Unit 6- Lesson 2

• Image manipulation refers to the transformation of an image using various techniques and methods to enhance the image result.
• Basic techniques in image manipulation include picking stock images for cropping, combining multiple images, using filters, and adding text and color.
• Picking stock images for cropping involves choosing the best photo or image that can blend to other cropped images.
• Plenty of open-source editing software are also available to download, including GIMP, Inkscape, Krita, and RawTherapee.
• The user's preference is the sole factor in determining what software is installed, as long as it can be navigated properly.
• Licensed editing software and open-source software may vary according to the operating system used by the user.
• Combining multiple images enhances the look of the raw image if it has a combination of multiple images for background and foreground in a separate editing layer.
• Filters enhance the beauty of the image and transform it dramatically.
• Text and color emphasize the message of the image more and it catches the attention of the people seeing it.
• Licensed editing software has numerous kinds but some are introduced: Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Corel Paint.
• Licensed image editing software has trial versions, accessibility to full features when in full version, is commonly used by editors using Windows Operating Systems and MacOS, is user-friendly, free of charge, has access to full features, and renders file formats that are compatible with other license software in the market.
• Disadvantages of open source image editing software include limited access to features when in trial version, license expires, not compatible with open source operating systems, costly, might take time for users to be familiar with, and user must have prior knowledge in manipulating such software.
• Selected basic techniques in image manipulation are introduced: Picking the right image for cropping, combining multiple images, filtering, and text and color.
• Open source image editing software is free of charge, has access to full features, and renders file formats that are compatible with other open source software in the market.
• Disadvantages of licensed image editing software include limited access to features when in trial version, license expires, not compatible with open source operating systems, costly, might take time for users to be familiar with, and user must have prior knowledge in manipulating such software.
• There are various image editing software available to download but there are only two kinds of offline software you can use: Licensed editing software and Open-source editing software.
• Licensed image editing software and open source image editing software have different advantages and disadvantages.
• Image manipulation refers to the transformation of an image using various techniques and methods to enhance the image result.
• Krita is a Linux photo editing software for raster images that allows you to draw or create graphics from scratch, can edit raw images, and at the same time it can give you numerous tools that you can use in editing and creating such graphics.
• Adobe Lightroom allows you to transform plain images into creative and stunning images.
• RawTherapee supports all the images captured on cameras supported by dcraw and renders several file formats such as JPEG, PNG, and TIFF.
• Image Editing Software can be licensed or open source.
• Adobe Photoshop comprises different editing tools that may be used to add effects and enhance the image.
• Licensed Image Editing Software are those software that are necessary to purchase before you access the full feature of the software.
• Corel Painter stimulates the appearance of the traditional media associated with drawing, painting, and printmaking as accurately as possible.
• GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) has a large collection of professional-level tools to assist you in editing and filtering images.
• Inkscape has an excellent support for gradients, layers, and other controls that you may find in the licensed software mentioned.
• Open Source Image Editing Software are those software that are not necessary to purchase but the full features of the software are still accessible.
• Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics manipulation software where cartoon characters, 2D graphics, even 3D graphics may now be edited.