Most providers do not require participants to have their own programs, such as Photoshop, to attend a course in image editing. The lessons take place on the provider's PCs. For later use at home or at work, however, graduates must of course purchase the software themselves.

In fact, most courses on the subject of image editing are limited to Adobe Photoshop software, but there are also providers here and there who also offer training with other programs such as PhotoDirector Ultra, Corel PaintShop Pro, ACDSee Pro or GIMP. Please contact the schools directly via our contact form to find out which image editing software they offer courses with.

The duration of training in image processing can vary greatly depending on the training provider, but usually comprises around 12 to 14 hours of instruction spread over several days.

In a basic course on image editing, participants learn how to edit their photos professionally, learn everything they need to know about resolution, color depth, image format changes, image correction and selection techniques for editing and cropping content. They will also learn about photomontage, font integration, different layers and black and white conversion. You can find out more about the detailed content of the individual courses for acquiring the basic skills of image editing programs from the schools and training providers from whom you can order free and non-binding information here on Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch.

Depending on the type of course, the costs for a basic course in image processing vary and amount to between CHF 400 and 800. For more extensive courses, such as a diploma course, which includes the editing of images but also teaches the basics of photography, the costs can be much higher.

Participants in an image editing course should have a basic knowledge of using a PC or MAC, but as a rule no specific knowledge is required to take part in a basic image editing course.