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Post by grammadee on Dec 20, 2016 16:07:36 GMT
I do most of my editing at a kiosk in WM, mostly cropping. Sometimes I change a photo to sepia or b&w.
On my iPhone, I sometimes crop &/or adjust lighting.
Sorry if this has been asked and answered before, but I was wondering...
If you edit photos at home ;
1. What do you edit FOR? (colour? lighting? size? Do you do any advanced editing like welding photos together or replacing a person in a photo with better shot of that person from a different shot? Or muting the background?)
2. What do you edit WITH? Photoshop? Windows 10 aps?
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Post by joblackford on Dec 20, 2016 16:20:45 GMT
I edit photos in iPhoto (my laptop's photo management software, but they all have the same basic functions I think) if it's just a basic fix like cropping a picture or boosting the exposure a little. If I'm printing I usually pull the photo into Photoshop Elements where I can easily put multiple photos onto one page to print. If the white balance is off I will open the photo into Camera Raw which is a thing (plug in??) that PSE has, that allows you to select a white point in your photo to change the white balance (even if you didn't shoot RAW, which I never do). It has some finer controls for exposure/contrast/etc that are easy to use too. Photos that are being emailed to the people in them usually get a quick iPhoto edit (unless they're good pictures that need a lot of help) but my scrapbook/crafting process usually gets done in PSE.
The most advanced editing I ever do is fixing old photos that have developed a color cast (like those 70s prints that turned pink). I did a Jessica Sprague class on how to restore them back close to their original colors with Camera Raw/PSE and how to get rid of dust and scratches.
I don't do that much editing of everyday photos. I've never tried to do a head swap or anything like that. I try to get it right in the camera, but I'm also pretty forgiving of mess-ups because I like to capture everyday reality. Mostly I'm just trying to get some extra light into photos knowing that they print a lot darker and muddier than they look on my screen.
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Post by Elsabelle on Dec 20, 2016 16:24:20 GMT
I have Photoshop CS3. I adjust lighting, color, contrast, sharpen and resize sometimes. Sometimes I use actions. The basics could take as little as 30 seconds if the picture just needs a little boost. Sometimes if I really want to use a picture but it needs a lot of work or if I'm feeling creative, I could take as long as 10 minutes on a picture.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2016 16:24:55 GMT
I use Picasa. I mostly lighten and crop the photo. Or I make a collage so I can print two 3x4's on one 4x6 photo paper. I do as little as possible because I hate editing the photos!
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Post by JaneB on Dec 20, 2016 16:39:12 GMT
I use PaintShop Pro - for everything. Recently I started using my phone's camera (February this year, didn't have one before then) and use Google's Snapseed to edit on the phone - effects and some photo frames. In PaintShop Pro (PSP) I try to restrain myself - sometimes I can mess about til the cows come home! I will always change resolution to 300 pixels per inch; then resize for whatever project e.g. web, photobook etc. I might add borders, effects, make a collage, go black and white, add writing. I can do it, but rarely do, extract backgrounds or people and move things about. Until reading your question I didn't realise how little I do that - it would mean I could get rid of unwanted stuff in my photos but it never crosses my mind. Also, one joy of looking at old photos is often the background. "Oh, just look at that TV! Do you remember when..." Or hideous patterned carpets and wallpaper. Sometimes it's good to let the camera talk.  |
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Post by loco coco on Dec 20, 2016 17:11:36 GMT
i use Picmonkey and mostly just lighten or crop them. I downloaded the app PicTapGo on my iphone and really like it
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Post by kristi on Dec 20, 2016 17:12:44 GMT
I use Photoshop Elements to lighten, increase contrast & crop photos.
I use pic tap go on my phone to do the same.
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Post by anniefb on Dec 20, 2016 17:45:03 GMT
I use PSE with Radlab and generally use the same 'recipes' e.g. 'lights on' to brighten, maybe add some contrast etc. I have layered templates that I use in PSE to save lots of cropping.
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Post by carolynhasacat on Dec 20, 2016 17:48:03 GMT
I use Picasa on my laptop and PicTapGo on my phone and mostly adjust for brightness/lighting. Sometimes for color or saturation. I'm getting a new computer after Christmas and I purchases PSE and RadLab for it. Can't wait to play with them.
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Post by myboysnme on Dec 20, 2016 19:09:10 GMT
I still use picasa. I do a lot of collages - in other words, 2 prints on 1 4x6. I edit for size/cropping and I edit for color/brightness.
Then sometimes I use one of the special features like add saturation or warmth, or I do a special effect like make everything black and white except the focal point of the photo. I also use the touch up feature to remove something small. One limitation is it cannot easily take out say a person from the background but it can remove a pimple.
I used to stand at the walmart kiosk several mornings a week before work, but now I do it all at home, upload to walmart.com, pay online and someone picks them up for me or if I'm not in a rush I have them sent to my house.
I still like picasa the best even though it's unsupported anymore I was still able to download it.
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Post by myboysnme on Dec 20, 2016 19:11:25 GMT
I use PaintShop Pro - for everything. Recently I started using my phone's camera (February this year, didn't have one before then) and use Google's Snapseed to edit on the phone - effects and some photo frames. In PaintShop Pro (PSP) I try to restrain myself - sometimes I can mess about til the cows come home! I will always change resolution to 300 pixels per inch; then resize for whatever project e.g. web, photobook etc. I might add borders, effects, make a collage, go black and white, add writing. I can do it, but rarely do, extract backgrounds or people and move things about. Until reading your question I didn't realise how little I do that - it would mean I could get rid of unwanted stuff in my photos but it never crosses my mind. Also, one joy of looking at old photos is often the background. "Oh, just look at that TV! Do you remember when..." Or hideous patterned carpets and wallpaper. Sometimes it's good to let the camera talk. Yes! I always advised against cropping out life from the photos - life is more than just our faces.
I often need to extract a person so I need to try paint shop pro.
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Post by garcia5050 on Dec 20, 2016 19:59:19 GMT
I also use Photoshop Elements, almost exclusively for resizing and printing. I've been using it for so long - I don't want to retrain myself, but I'm sure there are easier products I can use.
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Post by lemonella on Dec 20, 2016 21:06:38 GMT
I don't do a lot of editing on most photos but will crop if necessary, adjust the white balance, and exposure. I do this in Lightroom, which I also use to organize my photos. I do any advanced editing or applying digital elements in Photoshop. Sometimes I use digital stamps, layered templates, or do things like arrange photos on bigger pieces of photo paper (since I also print at home). I am still learning Photoshop and trying to get better, but I have learned how to touch up bad skin, and can sometimes erase really distracting things in a photo (like a street lamp).  |
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Post by breetheflea on Dec 20, 2016 21:17:52 GMT
I don't do much editing. I have Picasa. I mostly do cropping, and maybe lightening if a photo is too dark, but that's about all...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2016 21:37:57 GMT
I do most of the things already mentioned in photoimpact.(because it came with my 1st computer 20 years ago and was free and it's easy) I just finished a big batch and sent them to be printed. I'm so happy to have that chore done. I haven't had anything to scrapbook since TG. Now I can start a Oklahoma Album! Here is one I found today that I did not know dh took. 30 seconds later I was flat on my stomach on those rocks with my camera under me and my glasses knocked off and 2 bruised knees. It took me a while to get up off those moss covered rocks. I promise I will not be climbing on any water falls in the future.  |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Dec 21, 2016 5:03:13 GMT
I use PSE on my Mac to crop, adjust exposure, remove color cast and the occasional retouch (erasing eczema patches when DD was a baby, or scabbed/bandaid knees, a visible bug bite on the forehead). For the Christmas pic I used on our cards, I had to erase a bit of hair that was sticking up weird.
I got Pic-Tap-Go for my phone and iPad but decided I don't really like filters. I also bought the Lucid app for my iPad and I do really like that.
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Post by grammadee on Dec 21, 2016 5:36:50 GMT
Thanks for all the ideas.
I have PSE but have used it only for cropping and a little contrast adjustment. I don't know how to make a collage. I used to be able to do that, but the last upgrade got totally beyond me, so haven't done that for awhile.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Dec 21, 2016 14:49:40 GMT
Thanks for all the ideas. I have PSE but have used it only for cropping and a little contrast adjustment. I don't know how to make a collage. I used to be able to do that, but the last upgrade got totally beyond me, so haven't done that for awhile. I forgot to mention I use Scraproom software for that. |
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Post by ellewood on Dec 21, 2016 15:08:25 GMT
This is such a good topic! I take all my pictures with my phone, edit with PicTapGo (usually lights on, cool it down and crispity), put two 3x4s on a 4x6 in PicFrame, and then use iCloud to download to my computer and print. I'm annoyed I have to put it on my computer, but my phone seems to zoom the photo when I print directly  I also sometimes use an app Line Camera to touch up photos (blemishes) it's very handy! I wish my process was quicker/easier but having my photos just how I like them makes layouts so much more pleasant to do! |
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Post by macaddict on Dec 22, 2016 1:16:30 GMT
I wouldn't survive without Photoshop. My DH always closes his eyes when the flash goes off so I have to always replace them with the few that I have that are open. LOL
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Post by icequeen on Dec 22, 2016 2:28:41 GMT
There are lots of collage templates out there for PSE, PS, and LR. Sometimes a Google search is faster than learning how to DIY.
I use LR to organize, do a "clean edit" on import, and then will brighten/lighten images. Sometimes, I will also change them to B&W or Sepia in LR. If a photo needs more fixing, I'll do the cross-over since LR has an "Edit in PS" option. If I want to add digital stamps or journalling, I'll export them to a folder then do them all later in PS. I just started printing at home and find that I skip the PS steps in order to get photos in my DD album fast. As much as I love Lightroom, you can't be PS for editing group shots (when someone is bound to have eyes closed, a weird smile, or worse) or for deleting something in the background that should be there (be-gone photo bombers).
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Post by msliz on Dec 23, 2016 11:56:39 GMT
1. What do you edit FOR? Just really basic stuff. A. Straighten. If needed. It drives me nuts if the ocean is tilted or if the house is falling over. B. Crop. I almost always scrap multi-photo layouts. So, after I decide what photos I want to use for each story, I look at the quality of each photo and figure out how large or small they should be (poor quality photos often end up being only 3x4). It's at this stage that I decide if it's a one or two pager (or more! ) C. Lighting and Color. If needed. D. Zap the Zits. I have teenage girls, so they like their pictures better if I clean up their faces. I've never added a person who wasn't there, but I've tried to remove people by selective cropping, and once or twice using paint tools (never looked right though. 2. What do you edit WITH? I use PicMonkey It's free! And the collage feature gives me so many options for printing odd sizes! |
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Post by samncam on Dec 24, 2016 7:00:27 GMT
This is such a good topic! I take all my pictures with my phone, edit with PicTapGo (usually lights on, cool it down and crispity), put two 3x4s on a 4x6 in PicFrame, and then use iCloud to download to my computer and print. I'm annoyed I have to put it on my computer, but my phone seems to zoom the photo when I print directly I also sometimes use an app Line Camera to touch up photos (blemishes) it's very handy! I wish my process was quicker/easier but having my photos just how I like them makes layouts so much more pleasant to do! We use almost the same process...except I use the Becky Higgins PL app instead of PicFrame. I crop and edit my photos in the PL app (when you click to edit the photos in the PL app, it automatically gives you the option to edit with built-in tools OR the PicTapGo app). I also print wirelessly to my home printer, the finished photos without having to save a copy of it first(one less step). I LOVE my process and how it works so well on both my iPhone and iPad. grammadee, I highly recommend using the PL and PicTapGo app together. First year I have been able to keep up with PL 😁 |
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Post by LisaDV on Dec 25, 2016 20:18:23 GMT
I use PSE. I start with color cast, levels, then crop. Sometimes hues/saturation, contrasts, sharpen.
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Post by joblackford on Dec 26, 2016 18:22:10 GMT
Thanks for all the ideas. I have PSE but have used it only for cropping and a little contrast adjustment. I don't know how to make a collage. I used to be able to do that, but the last upgrade got totally beyond me, so haven't done that for awhile. Cathy Zielske has some excellent free video tutorials on vimeo: vimeo.com/user1200515/videos She taught me at least half of what I know in PSE, with the rest coming from a couple of (slightly tiresome and definitely not free) Jessica Sprague classes. There are several videos where CZ goes through the basics of using a clipping mask which is probably the #1 thing I do in PSE to make collages and resize/crop pictures, put 2 pics onto a 4x6, etc. She might not be using the same version/update of the program as you but the basics usually don't change very much between versions (or at least that's what I found when I was learning). (If the last update did change things dramatically then please ignore & forgive me - I am using an older version and I haven't checked CZ's videos lately to see which version she's using). For making complicated collages - like a mosaic of dozens of pictures - there are better ways to do that than PSE. Picasa always had the best collage maker. There are also specific photo collage-making apps for phones/tablets and computers to make that easier. |
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Post by grammadee on Dec 26, 2016 18:25:16 GMT
Thanks for all the ideas. I have PSE but have used it only for cropping and a little contrast adjustment. I don't know how to make a collage. I used to be able to do that, but the last upgrade got totally beyond me, so haven't done that for awhile. Cathy Zielske has some excellent free video tutorials on vimeo: vimeo.com/user1200515/videos She taught me at least half of what I know in PSE, with the rest coming from a couple of (slightly tiresome and definitely not free) Jessica Sprague classes. There are several videos where CZ goes through the basics of using a clipping mask which is probably the #1 thing I do in PSE to make collages and resize/crop pictures, put 2 pics onto a 4x6, etc. She might not be using the same version/update of the program as you but the basics usually don't change very much between versions (or at least that's what I found when I was learning). (If the last update did change things dramatically then please ignore & forgive me - I am using an older version and I haven't checked CZ's videos lately to see which version she's using). For making complicated collages - like a mosaic of dozens of pictures - there are better ways to do that than PSE. Picasa always had the best collage maker. There are also specific photo collage-making apps for phones/tablets and computers to make that easier. Thanks. I will check out the CZ link. |
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Post by LisaDV on Dec 26, 2016 23:25:45 GMT
This is such a good topic! I take all my pictures with my phone, edit with PicTapGo (usually lights on, cool it down and crispity), put two 3x4s on a 4x6 in PicFrame, and then use iCloud to download to my computer and print. I'm annoyed I have to put it on my computer, but my phone seems to zoom the photo when I print directly I also sometimes use an app Line Camera to touch up photos (blemishes) it's very handy! I wish my process was quicker/easier but having my photos just how I like them makes layouts so much more pleasant to do! We use almost the same process...except I use the Becky Higgins PL app instead of PicFrame. I crop and edit my photos in the PL app (when you click to edit the photos in the PL app, it automatically gives you the option to edit with built-in tools OR the PicTapGo app). I also print wirelessly to my home printer, the finished photos without having to save a copy of it first(one less step). I LOVE my process and how it works so well on both my iPhone and iPad. grammadee, I highly recommend using the PL and PicTapGo app together. First year I have been able to keep up with PL 😁 I just started using the PL app this fall for on the go pages. I hadn't even thought to edit my photos in the app. I'll be looking in to that function now. Thanks. |
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Post by caspad on Dec 29, 2016 18:22:49 GMT
I shoot in RAW on my dSLR so I edit all my photos for exposure, color cast /white balance, contrast, vibrance and sharpening/noise reduction. Usually in that order.
I use Lightroom. It's super easy and quick. I just put it off so then I have a giant pile up of photos to go through.
I do the same for my iPhone photos. I import them into my photo library and then edit. I am never happy with how phone photos look when they are printed right from the phone. They just seem fuzzy and blah to me when they are printed.
I use PicTapGo to edit photos to share on Instagram.
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Post by Linda on Dec 30, 2016 14:19:24 GMT
I just use the editor on the computer (Win7) but I mostly just crop a little to make it a true 4x6 - sometimes I crop more drastically but usually that's with a nature shot not a people shot.
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Post by susanstwins on Jan 5, 2017 15:14:49 GMT
I'm a photographer so I shoot in RAW and edit everything. (LR and CC) It has it's advantages but also the downfall is I can't just snap a pic and be happy with it
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I also sometimes use an app Line Camera to touch up photos (blemishes) it's very handy!
