Photo manipulation courses can help you learn techniques for retouching images, creating composites, and applying special effects. You can build skills in color correction, layering, and using masks to enhance visual storytelling. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Photoshop and GIMP, that support executing these techniques effectively, allowing you to bring your creative vision to life.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Adobe Premiere, Video Production, Videography, Post-Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Video Editing, Storyboarding, Storytelling, Cinematography, Media Production, Visual Storytelling, Oral Expression, Editing, Data Import/Export, Writing, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Scripting, Design Elements And Principles, Timelines
★ 4.6 (143) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Photography, Adobe Photoshop, Color Theory, Image Quality, Adobe Creative Cloud, Post-Production, Editing, File Management
★ 4.5 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Photography, Photo Editing, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Image Quality, Editing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Firefly, AI powered creativity, Adobe Photoshop, Generative AI, Adobe Creative Cloud, AI Workflows, Design Software, Photo Editing, Artificial Intelligence, Image Quality
★ 4.5 (11) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Photography, Post-Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Adobe Creative Cloud, Creativity, Editing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Photography, Photo Editing, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Peer Review, Digital Publishing, Web Presence, Creativity, Information Privacy, Web Design and Development
★ 4.8 (1.1K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Photography, Photo Editing, Design, Image Quality, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Post-Production, File Management, Visual Storytelling
★ 4.7 (1.3K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Creative Design, Image Quality, Editing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Photography, Peer Review, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Image Quality, Creativity
★ 4.8 (5.3K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Firefly, Photo Editing, AI powered creativity, Adobe Creative Cloud, Generative AI, Editing, AI Workflows, Post-Production
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Photography, Image Quality, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Post-Production, Editing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Photography, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Creativity, Visual Storytelling, Storytelling, Aesthetics
★ 4.8 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months