Adobe Photoshop Essentials
Free Beginner course · 10 lessons · 3 weeks · Certificate on completion
Master the tools professionals use daily — layers, masking, retouching, and export-ready output. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- The Photoshop workspace
- Layers and layer styles
- Selections and masking
- Retouching and healing
- Colour and tone correction
- Compositing images
Skills you'll pick up
- The Photoshop workspace
- Layers and layer styles
- Selections and masking
- Retouching and healing
- Colour and tone correction
- Compositing images
Tools covered
- Photoshop
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: The Photoshop workspace
Module 1 of Adobe Photoshop Essentials. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Layers and layer styles
Module 2 of Adobe Photoshop Essentials. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Selections and masking
Module 3 of Adobe Photoshop Essentials. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 4: Retouching and healing
Module 4 of Adobe Photoshop Essentials. 1 lessons · 1h
Lessons in this course
- The Photoshop workspace
- Layers and layer styles
- Selections and masking
- Retouching and healing
- Colour and tone correction
- Compositing images
- Text and simple graphics
- Exporting for web and print
- Photoshop: Deep dive 9
- Photoshop: Deep dive 10
Instructor
Isabella Moretti — Senior Photo Retoucher
Isabella Moretti is a Senior Photo Retoucher with years of hands-on experience teaching Photoshop to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Adobe Photoshop Essentials. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $85,000 per year · median India salary ₹11,00,000 per year · 201,297 open roles worldwide
- Photoshop Specialist
- Senior Photoshop Lead
- Photoshop Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Adobe Photoshop Essentials course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Adobe Photoshop Essentials, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Adobe Photoshop Essentials take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 3 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.