Transcript Editing photos

Editing photos
Editing photos
 Photoshop is the industry standard
 Microsoft Office Picture Manager
 Gimpshop – free alternative
 Picasa – free from Google
Photoshop
 It’s a tool but not a substitute for a good image.
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.
Unethical photo editing
Getting started
 If you have a lot of photos, review them in Adobe Bridge.
Click on File - Browse in Photoshop to bring up Bridge.
Using Photoshop
Cropping
 Can better frame an image
 Can select a small portion of photo, cut the rest
 Ask “does it look right?”
Using crop tool
Cropping photos
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
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
Saving your file
 Always create a copy – “save as” with new name
 Photoshop allows you to save for Web (deletes everything but
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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
Recap – Resize and save photos
More resources
 Mindy McAdams guide
 Photoshop tutorials on YouTube
 Knight Digital Media Center tutorials
 Using Photoshop for Soundslides