Overview
AI has transformed photo retouching—what once took hours can now take minutes, and corrections that required expert skills are now accessible to more photographers and designers. This course teaches you to leverage AI retouching and enhancement tools effectively while maintaining professional quality and ethical standards.
You’ll learn AI-assisted retouching and enhancement techniques, apply portrait and image correction workflows, maintain realism and avoid AI artifacts, navigate ethical considerations in photo manipulation, and meet professional output standards. Whether you’re retouching portraits, enhancing product images, or restoring photographs, you’ll achieve professional results faster.
Format: 1 Day | VILT
Who Should Attend
- Photographers seeking efficient retouching workflows
- Designers working with photographic content
- Marketing teams enhancing product and brand imagery
- Anyone who retouches or enhances photos regularly
What You’ll Learn
- Apply AI-assisted retouching and enhancement techniques
- Execute portrait and image correction workflows
- Maintain realism and avoid AI artifacts
- Navigate ethical considerations in manipulation
- Meet professional output standards
- Integrate AI tools with traditional editing
Course Outline
Module 1: AI Photo Enhancement Landscape
- Available AI retouching and enhancement tools
- Capabilities and appropriate use cases
- Quality expectations and limitations
- Choosing the right tool for different tasks
Module 2: Portrait Retouching
- AI skin retouching techniques
- Eye enhancement and sharpening
- Hair and detail work
- Maintaining natural appearance
Module 3: Image Correction and Enhancement
- AI-powered exposure and color correction
- Noise reduction and sharpening
- Upscaling and resolution enhancement
- Object removal and background cleanup
Module 4: Maintaining Realism
- Identifying and avoiding AI artifacts
- Balancing enhancement with authenticity
- Quality control workflows
- When AI over-processes images
Module 5: Ethical Considerations
- Ethics of photo manipulation
- Body image and unrealistic standards
- Disclosure and transparency
- Industry guidelines and best practices
Module 6: Professional Output
- Quality standards for different uses
- Export settings and file formats
- Combining AI and manual retouching
- Building efficient professional workflows
Prerequisites & Technical Requirements
- Basic photo editing skills
- AI photo tools (various options discussed in class)
Customization Options
This course can focus on your specific photography type—portrait, product, fashion, or editorial. We can work with your existing tools and develop AI-integrated workflows that meet your quality standards.