# Photoshop Advanced

Canonical URL: <https://www.creativelive.com/classes/photoshop-advanced>

## Overview

Ready to build on your Photoshop skills? This class is designed for students who already understand the basics and want to expand their abilities with more advanced techniques.

You will learn how to make more precise selections, including challenging selections such as hair, so you can isolate subjects and place them into new backgrounds. You will also explore advanced color correction techniques that help you work more efficiently and with greater control.

In addition, you will learn how to use Photoshop’s generative AI features to enhance creativity and streamline your workflow.

## What you'll learn

- Advanced color correction and masking techniques
- Learn to make complex selections (such as hair) using “Select and Mask,” channels, and more
- See useful applications of Blending Modes
- Retouch skin
- Learn the Pen tool for use in vector masks and clipping paths
- Explore Photoshop’s Generative AI features

## Prerequisites

Students should have a foundational understanding of Photoshop, equivalent to what we teach in our [Photoshop Bootcamp](/classes/photoshop-beginner).

## 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 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

## FAQ

### Do I need to bring anything to the class?

No. We provide computers (Mac or PC) with Photoshop installed. Choose your operating system at checkout.

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $695