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Photoshop Course

Learn Adobe Photoshop for architecture: layers, masks, plan rendering and render post-production.

Your roadmap — from admission to certificate

  1. Free counselling

    Talk to our counsellor — choose the right course, batch time and mode.

  2. Admission

    Join at a CADD centre near you or online. You get your student login and ID card.

  3. Learn step by step

    30 Hours of hands-on Photoshop classes — in the classroom or live online.

    Getting Started with PhotoshopLayers and SelectionsMasks, Adjustments and Blend ModesRetouching and PaintingPlan RenderingRender Post-ProductionPresentation Board Project
  4. Practice & project

    Exercises in every class and a final project, checked by your trainer.

  5. Course completion certificate + completion badge

    Finish the course and get your course-completion certificate and a digital completion badge with your name.

    Sample course-completion certificate — Special Course in Rendering and Visualization
    Course-completion certificate (sample) — Special Course in Rendering and Visualization · verifiable online
    Course-completion badge — Special Course in Rendering and Visualization
    Course-completion badge
    Course
    Special Course in Rendering and Visualization
    Issued by
    CADD Training Cetre
    Training
    Classroom or live online
    How to earn
    Complete the course and its project
    With your name and year · its own verify link · “Add to profile” on LinkedIn
  6. Certification exam

    Take the certification exam: a theory test and a practical task — at the centre or online.

  7. Certified certificate + marksheet

    Pass the exam and get the certified certificate with your marksheet. Anyone can check it online with its QR code.

  8. Certified badge

    Your certified badge — add it to LinkedIn and share it anywhere; it opens its own verify page.

    Certified badge — Special Course in Rendering and Visualization
    Certified badge
    Course
    Special Course in Rendering and Visualization
    Issued by
    CADD Training Cetre
    Training
    Classroom or live online
    How to earn
    Pass the certification exam
    You also get
    Certified certificate + marksheet
    With your name and year · its own verify link · “Add to profile” on LinkedIn
  9. Make your CV & apply for jobs

    Make your CV in your student panel (Career → My CV) — your course, certificates and projects are added for you. Send it as a link with a preview picture, and apply to jobs and Hire Me requests from companies.

About the Photoshop course

Adobe Photoshop is the industry-standard software for editing photos and creating raster graphics. In architecture and civil engineering it is used to colour AutoCAD plans, enhance 3D renders from V-Ray, Lumion or Enscape, build presentation boards and prepare portfolio sheets. Photographers, designers and marketing teams also rely on it every day.

This 30 Hours foundation course teaches Photoshop through architectural examples. You learn the workspace, document setup and resolution, layers, selections and masks, then move on to adjustment layers, retouching tools, smart objects, blend modes and filters. Practical sessions cover rendering a floor plan, adding sky, people, trees and shadows to a 3D render, correcting perspective, and assembling a presentation sheet for clients or college submissions. Classes are hands-on, in the classroom at CADD Training Centre branches or live online, and you receive a certificate that can be verified online.

Photoshop skills help architecture students, civil engineers and visualisers present their work more professionally. After this course, students often continue with SketchUp, Lumion, V-Ray or an Adobe graphic design course.

You will be able to

  • Set up documents with the right size, resolution and colour mode for print and screen
  • Work with layers, groups, layer masks and clipping masks
  • Make accurate selections with Quick Selection, Object Selection and Select and Mask
  • Correct colour and tone with Levels, Curves and Hue/Saturation adjustment layers
  • Retouch images using the Healing Brush, Clone Stamp and Content-Aware Fill
  • Render 2D plans and post-produce 3D renders with sky, people, trees and shadows
  • Design and export architectural presentation boards as JPG and PDF

Who it is for

  • Architecture and civil engineering students
  • Interior design students preparing presentation sheets
  • 3D visualisers who want to enhance their renders
  • Beginners who want a practical start in Photoshop

What you need

  • Basic computer skills
  • AutoCAD or 3D software knowledge is helpful for the architectural exercises
  • A PC or laptop with at least 8 GB RAM for live online classes

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Photoshop Syllabus

7 chapters · 34 topics
01 Getting Started with Photoshop 5 topics
  1. Workspace, panels and tools
  2. New document, canvas size and image size
  3. Resolution, RGB and CMYK colour modes
  4. Zoom, pan, rulers and guides
  5. Saving PSD and exporting JPG and PNG
02 Layers and Selections 5 topics
  1. Layer types, groups and layer styles
  2. Marquee, Lasso and Magic Wand tools
  3. Quick Selection, Object Selection and Select Subject
  4. Select and Mask for clean edges
  5. Free Transform, Warp and Perspective
03 Masks, Adjustments and Blend Modes 5 topics
  1. Layer masks and clipping masks
  2. Levels, Curves and Hue/Saturation
  3. Colour Balance and Photo Filter
  4. Blend modes for shadows and lighting
  5. Smart Objects and Smart Filters
04 Retouching and Painting 5 topics
  1. Spot Healing and Healing Brush
  2. Clone Stamp and Patch tool
  3. Content-Aware Fill and Generative Fill
  4. Brushes, gradients and patterns
  5. Text and typography for boards
05 Plan Rendering 5 topics
  1. Exporting AutoCAD plans for Photoshop
  2. Colouring floors, walls and landscape
  3. Textures and patterns for materials
  4. Drop shadows and depth effects
  5. Site plan and section rendering
06 Render Post-Production 5 topics
  1. Sky replacement and atmosphere
  2. Adding people, trees and vehicles as entourage
  3. Lighting, glow and colour grading
  4. Perspective correction and Vanishing Point
  5. Working with render passes
07 Presentation Board Project 4 topics
  1. Board layout and grids
  2. Combining plans, renders and text
  3. Print-ready export and PDF
  4. Final review with the trainer

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Photoshop course — FAQ

What is Photoshop used for in architecture?

Architects use Photoshop to colour plans and sections, improve 3D renders with sky, people and lighting, and create presentation boards and portfolios for clients and college juries.

Can a beginner learn Photoshop in this course?

Yes. It is a foundation course that starts from the interface and basic tools. Only basic computer skills are needed to join.

How long is the Photoshop course?

The Photoshop course is 30 Hours long and ends with a presentation board project that combines plans, renders and text.

Can I learn Photoshop online?

Yes. Photoshop for architecture is taught in the classroom at CADD Training Centre branches and in live online sessions, with plan and render files shared for each exercise.

Do I get a certificate after the Photoshop course?

Yes. A CADD Training Centre certificate is given after the Photoshop course. It can be checked online by QR code or verification code, and your presentation board becomes a portfolio piece.

How does Photoshop help my career?

Photoshop strengthens portfolios and supports roles such as architectural visualiser, junior architect, interior designer, presentation designer and 3D render artist.

Which software should I learn with Photoshop for architecture?

Photoshop pairs well with AutoCAD for plans and with SketchUp, Lumion, Enscape or V-Ray for 3D renders. Together they cover drawing, visualisation and presentation.

More questions? Ask our counsellor or read the general FAQ.

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