Edit photographs

Description

Resize, enhance and retouche photographs, using airbrushing, editing software and other techniques.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 1 occupations
  • Optional in 17 occupations
  • Total: 18 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Picture editor
    Picture editors are responsible for the look of final photo­graphs to be published in a book or periodical or that are posted on the Internet. They make photo assignments,…

Optional for

  • Illustrator
    Illustrators provide a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text or idea. Illustrations can help clarify difficult concepts or objects that are h…
  • Photography teacher
    Photography teachers instruct students in the various techniques and styles of photography, such as (group) portrait, nature, travel, macro, underwater, black and white, panoramic,…
  • Photojournalist
    Photojournalists cover all kinds of news events by taken informative images. They tell stories by taking, editing and presenting images for newspapers, journals, magazines, televis…
  • Vlogger
    Vloggers make online videos to talk about a wide range of subjects such as politics, fashion, economics and sports. They can relate objective facts, but often they also give…
  • Prepress technician
    Prepress technicians prepare printing processes by formatting, setting and composing text and graphics into a suitable form. This includes the capture of text and image and process…
  • Photographer
    Photographers take pictures using digital or film cameras and equipment. Photographers may develop negatives or use computer software in order to produce finished images and prints…
  • Graphic designer
    Graphic designers create text and images to communicate ideas. They make visual concepts by hand or using computer software, intended for publishing in paper or online media such a…
  • Sports journalist
    Sports journalists research and write articles about sport events and athletes for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews and attend events. Inc…
  • Photographic developer
    Photographic developers use chemicals, instruments, and darkroom photographic techniques in specialised rooms in order to develop photographic films into visible images. Duties A p…
  • Desktop publisher
    Desktop publishers are responsible for the layout of publications. They use computer software to arrange texts, photographs and other materials in a pleasing and readable finished …
  • Blogger
    Bloggers write online articles on a wide range of subjects such as politics, fashion, economics and sports. They can relate objective facts, but often they also give their opinion……
  • Editor-in-chief
    Editors-in-chief oversee the production of news stories for newspapers, magazines, journals and other media. They manage the day-to-day operations of a publication and make sure it…
  • Entertainment journalist
    Entertainment journalists research and write articles about cultural and social events for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews with artists a…
  • Crime journalist
    Crime journalists research and write articles about criminal events for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews and attend court hearings. Other …
  • Business journalist
    Business journalists research and write articles about economy and economic events for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews and attend events.…
  • Political journalist
    Political journalists research and write articles about politics and politicians for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews and attend events. O…
  • Magazine editor
    Magazine editors decide which stories are interesting enough and will be covered in the magazine. They assign journalists to each item. Magazine editors determine the length of eac…

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Last updated on February 19, 2026

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