Tinadems Computer & Digital Photo Solutions

Free Photo Editing Glossary

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Learning to use new technology is always a confusing experience. They are often full of complex jargon and you may feel lost without some kind of reference. If you're interested in trying your hand at editing photos in order to share them online, then read on for some definitions of common terms you might find.

Cloning Tool

A cloning tool is a basic copying tool that allows you to copy a part of an image to essentially create a "brush." Once you've copied the part of the image that you want, you can just use your mouse to paint that same like you would draw a line in a basic paint program. This is most useful when you have a specific texture that somehow ended up with some sort of blemish. You can simply paint over the blemish and, if done correctly, it will look like the natural texture. Some software programs have a feature that can automatically do this for you.

Fill-Flash

Fill-flash is sometimes referred to as a highlight or shadow adjustment tool. This tool can help you fix a photo in which the background is too dark, or the subject of the photo is too light (or vice versa). As with the cloning tool, many software programs have an option to perform this automatically for your convenience.

Adjustment Layers

Adjustment layers are a fairly advanced feature that allows you to edit a photo with affects without actually altering the photo itself. That is, instead of making changes to the picture itself, you create additional layers that are superimposed on top of the standard picture. You can edit the main photo or any of the additional layers at any point, or even delete the extra layers without affecting the main picture. Depending on what software you're using, you may even be able to adjust the transparency of the extra layers to whatever level you desire.

Type Effects

This term refers to effects that can be placed on text entered on your image. Depending on the type of software you're using, you may have to use a text tool to input your text, or you may be able to add text directly onto the image. In either case, type effects allow you to add effects like shadows, 3D effects, warped text, and many more.

Selection Tools

Selection tools are the tools that you use to select a part of an image that you want to manipulate. For instance, basic selection tools might commonly come in shapes like squares or circles. However, there are also advanced selection tools that allow for more unique interactions with the image you're editing. For instance, one type of selection tool might allow you to select all parts of an image that have the same color. Or, for maximum flexibility, you can use a lasso type tool to select exactly which parts of the image you want to work with.

Obviously the world of photo editing is very complex and these are just a few basic terms. If you run across other terms that you don't understand, you should just make a backup of your picture and experiment to find out what they do. You may be able to really improve the quality of some pictures and make your online photo sharing experience all the better.

Making Full Use of a Photo Editing Software

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With the improvement of digital cameras as well as the home photo printers, demands for photo editing software is rising high. It helps the families to keep the family photos organized without requirement of any huge learning curve. Over the years, high quality and affordable photo printers are becoming mainstream items and therefore the photo editing software has become even more important for people who wish to give their snaps a professional touch.

Photo editing requirements

Why do you require photo editing at all? It is because you do not want to have some images kept stored in hard disk or camera reels. You want them organized and also want to give them finishing touches as per your desire without wasting huge money on professional photo editors. There are numerous photos editing software available in the market. However, you must first assess your requirements for which you need the photo editing software precisely. Knowing your exact requirements can help you make optimum use of your photo editing software.

You can use a computer with loaded photo editing software. However buying the software separately could give you additional features not available with your preloaded one. The only thing you require for best use of your photo editing software is that they should be easy to use and adjustable to the requirements. Learning will not be a problem since most of these software programs come with a manual book or learning software combined with the original one. Some software has preloaded manual as well.

Free or paid, use makes the difference

A number of free photo editing software are available in the market. However it does not mean they are inferior to those for whom you pay the prices. If you require only regular works without the requirements of any special effects, the free software will be extremely convenient for your use. You can put them to best uses for quickly and easily formatting your photographs. In the process you can resize them quite conveniently and rectify defects if any in the photographs.

The fact remains that whether your software is free or is paid one, the use makes all the differences. You can paint, draw, airbrush and make many more uses of the software. You can create really stunning logos. One of the most important uses of the software is for designing purpose. You can also create many artworks when you ask some provider to manufacture the promotional products for your enterprise. They will ask for the artwork and designs and you can make them conveniently with the use of photo editing software. However, all these features become more quality oriented as you go for paid versions of the software. Your photographs literally speak with many features available on paid software.

Even better use of photo editing software is when you resize and reformat the designs provided to you for approval by your designers. You can easily edit them and make necessary changes to make them tailor fit for your requirements. Since most such software supports all types of formats including the mostly used GIF, BMP and JPG formats, you can really put your photo editing software to best uses according to your requirements.

When Do You Need a Photo Editing Software?

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Publishing photographs on Internet has become a trend today and its popularity is ever on the rise. Hoisting photographs on Internet is not a difficult task. That is why, while surfing the net you will find thousands of photographs floating across your computer screen. If you desire the same to do with your photographs, a good Photo Editing Software can make the task easy and convenient even if you are a novice.

Quality counts

It may be unfortunate but the users of photo sharing platforms often fail to pay adequate attention to the quality of the pictures that are published. The reason is mostly the lack of photographing skills on the part of the publisher and not utilizing the photo editing
programs.

You should also appreciate that high quality does not always involve high cost or a lot of efforts. After all it is not only Apple Macintosh that produces pictures of good quality. The misnomer has developed because of the reputation of the Mac as a multimedia machine. It is the quality that counts in the ultimate analysis. That is why even the professional photographers are using photo editing software that is economical to improve the quality of their photos.

Photo editing software utilities

What makes photo editing software “a must have possession” is its ability to give your photos a professional touch. These editors can really make your photographs look much more than the holiday pleasure endeavor. You can find multiple photo editing software in the market. Some of them are free and others are not. But the basic purpose of using them remains always the same, getting the top class photographs with them.

You can find various free and paid versions of the photo editing software on the web that includes the Google Picasa that is free, and Photoshop that is not free. Both are high grade photo editing tools and there are several others who also come close to their class. One that stands out is the GIMP and the best part of it is that it is completely free. But while searching for free software, do pay attention to its features, because free software at times may not be able to deliver the quality that you are looking for.

Reasons for using photo editing software

Whether your photo editing software comes bundled with your computer or digital camera or you buy it from the market separately, you will look for certain elements. One is speed, another is convenience of use, and the third and perhaps the most important is affordability. You can edit your photographs in a computer laboratory but the cost involved is much more than what you spend using the editing software. Moreover, with the software, you can customize your photographs as per your needs.

Students use photo editing software at a much cheaper price showing their student ID, subject to the condition that they cannot use the software for commercial purposes. Others use the editing software because of the ease and convenience of use. They may not get free or high discount on quality software. But the good news for them is that over the years there has been considerable downward slump in the prices of the photo editing software.

Clearing the mist

Those who still have doubts about the use of the photo editing software should understand that it is never possible for you to achieve the finesse and finish of the photos either manually or through some other automated processes. Even amateur photographs with many flaws can be turned into high class professional product with use of photo editing software.

Just as bright sunshine easily clears the mist, efficient photo editing software can also set right the defects that plague your photographs!

Drag and Drop Photo Editing

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Visit Free Photo Editing Tools

Chrizelle with Enchong

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Change Hair Color

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view my Photo Editing: How to Change Hair Color using Photoshop CS3 Tutorial

VICRAD-TV Calling Card

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Color Photo

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Before and After

Me when I was 5 years old :)

Chrizelle's New Hair

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Change Hair Color

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Just Having Fun with my Kristian :)

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Comics Mode: Martin's Favorite Ball

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Martin Mirc @ 3 years old

Photo Editing Tutorial: Make Over

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Here's a Photoshop Photo Editing Tutorial Video taken from YouTube. :)
It presents a very simple & detailed demo for photo retouching & enhancing.
To see more tutorials, just view related videos of this YouTube freetutorial post.

Have Fun editing your photos!

Black & White to Colored Photo

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IBIZA Bar & Restaurant Menu Book

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Visit the new IBIZA Bar & Restaurant in Metrodome. (Near Gaisano City)
Soft Opening today 4pm, September 25, 2009

Baby Ali's Christening Invitation

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3 x 4 (standard) at P10.00
3r @ P 12.00
4r @ 15.00

Make Over Photos

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Just send me 1 front view photo at kristina_daguia@hotmail.com
A4 size at P150
5R (2pcs) at P150
Tarpaulin 2 ft x 3 ft at P500

Baby Mic's Cars Poster

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Jerome's Collection

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My Mary Kay Calling Card

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Contact me for Mary Kay orders or for free product testing of
Mary Kay Facial and Hand Spa products.

Test it to believe it :)

Click here to download Mary Kay Catalogue

Mary Kay Guest Event Invitation

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Nang Kim's Super Heroes

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Kenny comics

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Merging multiple photos

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Bridal Shower Party

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Aumar-Tina Wedding

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Birthday Invitations

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Me and My Intel

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You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance. :)

Carl and Chloe

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Manang Chloe and Manong Kokoy
at Tita Shiela's wedding

In Memory of a friend

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Heaven needed another angel to watch over us.
We will miss you Ivan! Thank you so much for the brotherly love
you shared with Aumar and the friendship you shared to all of us.
Your life's journey here has ended for you have fulfilled your mission on Earth.
I wish you good luck and everlasting happiness as you begin your journey with God in heaven.

Sam's Make-Over

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It's Sam's (Kristina) Digital Make-over :)
Click photo to enlarge

Happy Valentine's Day

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Valentine's Day Card from Martin Mirc to Ms. Denise

Spongebob, Barney with Pooh & friends

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Birthday Invitation

Tpie & Kenneth Valentine's Day

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Happy Valentine's Day!

Ben10 Poster & Invitation

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Wico as Ben10 in his 6th Birthday Invitation Card
Size 3x4 inches @ P10.00 (minimum of 30 pcs)

Wico's Ben10 Poster
A4 size at P150.00

Chloe the clown

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Add her in your friendster :)
chloe8michelle@yahoo.com

Visit our BSN4I Website

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Just created a Web blog for our Class!

Chloe and Friends Photo Frames

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ALIENS: The New Species

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Cheese, Ryk and Em 8) with Toy Story's Alien Characters

Be Where You Can't Be!

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MAKE IT POSSIBLE... CHANGE THE BACKGROUND!

Mai Iang, January Cover Girl

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Mai Iang, Cosmopolitan January 2009 Cover Model with her own copy of the Issue
Grab your copy now! Or be the next covergirl of the month :)
Click here to see post of this issue >>> January 2009 Cosmopolitan Magazine

Another Cosmo girl, Diane

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Character Photos: With Ben 10 & Dora

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Explore the possibilities with Dora!

Save the World with Ben10 and his Omnitrix

Who says that Children's Party is only for kids?!

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Aumar & Tina joined Baby Daniella's 2nd Birthday Party at Jollibee La Salle.
(Of course, with Mirc & Intel)

Sticker Names

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For Orders:
Email your data to kristina_daguia@hotmail.com with the photo design or
just tell me what design you want and i'll do the searching :)

Meet the twins

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Mary May and Emzy

Before and After Photo Enhancement

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Spot the Difference from my IDS batch mate and friend, Tpie from USLS.
She is selling cute disney stuff toys... see her friendster for her stuff toy stocks.
http://profiles.friendster.com/76692460

Mayang, Cosmopolitan Cover Girl

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Cosmopolitan January 2009 issue Cover Girl
Be a Cover girl in your favorite magazine. Email me for inquiries :)

My MiRC & My iNTEL

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You can learn many things from children.

How much patience you have, for instance. :)

My Martin Mirc and My Kristian Intel.

About their second name:

(mIRC) Microsoft Internet Relay Chat
It is used by millions of people,
and thousands of organizations,
to communicate, share and
work with each other on
IRC networks around the world.
It is where COOL22 & girlfrend met :)

Intel is a large company making CPUs.
Intel designed the CPU for the first PC,
and has since developed
most of the CPU’s used in PC’s today

Psychiatric Exposure

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During our Psychiatric Exposure in the National Center for Mental Health
last May 2008 with our Adviser, Ms. Nenita Monteclaro.

Star with Mickey in Disneyland

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Star in her trip to HongKong Disneyland to see her favorite character Mickey Mouse :)

How change your friendster background?

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Want to change your friendster background with your own photo? Here's how:

1. Make a 1024 x 600 size background photo of your choice using photoshop or photo editing software. Just like the sample below:

2. Upload your image to free photo sharing services like www.flickr.com, www.photobucket.com (Registration is needed)

3. Go to http://www.cubancouncil.com/friendster/

4. 5. You may also change other settings such as font colors and size.
6. After changing the URL and settings. Click Generate Friendster Code

7.

8. Open your friendster Account in a new window. Go to Edit Profile > Customize

9.
10. Click Profile in your friendster menu bar (Right Click and Click Refresh/Reload if no there's no changes)

11.

post your friendster link in the comment below. thanks :)

Friends Forever

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Old 'n' Gold

Old and good friends share a piece
Of passion, pain, and pleasure
That no one else, no family can
Begin to know or treasure.
It's as if a secret room
Held their private store,
And every time they met, they could
Go through some special door.

It doesn't matter if they see
Each other every day,
Or years and years go by before
They come and go away:

The moment that they meet it all
Is there--the memories of
Fierce loyalty and times of need
And gratitude and love.

The Catague Family

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I saw Sir Michael and Cleah with their 10 month old baby Mike² in Lopues East last December 31, 2008. We greet each other a Happy New Year and told Cleah that baby Mike looks a lot like her. She told me that I was the first one to say that hehehe. Well, browsing from her friendster photo gallery, I realized that baby Mike is really a Junior Mandark especially in the photo above with his mommy :) He looks a lot like Papa Michael. But REALLY, when I saw him the last time - I saw Cleah's feature from him. Anyway, a baby is a combination of mom and dad. A family won't be a family without a baby that's why it means:

Father And Mother I Love You

Caren, Caren & Caren

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In every man's heart there is a secret nerve that answers to the vibrations of beauty. (hehehe)

Meet Caren, Caren and Caren... Among the four of us - The JADS (Caren, Sam, Maybs & Me). She is the sweetest, the prettiest (honestly!) and a natural girly girly type. In times of expression of feelings, Caren is one of the best person to emote to because from the very start of your talk whatever it is (sad, happy, exciting, nakakakilig), there's always part of it that she end up in teary eyes (sa sobra ka kadlaw or sa kasubo man). I remember spending time with her outside the USLS chapel during our college years just to chit-chat and LOOK OUT for FAR123 hehehe. Thank you caren for never ending communication between each other. Love you cars! :) JADS forever ha!

Ben and Maybs

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I offer this photo for Maybs, my best friend since grade 4 and her beloved Ben. I'm really happy for you Maybs especially when I recall the "taga^ sa bato" during our childhood. :)) Though distance separates us, I know that we are still the best of friends. JADS forever! Take care always and in times of problem... ari man ko di gyapon - just a ring or an email away :)

Love you maybs :) and Thank you Ben for making my friend so special in your life. :)

Who's Who with Edward Cullen?

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I know almost everyone watched "Twilight" and is familiar with wafo wafo Edward Cullen.
But is that Bella?! hmmm... Obviously, NOT! because she's better than Bella - She's Kuhleen!
Though you did not find her in the story... I see her everyday in school except of course if i'm absent or she's absent hehe. Anyway, if you want a copy of Twilight E-book --- i have it for you: Download Twilight E-book in PDF format

The family bond

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At Tavies Batchoy House in Gaisano City.

Any man can be a father

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This photo was taken in forest park when papa and martin was playing in the playground.
I was in the other side of the see-saw with kristian :)

Bea, the Superstar!

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I was so amazed when I saw Bea's photos in her friendster gallery and can't help myself of doing something about these. She can post perfectly and can have different charming expressions. Anyway, I gave her a copy of this when I saw her in school and she really is a pretty little girl with a very soft voice saying "thank you" :)

Doctor Icee and Cousin Chloe

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Icee's new doctor toy set from us and a baby doll as gift for her birthday
last December 8, 2008

Chloe with her cousins, Wico and Icee

It's All About the Hat

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Bob Marley with all time favorite, Joval!

The Bratz

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This was made as a surprise birthday greeting card for Denize from Kuhleen & Friends :) It comes with another page for personal birthday greetings. I tried to make her a lot like the Bratz by erasing her nose just like the characters but after i did it, i decided to undo the actions because it wasn't Denize anymore :))

Cherylene in Scotland!

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Che in The Royal Museum of Scotland. It is the largest museum in Britain outside of London. Its interior, slim, elegant cast iron pillars and glass roof has galleries leading off from the main hall. It was opened in the 1860s at the height of Victorian confidence as an "industrial" museum. It became the Royal Museum of Scotland in 1904 and is now part of the National Museums of Scotland. Want to know more about the place? Ask che :)