good."

"The patience, the fact that the commands were carried out with time for everyone to catch up. Simo was very calm and knowledgeable."

"Very knowledgable trainer, with a calm manner, explained everything we were doing very well and in a concise way."

"An easy to follow pace, lots of examples and support when needed. Very good course and patient instructor!"

"Trainer, environment, friendliness, approachability"

"Teaching pace was really good, examples were really good, structure and files to support once the course finishes looks really good as well."

"All the skills learned were really applicable and Simo was able to reference to each of us how some of the Photoshop elements might help us at work. Nice, relaxed environment and lovely building. All the staff were approachable. Would recommend!"

"Loved the building, the classes went at an appropriate pace for the level, lots covered but not too much to take in, lots of repetition to commit to memory, but was never boring! Well tailored for the groups' needs based on the uses they would make of it. Brilliant!"

"Matt was knowledgeable, patient and helpful."

"Great session - super helpful and good to have a small group size. Thanks Kate!"

"Kate was so great and informative, patient and had an impressive amount of knowledge. Thank you"

"Really helpful and informative, went at a good pace for everyone. Friendly, knowledgable"

"This course was excellent. Really practical examples, great pace and tuition"

"Really thorough explanation and good pace!"

"Didn't go too fast, was really great - thanks Simo :)"

"The examples we worked on were super simple and clear. Simo was incredibly knowledgable and lovely and always welcomed our extra questions"

"Area was lovely and clean, great staff and team, learnt a lot during my course!"

"Taking it step by step and spacing it out over two days was good. There was a lot covered but I was able to take on board a lot of it. Also sending the prompt/support documents also helped as I was able to focus on what Ian, the trainer, was saying rather than having to take notes too."

"Considering COVID measures, everything from entering the communal area to the classrooms was really well managed and thought out. It's really nice to receive lunch and refreshments throughout the day and Simo was a really good trainer. I'll happily come back for the intermediate course!"

"Very friendly training centre. really enjoyed my time here. training centre was finished to very good standard"

"Course Knowledge, New training centre, variety of tea/coffee and milks :) I really did enjoy the past two days taking part in this course! Simo was very friendly and approachable, he was very happy to go over points if required. Nothing was too much hassle for him which was great and enabled us all to learn in a comfortable environment. Jules welcomed us with open arms he was very friendly and I hope to see Media Training bursting with fun and energy very soon! Looking forward to coming back!"

"Great course, just what I needed. Lovely trainer who was very knowledgeable and passionate about the subject. Really well organised and very helpful as a complete beginner."

"Kate was so knowledgeable and friendly. Consistently ensuring we were all keeping up and understanding, and repeating examples to cement the training in our heads."

"Trainer's knowledge was really good and she was very friendly."

"Really good with patience with all of us and took time to go through things over and over which was very very useful. Lots of practical exercises also."

"Very good explanation of the task and the course went at a good pace for everyone."

"Very informative, very knowledgeable and able to help with anything"

"The trainer was excellent and to do it virtually was outstanding."

"This was genuinely my favourite training I've had. The teacher balanced going slow enough for everyone to have time to practice, without it becoming condescending. He was extremely knowledgeable and you could tell he loves photoshop and teaching it. 10/10, will be recommending to anyone/everyone. Thanks!"

"Simo is very a good teacher and very patient."

"Really good course - Simo was a great instructor and feel much more confident in photoshop."