Visual Editing Specialist
with Adobe Photoshop
Learn Photoshop the way working creatives use it: retouching, compositing, product mock-ups and social graphics. Start from zero, or go all the way to Adobe Certified Professional level.
- 8% SST included
- Breakfast and lunch every day
- Workstation with Adobe Creative Cloud
- EFXCO certificate of completion
Real projects, not just tools.
Every day ends with something you made yourself. These are the projects you will build in class.
Retouched portraits
Clean skin, fix light and colour, and keep it natural.
Product mock-ups
Place designs on bags, bottles and boxes with smart objects.
Social posts and ads
On-brand graphics sized for Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.
Posters and banners
Type, shapes and images combined into print-ready layouts.
Photo composites
Blend several photos into one believable scene.
Restored old photos
Repair scratches, tears and faded colour.
Bronze, Silver or Gold.
Same studio, same trainer, same small class. Choose how far you want to go. Every program starts from the basics.
Essentials
Photoshop foundations
- Workspace, panels and navigation
- Resolution, colour modes and file types
- Layers and layer order
- Selections: Marquee, Lasso, Object Selection
- Crop, straighten and resize
Edit, retouch and publish
- Levels, Curves and Hue/Saturation
- Layer masks
- Spot Healing, Clone Stamp and Content-Aware Fill
- Type and shapes for a social post
- Export for web, social and print
Professional workflows
Work like a pro
- Smart objects and smart filters
- Adjustment layers and layer styles
- Product mock-ups with smart objects
- Templates, libraries and actions
- Generative Fill basics with Adobe Firefly
Beginner to advanced
Advanced compositing and retouching
- Select and Mask for hair and fine edges
- Blend modes, light and colour matching
- Perspective and depth in composites
- Portrait retouching: dodge, burn and frequency separation
- Restoring old and damaged photos
Portfolio and certification ready
- Your portfolio project, start to finish
- One-to-one review with your trainer
- Adobe Certified Professional exam objectives
- Timed practice questions
- Next steps: exam, freelance or in-house
The kind of work you will create.
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SampleSample images showing the types of projects covered in class. Our student gallery is coming soon.
Built for people who create every day.
Marketing and social teams
Make on-brand posts and ads without waiting for an agency.
E-commerce sellers
Clean product photos and mock-ups that sell.
Photographers
Retouch faster and deliver better images.
Complete beginners
Never opened Photoshop? Bronze starts from the very first click.
Designers going pro
Fill the gaps and prepare for Adobe certification.
Lecturers and teachers
Teach Photoshop with confidence, and get certified.
Pick your date.
Public classes run at our Cyberjaya studio. Need another date, or a private class for your team? Call us to book.
Learn from Nadhirah Ishak.
Ts. Nadhirah Ishak
Nadhirah is an Adobe Certified Professional herself. She heads training at EFXCO, leads our Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Firefly classes, and has prepared many participants who went on to pass their Adobe exams.
Gold covers the exam objectives. Sit the official exam at our Certiport testing centre with our 3-day Photoshop exam prep, exam and free retake included.
Jobs that start with Photoshop.
Graphic Designer
Designs posters, social posts, packaging and brand visuals.
Social Media Designer
Creates daily posts, ads and campaign visuals for brands.
Photo Retoucher
Cleans up and perfects product, fashion and portrait photos.
Art Director
Leads the look of campaigns and guides a design team.
Typical monthly pay in Malaysia from public job ads and salary guides. See sources and career paths in our Creative Careers Guide.
Good to know.
Do I need any experience?
No. Bronze starts from the very first click. Silver and Gold build on it in the same week, so complete beginners can take any of them.
Which program should I choose?
Bronze (2 days) covers the essentials. Silver (3 days) adds professional, non-destructive workflows and mock-ups. Gold (5 days) takes you from beginner to advanced and covers the Adobe Certified Professional exam objectives. Most people choose Gold.
Can my company claim this from HRD Corp?
Yes, usually. EFXCO Academy is an HRD Corp registered training provider, and we prepare the quotation and documents for your grant application.
Is the fee all-in?
Yes. Fees include 8% SST, breakfast and lunch every day and a workstation with Adobe Creative Cloud. Bronze starts from RM 3,100 per person. Silver and Gold fees are in the free brochure.
Do I need my own laptop or Photoshop licence?
No. We provide high-end workstations with Adobe Creative Cloud. To practise at home after class you need your own Adobe plan.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes, every participant gets an EFXCO certificate of completion. For the official Adobe Certified Professional certificate, sit our 3-day exam prep with the exam included.
Can you train my whole team?
Yes. Private classes run at our Cyberjaya studio or at your office, for teams of 5 or more, with content tailored to your work.
Become a Visual Editing Specialist.
Get the brochure with the full outline, fees and dates. We handle the HRD Corp paperwork.