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Essential Photo Editing Techniques: Mastering Photoshop and Ethical Guidelines

Discover the essential techniques for photo editing using Photoshop and other tools like GIMP and Picasa. This guide covers everything from cropping and resizing images to maintaining ethical standards in photography. Learn how to enhance your photos while preserving their integrity by making subtle adjustments in tone and color. Understand the importance of saving files correctly, and accessing your photo library efficiently through Adobe Bridge. Explore additional resources like Mindy McAdams' guide and Photoshop tutorials on YouTube for further learning.

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Essential Photo Editing Techniques: Mastering Photoshop and Ethical Guidelines

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  1. Editing photos

  2. Editing photos • Photoshop is the industry standard • Microsoft Office Picture Manager • Gimpshop – free alternative • Picasa – free from Google

  3. Photoshop • It’s a tool but not a substitute for a good image.

  4. NPPA Ethics • Editing should maintain the integrity of the photographic images' content and context. Do not manipulate images or add or alter sound in any way that can mislead viewers or misrepresent subjects.

  5. Unethical photo editing

  6. Getting started • If you have a lot of photos, review them in Adobe Bridge. Click on File - Browse in Photoshop to bring up Bridge.

  7. Using Photoshop

  8. Cropping • Can better frame an image • Can select a small portion of photo, cut the rest • Ask “does it look right?”

  9. Using crop tool

  10. Cropping photos

  11. Sizing and resolution • Crop before you size your image • Web requires less detail • Resolution (dots per inch): 72 dpi for Web • Decrease large photo, keep clarity • Maximum Web width: 1,000 pixels • NewsNet photo width: 649 pixels • Thumbnail: 50 X 50 pixels • Resizing tutorial

  12. Toning • Use levels in Photoshop to adjust tone, color • Go to Image/Adjustments/Levels (or Cmd L) • Remember: Don’t alter reality, but if your shot is darker or the color is off from the real thing, you can make subtle adjustments

  13. Saving your file • Always create a copy – “save as” with new name • Photoshop allows you to save for Web (deletes everything but image data) • Use Tiff if you’re working on it over several days. • Save as Jpg when you’re done. • Usually, medium quality/ 7 is OK • For Soundslides, use “save as” – not save for Web

  14. Recap – Resize and save photos

  15. More resources • Mindy McAdams guide • Photoshop tutorials on YouTube • Knight Digital Media Center tutorials • Using Photoshop for Soundslides

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