Create a cool panorama with your photos
March 20, 2008
Creating a huge panorama from several shots may seem inaccessible to many people. However, the assembly of several photographs into one huge one is extremely simple, thanks to the software AutoStitch.
Even if your photos don’t overlap perfectly or the lighting is different or there are other discrepancies, AutoStitch will have a go at making the best of them and can easily create a convincing panorama. Read more
5 important tips for perfect family pictures
March 20, 2008
Every day is a good day to capture those special moments with the ones you love on film, so it’s a good idea to be prepared for that perfect photo opportunity whenever it presents itself. To help make sure you are ready in a ‘flash,’ below are five important tips to taking great family photos.
Raw vs Jpeg: Three reasons to shoot jpeg
March 19, 2008
The RAW versus JPEG controversy has been going on since the dawn of the digital photography. Most professionals and advanced amateur photographers prefer to shoot in RAW, because the RAW format offers some real benefits that JPEG just can’t match. There are times, however, when JPEG can be the better choice.
The art of portrait photography
March 19, 2008
Portrait photography can be indoors in a studio setting or outside in natural light. You can also take full body shots, half body or head anf shoulder shots. It is important to plan your shoot before actually getting into it.
When the location has been decided you should establish what source of lighting is available and from which direction it will be coming, or do you need to provide your own lighting. From there you can determine what camera is best suited, which lenses to bring and what other props are required.
So you have now scoped out the scene, gathered your equipment and are raring to go.
10 Tips for Better Photography
March 19, 2008
The first most important thing to do is to read your cameras manual from cover to cover. Digital cameras today are an absolutely amazing tool and by spending a hour or so learning about all he features offered by your camera you will begin to understand how to use these features in taking your photos. No matter what level of experience you have there is always new features that need to be understood before you set out taking photos.
Which file format to use for your photos?
March 5, 2008
There are three formats mainly used in digital photography: JPEG, TIFF and RAW format. It is not necessarily easy to know which is better, each one has its advantages and disadvantages. You want to emphasize the quality of the image, its portability, to allow freedom for retouching? Depending on your needs and your equipment, a particular file format will be best suited. It’s up to you to find the right one - we’ll help. Read more
Create a poster
February 18, 2008
You have a large picture or a large document from which you want to create a poster. Unfortunately, like most people you only have a printer capable of printing pages in A4 format. The solution? Cut your image into several A4 pages that you can print and you will then be assembled with an adhesive tape stuck on the back.
The joins will be almost invisible, and your friends will really have the impression of being in front of a large poster in one piece.
To cut your image (to make a banner for example) into several pieces, you could do it manually or you could join the digital age and use the free software Posteriza. You can download the software from here. After you finish with software installation simply follow steps below.
Choose the text
1. You can run Posteriza by double clicking on the desktop icon.
2. Then click on the File menu and then click New.
3. Open the tab 1. Texts.
4. If you do not want to insert text on your poster, uncheck the box with text. Otherwise, use the four fields for entering your text. You can choose the size and the text font.
5. Click the plus button to display new options and, for example, change the color of text.
6. Finally, click on the Apply button.
7. You see the result, for the time being on a page.
Add a photo
1. Then open the tab 2. Photo.
2. If you want to use an image in your poster, check the box with Photo.
3. Then click the Open image button.
4. Select the image you want to use on your hard drive and click the Open button.
5. Then click on the More button.
6. You can then modify if necessary orientation of your image.
7. You can also crop your image on an item to put forward on your poster. Resize and move it to the rectangle.
8. Finally, click on the Apply button.
Add a frame
1. Open the tab 3. Contour.
2. To add a frame around your poster, check the box With framework.
3. Set the thickness of the frame.
4. Then choose the style of context in the list.
5. Change the colors from the different lists and lines Fund.
6. Then tick Show features cutting. Dividing your poster will be simplified.
7. Finally, click on the Apply button.
Crop Image
1. Open the tab 4. Size
2. Specify when the number of page width that you want to use for your poster.
3. Auto Check the box for automatically adjusts the number of pages in height necessary to preserve the proportions of your poster.
4. Click on the Apply button to see the result. Adjust the number of page if necessary.
5. Note the number of pages necessary to accomplish your poster, as well as its shape.
6. Then click on the Printer Setup.
7. Choose your printer, select the print quality, and click OK.
8. Finally, click on the Print button to print your poster.
Assembling your poster
1. Once all your pages are printed, cut them using the features of cuts on the pages.
2. The only thing you have left to assemble them carefully with a tape pasted on their back.
3. After all that work, your poster is ready!
A Polaroid stack
February 12, 2008
This is a great presentation technique you can use to show off your photos on a website, make fun prints or even use as your desktop wallpaper.
We’re going to go from a plain ordinary picture to one that looks like stack of Polaroids you might find in the bottom of a drawer. You can use it for any pictures you like but it’s particularly appropriate for Valentine’s day. Take a quick snap, spruce it up with a little Photoshoppery and print it out as a gift for your loved one.
There are quite a few steps but every one of them is easy and if you follow them through then you’ll get a great look at the end.
Adding texture to pictures
February 12, 2008
Adding textures to sketches has proven to be an invaluable technique in the fashion design industry since the introduction of Photoshop. Rather than having to physically produce a prototype garment to see how certain fabrics may look (or worse still, imagining how it would appear) designers can scan in their sketches and in a few minutes add several different fabric textures. But this is not the only use the technique can be applied to; anyone can add any pattern or texture to any photo they desire. Read more
Transforming a photo by drawing
February 12, 2008
There’s a story that photography was invented for people who couldn’t draw. Suppose like me you are not gifted in drawing and you want to “draw” a picture? No need to resort to tracing paper: using free and commercial software, you can easily transform a photo into a very convincing drawing. These programs allow you to rework and refine the thickness and intensity of the line of a pencil.
To turn a photo into drawing, we will use commercial software Adobe Photoshop Elements 6, which is one of the best for the general public.
Photoshop Elements allows you to easily transform a photo by drawing applying some filters. Note that this tutorial will also work perfectly with “full” Photoshop thoguh some of the menus have different names. Read more
