Learn Photoshop the Easy Way
Take Your Creativity to the Next Level
Learn Photoshop Without the Overwhelm
Step-by-step courses that teach authors and creatives how to design beautiful graphics and book covers using Adobe Photoshop — even if you're starting from zero.
New to Photoshop?
Start Here.
If Photoshop feels confusing or intimidating, this course will walk you through
everything you need to know to get comfortable using it.
You'll learn the essential tools, understand how layers work,
and create your first real design.
Inside the Course You'll Learn:
How the Photoshop workspace actually works
The essential tools every beginner should know
How layers, masks, and adjustments work together
The foundations needed for more advanced design
By the end of the course, Photoshop will finally make sense.
Explore the Course Library
Whether you're learning Photoshop for fun, for creative projects, or for book design,
these courses will guide you step-by-step.
Intro to Photoshop
Level: Beginner
Learn the foundations of Photoshop so you can confidently create designs, graphics, and images.
Photoshop for
Book Cover Design
Level: Beginner → Intermediate
Learn how to design beautiful, genre-appropriate book covers that look professional and marketable.
How to Design Print Covers
Level: Beginner → Intermediate
Learn the technical side of how to design paperback and hardcovers.
Creating Eye-Catching Women's Fiction Covers
Level: Intermediate
Learn how to create the warm, emotional aesthetic used in modern women’s fiction covers.
Start Learning Photoshop for Free
If you're just getting started, download the Photoshop Mini Course.
This mini course focuses on the basics to help you get more comfortable with Photoshop.
12 minutes
Focuses on navigating the interface, creating a new document, adding images, understanding the toolbar and more.
12 minutes
All about layers. What layers are, how to move them, hide/show, duplicate, and more.
10 minutes
We put it all together to create a mock ad so you can use the tools we just learned about right away.
In less than 45 minutes you'll have designed your first graphic and be able to use what you learned on your next project!
The Photoshop Learning Path
If you're wondering what course to take first, here's the recommended order.
Intro to Photoshop
Learn the core tools and foundations.
Photoshop for Book Cover Design
Apply your skills to real creative projects.
How to Design Print Covers
Learn the technical side of how to design paperback and hardcovers.
Creating Bestselling Women's Fiction Covers
Learn how to create the warm, emotional aesthetic used in modern women’s fiction covers.
More courses coming soon
Meet Your Instructor
Deborah Bradseth
I created these courses to make learning Photoshop and book cover design easier and more approachable.
Many creative people want to learn Photoshop but feel overwhelmed by how complicated it seems at first.
I have over 20 years of experience in Photoshop which allows me to provide clear guidance on how to learn Photoshop from the very beginning. These courses break everything down into clear, manageable lessons so you can build real design skills step-by-step.
Whether you want to design graphics, create book covers, or simply understand Photoshop better, you'll find a path here.
What Others Are Saying
This is a great course. I dabbled in Photoshop for my Facebook ads but was able to improve them after this course. I learned so much.
Deanna Lynn Sletten
Author
Ready to Start Learning Photoshop?
If you're new to Photoshop, the best place to begin is the Intro to Photoshop course.
Start building real design skills today.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about the us
The Intro to Photoshop for Beginners course requires no prior experience! I walk you through step-by-step from the very beginning so you can get started without being overwhelmed.
The other courses do require working knowledge of Photoshop. If you have taken the Intro to Photoshop course, or have experience in Photoshop already, then you're ready for the other courses.
Any recent version of Photoshop should work. I would recommend 2024 or higher to be able to access all the features.
If, within 30 days of purchasing any of my courses you do not feel you have learned anything new and helpful in your creative journey, contact me for a full refund.
Not at all. While it’s book cover focused, the skills you’ll learn apply to all kinds of design projects including ad design, graphics, branding, and more!
You will have lifetime access! Go at your own pace and revisit lessons anytime. And access to any and all updates that happen along the way!
You can contact me, Deborah, directly at support@designingwithphotoshop.com and I will be happy to answer any questions you have.