Thanks to the power of the computer and digital camera technology the art of photography is now relatively easy to master. And, if you don't get the photo right the first time you have the ability to use photo editing software programs that can help you manipulate your photo and turn it into a masterpiece. One of the most popular photo editing software programs on the market today is Adobe Photoshop.
This program is used by professionals and amatuers alike for a variety of reasons. Photoshop comes packed with everything that a photographer could ever need to ensure every photo taken is incredible. Basically Photoshop brings the photo lab right to your computer and allows you to edit and manipulate your photos to make them look their best.
Admittedly there is a learning curve when it comes to this program. Yet even first time will be able to open up the program and play around with the tools and pallets available without messing anything up too badly. There are a variety of tutorials available over the internet that can get you started on the basics if you feel uncomfortable with what you are seeing on your screen but I will attempt to make it easy for you.
When you open up the program you will be looking at the four basic areas in Adobe Photoshop. At the top you have your menu bar and below that is your toolbar; the toolbox containing all the tools that you will use to edit your image is located on the left side of your screen and the palettes which have the variety of options for layers, text editing, colors, etc. are located on the right. To see what each item does in your tool box I recommend you hold your mouse over item and you should see a screen tip appear telling you the name of that tool.
What is the most amazing thing is that you can take photos using an average camera and then use Photoshops tools to make them look like they were taken with the most expensive camera on the market. You can basically use your ordinary 3 megapixel point and shoot camera and take average pictures then use Photoshop to create a masterpiece. Such is the power of this program.
Also, you can never avoid errors on the photos you take. For example, you may experience red eye on the photos where the subject will have red eyes. When this happens, it will be almost impossible for you to remove the red eye unless you take them to a professional photographer that will be able to edit the photos for you. However, with Adobe Photoshop, all you need to do is remove the red eye with one of the tools provided.
Shaky hands and blurry photos are another problem with many photos. Photoshop contains sharpening tools that are able to remove these errors. On the other hand, if you like the blurry effect there are tools included for that as well.
Another thing that is hard to predict are lighting problems however I am sure you are already aware that Photoshop can take nearly any problem that seemed insurmountable and fix it with a few clicks of the mouse. Is your photo missing someone? Simply remove that person from a different photo and paste them where you want them to go. Now, this is a bit more tricky and requires a bit more experimentation, however it can be accomplished with Photoshop. Using Adobe Photoshop, you can be sure that you will be able to turn those ordinary looking photos in to something magical.
So, if you love to take pictures and you want to produce high quality photos, you may want to get this software.
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