Photoshop Bootcamp
Comprehensive Photoshop Bootcamp
Live Photoshop bootcamp online or in-person
This comprehensive Photoshop bootcamp teaches foundational skills through intermediate topics over four consecutive days. The Photoshop bootcamp covers the same materials as the introductory and intermediate Photoshop courses, although it is delivered as a one-week intensive: you can learn Photoshop in a week. Learn to use Photoshop's tools, how to retouch and color-correct images, how to use adjustment layers, and how to use Photoshop efficiently. The Photoshop bootcamp starts with foundational topics and then migrates to more advanced skills as the week progresses. If you would prefer to take the introductory and intermediate courses separately, you can find dates for them in the Photoshop classes section of our site.
What you learn in this live Photoshop Bootcamp
- Gain in-depth Photoshop skills over this four-day intensive course
- Effectively navigate the Photoshop workspace and tools
- Learn to retouch and apply edits to specific areas of an image
- Color correct images and apply helpful adjustments
- Discover methods to edit your images without impacting the original
- Replace backgrounds using Generative and Content-Aware Fill, and use layers
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Ways to attend this Photoshop Course
- Live Online classes from your office or home as a regularly scheduled small group class.
- Live, in-person regularly scheduled Photoshop classes in Boston or Philadelphia with a live instructor in the same classroom.
- Private training customized to your specific needs delivered in-person or online. Call 781-376-6044 or complete the Private Photoshop Training form for more information.
- Corporate Photoshop Training for your group or team.
Why Photoshop bootcamps at AGI are the best option
- Hands-on learning: Learn Photoshop quickly with our proven teaching methods.
- Exceptional curriculum: AGI has delivered Photoshop training to thousands over 25 years.
- Expert instructors: Our instructors are Photoshop experts and skilled educators.
- Small class sizes: Receive personalized attention with ten or fewer participants per class.
- Repeat for Free: If you need a refresher or miss a day, retake the Photoshop bootcamp at no cost.
All Photoshop classes include
Free retake
Detailed curriculum
Live instructor
Flexible rescheduling
Certificate of Completion
Small class sizes
Course recording
1:1 Mentoring
Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp skills learned
- Navigate the Adobe Photoshop workspace effectively
- Using Photoshop AI to work more effectively using artificial intelligence
- Make selections using Adobe Photoshop to focus your editing
- Paint and retouch images using Photoshop
- Create high quality images in Photoshop
- Discover how to use layers to build composite images
- Learn Photoshop layers to create sophisticated design techniques
- Master Photoshop's content-aware and artificial intelligence tools
- Learn to remove backgrounds and create layered compositions
- Find out how to use adjustment layers and styles
- Learn Photoshop's Smart Objects to make non-destructive changes
- Discover how to master the Pen tool for better selections and artwork
- Create images for web, video and social media using Photoshop
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This course is available individually or as part of these certificate programs
Photoshop Bootcamp - Course Dates
All classes are led by a live instructor. Class times listed are Eastern time.
Photoshop Bootcamp topics
Lesson 1: Navigating Photoshop and getting to Know its Workspace
- Workspace, tools, and panels
- Understanding bridge
- Discovering the tools panel
- Accessing tools and their options
- Using panels
- Customizing your panels
- Hidden tools
- Navigating the image area
- Using the zoom features
- Maximizing productivity with screen modes
Module 2: Organizing and managing Photoshop files using Adobe Bridge
- Navigating files using Bridge
- Using folders in Adobe Bridge
- Making a Favorite to access Photoshop files and locations easily
- Creating and locating metadata
- Opening a file from Adobe Bridge
- Searching for files using Adobe Bridge
- Saving a Collection
- Automation tools in Adobe Bridge
Module 3: Making and using selections in Photoshop
- The importance of good selections
- Using the Marquee tools
- Changing selections into layers
- Working with the Magic Wand tool
- Using Photoshop's Lasso tool
- Adding to and subtracting from selections
- Saving selections
- Feathering selections
- Using the Quick Selection tool
- Making complex selections in Photoshop using Refine Edge
- Using Quick Mask
- Copying and pasting selections
- Using Photoshop's Pen tool for selections
- Converting a Photoshop path to a selection
Module 4: Painting and retouching in Photoshop
- Setting-up Photoshop's color settings
- Color primer: understanding color
- Understanding color gamut.
- The RGB color model
- The CMYK color model
- Editing color settings
- Selecting colors in Photoshop
- Starting to paint color corrections
- Using the Color panel
- Using Photoshop's Brush tool
- Changing opacity
- Using the Brush presets
- Using the Airbrush feature
- Applying color to an image
- Changing Photoshop's blending modes.
- The Eyedropper tool
- Retouching images
- Using the Clone Stamp tool
- Repairing fold lines
- Using the History panel
- Working with the Spot Healing Brush
- Fixing images with Photoshop's Healing Brush
- Using the Patch tool
- Using the Clone Source panel
- Cloning from another source
Module 5: Color correcting images with Photoshop
- Choosing Photoshop color settings
- Photoshop color modes: working in RGB when color correcting
- Reading a Photoshop histogram
- Making Curve adjustments
- Benefits of defining a highlight and shadow.
- Locating the White and Black Point
- Entering the white and black point values
- Adjusting midtones in an image
- Setting the neutral
- Sharpening images in Photoshop
- Taking care of red eye
- Using the Camera Raw plug-in
- Using Camera Raw controls
- Saving and reopening a DNG file
Module 6: Using content-aware tools in Photoshop
- Adding image area: expanding an image using Photoshop
- Viewing the on-screen ruler
- Converting the Background into a layer
- Scaling the background
- Using Photoshop's Content-Aware Fill
- Content-Aware Moves in Photoshop
- Content-Aware retouching in Photoshop
Module 7: Introduction to Photoshop layers
- Discovering Photoshop layers
- Selecting layers
- Moving layers
- Changing the visibility of a layer
- Using masks in a layer
- Preserve transparency in a Photoshop image
- Creating a composition: merging images in Photoshop
- Moving images in from other documents
- Creating a layer mask.
- Editing the layer mask
- Cloning Photoshop layers
- Aligning and distributing layers
- Applying filters to layers
- Creating a type layer
- Applying a layer style
- Creating a clipping mask
- Filtering Photoshop layers
Module 8: Photoshop workspace efficiencies and key concepts
- Efficiently navigating the Photoshop workspace
- Managing panels and tools
- Navigational shortcuts
- Setting up and saving workspaces
Module 9: 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 10: Using 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 Content-Aware Fill to expand or change images
- Content-Aware Move
- Working with content-aware retouching in Photoshop
Module 11: 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 12: 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 shading
- Changing fill opacity
- Saving styles to use later
- Accessing saved style
Module 13: Using the Photoshop Pen Tool for selections and artwork
- Working with the Pen tool
- Understanding the modes of the Pen tool
- Uses of the Pen tool in Photoshop
- 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 14: 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
Module 15: Photoshop tools for creating Web, Video, and Interactive images
- Changing units of measurement for online images
- Creating slices for web images
- Selecting and combining image slices
- Applying attributes to image slices
- Saving images from Photoshop for the web
- Exporting images from Photoshop for use in digital video
- Creating animations in Photoshop
- Working in Frame mode
- Saving an animated GIF from Photoshop
- Creating animation for HD video
- Working in Photoshop's Timeline mode
Photoshop course instructors
Learn Photoshop from expert instructors who authored Photoshop Digital Classroom, Photoshop Classroom in a Book, and Creative Cloud for Dummies. Benefit from skilled teachers with many years of using and teaching Photoshop who help you learn quickly and easily.
Grace
MS, Information Design
BA, Digital Communications
Adjunct Professor, St. Olaf
Jennifer S.
MS, Human Factors Information Design
BA, Commercial Art
UXQB Certfied
Adjunct Professor, Boston University
Greg
BA, Advertising Design
Adobe Certified Instructor
Author, multiple Adobe Creative Cloud books
Patti
BA
BFA
Adjunct Professor
Custom and private Photoshop classes
This Photoshop course is available as a private class. Curriculum can be customized for your specific needs. Photoshop classes can be delivered at your location, online, or in our classrooms. For more information, call 781-376-6044 to speak with a training consultant or contact us.
Prerequisites for the Photoshop Bootcamp training
To prepare for learning Photoshop in a week, we recommend that you have the Adobe Photoshop application before starting the class. This will allow you to practice upon course completion. You can purchase the software, subscribe to Creative Cloud, or obtain a trial version from the Adobe website.
Custom and private Photoshop bootcamps
The Photoshop bootcamp is available as a private class for groups, companies and organizations. For more information, call us at 781-376-6044 or use our Photoshop training contact form.
Course materials for Photoshop Bootcamp
You will receive a copy of the full-color Photoshop Digital Classroom book created by the instructors at AGI wo have created many of the official Photoshop training guides and books for Adobe Systems. This best-selling book is widely used worldwide to teach Photoshop, and you learn directly from the authors when you take a class at American Graphics Institute.
This course is available separately as an introductory and intermediate course in our series of Photoshop certification training courses.
Repeat for Free
If you need a refresher or miss a day of class you can repeat the Photoshop class at no additional cost for one year.
Who benefits from the Photoshop bootcamp
Anyone who needs to work with digital images, create marketing materials or creative content for their work, whether online or in print. Common roles we see in this course include marketing professionals, graphic designers, UX / UI designers, photographers, and sales professionals.
Photoshop class FAQ
Do I receive a certificate from the Photoshop bootcamp?
AGI provides a certificate upon course completion which can be shared on LinkedIn and verified digitally on the AGI website.
How many students are in a Photoshop bootcamp?
AGI limits class sizes to approximately 10 participants so that you receive personalized attention.
Can I get specific Photoshop questions answered in the class?
Yes, as a live class, you can ask the instructor questions about how to use Photoshop.
Does this Photoshop bootcamp include job placement support?
AGI provides job support only when classes are taken as part of a longer-term certificate program, where a dedicated career counselor is assigned to each certificate student.
Is this Photoshop bootcamp for Mac or Windows?
You can attend this class using a Mac or Windows computer. The application itself has identical functionality for both. If attending in our classrooms, a computer will be provided using the operating system of your choice.
Jobs that use Photoshop
Photoshop is useful in many jobs and careers, including Graphic Designer, Multimedia Designer, Marketing Manager, Public Relations Professional, Social Media Manager, and Sales Professional.
Become a graphic designer by learning Photoshop
Learning Photoshop is one of the skills needed to become a graphic designer. Graphic designers use Photoshop regularly to edit, enhance, and combine images used in print, online, and in video. The average salary for a graphic designer is $53,100 per year based upon information from career surveys conducted by indeed.com and glassdoor.com.