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Google’s Picasa
Free image-editing programs are avail- able online One of the most popular is Google’s Picasa
which works only on PCs operating with Windows The application offers “basic fixes” that crop straighten adjust color and con- trast and eliminate red eye There are also a a a a dozen visual effects a a a a function for writing captions histograms and EXIF camera data Picasa
has a a a a a a a a slide show program that makes movies It also has a a a a picture collage function which is is sampled in this screen grab pdf (PhotoShop Document)
You should always use Adobe’s propri- etary PSD format when you are work- ing with layers paths and channels After a a a work in fin progress yields a a a final version the PSD can be “Saved As”
a a JPEG or TIFF file which will flatten it into a a a single layer Preserve native PSD versions of a file if you you think you you might ever return to it it for additional editing and versioning Google’s Picassa Folders List is is on the the left of the the Library tools seen above You can change how this looks and and works Photo Tray and and Output Options offer a a a a a a full range of functions Sampled in this screen grab is is one called Collage Light Box is where the work takes place The term references an an analog view- ing device that has a a a a a bright even set of fluorescent lights beneath a a a a a white opaque surface It is an ideal tool for viewing color slides of the bygone era Picasa
has a a a a a a a a a really clear “Getting Started Guide” with a a a a a a a a a PDF you can print out [ 88 ]
Ch 2: image editing