Digital Image Processing and Preparation Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply image editing techniques to adjust colour, contrast, and sharpness.
• Analyse image resolution and file formats to determine suitability for specific outputs.
• Evaluate image quality against given specifications and make necessary corrections.
• Design a workflow for processing and preparing digital images efficiently.
• Implement proper file naming and storage conventions for digital images.
• Demonstrate compliance with copyright and ethical guidelines when using digital images.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for administrative staff, marketing professionals, graphic designers, and anyone responsible for creating or managing digital images in a corporate environment.

Prerequisites

Basic computer literacy and familiarity with operating a personal computer. No prior image editing experience required.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practicals form a core component of this course, allowing learners to apply digital image processing techniques using industry-standard software and capture devices. Learners will complete exercises in image capture, editing, colour correction, and output preparation to reinforce theoretical knowledge.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Image Capture and Import — Learners capture images using scanners and digital cameras with varying settings, then import and organise files. (3h)
• Practical 2: Basic Editing and Retouching — Using image editing software, learners perform cropping, colour adjustment, and retouching on provided images. (5h)
• Practical 3: Colour Management and Proofing — Learners apply colour profiles, soft proof images for print, and export files in appropriate formats. (4h)
• Practical 4: Workflow and Quality Assurance — Learners execute a complete image preparation workflow from capture to final output, including quality checks. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.