Layerhouse
Free · 6 modules · 30 lessons · 6 quizzes

Master every pixel.

A quiet, hands-on course for learning Photoshop. Short lessons, real shortcuts, and a playground to try ideas before you open the app.

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Beginner firstNo experience needed
Non-destructiveHabits pros use
01 — Curriculum

Six rooms. One craft.

Each module has its own page with step-by-step lessons and a quiz at the end. Work through them in order, or jump to what you need.

Module guide

What each module covers

One card per module: what it's about, how hard it is, the tools you'll use and what you'll be able to do afterwards. Click the card to flip to the next one.

Click the card to flip to the next module

The 80 / 20 of Photoshop

Twenty tools do most of the work. Learn those, deeply.

Photoshop has hundreds of features, but nearly every real edit comes down to layers, masks, selections, and adjustment layers. This course skips the trivia and drills the foundation until it's muscle memory.

30Lessons
~8hTotal time
40+Shortcuts
60Quiz questions
02 — Playground

See how layers think.

A tiny Photoshop you can poke. Change the blend mode, opacity and mask of the top layer and watch what happens.

untitled-1.psd @ 100% (Shape, RGB/8)
Layers
100%
  • Shape
  • Background

Click the second thumbnail to add a gradient layer mask.

Blend mode

Normal

03 — Shortcuts

Hands on the keys.

Every tool has a single-letter shortcut. Press the right key before the timer runs out.

Which key selects…
Press any key to start
Score 0 Streak 0 Best 0
Cheat sheet
04 — Progress

Your journey so far.

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0 of 30 lessons complete

    Open a blank canvas.

    The fastest way to learn is to break things on a copy. Pick a lesson and follow along in Photoshop.

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