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Photoshop 2025 Essential Training by Julieanne Kost
Get up to speed with Photoshop 2025, from interface basics to advanced retouching and generative AI, in this comprehensive training from Adobe's own Julieanne Kost.
This isn’t just a list of tools—it’s a full-on, no-fluff walkthrough of Photoshop 2025. Julieanne Kost, a Principal Digital Imaging Evangelist at Adobe, cuts through the noise and shows you exactly how to get the results you want, whether you’re a photographer or a designer. From opening your first file to using Generative Fill and Neural Filters, this course builds a solid foundation you can actually use.
🎯 What you’ll learn
Navigate the Photoshop interface and customize your workspace for maximum efficiency.
Master core skills like layers, masks, selections, and blend modes.
Retouch images professionally using healing tools, the Remove tool, and Generative Fill.
Use Adobe Camera Raw for non-destructive raw processing and color grading.
Create and edit text, shapes, and Smart Objects for design projects.
Apply Generative AI features to create, expand, and modify images.
✅ Requirements
Skills: Basic computer skills. No prior Photoshop experience is required.
Tools: A copy of Adobe Photoshop (a free trial is available).
Hardware: A computer capable of running Photoshop 2025.
📝 Description
This course is built around a simple idea: teach you the essential features of Photoshop 2025 without the fluff. Julieanne Kost, who has been an Adobe evangelist for years, knows exactly where beginners get stuck and what pros need to brush up on. She starts with the absolute basics—opening files, navigating the interface, and understanding pixels—then moves into the core tools you’ll use every day.
You’ll spend a good chunk of time in Adobe Camera Raw, learning how to process raw files, correct lens distortion, and use masking for targeted adjustments. From there, it’s all about layers, masks, and selections. Julieanne shows you practical workflows, like using the Object Selection Tool to quickly isolate a subject or the Remove Tool to clean up a background. The sections on Generative Fill and Neural Filters are particularly strong, showing you how to use AI to expand images, remove objects, or even change a subject’s expression without a complicated manual process.
The teaching style is direct and focused. Each video is a manageable chunk, and Julieanne explains why you’d use a tool, not just how. This isn’t a series of random tricks—it’s a structured path to becoming a confident Photoshop user.
🧑🎓 Who this course is for
Photographers who want to move beyond basic editing and master the full Photoshop workflow.
Graphic designers who need a solid refresher on the latest tools and features in Photoshop 2025.
Complete beginners who want a thorough, no-nonsense introduction to the industry-standard image editor.
🧑🏫 About the Author
Julieanne Kost is a Principal Digital Imaging Evangelist at Adobe, where she has worked for over 20 years. She is a world-renowned expert on Photoshop and Lightroom, known for her clear, practical teaching style. She has authored hundreds of training videos and articles, and her work has been featured in numerous publications. Her deep understanding of the software and her ability to explain complex concepts in simple terms make her one of the most trusted instructors in the industry.
🏁 Final Result
A solid, practical understanding of the entire Photoshop 2025 workflow.
The ability to confidently retouch photos, create composites, and use generative AI tools.
A portfolio of practice projects completed alongside the course exercises.
Curriculum
📋 Course content
Introduction
Welcome to Photoshop essential training0:45
Opening Files
Opening files in Photoshop5:57
Opening files from Adobe Bridge6:08
Opening files from Lightroom Classic2:42
Opening files from Lightroom2:32
Editing in Camera Raw or Lightroom versus Photoshop5:08
Documents and Navigation
A tour of the Photoshop interface6:17
Working with multiple documents3:11
Panning and zooming documents8:23
Customizing the Photoshop Interface
Arranging the panels you use most often6:12
Customizing the toolbar4:55
Modifying keyboard shortcuts to boost productivity4:50
Digital Image Essentials
Understanding file formats8:15
Mastering bit depth and color mode9:46
Choosing a color space6:34
Making sense of document size6:47
Using Image Size to change document dimensions6:04
Discover flexible editing using the History panel4:07
Saving and exporting documents7:23
Adobe Camera Raw
A tour of the Camera Raw interface8:34
Removing lens distortions and correcting perspective4:50
Cropping and expanding a photo with Generative Expand (beta)7:18
Working with profiles and presets7:58
Enhancing white balance, tone, and contrast6:43
Making adjustments to colors5:21
Removing distracting elements11:06
Using the masking tools to adjust a portion of an image11:23
Using masking to retouch portraits6:49
B/W conversions, color toning, and snapshots7:03
Creating and saving presets6:07
Removing noise and adding Lens Blur10:05
Saving and opening files into Photoshop7:27
Cropping, Straightening, and Adjusting Canvas Size
Using the Crop tool6:01
Straightening a crooked image2:46
Crop and change the image size in one step4:33
Expanding the canvas size7:30
Layers
Exploring layer basics9:26
Loading, selecting, aligning, and distributing layers9:18
Organizing layers using layer groups8:00
Merging and flattening layers3:44
Quickly exporting layers and groups3:28
Color and Brush Essentials
Color basics5:39
Brush basics9:14
The Brushes and Brush Settings panels9:01
Creating custom brushes and symmetrical brush strokes7:20
Working with Layer Masks and Clipping Masks
Layer mask essentials15:18
Creating clipping masks with layers4:36
Making Selections
The Marquee and Lasso tools12:41
Making soft edged selections6:05
Using the Object Select and Selection Brush tools8:42
Making selections based on color5:45
Transforming selections and removing halos7:51
Selecting and replacing skies5:42
Retouching and Removing Distracting Elements
Retouching with the Healing, Patch, and Clone tools9:01
Removing distracting elements with the Remove tool6:44
The magic of Generative Fill11:13
Using Generative Fill on large documents5:40
Seamlessly blend photos using Generative Fill8:07
Transform without distorting with Content-Aware Scale and Move4:50
Generative AI
Generate image essentials12:00
Generating elements and replacing backgrounds8:15
Generative Workspace (beta)6:33
Adjustment Layer Essentials
Introducing adjustment layers7:45
Adjusting color and tone with Levels and Curves9:48
Changing vibrance, hue, saturation, and color balance5:17
Converting to B&W and color toning with Gradient Maps5:51
Applying adjustment layers to multiple layers4:36
Blend Mode Essentials
Blend mode basics5:53
Using Multiply, Screen, Overlay, and Soft Light4:46
Applying blend modes to adjustment layers3:23
Applying blend modes to multiple layers and groups2:24
Smart Object Essentials
Creating and editing Smart Objects5:45
Opening RAW images as Smart Objects8:24
Replacing the contents of a Smart Object4:16
Linked vs. embedded Smart Object5:39
Essential Transformation
Scaling, skewing, and rotating layers using Free Transform5:18
Removing perspective distortion using Camera Raw6:28
Warping images5:52
Using Liquify to reshape an image8:25
Using Vanishing Point to paste in perspective6:12
Using Smart Objects to transform multiple layers as one3:50
Color, Gradient, and Pattern Fill Layers
Using Fill Layers to create a hand painted look8:05
Using gradients to add color effects6:43
Creating and applying custom pattern fill layers4:50
Essential Filters
Filter essentials1:49
Applying filters nondestructively with Smart Filters4:55
Sharpening images8:30
Creative blurring effects11:33
AI-assisted (Neural) filters6:36
Creating painterly effects using Filter Gallery5:48
Applying Camera Raw as a filter5:55
Shape Layers
Using the Shape tools10:06
Modify, duplicate, and use custom shapes7:21
Creating, saving, and masking images to shapes8:06
Duplicating shapes as Smart Objects6:15
The Pen Tools
The Curvature Pen tool5:13
Pen tool basics6:32
Drawing curves with the Pen tool4:23
Drawing complex paths4:30
Pen skills in practice2:53
Essential Layer Styles
Applying layer effects and styles6:27
Creative layer effects4:28
Type Essentials
Exploring headline (point) type6:20
Using leading, kerning, and tracking4:08
Working with paragraph (area) type5:49
Working with Libraries
Library panel essentials8:46
Capture patterns, colors, gradients, type attributes, and shapes from an image6:37
Sharing Libraries4:01
Working with Adobe Stock2:55
Artboards
Creating artboards3:50
Adding content to artboards5:01
Tips for working with artboards3:39
Saving and exporting artboards3:58
Animating
Creating animated GIFs8:03
Creating cinemagraphs6:48
Sharing Images
Sharing documents for review3:11
Saving cloud documents and collaborative editing5:30
Using Image Processor to batch resize and save files2:39
Exporting a multiple images to a single document4:25
Conclusion
Next steps0:27
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