# Photoshop Advanced Course Online 100% online with Photoshop software, live support, and industry-recognized certificate Canonical URL: ## Overview Ready to take your Photoshop skills further? This course is designed for users who already have a solid foundation and want to refine and expand their capabilities. You’ll learn to make highly precise selections, including difficult areas like hair, to isolate subjects and swap backgrounds. Dive into advanced color correction methods for greater speed, accuracy, and control, and learn how to composite multiple images with matching lighting and perspective. You’ll also explore Photoshop’s generative AI tools to enhance creative workflows. ## What you'll learn - Master advanced color correction and masking techniques - Combine multiple images to produce realistic composites - Create complex selections (including hair) using Select and Mask, channels, and other tools - Apply blending modes effectively in real-world scenarios - Perform professional-quality skin retouching - Use the Pen tool for vector masks and precise clipping paths - Explore Photoshop’s Generative AI capabilities ## Prerequisites Students should have a foundational understanding of Photoshop, equivalent to what we teach in our Photoshop Bootcamp. ## Curriculum #### Skin Retouching in Photoshop - Apply advanced skin retouching techniques for advertising and fashion-related industries - Skin retouching workflow - Reducing and removing imperfections - Working with Camera Raw and smart objects for skin retouching - Frequency separation for skin retouching - Alternatives, tools, and actions #### Hair Selection & Removing Backgrounds - Hair selection using tools and “Select and Mask” - Techniques for improving layer masks - Hair selection using channels - Painting hair using brushes #### Using Channels to Make Selections - Working with Channels - Saving Selections - Altering Channels to improve the selection #### Combining Photos (Photo Montage) - Combining images and matching light sources - Creating and improving shadows - Working with reflections - Working with perspective and vanishing point #### Vector Masks & Clipping Paths - Working with the Pen tool - Using Vector masks - Creating Clipping Paths - Creating paths for selections - Save files with paths #### Advanced Color Correction Techniques & Blending Modes - Color correction workflow - Matching tones in composited images - Matching skin tones - Using Blending Modes with Adjustment Layers #### Photoshop Generative AI Features (Adobe Firefly inside Photoshop) - Generative Expand (when using the Cropping tool) - Generative Fill ## Instructors ### Dan Rodney — Instructor Dan Rodney has been a designer and web developer for over 20 years, creating coursework and leading innovative training initiatives. Dan has been at the forefront of integrating AI into design and business workflows, spearheading AI courses. In addition to teaching and curriculum development, he writes custom scripts for InDesign (Make Book Jacket, Proper Fraction Pro, and more) and works with automation and AI-driven tools in his free time. You can find Dan on X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Facebook, and at danrodney.com. ### Eugenio Solis de Ovando — Instructor Eugenio Solis de Ovando is a Senior Instructor specializing in graphic design, web design, and visual communication. With over 20 years of experience in the creative industry, Eugenio is passionate about helping students develop strong technical skills and a solid design foundation across print, digital, and web platforms. Eugenio teaches a wide range of courses, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma, WordPress, UI Design, and Artificial Intelligence for Graphic Design. His classes are known for their clear, hands-on approach, blending technical mastery with creative exploration to help students bring their ideas to life with confidence and precision. He holds a Ph. D. in Artificial Intelligence with a specialization in Human Performance Technology, where his research focused on integrating emerging AI technologies into adult education and training. As an Adobe Certified Design Master and Licensed Private Career School Teacher in New York State, Eugenio is dedicated to delivering high-quality instruction and sharing best practices in digital design workflows. He brings real-world insights into the classroom, guiding students through professional techniques in layout design, typography, color theory, image editing, and responsive web design. ## Pricing **Tuition:** $695