Overview
Professional-quality digital artwork and photo manipulations rely on advanced editing, compositing, and image-enhancement techniques. Achieving realistic effects and polished visual outcomes requires precise control over colour, lighting, perspective, and detail.
In this course, you'll build on foundational Photoshop skills while exploring advanced image-editing and production techniques using Adobe Photoshop software. Topics include advanced selections, colour and tonal correction, Smart Objects, content-aware tools, perspective editing, Camera Raw filters, digital painting, file automation, and non-destructive editing workflows. You'll apply these tools to improve visual quality, efficiency, and production workflows.
This live online micro-credential course combines applied assignments and project work. You'll develop a magazine cover and promotional poster before bringing the course concepts together in a final photo manipulation project and presentation.
By course completion, you'll be better prepared to contribute to projects that require advanced image editing, compositing, and digital asset production. You'll also gain experience using professional Photoshop workflows to improve efficiency and support production-ready work.
This course is ideal if you:
- want to expand your Adobe Photoshop skills beyond foundational techniques
- are interested in photo manipulation, compositing, digital painting, or advanced image editing
- create digital artwork, marketing materials, or visual content for professional or personal projects
- want to continue building your Adobe Creative Cloud skills.
There are no prerequisites for this course; PUBL 001 Adobe Photoshop 1 is strongly recommended.
Upon successful completion of this course, you'll be able to:
- navigate the Photoshop interface, tools, menu items and panels, and use advanced selection techniques to create well-designed raster art
- adjust colour, tone, and lighting in Photoshop to correct image exposure and tonality issues
- work with Smart Objects in Photoshop to create non-destructive edits and enhance the quality of your image concepts
- use Photoshop content-aware tools and techniques to create image concepts
- use the vanishing point filter to create and edit perspective planes
- refine and make composite work more realistic using the Camera Raw filters
- use Photoshop digital painting and file automation tools and techniques to work more efficiently
- design a complex and compelling collection of raster art that highlights your conceptual, creative, and technical skills and communicates your design process.
To request a course outline, contact ConEdAdvising@sait.ca.
Upcoming dates
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- We recommend registering at least three weeks before the course section start date to support course planning and help ensure a smooth start to your course.
- Course sections require minimum enrollment and may be rescheduled or cancelled two weeks before the start date.
- Registration closes seven days before the start date for on-campus, online scheduled and blended courses, and three days before the start date for online self-paced courses.
After you've completed this course
Upon successful completion of this course, you'll be able to self-print a proof of completion document from your Continuing Education student account.
Micro-credential
SAIT Micro-credentials develop practical skills aligned to current industry standards and include competency-based testing. Earning a SAIT Technical Skills Micro-credential demonstrates to employers that you have the required competencies — combining knowledge, skills and abilities — to get the job done. Learn more.
Students who complete this course with a final grade of A- (80%) or higher will earn the Micro-credential and receive a shareable digital badge that validates their achievement.
Costs
Textbook and reading list
Included in the purchase of this course, you'll receive access to online course content in Brightspace (D2L).
Technology
To be successful in this course, you’ll need:
- Access to your own computer or laptop that meets system requirements for Adobe Photoshop and standard hardware/software requirements to use D2L
- Functional webcam and microphone
- Internet access.
Though not required, a second monitor or additional device may be helpful during live online sessions.
Before the start of the first class, please have Adobe Creative Cloud downloaded and installed on your computer. Educational pricing is available, and you can use your SAIT “edu” email address as proof of student status to access the software at a reduced rate.
Financial support
Financial opportunities are available to help pay for your course fees. Learn more about how to reduce your education or training costs with available awards, bursaries, loans and grants, including the Canada Alberta Productivity Grant.
Applicable certificates
This course applies to the following certificate programs:
- Certification type
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Certificate of Achievement
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