Retouch Photos
Improve your photos by removing unwanted elements
Learn professional retouching techniques with Photoshop and manage/edit photos with Adobe Lightroom. Anyone who wants to improve their photos will benefit from this certificate program.
Learn industry standard retouching techniques using Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Lightroom to organize and edit your photos. Complete the certificate program with comprehensive understanding of how to perfect both your own photographs and stock photos.
Improve your photos by removing unwanted elements
Use Adobe Lightroom to download, organize, and edit your photos
Learn to adjust color, contrast, and more
Noble Desktop’s Photo Retouching Certificate is intended for both beginners and those with a more advanced design background. The certificate programs includes classes in Adobe Photoshop, Advanced Retouching, and Adobe Lightroom.
From our hands-on training style to world-class instructors and custom-crafted curriculum, we deliver results our alumni are proud of.
Noble never disappoints. I registered for this class because I wasn't sure I was using Adobe Lightroom properly. Dan helped me see that I was doing well - to a point. There is so much more to the software than I even imagined. Not only was I able to adapt my workflow immediately after class, I can now handle basic retouching without having to switch to Photoshop.
MaryRose Devine
I've used Photoshop for many years, yet this class taught me advanced functionality in the software that I had no idea existed. And the instructor, Ethan, provided excellent instruction on applying retouching techniques to real-world examples. This will help further my career, for sure.
Adam Coti
This was an amazing class. The teacher was fun and very informative. I knew a lot of what was taught, but I learned so many short cuts and in depth information. I believe you have cut my retouching time in half.
Judi Corvinelli
KPR
Top of the heap!!!! The tips of trainer will save me hours and hours of tedium. I learned how to retouch like the pros!
Terry Brykczynski
Learning how to retouch skin tones was worth the price of the class.
Robert Barker
Cornell University
Eugenio was very experienced and knowledgeable. We were supplied with good examples of images to use for practice.
Emily T.
Eugenio is one of the most knowledgeable instructors I've come across. He is also extremely patient with questions and does a great job explaining. I highly recommend taking this course to further your skills at Photoshop.
John Shum
Aug 14–16 | Mon–Wed | 10am–5pm | Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp |
Aug 21–22 | Mon–Tue | 10am–5pm | Adobe Lightroom Classic |
Aug 28–30 | Mon–Wed | 10am–5pm | Photoshop Advanced Retouching |
Need more flexibility? Tap the button below to individually choose class date options for each class in this program.
As one of our smaller courses, tuition for this course is due in full before the start date.
There are no extra fees or taxes for our courses. The price you see on this page is the maximum you’ll pay us.
However, if you plan to take the course live online, you may need to obtain required software. We’ll help you get set up with a free trial of paid software prior to the class. Most of our coding classes utilize freely-available open-source software. For most of our design and motion graphics courses, we will help you get set up with a free trial of Adobe Creative Cloud. If you attend the course in-person, we will have a computer already set up for you with all of the required software for no additional cost.
This program is a discounted package of classes that is 15–25% off the individual class prices, so additional discounts do not apply.
Learn the concepts and skills covered in this program or your tuition is on us. See details and terms & conditions.
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Refresh the materials for free within one year
Attend this certificate program in-person in NYC or Live Online via Zoom. Engage with expert instructors, ask questions, and get feedback on your exercises and projects. Switch between live-online and in-person as needed, even after the course has started.
Unlike other providers, these are not mass open-enrollment classes. At Noble Desktop, you’ll learn in small groups (typically 8-15 students) and receive personalized attention.
Get face-to-face interaction with an instructor and other students when you learn at our NYC campus. Courses are hands-on with a computer and software provided.
Get the same interactivity and access to the instructor as in-person students. There are no extra fees and we’ll work with you to ensure your remote setup is perfect.
Our instructors are verterans of their field and experienced educators, driven to help you succeed.
Senior Instructor
School Director, Instructor, & Senior Course Developer
Social Media Director & Instructor
Upon completion of this course, you’ll receive an official certificate testifying to your mastery of the curriculum. We’ll send you a link where you can download your certificate, share it online with your friends, post it to your professional network on LinkedIn, and view all your earned certificates. Congratulations on your achievement!
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We offer a single free retake of the any module or the whole program within a year.
You can also access recordings of each session in your student portal within one business day of the session’s end. Recordings are available for one month after the session.
This is the recommended order, but some courses may be taken in a different order. See the FAQ for more details.
Unit 1 18 Hours
Unit 2 18 Hours
Unit 3 12 Hours
Learn practical skills by working on real projects with instructor guidance and lectures to strengthen and improve your skill.
Make dramatic color corrections to save even the worst photos.
Learn techniques to easily smooth rough-looking skin.
Use the Liquify filter to subtly correct facial expressions.
Use Channels to quickly and easily change colors.
Use filters to simulate motion and make images “pop”.
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.
Noble’s typical class ranges from 8–12 students, but we accept up to 20 students.
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. So 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.
Students must be comfortable using a computer. No other prior knowledge is required.
This course does not qualify for payments plans or student financing. See our Payment Plan FAQ to find related programs that qualify.
You may attend this training virtually (online) at the scheduled time the course is offered (New York, Eastern Time).
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Each installment is charged to your card on file one week before the start of the associated course. The payment schedule may vary if the courses are taken in a different order.
Installments | List Price | |
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$200.00 | 10% non-refundable deposit | -- |
$975.00 | Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp | $975 |
$825.00 | Photoshop Advanced Retouching | $975 |
▴ Your 10% deposit has been applied, as well as the certificate discount of $600 | ||
Free | Adobe Lightroom Classic | $650 |
$2,000.00 | Total You Pay |
See the Installment plan FAQ for more information.
Senior Instructor
Eugenio Solis de Ovando, M.A. is a Senior Design Instructor at Noble Desktop with more than 20 years of experience in digital graphics and design. He has provided services to advertisement agencies, newspapers, magazines, graphic design agencies, photography studios, universities, editorials, printers, and others.
Eugenio has advanced skills in photography studio, photo retouching, infographics, editorial workflow in publishing, digital color management, prepress, web design, virtual and augmented reality, and virtual productions.
His Professional Certifications include
School Director, Instructor, & Senior Course Developer
Dan Rodney has been a designer and web developer for over 20 years. He creates coursework for Noble Desktop and teaches classes. In his spare time Dan also writes scripts for InDesign (Make Book Jacket, Proper Fraction Pro, and more). Dan teaches just about anything web, video, or print related: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and more. You can find Dan on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and at danrodney.com.
Social Media Director & Instructor
Eternally upbeat and outgoing creative cybernaut and instructor.
Mover and shaker with authentic ideas that build brand stories on social media for consumers.
Justine Sanborn has over a decade of experience in both Art Direction and Social Media. She uses data and insights to develop creative ideas that can build organic engagement. Justine leads the social media development for Noble Desktop and instructs the Social Media Marketing Certificate and Graphic Design Certificate programs.