Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
If you're opening Photoshop for the first time and everything feels overwhelming, this is exactly where you need to start. In this lesson, you and I will walk through Photoshop together, step by step, from the very basics of what Photoshop even is, all the way to creating your first projects, saving your work, and confidently navigating the workspace. By the end, Photoshop will never feel scary to you again. I've also created detailed lesson notes and practice files that you can download for free using the link below, so you can follow along and come back to this anytime. I hope this video helps you. Thank you so much for watching :)
► GET PHOTOSHOP:
Students Offer: Get Photoshop along with 20+ licensed apps + AI features with Creative Cloud Pro, at a special discounted price: https://pix.live/photoshop
Download Creative Cloud Desktop App: https://pix.live/ccdesktop
► DOWNLOAD NOTES & PRACTICE FILES: https://pix.live/psb1
► TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 A Promise
00:23 What is Photoshop
00:38 What is a Pixel
02:10 How to Install & Update Photoshop
03:38 The Photoshop Home Screen
04:52 Intro to Photoshop Workspace
05:34 Switch Between Home Screen and Workspace
07:09 Create and Save Your Own Workspace
12:48 Find Hidden or Missing Panels
14:24 3 Major Parts of a Workspace
16:39 The OCS of Photoshop
17:06 How to Open a File
20:54 How to Create a File
22:15 Fun Project 1 - Text Design
27:42 How to Save
33:01 Fun Project 2 - Double Exposure
34:45 Save As
37:16 Export As
40:15 The Three OSM Bars in Photoshop
40:37 Options Bar
43:45 Status Bar
44:58 Menu Bar
45:55 How to Undo and Redo
46:35 Master Navigation - Zoom and Pan
51:02 Turn This Photoshop Setting Off
52:44 The New Contextual Task Bar
53:46 Fun Project 3 - Contextual Task Bar
59:35 How to Really Master Photoshop
59:51 One Favor
► RECOMMENDED SOFTWARE & CREATIVE RESOURCES:
✅ Official PiXimperfect Compositing Plugin: https://pix.live/pixcomposite
✅ The Best A.I. Powered High-End Portrait Retouching Plugins: https://pix.live/retouch4me
✅ Unlimited Photoshop Actions, Plugins, Brushes, Assets, etc: https://pix.live/envato
✅ The Best Professional Plugin for Color Grading: https://pix.live/infinitecolor
✅ Music Used in PiXimperfect Videos: https://pix.live/music
► THE GEAR I USE:
✅ My Graphic Tablet: https://pix.live/wacompro
✅ Recommended Budget Tablet: https://pix.live/wacomlite
✅ Primary Microphone: https://pix.live/mic1
✅ Budget Microphone: https://pix.live/mic2
✅ Audio Interface: https://pix.live/audiointerface
✅ Camera: https://pix.live/camera
✅ Lens: https://pix.live/lens
► LET'S CONNECT:
Instagram: instagram.com/piximperfect
Facebook: facebook.com/piximperfect
Twitter: twitter.com/piximperfect
If you're opening Photoshop for the first time and everything feels overwhelming, this is exactly where you need to start. In this lesson, you and I will walk through Photoshop together, step by step, from the very basics of what Photoshop even is, all the way to creating your first projects, saving your work, and confidently navigating the workspace. By the end, Photoshop will never feel scary to you again. I've also created detailed lesson notes and practice files that you can download for free using the link below, so you can follow along and come back to this anytime. I hope this video helps you. Thank you so much for watching :)
► GET PHOTOSHOP:
Students Offer: Get Photoshop along with 20+ licensed apps + AI features with Creative Cloud Pro, at a special discounted price: https://pix.live/photoshop
Download Creative Cloud Desktop App: https://pix.live/ccdesktop
► DOWNLOAD NOTES & PRACTICE FILES: https://pix.live/psb1
► TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 A Promise
00:23 What is Photoshop
00:38 What is a Pixel
02:10 How to Install & Update Photoshop
03:38 The Photoshop Home Screen
04:52 Intro to Photoshop Workspace
05:34 Switch Between Home Screen and Workspace
07:09 Create and Save Your Own Workspace
12:48 Find Hidden or Missing Panels
14:24 3 Major Parts of a Workspace
16:39 The OCS of Photoshop
17:06 How to Open a File
20:54 How to Create a File
22:15 Fun Project 1 - Text Design
27:42 How to Save
33:01 Fun Project 2 - Double Exposure
34:45 Save As
37:16 Export As
40:15 The Three OSM Bars in Photoshop
40:37 Options Bar
43:45 Status Bar
44:58 Menu Bar
45:55 How to Undo and Redo
46:35 Master Navigation - Zoom and Pan
51:02 Turn This Photoshop Setting Off
52:44 The New Contextual Task Bar
53:46 Fun Project 3 - Contextual Task Bar
59:35 How to Really Master Photoshop
59:51 One Favor
► RECOMMENDED SOFTWARE & CREATIVE RESOURCES:
✅ Official PiXimperfect Compositing Plugin: https://pix.live/pixcomposite
✅ The Best A.I. Powered High-End Portrait Retouching Plugins: https://pix.live/retouch4me
✅ Unlimited Photoshop Actions, Plugins, Brushes, Assets, etc: https://pix.live/envato
✅ The Best Professional Plugin for Color Grading: https://pix.live/infinitecolor
✅ Music Used in PiXimperfect Videos: https://pix.live/music
► THE GEAR I USE:
✅ My Graphic Tablet: https://pix.live/wacompro
✅ Recommended Budget Tablet: https://pix.live/wacomlite
✅ Primary Microphone: https://pix.live/mic1
✅ Budget Microphone: https://pix.live/mic2
✅ Audio Interface: https://pix.live/audiointerface
✅ Camera: https://pix.live/camera
✅ Lens: https://pix.live/lens
► LET'S CONNECT:
Instagram: instagram.com/piximperfect
Facebook: facebook.com/piximperfect
Twitter: twitter.com/piximperfect
