Course Description

After completing this course, you will be able to edit photos and design graphics professionally using Adobe Photoshop. This course covers all essential and advanced tools, including selection tools, retouching, layers, brushes, pen tool, typography, filters, masks, smart objects, adjustments, automation, and scripting. It is designed for beginners, photographers, designers, freelancers, and business owners who want to retouch photos, create posters, design social media graphics, build UI mockups, and produce professional digital artwork.

🧠  Introduction

Adobe Photoshop is a professional raster-based design software widely used for:

• Photo retouching & editing
• Graphic design & poster creation
• Digital painting & illustration
• UI/UX mockups & web design
• Advanced automation & scripting

📘  What You'll Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the Photoshop workspace, interface, and panels
• Work with layers, layer masks, and layer styles effectively
• Use selection tools, retouching tools, and healing brushes
• Apply adjustments, filters, and blending modes to images
• Master the pen tool, shape tools, and vector graphics in Photoshop
• Add and style text using the Type tool and typography features
• Work with Smart Objects, Smart Filters, and non-destructive editing
• Use patterns, gradients, brushes, and clipping masks
• Design posters, banners, social media graphics, and UI mockups
• Automate repetitive tasks using Actions, Batch Processing, and Scripts
• Export and optimize artwork for print, web, and digital media
• Apply professional design principles to real-world projects

💻  Prerequisites

Before starting this course, learners should have:

• 💡 Basic computer usage
• 🧠 Basic understanding of file browsing & folder management

🧩  System Compatibility

This training is compatible with:

• 🪟 Windows Operating System
• 🍎 macOS (latest versions)
• 🤖 Android smartphones and tablets
• 📱 Apple iPhone and iPad (iOS devices)

Learners can access the course using desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile devices with a stable internet connection.

🎓  Certification

Students who complete the course through Virtual Academy LMS (www.virtualacademy.pk) will be eligible for a Registered Diploma. To earn the certification, learners must:

• Complete all chapters in the LMS
• Attempt and pass the quizzes associated with each chapter
• Submit any required assignments or projects

After successful completion, students will be able to download their Diploma/Certificate directly from the LMS.