Mastering Adobe Photoshop

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This Specialization, taught by instructor Kate Silver, is intended for intermediate Photoshop users seeking to develop advanced design and editing skills. Through three hands-on courses, you will explore creative retouching, smart mockups, and vibrant poster effects—preparing you to produce professional-quality visuals for digital design, branding, and creative marketing. Kate Silver is a graphic and shoe designer, Top Teacher on Skillshare, and instructor at the UK’s leading Adobe training center in London. She creates beginner and advanced courses on design software including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Canva, and more. With experience designing for brands like Jimmy Choo and Sophia Webster, Kate brings hands-on expertise to her classes, making complex tools simple and accessible. Her lessons focus on clarity, practical projects, and smart shortcuts to help students build real skills with confidence.

Syllabus

Course 1: Mastering Adobe Photoshop CC: Retouching & AI Tools
Course 2: Mastering Adobe Photoshop CC: Mockups & Smart Layouts
Course 3: Mastering Adobe Photoshop CC: Neon, Duotone & Posters

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6 hours 17 minutes
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If you’ve ever wanted to bring your branding, packaging, or product design ideas to life, this course, taught by Kate Silver, is for you! In this intermediate Photoshop class, we’ll explore advanced mockup creation and layout techniques using smart objects, warping tools, and vanishing point grids. You’ll complete real projects like book covers, t-shirt designs, and interior design mockups while building a versatile creative toolkit. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: * Design realistic product mockups using smart objects and warping tools * Apply patterns to packaging, labels, and fabric mockups with precision * Use perspective and vanishing point tools to create professional layout presentations You’ll need a working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop CC before starting. With guided practice, plenty of shortcuts, and step-by-step builds, you’ll gain confidence creating visuals that look sharp, polished, and portfolio-ready. Join me, Kate Silver and let’s turn your ideas into mockups that sell. Instructor bio: Kate Silver is a graphic and shoe designer, Top Teacher on Skillshare, and instructor at the UK’s leading Adobe training center in London. She creates beginner and advanced courses on design software including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Canva, and more. With experience designing for brands like Jimmy Choo and Sophia Webster, Kate brings hands-on expertise to her classes, making complex tools simple and accessible. Her lessons focus on clarity, practical projects, and smart shortcuts to help students build real skills with confidence.
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5 hours 25 minutes
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This fun and vibrant course, taught by Kate Silver, is all about color, light, and creating striking designs that pop off the screen. If you're comfortable with Photoshop basics and ready to get creative, you’ll love learning how to make bold duotone and neon effects, and how to design full poster layouts that feel polished and professional. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: * Create custom duotone and neon effects using gradients, masks, and blending modes * Build layered compositions using glow techniques, text treatments, and lighting overlays * Design an eye-catching neon poster from scratch using reusable layer styles and visual tricks This course is ideal for Photoshop users who want to level up their visual design skills, with a focus on creativity and dramatic effects. You’ll need a basic working knowledge of Photoshop CC. As your instructor, Kate Silver, we’ll go step by step, using real projects and repeating key techniques, so you build confidence while creating high-impact visuals. Instructor bio: Kate Silver is a graphic and shoe designer, Top Teacher on Skillshare, and instructor at the UK’s leading Adobe training center in London. She creates beginner and advanced courses on design software including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Canva, and more. With experience designing for brands like Jimmy Choo and Sophia Webster, Kate brings hands-on expertise to her classes, making complex tools simple and accessible. Her lessons focus on clarity, practical projects, and smart shortcuts to help students build real skills with confidence.
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7 hours 1 minute
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Ready to level up your Photoshop skills with creative retouching and powerful AI tools? This course, taught by Kate Silver, is perfect for Photoshop users who already know the basics and want to push their skills further. Whether you’re a graphic designer, photographer, or digital artist, this hands-on course will walk you through advanced image editing techniques using fun, real-world projects. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: * Retouch portraits like a pro—whiten teeth, remove dark circles, smooth skin, and even add a sunkissed glow * Use Adobe Firefly’s AI Generative Fill to extend images, change features, and add realistic new elements * Quickly remove backgrounds, apply layer adjustments, and use powerful selection tools with confidence To be successful in this course, you should have a basic understanding of Adobe Photoshop CC. We’ll build on your foundation with step-by-step tutorials, advanced shortcuts, and plenty of repetition so the skills stick. Join me, Kate Silver, and let’s dive into the tools that professionals use—and have fun doing it! Instructor bio: Kate Silver is a graphic and shoe designer, Top Teacher on Skillshare, and instructor at the UK’s leading Adobe training center in London. She creates beginner and advanced courses on design software including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Canva, and more. With experience designing for brands like Jimmy Choo and Sophia Webster, Kate brings hands-on expertise to her classes, making complex tools simple and accessible. Her lessons focus on clarity, practical projects, and smart shortcuts to help students build real skills with confidence.