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Adobe Photoshop Essentials (Online at your own pace)


Adult Enrichment / Computers & Technology -
Online Certificates and Courses 2025

This fundamental course covers Adobe Photoshop CC most commonly used tools, menus and panels. Learn all the basics of Photoshop to effectively work with selection and editing tools, layers, and masks to edit, retouch and enhance existing images or create your own composite digital art work. Impress your business organization, friends and family by enhancing their photos and create magazine cover quality enhanced images.

Software Requirements: Adobe Photoshop. More information on Adobe Creative Cloud software can be found at adobe.com

This class can be taken on its own or as part of the Graphic Design Software Essentials Certificate


Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ


Class details:
Unit 1: Getting to know the Interface and Selection Tools
    Interface menus
    Tools
    Panels
    Working with the various Selection tools
Unit 2: Working with Layers and Masks
    Layers and layer management
    Non- destructive editing using masks
    How to type and format text
    Using various type formatting and style tools and panels
Unit 3: Image Correction & Enhancement
    Photo correction and enhancement tools
    Crop, dodge and burn
    Recoloring, retouching
    Healing brushes
Unit 4: Using the Drawing Tools
    How to use the Pen tool
    Other drawing tools in Photoshop
    Advanced drawing and selection
    File formats
    How to save files for print or web
Instructor

Andy Helmi


Andy Helmi is a graphic and website designer, technical consultant and an online marketing specialist located in Vancouver, BC, Canada. His education background includes over ten years of academic training in electronic/computer engineering, graphic and web design, music and digital photography.

Andy’s professional experience in digital media started in 1996. He has worked for a few companies and also has been running his own freelance design business ever since.
Andy also has passion for teaching. He is an Adobe certified instructor and has completed “BC Instructional Skills” certification. He has been developing courses/programs and teaching at several local colleges and universities including Vancouver School Board, Vancouver Community College, Langara College and Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

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Price: $ 225 00
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Sun-Sat, Oct 6 - Oct 31
12:01 - 11:59 AM

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Min Age   18 yr.

Price: $ 225 00
Registration begins  
Jan. 7th at 9:00 AM