December 2025
Intermediate to advanced
562 pages
12h 4m
English
Overview
Mastering Adobe Photoshop 2026 is your comprehensive guide to mastering advanced photo editing skills and implementing professional design workflows. With this book, you will learn to utilize Photoshop's latest AI-enabled features, craft stunning visuals, and develop expertise in non-destructive editing techniques for various media formats.
What this Book will help me do
- Learn advanced photo editing using non-destructive tools to ensure your edits are reversible and maintain the original quality.
- Understand how to create professional branding mock-ups and integrate smart objects for versatile designs.
- Explore AI capabilities in image editing for tasks like seamless retouching, background removal, and generative assets.
- Design optimized content for social media platforms, including animations, video shorts, and high-volume outputs.
- Master 3D composition techniques using tools like Substance Viewer to craft immersive and modern designs.
Author(s)
Gary Bradley is an Adobe Certified Expert with years of experience teaching design and photo editing using Photoshop. He takes pride in breaking down complex concepts into clear, actionable techniques that help readers achieve professional results. Gary's approach emphasizes a balance between practical application and innovation, ensuring his readers stay ahead in the ever-evolving field of digital design.
Who is it for?
This book is tailor-made for digital designers, content creators, social media managers, and photographers looking to elevate their Photoshop skills. If you have a basic proficiency with Photoshop and aim to advance your capabilities in creating professional visuals for print, digital, and social platforms, this guide is for you. The book also caters to those who want to save time using streamlined workflows while producing outstanding visual content. Whether your goal is to impress clients, bosses, or followers, this book provides the tools and techniques to achieve it.
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