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• Photo editing allows you to enhance, modify, and improve the visual appeal of your photos
• Resolution:

  • Refers to the level of detail of an image
  • Total amount of pixels shown by a digital image expressed as width and height proportions
• File formats:

  • Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) is a commonly used method of lossy compression for digital images, particularly for those images produced by digital photography
  • Portable Network Graphic (PNG) is designed as a lossless format intended for use with web graphics, particularly those with a transparent background
• Popular photo editing software includes Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, GIMP, and Pixlr
• Interface Overview:

  • Explore the basic layout and key tools in your chosen photo editing software
• Essential editing tools:

  • Crop and Rotate: Learn how to crop and rotate images to improve composition and eliminate unwanted elements
  • Brightness and Contrast: Understand the impact of adjusting brightness and contrast for better overall visibility and tonal balance
  • Color Correction: Explore tools for adjusting the color balance and correcting color issues in your photos
• Applying filters:

  • Experiment with filters to add creative effects or enhance specific aspects of your photos
• Photo manipulation involves transforming or altering a photograph using various methods and techniques to achieve desired results
• Rather than only changing tones, photo manipulation alters an image to create a distorted reality
• Photo manipulation alters the original image by adding new elements, changing the look of objects, and making manipulative adjustments
• Basic selection tools include:

  • Rectangular Marquee Tool: Selects rectangular areas
  • Elliptical Marquee Tool: Selects circular or oval areas
  • Lasso Tool: Allows freehand selection
• Popular graphic editing software for photo manipulation includes Adobe Photoshop, GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program), and others
• Adjustment tools include:

  • Brightness/Contrast, Hue/Saturation, Levels: Adjust tonal values and colors
  • Curves: Fine-tune contrast and color balance
• Basic editing tools include:

  • Crop Tool: Cuts or trims the image
  • Brush Tool: Used for painting or applying colors
  • Eraser Tool: Removes parts of an image
• Basic transform tools include:

  • Move Tool: Moves selected pixels
  • Rotate and Transform Tools: Change the size, rotation, and perspective of selected areas
• Filters & Effects:

  • Explore filters for artistic effects or quick enhancements
  • Common filters include blur, sharpen, distort, and stylize
• Saving & Exporting:

  • Save work in editable formats like PSD (Photoshop Document)
  • Export to common image formats (JPEG, PNG) for sharing
• Remember to practice and utilize resources for further learning