Photoshop Essentials for interior designers and other disciplines 18 to 19 Oct 2025 with Federica Capitani

AutoCAD & 3D Modelling Interior Design Professional Practice Skills

Ref: D2D38063

Location: London

£275

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About this course

Photoshop is an industry-standard image-editing program used by designers to add colour, texture and detail to visual materials and presentation. This course is aimed at design students and professionals, and examples and course materials will relate to interior design practice, but could be applied to other disciplines.

Course Description

The course will introduce you to the introductory skills needed to begin working with Photoshop. Strong emphasis is placed on best practices, and approaches are derived from experience and working solutions. During the course, you will cover:

Photoshop User Interface
Document Set Up – Image Setup Dialogue Box
Understanding the differences between: Canvas size; Image Size and Resolution in Pixels/mm; File size
Workspaces
Create, Open and Import Images
Layer Management and Manipulation
Selection Tools and Techniques
Most Commonly Used Transform Tools
Image Colour Adjustments
Layer Masks
Clone Stamp
Content Aware Fill
Save Photoshop Files and Save as JPEGs
Layer Management and Manipulation – Cont.
Brushes
Colours, Swatches and Gradients
Basic Floor Plan Rendering using Colours
Applying Layer Effects – Shadows and Glows
Filter Effects
Basic Floor Plan Lighting Effects
Apply Photoshop's Built-in Patterns as Overlays
Working with Type
Printing and Export Options

This Photoshop Essentials course is designed for individuals with little to no experience using Photoshop and provides a strong foundation in the core tools and interface.

While no prior Photoshop knowledge is required, participants must have a basic level of computer confidence and dexterity to benefit from the course. The sessions will move at a steady pace, and students are expected to follow guided exercises and use keyboard shortcuts effectively during the class.

To ensure this course is the right fit, please review the readiness checklist below.

Is this course right for you?
You’ll get the most from this course if you:

Can confidently operate a computer (Windows or Mac)
Are comfortable using a keyboard and mouse together
Can perform basic tasks like opening/closing programs and navigating folders
Know how to use common keyboard shortcuts (e.g. Ctrl + C for copy, Ctrl + Z for undo)
Can comfortably follow step-by-step instructions while using both hands on the keyboard and mouse
Can focus in a group setting with minimal one-to-one assistance

If you are unsure about any of the above, please get in touch with the bookings team.

Course Materials

Included

A PC will be provided for each student for use throughout the course.

What students need to bring

Notebook and pen
bring a note of your own Adobe ID login. If you don’t already have one, Please register for a free account at www.adobe.com prior to the course, and remember to bring the details with you.
a USB memory stick or similar to save your work

Additional information

Please wear appropriate clothing/aprons for the workshop or studio, this includes stout covered footwear (no sandals or open toes).

Timetable

Student registration: 9.30am - 10am
Course teaching: 10am - 4.15pm
Morning teaching: 10am - 1pm
Lunch break: 1pm - 2pm (lunch is not included)
Afternoon teaching: 2pm - 4.15pm (15 minute break)
Teaching finishes: 4.15pm

General Information

"Short courses are open to anyone aged 18 and over. The course fee covers tuition and materials where stated. You will need to bring all other items listed under the Materials to bring section.

Refreshments

Coffee and tea are included in the course fee, but you will need to bring lunch with you to eat in the refreshments room. There are also plenty of other local venues to purchase food.

Access

If you have any specific access needs, we will need to know about your access requirements in advance. Please tell us about your needs in confidence by emailing: [email protected] This venue has steps to the front reception, with limited access via a side gate to the ground floor. There is a small lift to higher floors or stairs.

Safety

Short course students are required to sign a safety compliance form as part of West Dean Health and Safety regulations.

Refunds and cancellations

Please refer to our terms & conditions below.

Disclaimer

The information given is accurate at the time of publication. However, West Dean College reserves the right to cancel or amend courses if circumstances require."