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Validate your knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, the world’s most powerful imaging and design software.
Adobe has worked with creative industry experts and the test design specialists at Certiport to identify the skills and concepts that are critical to using Photoshop effectively in a professional context.
The resulting 50-minute exam is integrated with the Photoshop desktop app, allowing for an authentic assessment of job-ready skills.
150 hours of instruction and hands-on experience is recommended. Test your knowledge today.
This certification will become available on June 15, 2021
The exam objectives are outlined below alongside sample items from CertPREP Practice Tests and relevant resources. All key items are examples of exam topics and do not comprise a comprehensive list.
This guide is based on the 2021 version of Visual Design Using Adobe Photoshop.
For 2018-2020 versions of the exam objectives, please visit Certiport.
This objective covers critical concepts related to working with colleagues and clients as well as crucial legal, technical, and design-related knowledge.
CertPREP Practice Tests sample items
1.1 Purpose, audience, and requirements
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How to succeed as a digital designer
An introductory guide to design thinking
Designing Accessible Experiences at Scale
1.2 Communication and project management
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1.3 Copyright, permissions, and licensing
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1.4 Key terminology
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1.5 Design principles and best practices
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This objective covers the interface setup and program settings that assist in an efficient and effective workflow, as well as knowledge about ingesting digital assets for a project.
CertPREP Practice Tests sample items
2.1 Document settings
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2.2 Application workspace
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2.3 Non-printing design tools
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2.4 Importing assets
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2.5 Colors, swatches, and gradients
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2.6 Brushes, styles and patterns
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This objective covers document structure such as layers and managing document structure for efficient workflows.
3.1 Managing layers
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3.2 Layer opacity, blending modes, and masks
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3.3 Destructive and nondestructive editing
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This objective covers core tools and functionality of the application, as well as tools that affect the visual outcome of the document.
CertPREP Practice Tests sample items
4.1 Core tools and features
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4.2 Text and typography
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4.3 Selections
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4.4 Transforming media
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4.5 Retouching techniques
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4.6 Filters and styles
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This objective covers saving and exporting documents or assets within individual layers or selections.
5.1 Preparing images
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5.2 Saving and exporting
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