Image Editing & Graphic Design
Hire by Software Skills
Designers matched to the software you already use, so files move between your team and ours without conversion.
- Price
- From $7.00 per hour
- Free trial
- 2 images, edited to your brief, no card, no commitment.
Part of Hire Graphic Designers. How the work runs and what it costs across the family are set out in the image editing & graphic design guide.
What Hire by Software Skills covers
16 services under this heading. Each is priced for the work it actually involves rather than averaged into one rate.
Adobe Suites
Designers fluent across Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Lightroom, working in your existing Adobe files and librari...
Priced per project
GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)
Editing in GIMP, the free open-source image editor, so you can adjust files without paying for software.
Priced per project
Capture One
RAW processing and color grading in Capture One, working inside photographers' existing catalogs and sessions.
Priced per project
Canva
Designs built in Canva so your team can edit them later, including brand kits and templates set up for easy reuse.
Priced per project
DxO PhotoLab
RAW processing in DxO PhotoLab, valued for its lens corrections and noise reduction on high-ISO photos.
Priced per project
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
Vector design and layout in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, for teams and print shops whose workflows depend on it.
Priced per project
ON1 Photo RAW
Editing and organizing in ON1 Photo RAW, including its masking and effects tools, for photographers already using it.
Priced per project
Luminar
AI-assisted photo editing in Luminar Neo, useful for fast sky replacement and enhancement on large batches.
Priced per project
PaintShop Pro
Photo editing and design in Corel PaintShop Pro, a Windows alternative to Photoshop used by many small businesses.
Priced per project
Skylum Aurora HDR
HDR image merging and tone mapping in Aurora HDR, often used for real estate and landscape photography.
Priced per project
ACDSee Photo Studio
Photo organizing and batch editing in ACDSee Photo Studio, for teams managing large image libraries in that software.
Priced per project
Pixlr
Quick edits in Pixlr, the browser-based editor, for teams that want simple, shareable files without installing software.
Priced per project
Topaz Studio
Topaz AI tools for sharpening, noise reduction and upscaling, including moving older Topaz Studio work to Topaz's curren...
Priced per project
Skylum Photolemur
Automatic photo enhancement in the style of Photolemur, whose technology Skylum has folded into its current Luminar tool...
Priced per project
Alien Skin Exposure
Editing in Exposure, formerly Alien Skin Exposure, known for its film-style looks and presets.
Priced per project
Phase One Capture One Pro
Tethered studio capture and processing for Phase One medium-format cameras, which Capture One supports most fully.
Priced per project
Rates and common questions for this work are on the Image Editing & Graphic Design page.
How we approach this work
Articles from the journal, written by the people who do this work. More on this subject →
A Practical Guide to Clipping Paths and Cut-Outs
Learn when to use a clipping path or a mask, how to place paths and finish edges without halos, and how to keep cut-outs consistent across a full catalog.
Image Editing & RetouchingColor Management, Done Properly
Learn how profiles, working spaces, display calibration and soft-proofing keep color consistent from the editor to the browser to the printed page.
Image Editing & RetouchingNon-Destructive Editing, Done Properly
A phase-by-phase playbook for non-destructive editing: layered masters, adjustment layers, masks and smart objects that turn client revisions into quick fixes.
Hire by Software Skills vs the alternatives
Side-by-side on price, turnaround and what you actually get back. Written for the decision rather than for us.
Hire by Software Skills vs Hire Freelance Graphic Designer
Which you need, what each costs, and when a project wants both — hire by software skills compared with hire freelance graphic designer.
Hire by Software Skills vs Hire Graphic Design Team
Which you need, what each costs, and when a project wants both — hire by software skills compared with hire graphic design team.
Often combined with Hire by Software Skills
The work that usually sits either side of this one. One team handles all of it, under one brief.
Hire by Software Skills
3D artists matched to the software your pipeline already uses, so files move between your team and ours without conversi...
Priced per project
Hire Brand Designers
Brand designers working with your team by the sprint, the project or on a dedicated basis, without hiring a full creativ...
Priced per project
Hire Freelance Brand Designer
A single freelance brand designer for a defined project, booked without a long-term commitment.
Priced per project
Image Delivery & Asset Management
Organizing, storing and delivering images after a shoot, so the right files reach the right places and can be found year...
Priced per project
Hire Photographers
Photographers booked for a day, a project or on a standing basis, for teams with regular shoots and no in-house studio.
Priced per project
Hire 3D Visualizers
Modelers and visualizers, embedded in your pipeline.
From $11.00 per hour
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