When you’re running a VA business you’re going to find yourself doing some things that you may not have done before. For some, you’ll find yourself asked a question that could be a little bit daunting: do you know how to use Photoshop?

Photoshop is one of the most common image editing programs out there and plenty of virtual assistants are going to need to at least have some knowledge of how to use it.

On one hand, you’ll want to know how to use Photoshop because it’s a great tool for designing headers for your website, for creating flyers and brochures and other website graphics. On the other, you’ll find that some clients who use a lot of photos on their websites that need to be tweaked a bit because the scene wasn’t “camera ready” – the lighting was off or there were unnecessary elements; Photoshop will let you change the way the light falls, clone out problems and basically clean up an image.

As a virtual assistant, knowing how to use Photoshop is going to help you get and keep clients – two things that are essential for running a VA business.

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