Photoshop is the benchmark for image editing, and Ottawa creatives and marketers use it every day. Our courses focus on the tools that matter most — masking, colour correction, retouching, compositing. Hands-on throughout, focused on skills you’ll apply immediately back in your Ottawa studio or office.
This training changed everything. Peter explained the Photoshop tools and techniques in a way that finally made sense, and the hands-on practice helped me apply them right away!
No time for a full Photoshop course? This Ottawa one-day session covers the essentials -- selections, retouching, adjustments, and layers -- so you can handle the most common tasks without fumbling. Exactly enough to be useful, without the time commitment of a longer course.
Photoshop is a deep application, and this Ottawa course focuses on the parts that matter most for professional work. Masking, colour correction, sharpening, compositing -- the techniques that separate capable users from confident ones. Hands-on throughout, built around skills you'll actually use every day.
Every photograph has unrealized potential -- this Ottawa course teaches you how to find it. You'll move into professional retouching territory, mastering seamless composites, complex selections, and results that genuinely hold up. For photographers and designers in Ottawa who want their work to look truly polished.
This course teaches you how to edit, retouch, and create professional images and graphics using Adobe Photoshop. You’ll learn practical tools to
improve photos and prepare content for print, web, and social media.
• Use layers, masks, and adjustment layers
• Edit and retouch images (color correction, blemish removal, background cleanup)
• Combine multiple images
• Save and export files for print, digital, and web use
Yes. We can tailor exercises and examples to your needs. Just ask.
You’ll be surprised. You will save time and gain confidence when you start producing professional-quality visuals. When you learn it properly, you can produce stunning photos with expert-level retouching.
Anyone who works with images or graphics: marketing and communications staff, designers, social media managers, photographers, or professionals who want to create polished visuals.
Photoshop workshops are online with a live instructor who demonstrates each step. Then it is your turn. There is lots of time for practice and you will probably be surprised at how easy it is to use Photoshop.
We recommend Adobe Photoshop (Creative Cloud version), but we can adapt training for earlier versions as needed.
No prior Photoshop experience is required. The course begins with the basics and builds to more advanced techniques. The learning curve is gentle.
Our two-day Essentials class is the most popular. We also offer a one-day Quickstart class.
Yes. Each participant receives free after-class support, plus tip sheets for ongoing use.
At Training Ottawa, we help professionals build the skills that make work easier, faster, and more impactful. Our courses combine expert instruction with real-world projects so you can immediately apply what you learn.
Whether you’re creating stunning designs, managing complex projects, analyzing data, or producing compelling content, our goal is simple: to help you work smarter, not harder.
We are proud to be a Canadian company.
You can expect your instructor to be helpful and engaging. Your Adobe Photoshop training will be hands-on, right from the start, and your day lasts about 7 hours including breaks and lunch. You will get lots of practice with the basics so you can be confident diving into projects back in the office. Your Adobe Photoshop training is structured so that you understand and remember the lessons learned.
You will work on practical exercises—learning new skills and professional techniques that you will use in your own real-world projects. You will meet attendees who are like-minded people pursuing similar goals. You can expect lively Q&As. We hope you’ll ask all the questions you want. Please let us know before the event if you have any special requests or challenges.
» Cancellations made more than 5 days before a course date qualify for a full refund minus a $35 administration fee per student.
» Cancellations made less than 5 days before a course do not qualify for a refund but the class may be rescheduled.
» Cancellations made within 48 hours of the start time are not eligible for a refund and may not be rescheduled.
» We are not able to offer refunds or rescheduling for no-shows or uncompleted courses.
» There is no charge for rescheduling when you inform us at least 3 days before the course.
» An administration fee of $35 per person is charged when rescheduling less than 3 days before a course.
» Student substitutions are free. If you cannot take a course maybe your colleague can. Just let us know.
» It is rare that classes do not run as scheduled but we do reserve the right to reschedule previously confirmed classes.
