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How to articles on photo editing techniques
Using the Layer Dialog Box When Editing Digital Images
Learn the basic functions of the icons in the Layers Dialog Box in Photoshop and the Gimp and start creating collages and composite images. Layers are daunting at first; they are so powerful and offer such a wide range of features it is hard to know where to start.
Create a Rule of Thirds Guide for Digital Image Editing
The Rule of Thirds is a classic compositional guide from the art world, with just as much validity in the age digital image era.
The suggested technique in painting is drawing a Rule of Thirds grid onto the blank canvas as a guide to laying out the new work of art. Draw the grid using a pencil and cover it with the painted image.
How to Protect and Store Digital Photos
Simplifying photo archive techniques for the long-term storage of digital images and highlighting common pitfalls of trusting precious memories to CD, DVD, or hard disk.
How To Enhance Digital Camera Images With Borders Using Photo Editors
Borders on a digital image focus the viewer's attention on the image area and are easily created using simple photo editing techniques.
Simple Digital Photo Editors:
Photos from compact point and shoot digital cameras may be ready to print but they do need help from simple editing tools to optimize them for the web and emails.
Free Photo Editing With The Gimp:
Advanced Digital Photo Processing For Digital Camera Users: a free stepping stone to Adobe Photoshop with similar tools and techniques
ISO Speed v Digital Image Noise:
Faster ISO Speed in Digital Cameras Increases Noise Sensitivity
Digital cameras share the issue of increasing light sensitivity leading to decreasing image quality with film photography.
Understanding Digtial Camera White Balance
Digital cameras automatically adjust their white balance for different lighting conditions, although sometimes they need a little help.
Photographic Formats Choosing RAW or JPEG
Examining the advantages of the RAW file format for the best quality images or saving them as JPEGs to store more shots on the camera’s digital memory card.
Are Digital Prints Real Photographs:
Digital processing techniques trace their roots to film darkroom practices. Manipulation of photographs is not new. Some purists have expressed disdain for prints from digital images.
Cleaning Digital Camera Sensors and How to Avoid Dust:
Photography tip: dirt in digital cameras. One down side to the digital photographic revolution is dust on DSLR sensors, causing marks on pictures.