Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design

Using Adobe Photoshop and AI Functions

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Course Overview

This instructor-led Adobe Certified Professional course in Visual Design Using Photoshop is designed to equip you with the essential skills needed to excel in digital media. Through hands-on training, you’ll learn how to set up projects, create and modify visual elements, and master Photoshop’s powerful editing and design tools. The course also covers critical industry knowledge, including copyright considerations, client communication, and preparing designs for web, print, and video. Additionally, you will explore the use of assistive and generative AI tools within Photoshop to enhance your creative workflow and expand your design capabilities.

Course outcome

By completing this course, individuals will gain expertise in essential aspects of graphic design, from understanding design principles and client communication to managing copyright and licensing considerations. The course covers the creation and organization of digital projects, including document setup, workspace customization, and effective use of layers and selections. Learners will also master image editing techniques, typography, and retouching tools, along with applying filters and exporting projects for various media formats. This comprehensive training prepares students to confidently take the associated Adobe Certified Professional exam.

Your new skills

Identify Purpose and Audience: Understanding design requirements based on the purpose and audience needs for images.
Communicate Design Plans: Effectively discussing design ideas with colleagues and clients, using project management techniques.
Understand Copyright and Licensing: Applying legal knowledge regarding content usage, including copyright, permissions, and licensing.
Apply Basic Design Principles: Understanding and using design principles such as balance, contrast, and alignment.
Set Up Projects: Creating documents with appropriate settings for web, print, and video.
Customize Workspace: Organizing and customizing the Photoshop workspace for efficient workflow.
Manage Digital Assets: Importing and organizing digital assets, including using Adobe Camera Raw.
Use Layers Effectively: Managing layers in complex projects, including different layer types and masks.
Edit Non-destructively: Performing both destructive and non-destructive editing using Smart Objects and Filters.
Create Visual Elements: Using tools to create and edit raster and vector graphics.
Add Typography: Working with text and adjusting typographic settings for design purposes.
Make Selections: Using a variety of selection tools and refining selections effectively.
Apply Retouching Techniques: Using auto-correction tools, healing tools, and content-aware options to retouch images.
Use Filters and Styles: Applying filters, creating layer styles, and using them to modify the appearance of design elements.
Export Projects: Preparing images for export in various formats for web, print, and video, including managing color space and resolution

Prerequisites:

Knowledge and Experience: Basic Computer Literacy: Ability to navigate operating systems (Windows, macOS, or Linux).

Adobe recommends candidates for this course have around 80–100 hours of experience with Photoshop, totaling about 150 hours of instruction and hands-on practice with video editing workflows.

Hardware: Computer that can run Adobe Photoshop

Software: Adobe Creative Cloud Subscription with Photoshop installed.

Access: Internet access - a stable fiber connection of at least 10 Mbps up and down speeds is recommended.

What is included in the price?

Fully led by an authorized instructor.

All materials needed to complete the course are included in the course fee. This includes course literature, exercise assignments and fees for the certification exam.

The course is held remotely in a virtual classroom. All lectures are recorded and are available as reference material for two weeks after course completion.