Learn how to retouch and color correct photos, combine images, and create graphics in Photoshop. This course covers the basic and intermediate features of Photoshop such as color/contrast, photo retouching, layers, masks, filters, and saving files for web/video/print.
Master Photoshop from the ground up and prepare for the Adobe Certified Professional exam with expert-led training, hands-on projects, and personalized tutoring. This comprehensive program is ideal for aspiring designers, photographers, and creative professionals looking to earn industry-recognized certification.
Begin your journey as a professional graphic designer by learning the essential skills and tools used by industry experts. Gain hands-on experience in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator, and create a stunning portfolio to showcase your talent to potential employers or clients.
Learn the fundamentals of Photoshop in this accelerated class, where you will discover how to retouch photos, remove unwanted elements, and save files for print or web. This class is perfect for beginners who want to improve their photo editing skills in a short amount of time.
Take your Photoshop skills to the next in this advanced Photoshop course. Learn how to make better selections (including hair), retouch skin, adjust color, use channels, use the Pen tool and work with vectors, realistically combine photos, and much more.
Since its first appearance in the late 1980s, Adobe Photoshop has transformed the graphic design industry and increased the productivity of designers the world over. Today, Photoshop is known as the top image editing software and is used at work by over 90% of creative professionals. Even outside of professional design spaces, Photoshop is immensely popular, boasting more than 10 million current users. The tool is so widespread that the name, “Photoshop, ” is now commensurate with photo manipulation.
Looking closely at Photoshop’s features will quickly reveal the reasons behind the app’s long-standing dominance over other image processing tools. The versatile and accessible tools included in Photoshop’s interface enable even new users to make professional-grade graphics and edit images. In addition to having a user-friendly interface, Photoshop is compatible with other Adobe Creative Cloud apps. As a result, multimedia designers waste less time converting file types and enjoy more time designing.
Editing images and producing graphics are the top two ways to use Photoshop. Whether you want to enhance what’s already present in a photo or transform an image into something completely new, Photoshop is up to the task. Consequently, the tool is popular for use in photography, digital marketing, and even archival research. While Photoshop is best known as an image editing tool, it also has plenty of features (such as painting and drawing) that work well for creating original images.
With tools adaptable for a variety of tasks, Photoshop can help with all sorts of project types, including painting, making collages, and designing for print. Other Photoshop projects may include:
Because various Photoshop classes teach skills at different depths, not every class will cover the same concepts. Before signing up for a class, check the curriculum description to see whether the class covers Photoshop comprehensively or just some aspects. While shorter classes generally cover fewer skills, career-focused certificates typically include other skills such as Illustrator or design theory.
Unless you’ve been hiding beneath a rock for the last few decades, you likely already know Photoshop can edit images, but what exactly does that mean? Image editing involves changing existing photos (or graphics) and is the number one skill taught in Photoshop classes. Example editing tasks include:
Though only some classes cover graphic design comprehensively, most will give you the skills to draw original graphics in Photoshop. If you take a course that’s especially geared toward graphic design (such as a graphic design bootcamp), you’ll likely learn Illustrator, InDesign, and graphic design theory in addition to Photoshop. These skills will allow you to create multimedia designs that look more professional.
Regardless of how much theoretical training your class provides, you’ll naturally develop a better feel for design theory as you practice using Photoshop. In particular, modifying images can give you a stronger appreciation for color, contrast, and composition (how visual elements in a design combine to communicate with viewers). Similarly, creating graphics can increase your capacity to effectively use elements like shape, typography, and white space. If you want to accelerate your development in this area, choose a class that includes dedicated design theory training.
Photoshop has built-in AI features that can improve your productivity as a Designer. Rather than substituting design completely, generative AI is best used to automate time-consuming aspects of the design process to make more room for Designer-driven creativity. Since AI is a relatively new component of Photoshop, only some classes cover AI for graphic design.
For new learners, making good judgment calls during the design process can be one of the most challenging parts of learning design. However, working with Photoshop is one of the best ways to learn. Any time you use Photoshop to edit an image or create a design, you’ll make numerous decisions (such as how much to adjust color saturation, which fonts to use, and even when your project is “finished”). The more creative decisions you make, the more attuned you’ll grow to what works (and what doesn’t). As you hone your creative instincts, they’ll gradually become more accurate, increasing the overall quality of your results.
Because Photoshop was designed to be beginner-friendly, it’s not too challenging to get comfortable using this tool. That said, becoming a true master who can use Photoshop effectively to create professional results may demand more dedication.
The aspects of Photoshop you find challenging will be unique to your learning style, temperament, and background. However, most new learners agree that it’s challenging to:
A few hours are all you need to develop the skills to begin experimenting with Photoshop. Once you’ve reached that point, you can spend the next two or three months increasing your skills until you feel comfortable using Photoshop. If you want to turn Photoshop into a professional skill, plan on additional practice and consider joining a bootcamp.
Regardless of how much you plan to learn, the time frame of your training can always be impacted by factors like temperament, past design experience, and how much time you have to practice.
Before you can identify the best Photoshop training format for you, you need a solid understanding of your goals, learning style, and lifestyle. With these in mind, consider how well each training format aligns with your needs. Does one of the following training formats seem like a good fit?
In-person classes:
Live online classes:
On-demand classes:
Through the internet, you can find a variety of free Photoshop resources covering simple skills such as app navigation and simple photo editing. Noble Desktop’s Learn Photoshop blog has a variety of great options, including:
Keep in mind that free tools are generally introductory, making them ideal for beginner exploration but inadequate career preparation.
Adding related skills to your Photoshop training will increase your design capacity and may help you build a career. Experts recommend choosing skills that can position you to meet your goals more effectively. Compatible options include:
Throughout Canada, numerous industries use Photoshop for various projects. Though Photoshop plays an obvious role in creative industries like graphic design, photography, and entertainment, the tool is also a valuable asset in several of Canada’s key industries. Among the top users of Photoshop are fields like marketing, tech, and food.
Projected to spend more than $16.3 billion on digital ads in 2024, Canada boasts one of the top advertising markets in the world. Across the nation, companies of all types rely on ads created with Photoshop to keep customers coming through their doors. However, businesses focusing on retail, consumer goods, and cars are the top spenders.
Closely related to Canada's demand for marketing services, the country’s need for graphic designs is higher than average. From 2019 to 2024, companies spent significantly more on brand designs and content marketing than ever before, leading to job growth for Graphic Designers.
Every year, Canada’s nearly 10,000 graphic design businesses generate roughly $1.6 billion. In addition to producing ads, professionals in this industry use Photoshop to create designs for industries like tech, entertainment, and fashion.
Home to North America’s biggest tech hub, Canada is leading the world in specialty fields like AI, software, cybersecurity, and ocean technology. Across these fields, Photoshop is an essential tool for user interface (UI) design projects including apps, websites, software, and games. As one of the nation’s largest industries, the IT sector employs almost 359,000 professionals and produces over $92.7 billion in annual revenue.
Canada’s large agri-food industry looks to Photoshop to create ads, product packaging, and more. In addition to being the world’s number one canola oil distributor, Canada is the fifth largest agricultural producer. With Photoshop’s help, agri-food generated $150.0 billion in 2023, roughly 7% of the country’s GDP. This makes agri-food one of the nation’s key industries and an essential piece of the global economy.
Learning Photoshop is a great first step toward a fulfilling creative career in several fields. When added to a mix of other industry-specific skills, Photoshop can create the difference between a “starving artist” lifestyle and one that includes consistently high pay.
Vital members of many fields, Designers enjoy creative work that provides a comfortable living. Though Designer salaries vary from one region to the next, their annual salaries typically range from $54,000 to $66,000 throughout Canada. This amount is roughly equivalent to the average for all occupations in Canada.
Graphic Designers use Photoshop and other design tools to create graphics. Most Canadian graphic design professionals earn between $46,000 and $54,000 each year.
Digital Designers enjoy schedules filled with variety as they contribute to the creation of apps, websites, and other interactive design projects. Digital Designers typically need to master more skills than Graphic Designers, and consequently, they’re paid more. For salaries of $53,000–$61,000, they may specialize in niches like UX design, UI design, or web design.
Those who have experience with both design and project management can get jobs as Design Directors. As a trade-off for managing large-scale design projects, Design Directors in Canada earn between $118,000 and $156,000. This pay range is around 118% higher than that of the average Canadian.
Learning Photoshop is far easier when you have a supportive instructor to help you move past obstacles. As a result of Canada’s high demand for Graphic Designers, the country is ripe with training options, including a variety of short classes, bootcamps, and career certificates. In each category, you have hundreds of classes to choose from (both online and in-person). For a quick way to sift through the best options, use Noble Desktop’s Classes Near Me tool to compare classes by length, style, and topic.
Noble Desktop also offers a variety of live online Photoshop classes that can help you gain experience through hands-on practice. Open to beginners, their Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp will teach you basics (such as color correction) followed by harder skills (like using visual overlays). Through class activities and group projects, you’ll develop practical skills along with the confidence you need to use them well. All the while, your expert instructor will be there to answer questions, help you solve problems, and meet with you outside class. If, after you graduate, you decide you want to review material or simply solidify your skills further, you’ll be allowed to retake the class at no charge.
If you want to prepare for a career but don’t have the means to afford a college degree, Noble Desktop also offers accelerated vocational training. The Graphic Design Certificate takes the same hands-on approach to training as Noble’s shorter classes, allowing you to collect experience and build a portfolio as you learn. With projects exploring Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and design theory, you’ll build a strong design foundation that lasts a lifetime. As you partner with other students to create collaborative designs, you’ll have the chance to network and strengthen important soft skills (such as communication). In addition to Noble Desktop’s regular class benefits, this course comes with access to the school’s career support team.
Students who prefer to focus solely on the basics can participate in the Adobe Photoshop Quickstart course offered by Training Toronto. In several hours, beginners receive a rundown of starter skills including how to select objects, use brushes, and alter simple components in photos. The class’s casual environment ensures that new learners can take their time and avoid getting overwhelmed. In addition to their regularly scheduled classes, the school also offers custom training for groups of three or more.
Looking for basic Photoshop training in Vancouver, BC? Also available live online, the Introductory Adobe Photoshop course at Emily Carr University of Art and Design is open to all learners and covers technical aspects of Photoshop. By performing practical tasks, students learn the basics of pixel-based image manipulation and graphics creation. In a short period, students will gain an understanding of image resolution and become comfortable selecting objects, using layers, and adjusting simple image components. At completion, graduates earn an Accredible skills badge that can be shared online.
Photographers who want to raise the quality of their photos can benefit from learning photo editing in Conestoga College’s Photoshop CC for the Digital Photographer course. In partnership with Ed2Go, the college offers straightforward training through their campus in Kitchener, Ontario, or as an online course. Whatever format they choose, students in the class will learn how to apply Photoshop’s tools to photos to improve natural lighting, remove distractions, and even add text. There’s no need to be an existing student at the college to sign up.
At Seneca Polytechnic, Canadian students can join a live online Photoshop Course that takes a unique approach to Photoshop training. Participants can expect to master image editing essentials such as photo retouching, color and texture adjustments, and composites. In addition to these classics, the course also includes creative productivity training. Through practice drills and feedback, students develop increased proficiency and speed when performing Photoshop tasks.
Further training options are accessible to Canada residents through providers such as The Canadian Nature Photographer, Adobe Training Toronto, General Assembly, The Knowledge Academy, Certstaffix Training, Academy of Learning Career College, George Brown College, New Horizons, Learn Photography Canada, the University of Alberta, NYC Career Centers, Bilginc IT Academy, University of Northern British Columbia, and Adobe Training Canada.
Signing up for corporate Photoshop training is one of the fastest ways to bring your whole company up to speed on the latest features. In addition, corporate training is a great way to train new employees or start an in-house design department.
Noble Desktop’s corporate Photoshop training can be adapted to fit your company’s preferences. Company-wide training is available via live online sessions, but if onsite training is preferred, Noble Desktop can also send an expert to your company’s workspace to provide in-person lessons for your whole team. If employees have a mix of preferences, you can also allow each individual to choose their training format (and schedule) by offering vouchers to open enrollment classes. When purchased in bulk, vouchers come with a group discount that can save your company money in the long run. To learn more about available classes, discounts, or related topics, send a short email to Noble Desktop.