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Photoshop for Graphics Design Course

Master Adobe Photoshop for graphic design: layers, masks, retouching, posters and social media creatives.

Your roadmap — from admission to certificate

  1. Free counselling

    Talk to our counsellor — choose the right course, batch time and mode.

  2. Admission

    Join at a CADD centre near you or online. You get your student login and ID card.

  3. Learn step by step

    80 Hours of hands-on Photoshop for Graphics Design classes — in the classroom or live online.

    Introduction of PhotoshopDocument windowWorking with selection ToolsTransforming a selectionSetting the current Foreground and Background color through pen toolPaint or Brush ToolUnderstanding color modeWorking with Layer in PhotoshopLayer style and Filter Effects3D and printing in Photoshop
  4. Practice & project

    Exercises in every class and a final project, checked by your trainer.

  5. Course completion certificate + completion badge

    Finish the course and get your course-completion certificate and a digital completion badge with your name.

    Sample course-completion certificate — Associate Course in PhotoShop for Graphics Design
    Course-completion certificate (sample) — Associate Course in PhotoShop for Graphics Design · verifiable online
    Course-completion badge — Associate Course in PhotoShop for Graphics Design
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    Course
    Associate Course in PhotoShop for Graphics Design
    Issued by
    CADD Training Cetre
    Training
    Classroom or live online
    How to earn
    Complete the course and its project
    With your name and year · its own verify link · “Add to profile” on LinkedIn
  6. Certification exam

    Take the certification exam: a theory test and a practical task — at the centre or online.

  7. Certified certificate + marksheet

    Pass the exam and get the certified certificate with your marksheet. Anyone can check it online with its QR code.

  8. Certified badge

    Your certified badge — add it to LinkedIn and share it anywhere; it opens its own verify page.

    Certified badge — Associate Course in PhotoShop for Graphics Design
    Certified badge
    Course
    Associate Course in PhotoShop for Graphics Design
    Issued by
    CADD Training Cetre
    Training
    Classroom or live online
    How to earn
    Pass the certification exam
    You also get
    Certified certificate + marksheet
    With your name and year · its own verify link · “Add to profile” on LinkedIn
  9. Make your CV & apply for jobs

    Make your CV in your student panel (Career → My CV) — your course, certificates and projects are added for you. Send it as a link with a preview picture, and apply to jobs and Hire Me requests from companies.

About the Photoshop for Graphics Design course

Adobe Photoshop CC is a photo, image, and design editing software built for professional designers, photographers, and artists. The imaging and design app is a part of Adobe Creative Cloud service, and allows users to design websites, mobile apps, posters, banners, and icons through the aid of its easy-to-use templates and intuitive tools. It also provides professional photography tools which help create and enhance pictures, transforming them into amazing works of art.

You will be able to

  • Use Photoshop layers, adjustment layers and masks for non-destructive editing
  • Retouch and restore photographs with healing, clone and content-aware tools
  • Design posters, banners and social media creatives to the right size
  • Combine images into composites using selections and blending modes
  • Work with typography, layer styles and smart objects in layouts
  • Prepare and export files correctly for print and for the web
  • Build a graphic design portfolio from your course projects

Who it is for

  • Students who want to start a career in graphic design
  • Photographers who need professional editing and retouching
  • Marketing and social media staff who make creatives
  • Fine arts and design students building a portfolio
  • Small business owners designing their own promotions

What you need

  • Basic computer skills; no design experience needed
  • Interest in colour, layout and visual design
  • For live online classes: a PC or Mac with 8 GB RAM and a stable internet connection

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Photoshop for Graphics Design Syllabus

11 chapters · 114 topics
01 Introduction of Photoshop 12 topics
  1. Introduction of Graphics design
  2. Theory on graphic designing
  3. Toolbar
  4. Menu Bar
  5. Options Bar
  6. Toolbox All New
  7. Openings and Existing File
  8. Screen Model and standard Screen Mode
  9. Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar
  10. Creating a New Document
  11. Saving Files, Reverting Files
  12. Closing File and Quitting Photoshop
02 Document window 15 topics
  1. Selecting Workspace
  2. Keyboard shortcuts and Menu
  3. File Handing preferences and curser preferences
  4. Difference between Bitmap and Vector Images
  5. Understanding Images Resolution
  6. Understanding pixcel Logic
  7. Changing the Resolution of an Image
  8. Changing in the size of a Document
  9. Re-sampling an Image
  10. Editing Image,
  11. Rotating an Image
  12. Cropping an Image
  13. Hiding an Image Instead of Cropping
  14. Adjusting the canvas size,
  15. Duplicating an Image
03 Working with selection Tools 9 topics
  1. Working with selection Tools
  2. Marquee Tools
  3. Magic wand tool
  4. Making a selection based on color range
  5. Modifying a selection
  6. Adding and substracting from a selection
  7. Expand and contract commands
  8. Grow and similar commands
  9. Define Edges and Inverse selection
04 Transforming a selection 6 topics
  1. Scaling a selection
  2. Rotating a selection
  3. Distorting a selection
  4. Skewing a selection
  5. Warping a selection
  6. Saving and loading selection
05 Setting the current Foreground and Background color through pen tool 8 topics
  1. Color picker Dialog Box
  2. Everydropper Tool
  3. Color palette
  4. Swathes palette
  5. Drawing Tools Using Ellipse Tool
  6. Custom shape
  7. Pen tool
  8. Painting Tools And Gradient Tool
06 Paint or Brush Tool 15 topics
  1. Paint Bucket Tool
  2. Brush Tool
  3. Pencil Tool
  4. Color Replacement Tool
  5. Retouching Tools
  6. Spot Healing Brush Tool
  7. Healing Brush Tool
  8. Patch Tool
  9. Pattern stamp Tool
  10. Eraser Tools
  11. Background Eraser and Mugic Eraser Tool
  12. Blur Tool
  13. Smudge Tool
  14. Dodge Tool
  15. Burn and sponge Tool
07 Understanding color mode 9 topics
  1. RGB Color Mode
  2. CMYK
  3. Grayscale
  4. Changing the Color Mode
  5. Making Color Adjustments
  6. Color Levels
  7. Curves palette
  8. Brightness/Contrast Palette
  9. Hue/Saturation, Histogram Palette
08 Working with Layer in Photoshop 17 topics
  1. About the LAYERS Palette
  2. Working with Layers
  3. Creating a New Layer
  4. Hiding and Showing Layers
  5. Deleting Layers, Deleting a Layer using Layer Menu
  6. Changing the Stacking Order of the Layer
  7. Relocating Layers in the Image
  8. Merging Layers
  9. Flattening Images
  10. Moving Layers between Images
  11. Linking and Un linking Layers
  12. Working with Adjustment Layers
  13. Applying blend Modes
  14. Masking Layers
  15. Layer Masking
  16. Vector Masking Type Masking
  17. Shape Masking
09 Layer style and Filter Effects 15 topics
  1. Layer style and layer style Dialog
  2. Apply a layer style
  3. Copy style clearing style
  4. Creating layer from of layers styles
  5. Using filters, About smart objects and filtera
  6. Creating a smart object
  7. Editing smart objects
  8. Filter gallery
  9. Apply the mosaic tiles filter, liquefy filter
  10. Apply the vanishing point filter
  11. Applying the Artistic Filters
  12. Applying the blure Filters
  13. Applying the Brush stocke Filters
  14. Distort and Noise Filters
  15. Sketch Filters ,Render Filters
10 3D and printing in Photoshop 7 topics
  1. Creating a action
  2. Performing photo merge in Photoshop
  3. Text editing and Photoshop
  4. Finding and replacing text
  5. Creating 3D Atwork in Photoshop
  6. Creating 3D shape and Editing 3D shape
  7. Loading a new Texture to 3D shape
11 Exporting formats 1 topic
  1. PSD, Eps, jpeg, Gift, Tiff, BMP, TNG, etc

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Photoshop for Graphics Design course — FAQ

What is Photoshop used for in graphic design?

Graphic designers use Photoshop to edit photos, build composites and design posters, banners, social media posts, website mock-ups and icons. It is the standard tool for pixel-based (raster) design work.

Can a beginner learn Photoshop for graphic design?

Yes. The course starts from the workspace and basic tools, so beginners with simple computer skills can follow. Interest in visual design helps more than any earlier experience.

How long does the Photoshop for Graphic Design course take?

The course runs for 80 hours, which leaves enough time for tools, design principles and several portfolio projects.

Can I learn Photoshop in live online classes?

Yes. Photoshop for Graphics Design is taught live online as well as in CADD Training Centre classrooms. Online, you design the same posters and creatives on your PC while the trainer reviews them.

Do I get a certificate after completing the Photoshop course?

Yes. After the Photoshop for Graphics Design course and assessment you get a CADD Training Centre certificate that a design agency can verify online through its QR code.

What jobs can I get after learning Photoshop?

Photoshop skills lead to roles such as graphic designer, photo editor, social media designer, print and DTP designer and junior visual designer. Our team provides career guidance and placement support.

Should I learn Photoshop or Illustrator first?

Many students start with Photoshop because photo editing feels familiar, then add Adobe Illustrator for logos and vector artwork. Together they cover most graphic design jobs.

More questions? Ask our counsellor or read the general FAQ.

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