Short Courses
Digital Photo Editing
From retouching to creating visual styles, a practical approach to digital photography.
The programme combines fundamental concepts and advanced editing processes, promoting an understanding of visual storytelling and reinforcing its aesthetics. Throughout the sessions, participants will work with software such as Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, exploring colour and exposure correction, retouching techniques, visual style creation, and image optimisation for different platforms. The course culminates in a final project, which challenges each participant to apply the knowledge acquired in the development of an original work.
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Trainees must be accompanied by their personal computer.
The course may be cancelled or changed if the number of participants is insufficient or in order to achieve a better balance of sessions.
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Skills
- Understand the basic principles of image editing and manipulation in digital photography software
- Organise and catalogue image files in a structured manner
- Apply colour correction, exposure, contrast and lighting techniques to improve the quality of photographs
- Use retouching and manipulation tools to adjust details, remove elements and refine compositions
- Create consistent visual styles and develop presets to streamline the editing process
- Prepare and export images for different contexts (print, social media, or online display)
- Develop creative autonomy through the practical application of knowledge in a final project
Year 2025-2026
Tuition Fee
Fully funded course: exemption from tuition fees, registration, and insurance. A €25,00 fee is required to reserve a place, which will be refunded upon completion of the course.
Administrative Services
Contacts
For information on applications, admission or scholarships at ESAD, the Administrative Services team is available to assist by email or telephone, Monday to Friday, from 8:30 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 17:00 (in August, morning opening is at 9:00).
Recovery and Resilience Plan
PRR Funding
This project is funded by the Portuguese Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), under the European Union’s NextGenerationEU initiative, supporting innovation, skills development and sustainable growth.
Short Courses