Coming soonDesignSpark

Adobe Photoshop for Non-Designers

The 20% of Photoshop that covers 90% of real-world tasks: photo edits, social posts, banners, mockups. No 'designer' background needed.

About this course

Photoshop has 1000+ features. You need maybe 30. We teach those 30 in five sessions: layers and the destructive-vs-non-destructive distinction, selection tools that actually work, retouching basics, color and tone, and exporting for web/social/print. Walk away able to handle the design tasks that hit your inbox at work — without paying a freelancer for every banner.

What you'll cover

1
The interface, panels, and your workspace
Tools panel. Layers. The 5 keyboard shortcuts you actually need.
2
Layers and non-destructive editing
Smart objects. Adjustment layers. Why you can always undo.
3
Selections and masks
Quick select, Select Subject, refine edge. Layer masks vs vector masks.
4
Retouching — basics that get you 80% there
Spot heal, clone, frequency separation light. The 'clean' look.
5
Color and tone
Curves, Hue/Sat, Camera Raw. Matching colors across images.
6
Banners, social posts, mockups
Templates that scale. The right export for each platform.

Who it's for

Marketers running their own creative, small business owners, content creators, and admin staff who 'do design too.'

Prerequisites

A computer with Photoshop installed (free trial works). No design experience required.

Skills you'll build

Photoshop
photo editing
social media graphics
layers
masks
retouching
banner design
Adobe

Who we're looking for

Open call · Apply to teach

Required skills

Photoshop
photo editing
social media graphics
layers
masks
retouching
banner design
Adobe

Experience

1+ year teaching or hands-on practice

Languages

English or Arabic (both a plus)

Time commitment

6–8 sessions × 90 min over 4 weeks

Compensation

80% of seat revenue (Tahout takes 20%)

If your CV matches, apply to teach. We use AI to rank applicants by fit, then admin reviews and approves the right instructor(s).