Photoshop Masterclass

This course is a must for everyone that needs any type of graphics for their business or career. This is all about content creation! You'll learn how to create all sort of designs that are very much required in today's digital age:

• Clickable Facebook Ads;
• Instagram Posts that will get you tons of likes;
• Youtube Thumbnails that will get you clicks;
• Newsletters that will improve your open-rate and click-through rate;
• CVs (Resumes) that will get you hired or promoted;
• Business cards that will make a lasting impression;
• Logo designprinciples that will leave you shocked!
• Product Catalogue for sales agents;
• Indoor Banner Ads for various promotions;
• Beautiful Cover imagesfor your social media profiles;
  ... and much more!

All these projects are going to be done in Photoshop, but the great thing about it is you don't need any serious experience with it. As long as you have a very basic understanding of the program, I'll teach you everything you need to know. In case you never opened Photoshop and you have no clue about it, then this course may not be for you.

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Digital certificate - Included

• Introduction 50:13

  • 1: Welcome & How to Use This Course Preview 06:29
  • 2: How to Get Help Fast 02:24
  • 3: Graphic Design: A Down-To-Earth Explanation 03:11
  • 4: Activity: Create Your First Facebook Ad Design 07:59
  • 5: Using Photoshop For Every Project 03:30
  • 6: Design Assets Explained 05:55
  • 7: Best Sources For Design Assets 07:42
  • 8: Optional: Setting Up Photoshop 05:54
  • 9: Activity: Mix & Match Design Assets 03:57
  • 10: What Does it Take to Create Beautiful Graphics? 03:12

• Facebook Cover Project 47:53

  • 11: Introduction 01:20
  • 12: Project Settings & Aspect Ratios 07:46
  • 13: Optional: Creating Text Assets From Scratch 04:39
  • 14: Selecting Image Assets 06:44
  • 15: Arranging the Assets on the Canvas 04:01
  • 16: Designing the Cover 07:11
  • 17: Typography for the Facebook Cover 06:44
  • 18: Fine Tuning the Cover 06:22
  • 19: Conclusions 03:06

• Facebook Cover Project #2 45:30

  • 20: Introduction 01:10
  • 21: Analyse Your Assets & Options 04:46
  • 22: Setting the Project's Foundation 04:40
  • 23: Creating a Neutral Background With a Noise Texture 07:21
  • 24: Sizing Up the Products Correctly 04:42
  • 25: Creating Shadows for the Products 05:37
  • 26: Fine Tuning the Cover 03:47
  • 27: Using Vector Graphics to Create Version 2 03:58
  • 28: Creative Facebook Cover Iteration 09:29

• Youtube Thumbnails 1:11:32

  • 29: The Connection Between YouTube Thumbnails & Views 01:32
  • 30: The Power of a Mockup 06:53
  • 31: The Absolute Best Way to Design YouTube Thumbnails 04:09
  • 32: Classic YouTube Thumbnail – Part 1 04:53
  • 33: Classic YouTube Thumbnail – Part 2 06:15
  • 34: Abstract YouTube Thumbnail – Part 1 05:45
  • 35: Abstract YouTube Thumbnail – Part 2 06:32
  • 36: Choose Your Own Style 04:53
  • 37: Before & After Thumbnail 07:22
  • 38: Illustration-Based Thumbnail – Part 1 05:09
  • 39: Illustration-Based Thumbnail – Part 2 05:02
  • 40: Personal Brand Thumbnail 06:31
  • 41: Text Behind & In Front of You 05:21
  • 42: Conclusions 01:15

• Instagram 1:06:46

  • 43: Introduction 01:25
  • 44: How to Post on Instagram From Your Computer 02:05
  • 45: Instagram Content Creation Hack 04:38
  • 46: Clean Product Presentation – Part 1 05:21
  • 47: Clean Product Presentation – Part 2 07:28
  • 48: Instagram Mockups – Easy! 03:14
  • 49: Inspirational Content – Part 1 05:32
  • 50: Inspirational Content – Part 2 04:12
  • 51: Black & White Content 07:43
  • 52: Food Content 06:01
  • 53: Personal Branding – Part 1 05:35
  • 54: Personal Branding – Part 2 04:29
  • 55: Content Striking Colours – Part 1 04:29
  • 56: Content Striking Colours – Part 2 04:34

• Facebook Ads 1:37:24

  • 57: Introduction 01:10
  • 58: Framing Facebook Ads & Quality Standards 05:51
  • 59: Colorful Product Ad – Part 1 06:36
  • 60: Colorful Product Ad – Part 2 05:18
  • 61: Colorful Product Ad – Part 3 06:32
  • 62: Colorful Product Ad – Part 4 05:49
  • 63: The Question of Stock Photos & Freebies in Facebook Ads 04:37
  • 64: Vector Based Ad – Part 1 05:42
  • 65: Vector Based Ad – Part 2 06:46
  • 66: Vector Based Ad – Part 3 05:53
  • 67: Vector Based Ad – Part 4 04:52
  • 68: The Pros & Cons of People-Based Facebook Ads 05:48
  • 69: People-Based Facebook Ad – Part 1 07:23
  • 70: People-Based Facebook Ad – Part 2 06:12
  • 71: People-Based Facebook Ad – Part 3 06:26
  • 72: Best Facebook Ad Template – The Foundation 04:21
  • 73: Best Facebook Ad Template – The Details 06:48
  • 74: Conclusions 01:20

• Business Cards 56:58

  • 75: Introduction 03:23
  • 76: Colourful Business Card for the CEO – The Essentials 05:46
  • 77: Colourful Business Card for the CEO – The Details 05:34
  • 78: Colourful Business Card for the CEO – Beautiful Icons 06:40
  • 79: What Do 'Simple' and 'Clean' Mean? 07:06
  • 80: Personal Branding Business Card 07:00
  • 81: Business Card Best Design Practices 06:22
  • 82: Corporate Business Card – Foundation 07:14
  • 83: Corporate Business Card – Icon Design 07:53

• Design Beautiful CVs (Resumes) 51:52

  • 84: CV (Curriculum Vitae) Designs in Today’s Market 04:18
  • 85: Deciding on a CV Style 04:26
  • 86: Setting the Foundation of the CV 06:47
  • 87: Choosing a Typeface - Really Important! 07:03
  • 88: Rocking Typography 05:17
  • 89: Gorgeous Icons For Your CV 05:33
  • 90: Staying Consistent in Your Design 05:11
  • 91: Negative Space in a CV Design 05:49
  • 92: Creating a Timeline For Your CV 06:06
  • 93: Final Thoughts for the Clean CV Project 01:22

• Beautiful CV Design 37:12

  • 94: Creative CV Design 05:19
  • 95: Modern Typography for a Creative CV 06:02
  • 96: Use Freepik to Make Your CV Stand Out! 07:09
  • 97: How to Adjust Vectors & Add Detailed Icons 06:48
  • 98: Fine-Tuning the CV 05:37
  • 99: The Last 10% That Makes All The Difference! 06:17

• Newsletters 51:35

  • 100: Newsletters in Today’s Market 02:57
  • 101: Newsletter Styles 05:32
  • 102: Colorful Newsletter in Mailchimp & Photoshop 05:35
  • 103: Create a Catchy Newsletter Hero-Element in Photoshop 05:30
  • 104: Adding Extra Details 04:08
  • 105: The Most Important Element: The CTA 05:34
  • 106: Create Effective Layouts in Mailchimp 06:09
  • 107: Inserting New Content in Mailchimp 04:40
  • 108: Balancing Graphics With Content 08:14
  • 109: Design Overview 03:16

• Animated Newsletters 41:07

  • 110: Animated Newsletter in Mailchimp & Photoshop 05:25
  • 111: Create the Product Presentation in Photoshop 04:45
  • 112: Animating the Product Presentation – Method #1 06:41
  • 113: Animating the Product Presentation – Method #2 04:46
  • 114: Create the Call to Action 03:48
  • 115: Creating a Gift Design for the Newsletter in Photoshop 06:09
  • 116: Animating the Gift Box – The Lid 04:40
  • 117: Animating the Gift Box – The Stars & Text 04:53

• Graphic Design Analysis with Chris Barin 58:02

  • 118: Introduction 04:02
  • 119: Mazda 3 Launch Ad 05:40
  • 120: Travel Agency Templates – Good or bad? 05:36
  • 121: Original Design Vs Templates 06:43
  • 122: Hiring People Through Beautiful Ads 06:08
  • 123: Premium Office Building Ad – Shocking! 05:17
  • 124: Huge Telecom Company Blunder! 06:04
  • 125: 50% for 5% 08:54
  • 126: The Reason Why Most Designs Are Cluttered 06:00
  • 127: Clichés and Stereotypes in Graphic Design 03:38

• Printed Design: Indoor Ad Banner 39:47

  • 128: Introduction 02:34
  • 129: Everything’s About the Style Guide 04:51
  • 130: Indoor Ad Banner: Laying Things Out 05:58
  • 131: Indoor Ad Banner: Typography & Layout 06:58
  • 132: Indoor Ad Banner: Styling 07:42
  • 133: Indoor Banner: Final Touches & Conclusions 05:14
  • 134: Bonus: Create an Indoor Ad Banner Mockup 05:06
  • 135: Conclusions 01:24

• Printed Design: Product Catalogue 1:02:03

  • 136: Introduction 01:54
  • 137: Set Up the Catalogue Project in Photoshop 05:34
  • 138: Styling the Cover of the Catalogue 07:40
  • 139: Fine-Tuning the Cover 05:46
  • 140: Add Something Extra to the Cover 08:09
  • 141: Interior Page Style: Typography 07:53
  • 142: Interior Page Style: Layout 05:45
  • 143: Styling Large Amounts of Text 10:52
  • 144: Interior Pages Overview 06:35
  • 145: Conclusions 01:55

• Logo Design 39:58

  • 146: The Truth About Logo Design 04:20
  • 147: Should You Design Logos as a Freelancer? 08:28
  • 148: Creating Logos in Photoshop 06:24
  • 149: The Complexity Behind a Logo 04:19
  • 150: Gathering Information 05:56
  • 151: Worst Techniques for Logo Design 04:38
  • 152: Best Techniques for Logo Design 05:53

• Final Thoughts 02:10

  • 153: Final Thoughts 02:10

Hey! I'm Chris Barin, Adobe certified Photoshop instructor, web & app designer, and entrepreneur.

What you'll learn:

• Practical Photoshop techniques that can be immediately applied
• Graphic Design skills that are frequently needed in all manner of projects
• You'll create, from scratch, Facebook Ads, Instagram Posts, Youtube Thumbnails, Newsletters, CVs, Business Cards, and much more
• Professional Photoshop workflows that you can immediately incorporate into your projects

Important Features Included:

Course workbook: use it to get up and running fast. It contains answers to most questions, detailed explanations about certain techniques shown in the videos, and much more;
Live chat: my students frequently find me on our Discord group chat. This is a free program where you can chat with my fantastic community of students, ask questions, and get help fast. I'm regularly on there!
All the sources files are included (PSDs): this means you can quickly replace my content with yours and use my designs without any strings attached!
Facebook group: get access to a private group of over 4000 people who regularly share their designs, insights, and comments.

Photoshop is not just about manipulating photos, making waist smaller or removing acne! Through this course you'll learn how to use it like the powerful tool it is and you'll be able to supercharge your career or personal projects.

• Anyone who wants to learn Graphic Design and create beautiful content
• Business owners and entrepreneurs who need all sorts of graphics for their projects
• Bloggers, Youtubers, and content creators in general will benefit tremendously from this course

• Just about any version of Photoshop. Preferably Photoshop CC. CS6 is fine, but not ideal. Lightroom or Elements are not ok!

• There will be a few cases where we'll use Adobe Illustrator, but just to copy-paste some resources, nothing more

• You need a very BASIC understanding of Photoshop.