Professional Certificate Before & After Retouching Mastery
-- viewing nowThe Professional Certificate in Before & After Retouching Mastery is a comprehensive course that equips learners with the essential skills needed to excel in the field of image retouching. This course is crucial in an industry where visually appealing content is paramount, spanning across sectors such as photography, advertising, fashion, and e-commerce.
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• Color Theory and Psychology: Understanding the basics of color theory and the emotional impact of different colors can greatly enhance the effectiveness of before and after retouching. This unit will cover the color wheel, color harmony, and color context.
• Image Analysis: Before retouching, it's essential to analyze the image and determine the best approach. This unit will cover how to assess an image's lighting, shadows, highlights, and overall composition.
• Basic Retouching Techniques: This unit will cover the fundamentals of retouching, including cropping, straightening, and adjusting exposure, contrast, and white balance.
• Advanced Retouching Techniques: This unit will delve into more advanced retouching methods, such as frequency separation, dodging and burning, and color grading.
• Portrait Retouching: This unit will focus specifically on retouching portraits, including skin smoothing, blemish removal, and eye and teeth whitening.
• Landscape and Architecture Retouching: This unit will cover the unique challenges of retouching landscapes and architecture, including horizon correction, object removal, and shadow and highlight adjustment.
• Before and After Comparison: This unit will emphasize the importance of showcasing before and after retouching examples to demonstrate the impact of the retouching process.
• Retouching Workflow: This unit will provide a step-by-step guide to the retouching workflow, including organizing files, creating backups, and setting up a non-destructive editing process.
• Ethics in Retouching: This unit will discuss the ethical considerations of retouching, including the importance of maintaining the subject's natural appearance and avoiding excessive retouching.
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Entry Requirements
- Basic understanding of the subject matter
- Proficiency in English language
- Computer and internet access
- Basic computer skills
- Dedication to complete the course
No prior formal qualifications required. Course designed for accessibility.
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This course provides practical knowledge and skills for professional development. It is:
- Not accredited by a recognized body
- Not regulated by an authorized institution
- Complementary to formal qualifications
You'll receive a certificate of completion upon successfully finishing the course.
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