Picture Perfect Edits

Edit and enhance photos using tools for retouching, filters, and creative effects.

Course Features:

Language: English
Track: Digital Designing
Duration: 60 hours
Level: Beginner
Learning Mode: Learn at ALC or Learn at Home
Jurisdiction: Maharashtra
Certificate of Completion

Eligibility

Learner should preferably a std. 10th Pass student (Not Compulsory)
It is desirable that Learner should have done MS-CIT Course (Not Compulsory)

List of ALCs

Introduction

Classify and familiarize with popular photo editing software and tools.
Explain techniques for improving image quality, including adjustments to brightness, contrast, and saturation.
Demonstrate cropping and resizing images for better composition and varied purposes.
Describe color correction and compare color grading methods for specific moods in images.
Explain exposure adjustments, considering elements like brightness, shadows, highlights, and contrast.
Distinguish between creative effects, experimenting with different styles.
Interpret real-world editing projects for hands-on practice.
Examine user interactions to enhance website usability.
Define the importance of ethical practices and honest representation in photo editing.
Analyze critical aspects of images, explaining visual aesthetics and composition principles.

What you'll learn ?

Demonstrate advanced proficiency in widely used photo editing software.
Analyze interfaces, tools, and menus to streamline efficient editing tasks for optimal workflow.
Apply advanced techniques for enhancing image quality, including adjustments to brightness, contrast, and saturation.
Execute proficient cropping techniques to enhance composition and visual impact.
Comprehend exposure adjustments, covering elements like brightness, shadows, highlights, and contrast.
Balance tonal ranges for optimal visual impact, creating captivating visuals.
Uphold ethical standards, ensuring honest representation in edits.
Demonstrate self-awareness in the editing process through critical evaluation.
Report practical application of editing techniques in real-world scenarios, sharing insights.
Recognize and illustrate the effective usage of advanced photo editing tools like layers, masks, and filters.

Syllabus

Classification of popular photo editing software (Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, GIMP, etc.)
Familiarization with the user interface and tools available in editing software

Techniques for improving image quality: brightness, contrast, and saturation adjustments

The art of cropping images for better composition
Understanding the rule of thirds, leading lines, and framing

Resizing images for various purposes (web, print, social media)
Maintaining aspect ratio and resolution considerations

Basics of colour correction: white balance, tint, and temperature adjustments

Comparing various colour grading methods for creating specific moods and looks

Adjusting brightness, shadows, highlights, and contrast for balanced exposure

Applying creative effects: black and white conversion, sepia, vignettes, and experimenting with filters and textures

Importance of ethical practices in photo editing
Analysing critical aspects of images: visual aesthetics and composition principles

Identification and mastery of layers, masks, and filters
Overview of software offering these advanced features (e.g., Adobe Photoshop)

Concepts of layers, blending modes, and stacking order
Practical exercises on non-destructive editing with layers

Various masking techniques, including layer masks and clipping masks, for precise editing control

Exploring the flexibility of non-destructive editing
Creating complex compositions using masks

Organizing layers and masks to create cohesive digital montages and composites

Application and comparison of artistic filters for achieving creative balance in images

Advantages of working with RAW files for extended flexibility in post-processing

Differentiating between various portrait retouching techniques for natural-looking results

Strategies for handling diverse projects and summarizing approaches for a versatile portfolio

Arranging an efficient editing workflow, addressing common editing challenges, and adopting best practices for speed and efficiency

Certificate

MKCL provides certificate (for 30/60/90/120 hours courses) to the KLiC learner after his/her successful course completion.
KLiC courses of 120 hours are recognised by Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU). YCMOU provides ‘eStatement of Marks-cum-Certificate’ for successfully passed KLiC learners (who have selected 120 hours and YCMOU mode at the time of admission) (Jurisdiction: Maharashtra).

Academic Approach

The Academic Approach of the course focuses on the “work centric” education i.e. begin with work (and not from a book !), derive knowledge from work and apply that knowledge to make the work more wholesome, useful and delightful. The ultimate objective is to empower the Learner to engage in socially useful and productive work. It aims at leading the learner to his/her rewarding career as well as development of the society.

Learning methodology

Learners are given an overview of the course and its connection to life and work.
Learners are then exposed to the specific tool(s) used in the course through the various real-life applications of the tool(s).
Learners are then acquainted with the careers and the hierarchy of roles they can perform at workplaces after attaining increasing levels of mastery over the tool(s).
Learners are then acquainted with the architecture of the tool or Tool Map so as to appreciate various parts of the tool, their functions and their inter-relations.
Learners are then exposed to simple application development methodology by using the tool at the beginner’s level
Learners then perform the differential skills related to the use of the tool to improve the given ready-made outputs.
Learners are then engaged in appreciation of real-life case studies developed by the experts.
Learners are then encouraged to proceed from appreciation to imitation of the experts.
After imitation experience, they are required to improve the expert’s outputs so that they proceed from mere imitation to emulation.
Finally, they develop the integral skills involving optimal methods and best practices to produce useful outputs right from scratch, publish them in their ePortfolio and thereby proceed from emulation to self-expression.

Evaluation Pattern

Evaluation Pattern of KLiC Courses consists of 4 Sections as per below table:

Section No.	Section Name	Total Marks	Minimum Passing Marks
1	Learning Progression	25	10
2	Internal Assessment	25	10
3	Final Online Examination	50	20
	Total	100	40
4	SUPWs (Socially Useful and Productive Work in form of Assignments)	5 Assignments	2 Assignments to be Completed & Uploaded

MKCL’s KLiC Certificate will be provided to the learner who will satisfy the below criteria:

Learners who have successfully completed above mentioned 3 Sections i.e. Section 1, Section 2 and Section 3
Additionally, learner should have completed Section 4 (i.e. Section 4 will comprise of SUPWs i.e. Socially Useful and Productive Work in form of Assignments)
- Learner has to complete and upload minimum 2 out of 5 Assignments

Courses Fee Structure from 01 July, 2025 Onwards

KLiC 60 hour course fee applicable from 01 July, 2025 all over Maharashtra

KLiC Course Duration	MFO: MKCL Share (Including 18% GST)	ALC Share (Service Charges to be collected by ALC)
60 hours	Rs. 500/-	Rs. 2,500/-

Important Points:
* Above mentioned fee is applicable for all Modes of KLiC Courses offered at Authorised Learning Center (ALC) and at Satellite Center
* Total fee is including of Course fees, Examination fees and Certification fees
* MKCL reserves the right to modify the Fee anytime without any prior notice

KLiC Courses Fee Structure upto 30 June, 2025

Region	Total Fee (Rupees)
MMRDA, PMRDA and Rest of Maharashtra	3000/-