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Still images advice tagged 'image editing'

  • Introduction to GIMP Image Editing Software

    GIMP is a free open source image editing program. It has a comprehensive set of tools comparable to those available in commercial software such as Adobe Photoshop. GIMP can help you with simple and advanced image editing tasks. This document will look at the GIMP features that are of most use to those wanting to edit images for use in teaching and research.

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  • Image Editing Software

    Once you have created a digital image, you will nearly always need to undertake some form of image editing before it is ready for archiving or delivery. This paper looks at what you will need to consider when choosing the right software for your needs.

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  • Free Online Image Editors

    You don’t need Photoshop if you want to edit your digital images. There are now countless alternatives - this advice document looks at free-to-use online image editors which let you work on images via your internet browser. As these free image editors are web-based, you don’t need to install anything on your computer.

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  • Resampling Raster Images

    This document uses images to illustrate how different resampling methods will affect the appearance of the resized image. The most suitable method varies according to the type of image being resampled, this paper helps to guide the user to the appropriate resampling method for their images.

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  • Still Image Capture: Hardware and Software

    This document is an introduction to digital cameras and scanners and their role in digitisation. This document also looks at the features found in software used to edit images captured by cameras and scanners.

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  • Basic Guidelines for Image Capture and Optimisation

    This document provides a guide to good practice in still image capture to help the user to design a workflow for capture and optimisation. The document highlights the main points that should be considered to ensure the highest quality output from your equipment.

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  • Choosing a File Format for Digital Still Images

    The choice of file formats can often prove overwhelming for someone new to the world of digital imaging. The aim of this document is to explain some of the factors that should be considered before choosing a format and suggest suitable file formats for specific applications.

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  • Image Backgrounds for Screen Presentations and the Web

    Your choice of background for a presentation or website is an important part of the design process. A poor choice of background colour combined with conflicting coloured text or image can render a page unreadable.

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  • Watermarking Images

    A watermark is used to convey indelible information about an image to the audience: this might include the name of the copyright owner, date of creation, a logo, contact details, URL and restrictions of usage. Watermarks assist in controlling the use and distribution of images; the more sophisticated systems can support the tracking of protected images across the web. A watermark however, does not prevent unauthorised use of an image, it only informs the end-user that they are using a protected image. Users can choose to ignore this warning.

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Moving images advice tagged 'image editing'

Training courses tagged 'image editing'

  • Image Optimisation for Print and Web

    This course covers the essential skills you need in order to maximise the quality and visual appeal of digital images from both scanners and digital cameras. You will learn the tips and tricks necessary to transform your images quickly and easily.

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  • Essential Photoshop Skills

    This course will get you up and running with Adobe Photoshop. You will learn key concepts and skills to enable you to understand and start using this exciting application with confidence.

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  • Colour Management

    Effective colour management is vital within the digital workflow and anyone working with digital images should understand and be employing the core principles. This training course introduces colour management theory and ‘good practice’ to ensure that you understand how to achieve consistent and accurate colour between applications, platforms, and devices.

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  • Advanced Techniques in Digital Image Capture

    This course looks at the technical background behind, and procedures for, image capture and optimisation delivered through hands-on activities. This workshop will teach you how to produce the correct end product for your intended purpose and teach you the easy 'science' of scanning to remove the guesswork from your image capture.

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  • Essential Techniques in Digital Image Capture

    This entry level course provides an easy to understand theoretical overview of digital images and image capture combined with practical exercises using both a scanner and digital SLR camera for those getting started with creating digital images.

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Blog entries tagged 'image editing'