Guide

The Photoshop Beginner's Roadmap

Photoshop workspace showing the core toolbox

New to Photoshop? This roadmap orders PS Deluxe's own tutorials into a four-step learning path.

This page was created for the static site as an editorial index. It summarizes and links our own published tutorials; it adds no new techniques of its own.

Step 1 — Know your tools

Begin with Mastering the Basics: Photoshop Tools and Their Functions to learn the toolbox, layers, and selections.

Step 2 — Fix your colors

Color correction and grading teaches curves, levels, and grading looks you will use in every project.

Step 3 — Speed up with actions

Photoshop actions for efficient workflows shows how to record and batch repetitive edits.

Step 4 — Unlock the advanced features

When the fundamentals feel comfortable, move on to advanced Photoshop features, techniques and tips.

Pick a specialty

From here, explore digital painting, retouching, or creative photo manipulation.