The Basics Of Digital Photo Editing
Photo editing has come a long way since the darkroom. Actions that used to take hours of painstaking work can now be done or, more importantly, undone at the click of a mouse. So, if you’re just getting started you first want to learn about the basic terminology of digital photography editing software. We’ve created this quick guide to help you start in the right direction.
Digital Photography Editing Software
There is a long list of software on the market that is made exclusively for editing photos. There is a huge range in price and quality when it comes to digital photo editing software. In the end, you will need to decide what you are willing to spend and what you want to do with it. In this article, we won’t discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each photo editor, but know there is a lot of options to choose from depending upon what you want. If you’re looking for free editors, you should look at The Giimp or Paint.net or if you want to buy a professional program definitely check out Adobe Photoshop.
Basic Functions of Photo Editing Software
Though editing software can be incredibly complex and allow near-infinite options, there are a few things that you’ll want to get a grasp on that will take care of most of the things you’re looking for when editing basic photos.
- Crop: When you crop an image it involves creating a new frame so you can remove the parts of the image you don’t want. So, anything inside the frame will become your new cropped image while anything outside the frame will be deleted. Just remember that when you crop an image, it ultimately changes the final dimensions of your picture so make sure to crop with the same aspect ratio (or width to height) otherwise your printed picture won’t be able to be displayed in a picture frame.
- Contrast: Contrast impacts how much the colors or tones stand out from one another. By adding contrast, the darks will get darker and the lights will get lighter, but if you remove contrast your image will turn into a gray mess. Higher contrasts can make for interesting imagery, but will also make the grain of your photos stand out more.
- Level of Brightness: Brightness refers to the level of lighting of the entire picture. If you’ve taken a picture that turned out too dark, turning up the brightness may help some of the details stand out. If you raise the brightness and the contrast together, little by little, you may be able to salvage an image that previously seemed ruined.
- Saturation: Saturation refers to how deep your colors are. If you remove the saturation from a color picture, the photo will change to black and white. By turning up the saturation, the colors in your picture will quickly look excessively bright and unnatural.
- Hue: The hue changes the tone of your picture. If you change the hue, your picture will change from a green or blue tint to purple, red or any other possible color. Although it takes a little time to get used to, changing the hue can make a big improvement to images taken under fluorescent light.
- Transform: Though presented differently in each software suite, they all have some way for you to flip, rotate, or resize your images. Hopefully you won’t have to make too many adjustments of this nature, but should an image turn out slightly crooked it’s good to know you have alternatives.
Regardless of which photo editing software you use, you should be able to adjust all of the elements mentioned above so you can get your photos exactly how you want them. A good start for most digital photos that will really bring out the color and add depth is to reduce the saturation and increase the contrast – this will have a great effect on your shots. Otherwise, do your best not to rely on editing and try to get all of the work done in the camera. Editing is a tool, but it’s always better if you start with the best possible photograph and make it better, as opposed to trying to salvage an awful shot.
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