Photoshop: What | Why | How [Series 1, 2025] with Celia Henderson (1)
Mon 21 Jul
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A wonderful, thorough walk-through of Photoshop's features with the fabulous Celia Henderson! Please watch the recording to see more!
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Date & time:
21 Jul 2025, 13:00 – 14:00 BST
Webinar - link will be sent out immediately
About the event:
Please watch this video below:
Photoshop: What | Why | How, with Celia Henderson - 16 x 1 hour sessions, designed specifically to break Photoshop down in to managable 'chunks'. These sessions will run between 1-2pm (UK time)
This series is £80 as a single payment, or £20 per month for 4 months (+setup fee).
Unlock the full potential of Adobe Photoshop with our comprehensive course led by the renowned Celia Henderson. This in-depth series is meticulously designed for photographers who are eager to improve their knowledge of photo editing and digital manipulation.
What You'll LEARN:
We are using 'What | Why | How' as a theme throughout this series, looking at:
What: Gain a deep understanding of Photoshop's interface, tools, and features. Learn the essential functions that make Photoshop the industry standard for digital editing.
Why: Discover the reasons behind using specific tools and techniques. Understand the importance of each function and how it can enhance your creative projects.
How: Step-by-step tutorials and hands-on exercises will guide you through the process of using Photoshop's tools. From basic adjustments to advanced techniques, you'll learn how to apply your knowledge effectively.
The outline structure is as follows:
From Celia (please click on each of the chevrons to find out a little more!)
Part 1: Photoshop Interface
Tools, Workspaces, Panels, Options, Contextual tool bars, some useful Preference settings
Hand, Rotate and Zoom tools
Part 2: Brush Tool
This is just the starting workshop on this key tool in the Photoshop toolbox
Part 3: History
There’s a lot more than just ‘Undo’ on this workshop
History Brush tool and how it relates with the
History Panel
Art History Brush – something creative for the creatives
Part 4: Move Tool
Options, Settings, defaults
Properties Panel
Transform tools
Part 5: Artboard
Ever wondered what this tool is doing lurking behind the Move tool and what it does?
Artboard Tool and how it works with the
Artboard Panel
Working with Artboards
Part 6: Creative tools – Pattern Stamp
One of my favourite creative tools sitting with the Clone Stamp tool
Part 7: Cropping, Slicing and Framing
Crop tool
Frame Tool
Slice Tool
Slice Selection Tool
Part 8: Erasing and Colour replacement
Eraser tool
Background Eraser
Magic eraser
Colour Replacement Tool
Part 9: Blur, Sharpen and Smudge Tools, Dodge, Burn and Sponge Tools
Part 10: Gradient Tool and Paint Bucket
This amazing tool with its now not so new makeover has a plethora of uses – come and find out more …
Part 11: Text Tools
From simple captions and labels to bending text on curves
Wrapping text around and inside shapes
Creating wonderful cutouts
Part 12: Shape Tools
This Vector tool pops up in all sorts of places in Photoshop, even when you are blurring
It’s a great introduction to understanding paths
Part 13: Eyedropper and Colour Sampler, Foreground and Background colours
We will already have clicked on the foreground and background colours in this series of workshops, but this one goes in to a bit more detail
Part 14: Back to the Brush Tool
In this workshop we’ll explore some of the additional settings assigned to brushes
If you use a Wacom Tablet I’ll talk about the connection to your brushes
Make your own brushes
Part 15: Mixer Brush
I can’t do a series of workshops on Photoshop tools without another look at this magical tool
Even if you have attended a Mixer Brush session with me before, this has some new ideas for you to try
Part 16: Adjustment Brush or Adjustment Layer?
Let’s see which you prefer and why
As part of this LEARN series, you'll have:
Expert Instruction from Celia Henderson, a professional with years of experience in training and photo editing, who is a incredibly well known presenter in the UK and beyond.
Interactive Sessions: Participate in live sessions where you can ask questions, get feedback, and interact with other learners.
Resource Materials: You'll have optional downloadable guides, and sample files to practice with.
This series is perfect for beginners who are new to Photoshop, as well as intermediate users looking to refine their skills by approaching this complex piece of software in a methodical, step-by-step way.