Retouching Academy
Affiliate Program
For Creative Professionals & Educators
Welcome to the Retouching Academy Affiliate Program!
If you teach, share, or work in photography and retouching, you can earn commissions by recommending Retouching Academy products to your audience.
This program facilitates tracking of our Affiliate partners’ promotional activities, allowing them to earn commissions by sharing our products with their audiences.
Our educational courses and content aim to help working photographers and retouchers stay in demand by combining strong craft skills with clear industry insight. If your audience cares about professional standards, consistency, and producing high-quality brand-safe visuals, this program is for you.
What is an Affiliate Program
Affiliate marketing is a simple way to earn commissions by recommending products you genuinely trust.
When you share your unique affiliate link from your Affiliate Account, you earn a percentage of every sale made through your referral.
All purchases that happen through your links are reflected in your Affiliate Account dashboard, so you can always see your sales and earned commissions in real time.
Who Can Join
We welcome applications from working pros and educators with an established audience interested in beauty, portrait, and fashion photography and/or retouching, including:
- Beauty, wellness and fashion photographers and retouchers
- Makeup artists and beauty creatives with a professional audience and clientele
- Educators, mentors, and course creators in photography/retouching
- Content creators, in-house teams and publishers focused on visual production for beauty & wellness brands
- Anyone who consistently shares professional-level work in beauty & wellness
If your audience would benefit from RA’s training and tools, we’d love to review your application!
Why Join the Retouching Academy Affiliate Program
If you care about recommending things that are actually useful and built for working pros – here’s why partnering with RA makes sense:
- Promote professional-level training and tools trusted by thousands of creatives worldwide.
- Earn 15-30%+ commission on every sale made through your unique affiliate link (based on tier).
- Access a personal affiliate dashboard to track your sales and earnings with transparent reporting.
- Use our banners, product images, and promotional materials to support your promotions.
- Partner with a brand that prioritizes quality, professionalism, and brand safety (especially for brands in beauty & wellness).
How It Works
Getting started is simple:
- Apply – Click “Join Now” and submit the short questionnaire below.
- Get approved + set up your links – Once approved, you’ll receive instructions to set up your account and generate your unique affiliate links.
- Share – Post your links on your website, social media, email list, or inside educational content.
- Earn – When someone purchases through your link, you’ll earn a commission and see it in your affiliate dashboard. As referrals grow, your commission tier can increase.
Commission & Payments
We keep commissions and payouts straightforward:
- Earn 15-30%+ on each net sale (after transaction fees and excluding chargebacks), depending on your affiliate tier.
- Payouts are processed quarterly (or monthly for affiliates with commission payouts), within the first fifteen (15) days of the month following the quarter in which the sale happened (to allow for refunds/returns).
- Payments are made via PayPal or Payoneer to the account registered in your Affiliate Program profile.
- No hidden fees or complicated terms – just straightforward reporting and payouts.
If you prefer a different payment platform, please let us know for consideration.
Transparency & Fair Play
To keep the program fair for everyone, please follow these guidelines:
- Use only the affiliate links provided in your account.
- Avoid misleading or deceptive marketing practices.
- No bidding on search engine keywords or domain names containing “Retouching Academy.”
- No spam, cookie stuffing, or purchasing through your own affiliate link.
We aim for long-term partnerships built on trust and professional standards.
Please review the full Affiliate Program Terms & Conditions here.
Get Started
Click the “Join Now” button below to apply and complete the short questionnaire. If approved, you’ll receive everything you need to begin sharing and earning.
For any questions, please email us at support (at) retouchingacademy.com.
By 2028, the global beauty sector is forecasted to reach $590 billion, growing at 6% annually
Both the U.S. and global beauty industries are poised for steady growth over the next five years, with significant contributions from clean beauty trends, digital marketing channels, and regional market expansions in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.
By 2028, the global beauty sector is forecasted to reach $590 billion, growing at 6% annually
Both the U.S. and global beauty industries are poised for steady growth over the next five years, with significant contributions from clean beauty trends, digital marketing channels, and regional market expansions in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.
What Our Students Are Saying
What Our Students Are Saying
Photo & retouching by @juliakuzmenko
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are our courses for?
Our courses are created for photographers, retouchers, and anyone interested in mastering professional retouching techniques at any skill level.
Each course description specifies the recommended experience & skill level:
♦️ Beginner-level Courses & Bundles – perfect for those new to beauty and portrait retouching, these courses provide a strong foundation in key professional retouching techniques.
♦️ Intermediate to Advanced Courses & Bundles – created for freelancers, photographers, and retouchers who are familiar with Photoshop and basic retouching, and are interested in advancing their skills, refining their workflows, and expanding their freelance career options.
With step-by-step guidance and hands-on practice, our courses ensure a structured and immersive learning experience.
The in-depth course lessons help our students progress quickly and immediately implement the new practical knowledge in their work.
Who is the Beauty Retouch panel for?
The Beauty Retouch panel is created for photographers or retouchers already familiar with key retouching techniques and terminology, even if only superficially.
It simplifies and speeds up all phases of the retouching workflow, including finishing touches, quality control, and image export with proper settings.
You can also link 6 (six) of your own custom actions and run them right from the panel’s interface.
Our detailed video training & tutorials will help you get to know this panel quickly, use it successfully, and save a lot of time in the long run.
Compare it with the MUA Retouch panel here.
Who is the MUA Retouch panel for?
While the Beauty Retouch panel focuses on the key stages of the general retouching workflow, the MUA Retouch panel adds a range of incredibly useful scripts specifically for makeup and beauty retouching.
Each panel can be used independently, as they both contain essential retouching technique scripts. However, by adding the MUA Retouch panel to your Beauty Retouch, you significantly streamline your beauty retouching workflow.
The MUA Retouch panel is created for non-retouchers. Its scripts mimic real makeup and beauty products’ effects, making it intuitively familiar to all beauty enthusiasts and easy to use.
The panel comes with a FREE concise Photoshop Essentials for Beauty Retouching video course for beginners.
Check out the comparison of these panels here.
Do I need prior Photoshop experience to take this course?
For our Beginner courses and bundles prior experience is not required, but familiarity with Photoshop is helpful. These courses include introductions to essential Photoshop tools and key retouching techniques to make it easy for beginners to follow along.
♦️ If you are completely new to Photoshop, we recommend starting with our Photoshop Essentials for Beauty Retouching course to build a solid foundation before diving into retouching.
Our Intermediate to Advanced courses and bundles assume you already have some experience with Photoshop and basic retouching techniques.
While they do touch on the fundamentals, they focus more on advanced methods and do not cover the basics in-depth.
Do I need Adobe Photoshop to use these panels?
Yes, our panels are Photoshop plugins, compatible with Adobe® Photoshop® CC2021 (v22.0) and later for Win & Mac OS, including M-series chip Apple computers.
📌 If you are completely new to Photoshop, we recommend starting with our Photoshop Essentials for Beauty Retouching course.
What if I don't like the course I purchased?
We are incredibly proud to share that in the past five years, we have not received a single refund request for our courses.
That is not accidental – it is the result of meticulous planning and creation of the courses, and the detailed course descriptions that ensure that our students’ expectations and learning experiences are 100% aligned.
With that being said, if you’re not completely satisfied, please reach out to us within 14 days of your course purchase.
What if I don't like the panel I purchased?
Thousands of creative professionals worldwide have been using our panels for a decade and they love them!
How do we know?
They have been showing them off on @retouchingpanels for years, they leave their kind testimonials, and tell us directly in their emails whenever they connect with our team.
Over 90% of the legacy RA Panels users have upgraded to the UXP subscription-based versions to be able to continue working with them.
We are confident that if you watch our video tutorials to learn how to use the panels properly (they are quite simple to use), you will love them too!
With that being said, we offer a 30-day money-back guarantee, so it is easy and risk-free for you to try. If you’re not completely satisfied, simply reach out to us within 30 days of your purchase, and we’ll make it right!
How long can I access the course I purchased?
Once you enroll in any of our current courses, you will have lifetime access to the course materials, including any future updates or added content.
Our courses are self-paced, allowing you to learn at your own speed. You can revisit lessons anytime and complete the proposed assignments at your convenience.
The courses are hosted on a streaming platform, you can watch them on your desktop computer, laptop, and mobile devices.
📲 Continue learning anywhere via Kajabi app on your mobile devices.
Can I get personalized feedback?
While our courses are self-paced, we encourage you to leave your comments under the course lessons, so our team members can reply and help you with any questions you may have along the way.
Some of our courses will offer access to a skill-relevant private community where you can ask questions, offer suggestions for new lessons, and receive feedback from instructors and peers.
Can I download course materials?
Yes! All our courses come with downloadable bonus materials, including practice files, custom actions, and brushes.
Typically, you will find them at the beginning of each course on the Additional Materials & Downloads or Welcome to the Course pages.
How can I enroll in a course?
Immediately after you purchase any of our courses or bundles, you receive an email with login details and instructions, so you can start learning immediately.
If you have previously purchased our courses, you can find login links on this page: Customer Login, or log in via the top bar menu on this website: Learn > Your Course Library.