While Adobe Photoshop is the best graphics editing software out there, it is also somewhat difficult to master, owing to which many feel the need to take classes for it. However, once you have it figured out, the program can improve your work significantly, and if you are a photographer or retoucher, Photoshop can help you work miracles.

If you are a photographer, a beginner Photoshop user, or a start up retoucher who is looking to learn about Photoshop tools and layers, skip the expensive training classes and have a go at this completely FREE online course.

Requiring no prior experience or skills, this course can easily be taken if you have Photoshop (CS3, CS4, CS5 or CS6) installed on your computer.

Containing more than 17 lectures and over 3 hours of content, this course will teach you everything you need to know about:
- Working with Layers & Masks
- Working with Adjustment Layers
- Working with the Pen Tool
- Working with Dodge & Burn Tools
- Working with the Selection Tools
- Working with the Clone and Healing Tools
- Working with the Brush tools
- Working with the Quick selection Mask Tool

One section of the course provides a quick and useful introduction to Photoshop (including tips and tricks photographers can use to get their work done quicker and more efficiently), while the second includes 10 video lectures on Photoshop tools and layers, which are comprehensive and easy to follow.

By the time you have managed to work your way through this course, using the tools and layers available in Photoshop to full effect will be an absolute breeze for you.

Author Bio
Based in South Africa, I am a freelance photographer and retoucher who enjoys creating workshops & training lessons. I create these courses in a bid to educate photographers about the different types of software available that can help them improve their workflow and postproduction life.