Adobe Photoshop Essentials Training NYC

This course is only available as one-on-one training, if you're interested in our Adobe group classes please check our design school courses.

Photoshop is a leading graphic creation application, popular among graphic designers, illustrators, and photographers. Photoshop's numerous features work together to provide a comprehensive toolset for you, the design professional. This course delves into some of the more advanced image creation and editing techniques, and offers you hands-on activities that demonstrate how these techniques can be used in combination to create exciting visual effects.

6 Hours
$850

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NYC or Live Online
Free retake
Setup assistance
Expert instructors
Small classes

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Tuition

As one of our smaller courses, tuition for this course is due in full before the start date. The best way to save on this course is to take it as part of a certificate program.

Full Tuition

$850
Due before the class starts

What’s Included

6 hours of hands-on instruction
Live, project-based training from experts
Retake for free within 1 year
Verified digital certificate of completion

What’s included with my tuition?

A hands-on learning experience working on projects and exercises, which is proven to boost comprehension, retention, and engagement
Expert instructors who are industry professionals and experienced educators that are driven to help you succeed
Top-notch curricula that have been tried and tested over many cohorts and are consistently improved for an optimal learning experience
Supplemental materials to assist both during and after the course - please refer to specific course pages to see what supplemental materials are offered
A 1-year free retake policy which allows students to retake any part of the course or program for free to refresh the materials and gain additional practice
A certificate of completion to verify your accomplishment

Are there any additional fees or expenses?

There are no extra fees or taxes for our courses. The price you see on this page is the maximum you’ll pay us.

However, if you plan to take the course live online, you may need to obtain required software. We’ll help you get set up with a free trial of paid software prior to the class. Most of our coding classes utilize freely-available open-source software. For most of our design and motion graphics courses, we will help you get set up with a free trial of Adobe Creative Cloud. If you attend the course in-person, we will have a computer already set up for you with all of the required software for no additional cost.

Do you offer any discounts for this course?

We don’t currently offer discounts as we do our best to affordably prices our courses.

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Hands-on, personalized training

Learn with real-world projects

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Cutting edge curriculum

Step-by-step instruction to boost retention

The Career Centers instructors are highly skilled communicators who really know their craft. They are wonderful about explaining and re-explaining when necessary and I never felt rushed or foolish for asking a question.
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Learn from industry experts

Gain industry knowledge from professionals

Free retake

Retake the course for free within one year

Interactive Training

Learn in Real-Time with Small Class Sizes

Attend this course in-person in NYC or Live Online via Zoom. Engage with expert instructors, ask questions, and get feedback on your exercises and projects.

Unlike other providers, these are not mass open-enrollment classes. At NYC Career Centers, you’ll learn in small groups (typically 8-15 students) and receive personalized attention.

On Campus in NYC 185 Madison Avenue, NYC

Get face-to-face interaction with an instructor and other students when you learn at our NYC campus. Courses are hands-on with a computer and software provided.

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Experienced instructor in the room with you
Computer and software provided

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Live Online Remote, from anywhere

Get the same interactivity and access to the instructor as in-person students. There are no extra fees and we’ll work with you to ensure your remote setup is perfect.

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Experienced instructor teaching over Zoom
Remote setup assistance provided

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Earn a Certificate of Completion

Upon completion of this course, you’ll receive an official certificate testifying to your mastery of the curriculum. We’ll send you a link where you can download your certificate, share it online with your friends, post it to your professional network on LinkedIn, and view all your earned certificates. Congratulations on your achievement!

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Free Retake & Class Recordings

Missed a session or need a refresher? We have you covered!

Free Retake

We offer a single free retake of the class within a year.

Class Recordings

You can also access recordings of each session in your student portal within one business day of the session’s end. Recordings are available for one month after the session.

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Adobe Photoshop Private Tutoring Curriculum

What You’ll Learn at a Glance

Create graphics for the Web
Retouch damaged photography
Use Text, Layers and Drawing Tools to create images
Work with Masks and Channels
Typographic Design

Course Syllabus

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Introduction

Raster vs. Vector
Creating new images
Saving files for print
Saving files for web/screen
Working with Adobe Bridge

Lesson 1. Getting to Know the Work Area

Using the tools
Using the options bar and other panels
Undoing actions in Photoshop
Customizing the workspace
Tools panel overview

Lesson 2. Basic Photo Corrections

Strategy for retouching
Resolution and image size
Adjusting the color in Camera Raw
Straightening and cropping the image in Photoshop
Replacing colors in an image
Adjusting saturation with the Sponge tool
Repairing areas with the Clone Stamp tool
Using the Spot Healing Brush tool
Using content-aware fill
Applying the Unsharp Mask filter

Lesson 3. Working with Selections

About selecting and selection tools
Using the Quick Selection tool
Moving a selected area
Manipulating selections
Using the Magic Wand tool
Selecting with the lasso tools
Rotating a selection
Selecting with the Magnetic Lasso tool
Cropping an image and erasing within a selection
Refining the edge of a selection

Lesson 4. Layer Basics

About layers
Using the Layers panel
Rearranging layers
Applying a gradient to a layer
Applying a layer style
Flattening and saving files

Lesson 5. Masks and Channels

Working with masks and channels
Creating a mask
Refining a mask
Creating a quick mask
Manipulating an image with Puppet Warp
Working with channels

Lesson 6. Typographic Design

About type
Creating a clipping mask from type
Creating type on a path
Warping point type
Designing paragraphs of type

Lesson 7. Final Project

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this course require any prior knowledge or experience?

Students must be comfortable using a computer. No other prior knowledge is required.

Do you offer payment plans or student financing for this course?

This course does not qualify for payments plans or student financing. See our Payment Plan FAQ to find related programs that qualify.

Can I take this course online (remote learning)?

You may attend this training virtually (online) at the scheduled time the course is offered (New York, Eastern Time).

How does attending “live online” work?

Students can attend this training remotely through screen sharing software (we use Zoom).
Participants can hear the instruction, ask questions, and even share their screen with the instructor.
For audio you can use your computer’s microphone/speakers or call a phone number that we’ll provide.
Classes are activity-based and taught by a live instructor, so we strongly encourage students who are local to the area to attend in person!
You will need your own computer and copy of any required software. If you don’t have the software, you can usually do a free trial or purchase your own license. If you need assistance, contact us at nyc@careercenters.com

What happens if I need to miss a session?

You have some options:

You can watch a recording of the session. We will provide any course materials.
If you can’t come into the classroom but can still attend remotely, we will provide you with the Zoom login information.
You can use your free retake to make up any missed class time.

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The Photoshop Essentials class concentrates on the aspects of Photoshop most commonly used by NYC businesses on a daily basis. By the end of this training course, you will feel confident in creating graphics for the web, retouching damaged photography, and using Text, Layers and Drawing Tools to create images. This class is perfect for those looking to build websites, and for photographers both amateur and professional.

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Practical and hands-on training focused on real-world applications of Photoshop
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Proprietary course manual and shortcut sheets
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