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Photo Manipulation Courses

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.

Popular Photo Manipulation Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Art of Visual Storytelling

    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

  • S

    Skillshare

    Adobe Lightroom Essentials Pt. 1: Editing & Color Basics

    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

  • S

    Skillshare

    Mastering Natural Light in Portrait Photography

    Skills you'll gain: Photography, Photo Editing, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Image Quality, Editing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Adobe

    Generative AI for Designers

    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

  • S

    Skillshare

    Landscape Photography: Capture the Beauty of Planet Earth

    Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Photography, Post-Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Adobe Creative Cloud, Creativity, Editing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Michigan State University

    Photography Techniques: Light, Content, and Sharing

    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

  • M

    Michigan State University

    Principles of Photo Composition and Digital Image Post-Production

    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

  • S

    Skillshare

    Affinity Photo: Beyond the Basics – Masking & Color

    Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Creative Design, Image Quality, Editing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Michigan State University

    Cameras, Exposure, and Photography

    Skills you'll gain: Photography, Peer Review, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Image Quality, Creativity

    ★ 4.8 (5.3K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    Skillshare

    Mastering Adobe Photoshop CC: Retouching & AI Tools

    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

  • S

    Skillshare

    Affinity Photo: Beyond the Basics – Retouching Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Photography, Image Quality, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Post-Production, Editing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Skillshare

    Street Photography: Foundations & Creative Mindsets

    Skills you'll gain: Photography, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Creativity, Visual Storytelling, Storytelling, Aesthetics

    ★ 4.8 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular photo manipulation courses

  • The Art of Visual Storytelling: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Adobe Lightroom Essentials Pt. 1: Editing & Color Basics: Skillshare
  • Mastering Natural Light in Portrait Photography: Skillshare
  • Generative AI for Designers: Adobe
  • Landscape Photography: Capture the Beauty of Planet Earth: Skillshare
  • Photography Techniques: Light, Content, and Sharing: Michigan State University
  • Principles of Photo Composition and Digital Image Post-Production: Michigan State University
  • Affinity Photo: Beyond the Basics – Masking & Color: Skillshare
  • Cameras, Exposure, and Photography: Michigan State University
  • Mastering Adobe Photoshop CC: Retouching & AI Tools: Skillshare

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