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You can do some amazing things with digital pictures. Use your creativity, and have fun! The best place to start is with a simple photo program, usually you get one with any graphics software, digital camera, or printer you buy. Don't run out and buy an expensive program 'cuz they are so complicated you will be totally lost. So work with the simple program first, try everything out to see what it does. If you decide you like the changes you made and want to save it,  re-name the changed image so your original is still there. After working with the simple program if you still are totally into digital imaging and are comfortable with the tools and effects you will be ready for that expensive program if you still want it. I use my freebies more than the ones I bought.

The following pictures are some examples of things you can do to change your pictures.

 



My work site. I do some graphics work for my boss which includes our menu and I wanted a picture for the front cover. We are located on the corner of an intersection in our small town, right on the main highway. The power lines, poles and signs aren't very attractive.

 

The Sandwich House

Sandwich House #1

#1

Sandwich House #2

 So I *cloned my way out of  them. It's time consuming, you have to be patient, remember to save often.

*Clone A good tool for removing unwanted elements and "painting" in new elements.

#2

Photo by Lila

Kodak DC 290

Armstrong County, Pa.

April, 2000



I was putting together a fall album and thought these pumpkins for sale would be a nice addition. So I took #1 and #2 and put them together. 

Pumpkins 4 Sale

Pumpkins #1

#1

Pumpkins #2

I cropped #2 to get rid of the cars and zoom in on just the pumpkins. Then I made a selection of #1 in the shape of an eclipse, (love that Tweety bird!) I copied the selection to clipboard and pasted on my new #2, and saved them as a new image

#2

Then, I opened the original #2 and my new image side by side in the photo program and cloned some pumpkins from #2 in front of new image to give the picture some depth, a 3D effect. #3 is the final picture. Pretty cool, eh? Pumpkins 4 Sale is one of my favorites.

Pumpkins #3

#3

Photos by Lila

Kodak DC 290

Armstrong County, Pa.

October, 2000

 

 

For More Tools and Effects Tips Check Out The Christmas Card Page


The Christmas Card 


 



TIP

Save your work often as you're making changes and don't forget to rename the picture* when making changes so you can go back to your original photo in case you totally screw up! :)

*to rename the picture you want to select SAVE AS instead of SAVE

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