Not all photo editing tools are created equal. Some are designed to be one-stop solutions and others are for more advanced techniques.
- GIMP - open source photo editing software – FREE
- Snapfish - basic photo editing tools – FREE
- Photoshop CS3 - best advanced photo editing software available - $649
- Photoshop Elements - basic photo editing software - $99.99
- Corel Paint Shop Pro - basic photo editing software - $79.99
STEP 2 Steps to Crop a Picture
When cropping a picture:
- Identify what the subject is.
- What is the focal point?
- Identify what the subject is not.
- Is the background a distraction? Does it add anything to the subject in terms of context? Is it necessary?
STEP 3 Landscape Cropping Tips
If you shoot landscapes the concept of cropping can be utilized to eliminate distracting background or foreground elements.
Cropping a landscape image can also mean changing the focus of the subject or even adjusting the horizon. Cropping can help to create focus in an otherwise bland photograph. It can also be used to change the orientation of an image, from horizontal to vertical.
STEP 4 Portrait Cropping Tips
- Never crop a person at a joint (elbow, knee, wrist, or ankle). Instead try cropping the image between the joint
- When photographing an overweight individual, head and shoulder shots are best. You can crop a full length shot to include only the head and shoulders of the subjects. This will also create a closer up image, allowing you to see faces and expressions better.
STEP 5 General Photo Cropping Tips
- Try not to put the subject directly in the middle of the photograph and adhere to the rule of thirds.
- Look for lines and shapes in your image. Try and place the lines so they are leading your eyes into the image not out of it. This is especially important if your subject is a person.
STEP 6 How to Minimize Cropping
When you are shooting an image, look around the frame before you take it, eliminate or "crop" out any areas that are undesirable by zooming or stepping to one side or another.
By "cropping" a picture when shooting the image, you eliminate the need for further processing later on.
I'm on the fence about this, while more customization is good, I have a feeling this is a "in-progress" update, it just feels incomplete and half-way there.
ReplyDeleteWe use badge layout for apps on design approvals (visual projects), so the image being displayed is important. Old layout "feels like" it had larger images,
maybe because the images were cropped more loosely so it's easier to tell which project it was at quick glance. Now the image is cropped closer, making it
harder to scan thru at quick glance. I find myself needing to click into the project more often than usual. Which makes the whole user experience less
efficient.
I have a couple suggestions that might make it work better:
1. Increase the height of the window the cover image is being displayed.
2. Let us to choose which image to be displayed as "cover" (like how Pinterest handles cover images of each board, was hoping for this for a long time)
3. Let us adjust which part of the image to show and how tight or loose the crop is (with a fixed window, let us move the image around and maybe enlarge or
shrink it to control what shows thru the window. Pinterest does a limited form of this, which is very useful in making the cover image relevant)
4. Allow Cover Image to be ordered in different hierarchy (currently every element can be ordered differently except the Cover Image, it seems to be stuck
in the 2nd spot, would like the option to set it on another spot in the layout. This one seems like an easy fix, since you guys allow that for every other
element already)
I'm on the fence about this, while more customization is good, I have a feeling this is a "in-progress" update, it just feels incomplete and half-way there.
ReplyDeleteWe use badge layout for apps on design approvals (visual projects), so the image being displayed is important. Old layout "feels like" it had larger images,
maybe because the images were cropped more loosely so it's easier to tell which project it was at quick glance. Now the image is cropped closer, making it
harder to scan thru at quick glance. I find myself needing to click into the project more often than usual. Which makes the whole user experience less
efficient.
I have a couple suggestions that might make it work better:
1. Increase the height of the window the cover image is being displayed.
2. Let us to choose which image to be displayed as "cover" (like how Pinterest handles cover images of each board, was hoping for this for a long time)
3. Let us adjust which part of the image to show and how tight or loose the crop is (with a fixed window, let us move the image around and maybe enlarge or
shrink it to control what shows thru the window. Pinterest does a limited form of this, which is very useful in making the cover image relevant)
4. Allow Cover Image to be ordered in different hierarchy (currently every element can be ordered differently except the Cover Image, it seems to be stuck
in the 2nd spot, would like the option to set it on another spot in the layout. This one seems like an easy fix, since you guys allow that for every other
element already)
I'm on the fence about this, while more customization is good, I have a feeling this is a "in-progress" update, it just feels incomplete and half-way there.
ReplyDeleteWe use badge layout for apps on design approvals (visual projects), so the image being displayed is important. Old layout "feels like" it had larger images,
maybe because the images were cropped more loosely so it's easier to tell which project it was at quick glance. Now the image is cropped closer, making it
harder to scan thru at quick glance. I find myself needing to click into the project more often than usual. Which makes the whole user experience less
efficient.
I have a couple suggestions that might make it work better:
1. Increase the height of the window the cover image is being displayed.
2. Let us to choose which image to be displayed as "cover" (like how Pinterest handles cover images of each board, was hoping for this for a long time)
3. Let us adjust which part of the image to show and how tight or loose the crop is (with a fixed window, let us move the image around and maybe enlarge or
shrink it to control what shows thru the window. Pinterest does a limited form of this, which is very useful in making the cover image relevant)
4. Allow Cover Image to be ordered in different hierarchy (currently every element can be ordered differently except the Cover Image, it seems to be stuck
in the 2nd spot, would like the option to set it on another spot in the layout. This one seems like an easy fix, since you guys allow that for every other
element already)