# Photo Retouching Certificate

Canonical URL: <https://www.creativelive.com/learning-path/photo-retouching>

## Overview

Learn industry-standard retouching techniques using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom to organize and edit your photos. By the end of the program, you'll have a thorough understanding of how to perfect both your own photographs and stock imagery.

This certificate is designed for both beginners and those with a more advanced design background. The program includes courses in [Adobe Photoshop](/classes/photoshop-beginner), [Advanced Retouching](/classes/photoshop-advanced), and [Adobe Lightroom](/explore).

## What you'll learn

- Learn how to retouch photos with Adobe Photoshop
- Enhance your images by adjusting color, contrast, and more
- Learn how to organize, edit, and share your digital photos with Adobe Lightroom
- Prepare your photos for print, slideshows, webpages, and more
- Master advanced color correction and masking techniques
- Learn color management techniques to improve color accuracy for output
- Learn sharpening techniques and how to smooth skin textures

## Curriculum
1. **Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp**
2. **Photoshop Advanced**
3. **Adobe Lightroom Classic**

## FAQ

### Is there mandatory work outside of the classroom?

Students are not required to complete any work outside of class. However, students are encouraged to practice the skills learned in class and develop a portfolio of work.

### How many students are in a class?

Noble’s typical class ranges from 8–12 students, but we accept up to 20 students.

### How does the custom schedule work and what is the recommended class order?

We have scheduled the certificate classes in various tracks (day, night, or weekend) for your convenience, but you can customize your schedule. When creating a custom schedule, you’ll be able to choose between the various available dates for each class in the certificate program. If you can’t make a particular class, you can choose a different scheduled instance that works better for you. You’ll still need to take the various courses in the recommended order as shown above, except for Adobe Lightroom which can be taken any time.

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $2000