Track
Software Development
Duration
60 hours
Skill Level
Advanced
Language
English
About this Course
Refine image retouching, compositing, and enhancement with advanced tools.
Learning Mode: Learn at ALC or at Home
Detailed Course Curriculum
Hands-on module breakdown aligned with MKCL production standards and industry requirements.
- What are Raw Files?
- Benefits of Shooting in Raw Format
- Differences Between Raw and JPEG
- Raw Compatibility with Cameras
- Importing Raw Files into Editing Software
- Navigating the Raw Processing Interface
- Making Basic Adjustments (Exposure, White Balance)
- Saving Raw Settings
- Tools that facilitate importing of RAW files
- Understanding Dynamic Range in Photography
- Expanding Dynamic Range in Raw Files
- Recovering Highlights and Shadows
- HDR Techniques for Extreme Dynamic Range
- Advanced Exposure Adjustments
- Working with Local Adjustments (Graduated Filters, Radial Filters)
- Fine-Tuning Color and Tonal Adjustments
- Dealing with High-ISO Noise in Raw Files
- Streamlining Raw Processing Workflow
- Creating and Applying Presets
- Using Actions and Scripts for Automation
- Batch Exporting Edited Raw Files
- Case Study - Architectural Photo Enhancement
- Editing a ‘RAW image
- Mapping to Object-MUG
- Landscape Photography Editing
- Enhancing Landscapes: Color and Contrast Adjustments
- Sky Enhancements: Dealing with Overexposed Skies
- Adding Drama with Filters and Gradient Masks
- Focus Stacking for Maximum Depth of Field
- Case Study - HDR Landscape Editing
- Skin Retouching and Portrait Enhancements
- Eye and Teeth Enhancements
- Portrait Background Editing
- Softening and Vignetting Techniques
- Cleaning Product Images: Removing Imperfections
- Enhancing Product Details and Textures
- Color Correction for Product Consistency
- Creating Transparent Backgrounds (Clipping Paths)
- Case Study - Product Photography Enhancement
- Culling and Selecting Event Photos
- Batch Processing for Event Photos
- Correcting Group Shots (Face Swaps, Closed Eyes)
- Adding Text and Watermarks for Events
- Case Study - Event Photography Editing
- Reducing Light Pollution and Enhancing Stars
- Tracking and Stacking for Deep Sky Objects
- Handling Long Exposure Noise
- Creating Stunning Milky Way Photos
- Understanding High Dynamic Range (HDR)
- Capturing Bracketed Exposures
- Merging and Tone Mapping HDR Images
- Creative HDR Editing Techniques
- Case Study - Editing Photos and Creating a Website Layout
- Creating web-ready images by applying various effects
- Learning about a tool and creating a web layout
- Learning to automate and mask an image
- Creating Photo Collages
- Planning and Conceptualizing Collages
- Combining Multiple Photos Seamlessly
- Adding Text and Graphics to Collages
- Creative Layouts and Design
- Case Study - Photo Collage
- Organizing Images for Albums
- Layout and Design Principles
- Adding Captions and Descriptions
- Preparing Files for Printing
- Introduction to Digital Art
- Combining Multiple Images into Artworks
- Adding Fantasy Elements and Effects
- Surreal Compositing Techniques
- Shooting Panoramic Photos
- Stitching Panoramas in Editing Software
- Adjusting Exposure and Perspective
- Panorama Cropping and Enhancement
- Capturing Time-Lapse Sequences
- Importing and Sequencing Images
- Adding Motion and Effects
- Exporting and Sharing Time-Lapse Videos
- Applying Restoration Techniques
- Colorizing Vintage Photos
- Retaining the Authentic Look
- Preserving and Sharing Restored Photos
- Case Study - Wedding Photography Retouching
- Exporting Photos for Print and Web
- Preparing Images for Social Media
- Watermarking and Copyright
- Printing Your Photos
- Creating Custom Presets and Actions
- Keyboard Shortcuts and Efficiency Tips
- Building a Consistent Editing Style
- Backing Up Your Work
- The Landscape of Photo Editing Careers
- Job roles available in the market
- Industries that require photo editing professionals
- Skills Needed for a Career in Photo Editing
- Technical skills
- Soft skills for thriving in a photo-editing career
- Benefits of choosing a photo editing career
- Challenges faced in this profession
- Essential Education and Certifications
- Building an Online Portfolio
- Case Study - Creative Portfolio Enhancement
- Networking and Industry Connections
- Job Search Platforms and Strategies
- Freelance or job opportunities in Photoshop
- Preparing Your Resume and Cover Letter
- Continuous Learning and Upgradation
Eligibility Criteria
• Basic knowledge of computers and keen desire to build skills in this field.
• Open to students, job seekers, and working professionals.
• Open to students, job seekers, and working professionals.
Official Certification
• Official MKCL KLiC Certificate upon successful completion of the course and evaluations.
Work-Centric Learning Approach
• Step 1: Learners are given an overview of the course and its connection to life and work
• Step 2: Learners are exposed to the specific tool(s) used in the course through the various real-life applications of the tool(s).
• Step 3: Learners are acquainted with the careers and the hierarchy of roles they can perform at workplaces after attaining increasing levels of mastery over the tool(s).
• Step 4: Learners are acquainted with the architecture of the tool or tool map so as to appreciate various parts of the tool, their functions, utility and inter-relations.
• Step 5: Learners are exposed to simple application development methodology by using the tool at the beginner’s level.
• Step 6: Learners perform the differential skills related to the use of the tool to improve the given ready-made industry-standard outputs.
• Step 7: Learners are engaged in appreciation of real-life case studies developed by the experts.
• Step 8: Learners are encouraged to proceed from appreciation to imitation of the experts.
• Step 9: After the imitation experience, they are required to improve the expert’s outputs so that they proceed from mere imitation to emulation.
• Step 10: Emulation is taken a level further from working with differential skills towards the visualization and creation of a complete output according to the requirements provided. (Long Assignments)
• Step 11: Understanding the requirements, communicating one’s own thoughts and presenting are important skills required in facing an interview for securing a work order/job. For instilling these skills, learners are presented with various subject-specific technical as well as HR-oriented questions and encouraged to answer them.
• Step 12: Finally, they develop the integral skills involving optimal methods and best practices to produce useful outputs right from scratch, publish them in their ePortfolio and thereby proceed from emulation to self-expression, from self-expression to self-confidence and from self-confidence to self-reliance and self-esteem!
• Step 2: Learners are exposed to the specific tool(s) used in the course through the various real-life applications of the tool(s).
• Step 3: Learners are acquainted with the careers and the hierarchy of roles they can perform at workplaces after attaining increasing levels of mastery over the tool(s).
• Step 4: Learners are acquainted with the architecture of the tool or tool map so as to appreciate various parts of the tool, their functions, utility and inter-relations.
• Step 5: Learners are exposed to simple application development methodology by using the tool at the beginner’s level.
• Step 6: Learners perform the differential skills related to the use of the tool to improve the given ready-made industry-standard outputs.
• Step 7: Learners are engaged in appreciation of real-life case studies developed by the experts.
• Step 8: Learners are encouraged to proceed from appreciation to imitation of the experts.
• Step 9: After the imitation experience, they are required to improve the expert’s outputs so that they proceed from mere imitation to emulation.
• Step 10: Emulation is taken a level further from working with differential skills towards the visualization and creation of a complete output according to the requirements provided. (Long Assignments)
• Step 11: Understanding the requirements, communicating one’s own thoughts and presenting are important skills required in facing an interview for securing a work order/job. For instilling these skills, learners are presented with various subject-specific technical as well as HR-oriented questions and encouraged to answer them.
• Step 12: Finally, they develop the integral skills involving optimal methods and best practices to produce useful outputs right from scratch, publish them in their ePortfolio and thereby proceed from emulation to self-expression, from self-expression to self-confidence and from self-confidence to self-reliance and self-esteem!
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