Get comfortable in the Photoshop workspace and learn the handful of tools that most everyday edits actually rely on.

You can open, edit, and export an image correctly without damaging the original file.

• Set up documents with the right size, resolution, and colour mode for the job
• Work with layers, layer order, and opacity instead of editing one flattened image
• Use crop, transform, and the basic brush and eraser tools with control

Learn selections and masking, which decide whether a composite looks convincing or obviously cut out.

You can cut out difficult subjects cleanly and combine images without visible seams.

• Choose the right selection tool for hair, hard edges, and complex backgrounds
• Refine edges and use layer masks so every cut out stays editable
• Combine several images into one composite with consistent scale and perspective

Move into retouching and colour work, where subtle, reversible adjustments matter far more than dramatic filters.

You can retouch and grade an image to a professional standard that survives close inspection.

• Retouch skin, products, and backgrounds with frequency separation and healing tools
• Correct exposure, white balance, and colour with adjustment layers and curves
• Grade an image toward a mood while keeping skin tones believable

Work the way a studio does, with non destructive files, automation, and output other people can pick up and use.

You can deliver production ready Photoshop files that a team can edit long after you made them.

• Build layered files with smart objects, groups, and naming that a colleague can navigate
• Automate repetitive work with actions, batch processing, and templates
• Prepare correct output for print, web, and client review with the right profiles and formats