Photo Editing for Mac

Oksana Hlodan, June 5/07

EME6205

Teaching Tool 4

Mac OS X computers come with IPhoto software that has basic photo editing features.

Your digital camera may come with software that also includes photo editing functions.

This PPT features two additional photo editing programs that are available online.

Image Tricks

Free, downloadable software Easy to use, with good help menu Distortion filters (twirl, pinch and more) Stylish filters (mosaic, crystalize, halftones, etc.) Color adjustment filters (contrast, hue, etc.) Tile, kaleidoscope and crop images Effects filters (crystallize, bloom, gloom, etc.) Import all kinds of images Export to TIFF and JPEG formats http://www.belightsoft.

com/products/imagetricks/overview.php

Tool: Crop

A basic editing tool. Eliminate elements that distract from your subject or fix composition, positioning, etc.

Tool: Color Adjustment

Turn a white gardenia to blue for drama. Digital photography is an art form. It’s o.k. to manipulate

nature to add your personal touch.

Tool: Mask

A mask lets you apply artistic edges, viewing shapes, shadoes, and other elements without changing the

specifications of your original photo.

Tool: Distortion

Turn everyday images into abstract wonders

by distortion. Add vibrant colors for that

extra touch.

PhotoLine 32Free 30-day trial for softwareSimilar to PhotoShop set-upComplicated but more editing featuresPixel- and vector-based editingWork in layers, as you would to create

camera-ready pages for publishingHelp menu not user friendly for

beginners.http://www.pl32.com/

Tool: Tiling

The software has many special tools, such as tiling (repeating an image), which was combined here with a

perspective tool for the diagonal composition.

Tool: Layers

Because you work in layers, you can add a layer of text, as was done here, or layer other images on top of

each other. Each layer can be edited separately. Note: a color frame was added to the layered photo.

Tool: Shape Tool

The shape tool called vault was used to create this convex perspective.

Notes

• CAUTION: Make a duplicate of your photos for editing. When using photo editing software, you will change your photos permanently. Keep the original, raw picture for future use.

• Photo credits: All digital photos and edited photos by Oksana Hlodan, 2007.