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WSQ - Generative AI for Photoshop

Sessions 2 days
Duration 16 hrs
Level Beginner
Assessment 2 hrs

Venue

12 Woodlands Square #07-85/86/87 Woods Square Tower 1, Singapore 737715. 5 mins walk from Woodlands (NS9) MRT station.

The venue is disabled-friendly.

TSC Title: Visual Communication
TSC Code: DSN-COM-4005-1.1

Funding for this course is valid from 6 May 2024 to 5 May 2028. Register and complete the course within this period to qualify for funding support.

By end of the course, learners should be able to:

LO1: Initiate visual communication through GAI in Photoshop and Firefly.
LO2: Create storyboards using GAI in Firefly that communicate visual narratives and task flows for team collaboration.
LO3: Propose enhancements to visual design using GAI by assessing aesthetics and applying advanced critique techniques in Photoshop.
LO4: Formulate GAI strategies employing color fundamentals to enhance the appeal of visual outputs in Photoshop.

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Certificate of Achievement from Tertiary Infotech Academy Pte Ltd - Upon meeting at least 75% attendance and passing the assessment(s), participants will receive a Certificate of Achievement from Tertiary Infotech Academy Pte Ltd.
OpenCerts from SkillsFuture Singapore - After passing the assessment(s) and achieving at least 75% attendance, participants will receive a OpenCert (aka Statement of Achievement) from SkillsFuture Singapore, certifying that they have achieved the Competency Standard(s) in the above Skills Framework.

WSQ - Generative AI for Photoshop

Course Code: TGS-2024045220

WSQ
SFC
PSEA
UTAP
SFEC
Absentee Payroll
MCES

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This course equips participants with practical skills to use Generative AI (GenAI) with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Firefly to create, edit, and enhance professional visual content. Learners will explore the fundamentals of generative AI for image creation and develop effective prompting techniques to generate visuals that meet specific design and communication objectives.

Participants will learn to use Adobe Firefly to generate images, develop visual concepts, explore creative variations, and create storyboards for communicating ideas and visual narratives. Emphasis is placed on translating design requirements into effective prompts and evaluating AI-generated outputs for relevance, quality, and visual consistency.

Using Adobe Photoshop, learners will apply AI-powered features such as Generative Fill and Generative Expand to add, remove, replace, and extend image elements. They will also practise inpainting, outpainting, object manipulation, image composition, colour correction, and other enhancement techniques to refine AI-generated and existing images.

Through hands-on activities and practical projects, participants will develop end-to-end AI-assisted design workflows, from defining visual objectives and generating initial concepts to editing, refining, and producing final visual assets. The course also develops learners’ ability to evaluate visual quality, provide constructive design critiques, and propose improvements based on visual communication and design principles.

This course is part of our AI training in Singapore, where you can browse all our AI courses. See more generative AI training.

Course Learning Outcomes

After the end of this course, learners will be able to

LO1: Initiate visual communication through GAI in Photoshop and Firefly.
LO2: Create storyboards using GAI in Firefly that communicate visual narratives and task flows for team collaboration.
LO3: Propose enhancements to visual design using GAI by assessing aesthetics and applying advanced critique techniques in Photoshop.
LO4: Formulate GAI strategies employing color fundamentals to enhance the appeal of visual outputs in Photoshop.

Full Fee $900.00 Before GST

GST $81.00 9% of fee

Baseline Nett $531.00 SG/PR age 21+ · 50% funded

MCES / SME Nett $351.00 SG age 40+ · 70% funded

SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)

Eligible companies can use their $10,000 SFEC to cover up to 90% of out-of-pocket course fees for classes ending on or before 30 Nov 2026. A redesigned SFEC starts on 1 Dec 2026.

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SkillsFuture Credit (SFC)

Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their SFC to offset course fee payable after funding but the $4,000 Additional SFC (Mid-Career Support) cannot be used.

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UTAP

Eligible NTUC members can apply for 50% of the unfunded fee from UTAP, capped up to $250/year and for members aged 40 and above, capped up to $500/year.

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PSEA

Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their PSEA funds to offset course fee payable after funding.

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Please bring your own laptop for hands-on training. If you don't have laptop, we can provide spare laptop for training use.

We provide free consultation related to the subject matter after the course.
Please email your queries to enquiry@tertiaryinfotech.com and we will forward your queries to the subject matter experts.

You can register your interest without upfront payment. There is no penalty for withdrawal of the course before the class commences.
We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule the course due to unforeseen circumstances. If the course is cancelled, we will refund 100% for any paid amount.
Note the venue of the training is subject to changes due to availability of the classroom.

Course Details

Topic 1: Generative AI for Visual Communication

Introduction to Generative AI (GenAI)

Popular GenAI tools for image creation

Using text prompts to create images

Text prompt best practices

Elements of visual communication design

Best practices of visual communication

Topic 2: Generative AI with Adobe Firefly

Generating images with content types and styles

Mixing images with Match Image

Setting colours, lighting and composition

Developing visual concepts and creative variations

Creating storyboards for visual narratives and task flows

Creating text effects with generated textures and editable Photoshop type

Setting colour and fitting options for generated text textures

Topic 3: Generative AI with Adobe Photoshop

Using Generative Fill in Photoshop

Inserting objects and subjects

Removing subjects from an image

Selecting objects and people

Replacing image backgrounds and skies

Using multiple prompts

Generative Expand

Inpainting and outpainting

Topic 4: Enhancing and Refining AI-Generated Images

Image composition and object manipulation

Colour fundamentals and colour correction

Modifying environments and fixing AI faces

Evaluating visual quality and applying design critique

Proposing enhancements to visual design

Written Exam
Practical Exam

Course Info

Minimum Entry Requirement

Knowledge and Skills

Able to operate using computer functions
Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)

Attitude

Positive Learning Attitude
Enthusiastic Learner

Experience

Minimum of 1 year of working experience.

Minimum Software/Hardware Requirement

Software:

You will need the following for this course:

Adobe Photoshop – 7-day free trial

Hardware: Windows PC or Mac laptop

Funding Eligibility Criteria

Self-sponsored learners (individuals)

Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents aged 21 and above.
Up to 50% course fee funding. Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above receive up to 70% under the Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES).
Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above can pay the remaining fee with SkillsFuture Credit.

Company-sponsored learners

Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents who are direct employees of the sponsoring company.
Up to 50% course fee funding, or up to 70% for employees of SMEs (Enhanced Training Support for SMEs) and for Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above. An SME has no more than 200 employees or an annual turnover of no more than $100 million.
Employers can also claim Absentee Payroll funding for employees who attend during working hours.
Eligible companies can offset their out-of-pocket fees with SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC).

Conditions for all funded learners

Attendance is taken digitally with Singpass for every session, including the assessment.
You must complete the course and pass all assessments (assessed as Competent).
If these conditions are not met, the funding is clawed back and the learner or employer pays the full course fee.
9% GST is charged on the full course fee before funding.
Promo and discount codes cannot be used on funded courses.
Any balance after funding can be paid in cash, with SkillsFuture Credit, with PSEA (Singapore Citizens with a PSEA), or partly reimbursed by UTAP for NTUC members.

How to Apply SkillsFuture Credit Claim for Individuals

Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credit (base tier) to pay the course fee after funding. The $4,000 mid-career top-up cannot be used for this course.

Register for this course as self-sponsored and tell us you will use SkillsFuture Credit. Do not pay the amount you plan to claim.
We email you an invoice showing the course fee after funding.
From 60 days before the course starts, and no later than the course start date, log in to MySkillsFuture with Singpass and click Claim credits.
Click Submit a Claim and search for this course by its course code, TGS-2024045220.
Select your class start date, enter the course fee payable after funding and the amount of credit to claim, then upload the invoice (PDF, JPG or PNG, under 4MB).
Review, accept the terms and click Agree and Submit. The credit is paid directly to us; processing can take up to 14 working days.

Changing or withdrawing: cancel the claim on MySkillsFuture at least one day before the course starts. If your class date changes, cancel the claim and submit a new one with the new date.

How to Apply SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)

SFEC helps companies pay for employee training. The current SFEC ends on 30 November 2026, and a redesigned SFEC starts on 1 December 2026.

Current SFEC: classes ending on or before 30 November 2026

Eligible companies received a one-off $10,000 credit, notified by letter to their Corppass administrator. Eligibility generally required at least 3 Singapore Citizen or PR employees and Skills Development Levy contributions.
SFEC covers up to 90% of the company's out-of-pocket course fee after other subsidies.

Check your company's SFEC eligibility and balance on EnterpriseSG.
Register your Singapore Citizen or PR employee for a class that ends by 30 November 2026, as company-sponsored, and pay the course fee after funding.
Your employee attends and completes the course. We submit the attendance and assessment results to SWDA.
No separate claim is needed. SFEC is calculated automatically once the course fee grant is approved and is paid quarterly to your company's IRAS GIRO or PayNow Corporate account.

Any unused balance of the current SFEC expires on 30 November 2026.

Redesigned SFEC from 1 December 2026

Companies with at least 3 resident employees receive a fresh $10,000 in an online SFEC wallet that offsets out-of-pocket fees upfront at enrolment, instead of reimbursing them afterwards. SWDA has not yet published the support rates and claim steps; see OurWorkforce or our SFEC guide.

How to Apply UTAP (NTUC Members)

NTUC members can claim 50% of the unfunded course fee under the Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP), capped at $250 a year (aged below 40) or $500 a year (aged 40 and above). The cap is shared with UTAP claims for AI tool subscriptions.

Eligibility: you must be an NTUC member paying full membership fees, with your membership paid up before and during the course and when you claim. The course must not be fully paid for by your employer or another source.

Make sure your NTUC membership is paid up before the course starts.
Register for this course with us and pay the course fee after funding and SkillsFuture Credit.
Attend at least 75% of the course and sit all assessments.
Within 6 months after the course ends, go to the NTUC U Portal, open UTAP under E-services, log in with Singpass and choose Course Fee Claim.
Enter the nett course fee you paid (after all subsidies and SkillsFuture Credit, including GST), and upload your invoice or receipt and your certificate or result slip (PDF, JPG or PNG, up to 5MB each).
NTUC usually pays the claim within 4 weeks of submission.

How to Apply PSEA

Singapore Citizens with a Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA), which stays open until around the year you turn 31, can use it to pay the course fee after funding for PSEA-approved courses. You can also use a sibling's PSEA after your own has been used up.

Check that this course shows the PSEA tag on its MySkillsFuture page.
Check your PSEA balance on MOE's Student Finance System with Singpass.
Download and complete the PSEA withdrawal form, then submit it to us.
We submit the withdrawal request to MOE. You (and your sibling, if you are using their account) authorise it in the Student Finance System. Nothing is withdrawn without this authorisation.
MOE pays us directly. If you have already paid, we refund the amount covered by PSEA.

More details: MOE PSEA overview.

Appeal Process

If you disagree with an assessment decision, you have the right to appeal.

When the assessor gives you feedback, say whether you agree with the outcome. If you agree, you and the assessor sign the Assessment Summary Record; if you disagree, do not sign it.
Discuss the decision with the assessor or the assessment manager first.
If you are still not satisfied, tell the assessor you intend to appeal. The assessor records this in the feedback section of the Assessment Summary Record and informs the assessment manager.
Lodge your appeal within 7 days, giving your reasons, using the Candidate Appeal Form. The assessor can help you write and lodge it.
An Assessment Appeal Panel reviews the information from you and the assessor and makes a decision. A record of the appeal and its outcome is kept.
You will be told the outcome within 2 weeks of lodging the appeal. The panel's decision is final.

Job Roles

Digital Artist
Graphic Designer
Visual Communications Manager
Creative Director
AI Art Generator Specialist
Photoshop Expert
Firefly Technician
Storyboard Artist
Visual Content Creator
Digital Marketing Specialist
Art Director
Multimedia Designer
Visual Effects (VFX) Artist
Photo Editor
User Experience (UX) Designer
Advertising Designer
Brand Strategist
Visual Narrator
Color Specialist
AI Visual Researcher

Trainers

Dr. Alfred Ang approaches generative imaging from two directions: as a long-time provider of design services and as an engineer who builds image-generation tools. His first venture, OSWeb2Design Singapore Pte Ltd, founded in 2007, offered graphics design, web development, e-commerce and ebook publishing services, and today he is the founder of Tertiary Courses and Managing Director, CIO, CTO and Chief Instructional Designer of Tertiary Infotech Academy Pte Ltd, where he designs and delivers Skills Framework-aligned WSQ programmes. As a full-stack AI developer, he has published several visual AI projects on GitHub. logomaker lets users describe a logo and generate three options with Gemini or OpenAI image models, then download them as PNG files, running entirely in the browser. passportphotoapp turns a selfie into a compliant passport photo with on-device background removal, a clean white background and face-aware cropping to official sizes, which is the same family of techniques as subject selection and background replacement in Photoshop. sketchbookapp is an iPhone and iPad sketching studio with a brush library, layers, colour fill, filters and symmetry, and videocreation and lipsyncdemo generate animated scenes and talking avatars from scripts and portraits. He holds a Certificate in AI Ethics and Governance (Senior Professional) from NTU, which informs how he treats ownership and authenticity of AI imagery, along with a PhD in Electrical Engineering from NUS, an MSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from NTU and a B.Sc (Hons) in Physics from NUS, and he has co-invented more than 20 US patents.

In this WSQ Generative AI for Photoshop course, Dr. Ang connects his image-AI engineering background to the creative workflow inside Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Firefly. The first topic, generative AI for visual communication, introduces how image models work, compares popular tools and builds prompting skills alongside the principles of visual communication design, so that learners judge an image by whether it communicates, not just whether it looks impressive. In the second topic learners work in Adobe Firefly, generating images with content types and styles, matching a reference image, setting colour, lighting and composition, developing concepts and variations, creating storyboards for visual narratives and producing text effects with generated textures as editable Photoshop type. The third topic moves into Photoshop itself: Generative Fill to insert, remove and replace objects, subjects, backgrounds and skies, Generative Expand, inpainting and outpainting, and combining multiple prompts. Having built background-removal and image-generation tools himself, he can explain why a selection or a prompt produces an odd result and how to correct it. The final topic covers enhancing and refining AI-generated images through composition, object manipulation, colour correction, fixing environments and faces, and structured design critique. He also discusses responsible use, including disclosure and the rights attached to generated content. Sessions are hands-on, and each learner builds a portfolio of edited and generated visuals for a real communication brief. As an ACTA-certified trainer and DACE-certified curriculum developer, he aligns the exercises with the WSQ assessment. To see his visual AI projects, view his GitHub portfolio at https://github.com/alfredang and connect with him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/angchewhoe/

Allen Wong is a creative technologist and multimedia designer with a strong background in digital illustration, photo manipulation and visual storytelling. He has worked with brands and educational institutions to produce impactful visuals for digital marketing and corporate communication. Skilled in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Firefly and other generative AI tools, he focuses on integrating AI-driven creativity into modern design practice, and his grounding in both traditional design and emerging AI technologies helps designers adapt to a fast-changing digital landscape.

In this WSQ course, Generative AI for Photoshop, Allen guides learners in combining human creativity with AI. Participants begin with generative AI for visual communication, including prompting techniques and the principles of good visual design, then generate images in Adobe Firefly by working with content types, styles, colour, lighting and composition, and develop visual concepts, creative variations and storyboards. His sessions explore AI-enhanced workflows such as generative fill, style transfer and concept ideation. By emphasising practical design applications, Allen helps participants turn ideas into professional-grade visuals while keeping creative control firmly in their own hands.

Thomas Yeo is an art director, visual communication designer, photographer and photography trainer whose work spans creative design, advertising, digital imaging and visual storytelling. Having worked across multiple agencies managing regional branding and visual production projects, he has developed a deep understanding of composition, lighting, colour theory and digital image manipulation. Proficient in Photoshop, Lightroom and Firefly, he specialises in blending photography and digital art, using AI-assisted editing to produce realistic compositions. As an associate trainer at WSQ-accredited institutions, he teaches visual communication, graphic design, photography and videography.

In Generative AI for Photoshop, Thomas teaches learners how to use AI to accelerate image creation and creative post-production. Participants learn the fundamentals of generative AI for visual communication and develop effective text prompts, then use Adobe Firefly to generate images in different styles, match images, set colour, lighting and composition, and create storyboards and text effects. In Photoshop, he covers AI-based background generation, image expansion and visual enhancement techniques. By combining artistic principles such as composition and lighting with AI workflows, he helps participants achieve professional-quality visual outputs that reflect both technical precision and creative intent.

Tay Hoo Wee is a multimedia designer, film producer and media educator whose work spans digital imaging, visual communication and creative design. Specialising in Adobe Creative Cloud, he has worked extensively with Photoshop, Illustrator and Firefly to create visual content for marketing, branding and e-learning, and has guided learners in mastering generative AI tools to transform creative workflows. As Founder and Director of Asia Media Academy, he has led digital media training and course development, and he has worked on projects such as Kallang Roar the Movie, Ghost on Air and Crazy Rich Asians, collaborating with studios including HBO, Netflix and Mediacorp.

In Generative AI for Photoshop, Hoo Wee combines this design and storytelling background with hands-on instruction in AI-powered imaging. Learners start with the fundamentals of generative AI and visual communication design, then develop effective text prompts to produce images that meet specific objectives. Using Adobe Firefly, they generate images in different content types and styles, match images, set colour, lighting and composition, and create storyboards and text effects. In Photoshop, he covers text-to-image generation, smart compositing and AI-assisted retouching. Participants leave able to use GenAI to accelerate their creative process while producing professional visual content.

James Lee is a digital media and design educator whose teaching spans AI-assisted content creation, creative design and visual communication at professional and academic levels. He has over 20 years of experience in creative production, multimedia communication and digital content design, and is an Adobe Certified Expert and ACLP-qualified trainer. James blends artistic sensibility with technological expertise, helping learners master tools such as Photoshop and Firefly to create visually engaging and innovative designs.

In WSQ Generative AI for Photoshop, James shows participants how AI-powered tools can streamline the creative process while expanding artistic expression. Learners begin with generative AI for visual communication, including prompt best practices and design principles, then use Adobe Firefly to generate images with content types and styles, mix images, set colour, lighting and composition, and develop visual concepts and storyboards. Working in Photoshop, they apply generative fill, prompt-based image creation and advanced compositing to reach high-quality, production-ready visuals. With his learner-focused approach, James equips participants to use AI as a creative collaborator and produce striking designs with precision and originality.

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Average Rating: 4.7/5 Review by Course Participant/Trainee

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The trainer is very patient and ensures I am at the right pace with the other participants. She also helped me to resolve an Adobe Creative Cloud subscription plan issue, as she noticed that some AI features are restricted because I use an Educational plan, and shared friendly advice. (Posted on 10/13/2026)

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Shanique is knowledgeable in the subject, and I appreciated the insights shared during the course. There are a few areas that I feel could make the learning experience even stronger.

The final assessment briefing could have been clearer and more structured. At times, the explanation was difficult to follow, particularly when AI-generated content was used to explain the assessment rather than working directly from the official assessment document. Referring to the original requirements first may help students feel more confident about what is expected.

It would also be helpful to have clearer learning objectives and deliverables for each day so that students can better track their progress throughout the course.

The design principles section was useful, although I felt slightly more time could have been allocated to practical application.

I would especially welcome more examples of using AI within existing design and branding environments, such as adapting existing product visuals, maintaining brand consistency and enhancing established creative workflows. Learning how to blend traditional design skills with AI, rather than relying primarily on fully AI-generated outputs, would be very valuable for developing stronger real-world design competency. (Posted on 10/13/2026)

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