Credential exams · Photoshop · required
Layers and masks; Correction and selection; Export for print and screen
Adobe / Certiport · Visual design
Training for Adobe Certified Professional – Visual Design
Many designers learn tools from scattered videos: they know the effect but not when it fits. The training ties each tool to a design principle and a real client request, and prepares you for the two exams that make up the credential.
- Credential
- Adobe Certified Professional – Visual Design
- Specialty
- Visual design
- Next step
- Discuss the curriculum and study options with our team.
About the training
Connect specialist knowledge to practice.
Many designers learn tools from scattered videos: they know the effect but not when it fits. The training ties each tool to a design principle and a real client request, and prepares you for the two exams that make up the credential.
What will you learn?
- 01
Edit an image professionally: With layers and masks you can undo.
- 02
Produce a logo or a publication: In the app you chose for your path.
- 03
Justify a design decision: To a client or your team.
- 04
Deliver a ready file: For print or screen, without surprises.
Is this training right for you?
- Are a new or self-taught designer: And want to organize your skills and prove them.
- Work in marketing or communications: And produce campaign and social designs yourself.
- Create content or run a small business: And want a consistent visual identity.
- Study design or media: And need a practical base before work.
- Graphic designer
- Turns an idea into a logo, an ad or a visual identity.
- Digital content designer
- Prepares social images at the right sizes.
- Marketing coordinator
- Adapts designs for campaigns and print.
- Layout artist
- Arranges text and images in reports and magazines.
Topics and applications
Your training map in detail.
Credential exams · Illustrator · option 1
Shapes and paths; Logos and icons; Color and type
Credential exams · InDesign · option 2
Grids and parent pages; Paragraph styles; Print-ready files
Image editing
Non-destructive work with layers and masks, correcting light and color, and isolating elements. A product photo with a busy background must become a clean ad.
Vector or layout
A logo that scales without distortion, or a multi-page piece built on a grid with consistent styles. A logo looks blurred on a large billboard.
Design principles and output
Contrast, visual hierarchy and spacing, with the right size, resolution and color mode. A design that looks great on screen prints with dull colors.
How to organize your study
- Fix your app versions: Practice on the version you will sit.
- Start with Photoshop: Layers, masks and selections before any effect.
- Choose your second app: Illustrator for identity, or InDesign for publishing.
- Study principles with the tools: Contrast, alignment and spacing in every project.
- Master export: Size, resolution and color mode for each destination.
- Practice against time: Fifty minutes per exam, so track your pace.
Before applying for the credential
Credential rule: Pass the Photoshop exam, then either Illustrator or InDesign. Validity: Certiport states the specialty credential is valid for three years. Prerequisites: Check with the issuer at registration.
Credential-owner reference ↗Questions about this specialty
What does Adobe Certified Professional – Visual Design training focus on?
The topics cover design foundations, photoshop imaging, illustrator graphics, layout and publication, design project, with application connecting knowledge to work.
How can I check the level fits me?
Compare your responsibilities with the topics and roles, then discuss your background and visual design goals with our team.
How should I plan my study?
Set your weekly time and baseline knowledge, prioritize weaker topics and use regular application and spaced revision.
Where do I check credential requirements?
Use the credential-owner reference in this guide. Exam fees and registration are separate from training unless an approved offer explicitly states otherwise.
Training guide
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Audience, learning outcomes, topics and study approach in one structured guide. Find study and enrolment details on the page or with our team.
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