Photographic editing is the process of reworking an original photo, either produced by film or digital, to create the artistic vision of the photographer.
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What laptop specs are important for intensive image editing work?
How important is the following in purchasing a laptop that will be used for image editing:
processor speed
amount of RAM
integrated vs. dedicated graphics card
HD speed (SSD; or 5400/7200/10000 rpm)
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Multiple photos of my pregnant wife - how to make something pretty out of them?
I'm by no means a photographer — this is my first time here and my (actually, my wife's) camera is 4 year old point and shoot.
I have taken photos of my wife throughout pregnancy (every week). I'd ...
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Quick Motion Capture
I frequently take pictures for our Ping Pong activity, but I am a newbie at photography.
My pictures are mostly result like the following(the ball is blurry).
So I have few questions:
Does this ...
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How do I correct a photo with too much blue?
I'm pretty much a beginner photographer. I just point and shoot with auto settings and I have no idea how to tweak photos with photo editing software.
I took a photo which can be found here:
The ...
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Is there a desktop application for easy photo effects, like Camera+ for the iPhone?
I'm searching a desktop equivalent of the Camera+ iPhone app. The app Camera+ has predefined effects which can be added to images. Basically, all I want is a desktop application which is able to ...
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Best order of doing things when editing scanned photos in Photoshop?
What (in your opinion) is the optimum order of doing the following to a scanned image in PhotoShop?
Cropping
Manually adjust Levels (RGB and density)
Manually adjust Curves
Manually adjust ...
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Is it possible to have exposure decrease programmatically when batch processing in Adobe Camera Raw?
I am editing a batch of about 1000 photos in Camera Raw. There are certain settings like contrast or clarity that will be the same for all of them. But with the Exposure, I would like to have the ...
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Can I convert raw files to TIFFs via the command line using Apple's converting engine?
I want to convert from the command line a bunch of RAW files into tiffs using the same converting engine as Apple's Aperture or Preview (in order to get the same results as from these applications).
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Reasonable file size for printing high quality photography as A3 posters?
I bought some photos and need to send them off for printing. The printing company asked for the final files to be in PDF format, so I've converted them using Illustrator and Photoshop. I also added a ...
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Which image viewers and editors for the Mac are able to handle really large files?
Are there any editors or viewers (other than Photoshop CSx) for MacOS that can handle files larger than 30000x30000 pixels?
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What is lost when RAW is exported to TIFF for editing?
Is anything lost when you export from (Canon) RAW files to TIFF?
For context: I backup and archive my RAW files, and keep a separate (Aperture) library for exported JPEGs. So far my workflow has been ...
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Good budget display for photo editing?
I need a computer screen for editing photos (and playing games, but that's another story). Maximum price is around 200$. Sizewise 21-22" would be nice.
Thanks in advance,
-christian
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Lightroom Multi-Catalog Syncing/Management [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the best way to synchronize Adobe Lightroom databases between two computers?
I'm looking for an application to manage multiple Lightroom catalogs for me - I ...
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Converting RAW images to lossless jpeg using GIMP?
I have a Raw image which I want to get printed.
I need to upload this to a website which expects to be in jpeg format.
I use GIMP for photo editing and used UFRaw to view RAW images.
GIMP cannot ...
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What's the best approach when taking a picture of an item that's going to have the background cropped off?
I know my way around Photoshop, so simply enough, I would like to know how can I make things easier on myself when taking the picture of an item that's gonna have the background deleted. What should I ...
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How to watermark a folder of photographs?
1) I dont know how to write a watermark, like a copyright notice, on a photo.
2) I have a folder of photos which I wish to watermark with the same watermark.
How should I write a watermark on a ...
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Am I permanently altering my NEF/raw files if I save changes in Nikon ViewNX 2?
When editing the NEF (Nikon raw files) with Nikon's ViewNX 2 software, after modifying things like exposure and white balance, I have the ability to save the NEF file or "Save As" a new filename. ...
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Why does Lightroom create a new copy of the image before editing it by another program?
Why does Lightroom always create a new copy of the image whenever I edit the image with a 3rd party plugin? Why not just add an option to let you choose if you want to use the original raw file, ...
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In which order should I edit a photo between Lightroom and Photoshop?
Quick question: I currently use Lightroom and have Photoshop installed. If I intend to make an edit to a photo in Photoshop should I make my raw adjustments in Lightroom first then perform my ...
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How to remove flaws from multiple images?
I have just returned from a trek that I cannot repeat. In archiving the photos I took on this trek, I realised that for one series of photographs I had something on the lens (probably yak shit). This ...
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In what way will affordable high density displays affect photography?
The last 6 months have been quite revolutionary for the display technology with the new iPad & Retina Macbook Pro and their 200+ ppi displays that double the typical pixel densities. I have seen ...
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Comparison list of tagging & editing methods in photo management software
I am looking around for a photo management solution. I understand that some photo managers store tags in the photo themselves whilst some use an application specific database. I also understand that ...
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What is the best lens correction software which integrates with Aperture 3?
I want to know if there are any good lens correction software (i.e. plugin) for Aperture 3? I am primarily looking for general purpose lens correction software.
I have looked at the plugin page for ...
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Is it possible to add a curves adjustment to multiple photos in Aperture?
So, I know how to add an adjustment to multiple photos using the photos => add adjustment menu, and it works great for things like auto-enhance, but when I try to do the same thing with curves (I like ...
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Is there a way to make a photo look good for the web but not for small prints?
I work at a professional photography studio and was given the task of creating a photograph that would look good on social media websites. At the same time, the image cannot look good for printing of ...
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How to get a full-screen preview of a cropped area in RawTherapee?
I've used the crop tool in RawTheraee to crop a raw image:
Is there a way to full-screen preview the cropped section prior to exporting?
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Can I edit photos in Lightroom using only previews
All my photos are stored on a NAS. I edit them on one of my two laptops. The catalog is synchronized between the laptops and I only use one laptop at a time to edit photos. This model works very well ...
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How to remove timestamp text from photos?
I have a bunch of digital photographs on which someone has typed (or auto-inserted using some utility) timestamps using a huge ugly font (with opaque background to boot!) that's obscuring a big strip ...
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Quality difference in editing NEF (Nikon Electronic Format) on Capture NX2 vs other software
I'm a new Nikon D90 user, and i was shooting jpeg till now. I'm planning to start shooting raw from now.
What i've heard is that Nikon's camera profile is dynamically generated according to selected ...
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Looking for books written from perspective of a magazine photoeditor or art director
Can anyone recommend a book written by a magazine editor, maybe a memoir, describing the interactions while working with professional photographers or photojournalists ?
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How can I change colour of reflection/shadows to blue, to match the water?
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I have taken and edited the above shot in Lightroom to give an evening effect. I would like to remove the green reflection of trees on the lake to darker blue or the color of ...
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How does Dell UltraSharp U2412M perform for photo editing? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What should I look for in a monitor for photo processing?
I'm buying a monitor which I'll be using for editing with Lightroom and Photoshop. Problem is I'm far from ...
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Why can't I view an edited image on my camera?
This question is an extension of How can I copy images to my camera for viewing?.
When I take a picture on my camera, edit it on my computer, and send it back to my camera, my camera cannot display ...
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Advice on composition and editing of the following picture [closed]
I'm new to photography (as in I just borrowed my first DSLR 2 days ago), I'm in the "read something new and go apply it in the field" phase.
Yesterday walking home from work, I saw an interesting ...
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How can I improve these photos of porcelain tiles?
We are opening a new shopping website for bone china products. I was given some photos of porcelain tiles but they look much worse than they are in real.
I wonder if there are any basic techniques ...
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Resizing large size images retaining good quality for the web
I have a Canon 550D camera, with the goal of capturing images of books for my website. When I tale a picture of my products the resulting image has a very large size. I use the "Paint" program (in ...
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How do I achieve the color tone effect in this sample photo in Photoshop?
In post-processing, how do i achieve a high dynamic range, but low local contrast, monotone (but not necessarily grayscale) effect for photos? An example would be this "li river" shot, which has a ...
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How are watermarks typically used in images?
In terms of visible watermarks, what types and quantities are commonly used on an image?
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How do I judge correct White Balance?
Which photo has the more correct White Balance? (see below link) For me the second is much better than the first. My understanding is that the R+G+B histogram needs to be more balanced as possible. Is ...
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What software would help me make an image square (rather than off-kilter)?
I need a program that will square an out-of-square photo. For some images, I can just rotate, but even then getting the scene precisely level can be tedious. It'd be nice to do it automatically. For ...
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How can I link two layer masks together in Photoshop?
I'm trying to apply two adjustment layers to a parts of a photo in Adobe Photoshop.
The adjustment layers are masked to the same section of the photo; so I have to copy the contents of one layer mask ...
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Why are my images being cropped by a photo printing kiosk?
I've edited my pictures and went to print some of them off and burn them to a disc at a Kodak kiosk, and it is cutting off my pictures. Do I need to change format, or what else might be wrong?
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How do I change appearance of canvas background in photoshop workspace?
I seem to have changed the default setting in photoshop somehow which means that the background is always white, instead of grey. I don't mean the background layer of the image, I mean the area of the ...
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How do I process photos on a Mac so they look right on Windows computers?
Apple computers use another color profile different than the one used by Windows. Therefore, images are displayed differently in a Mac computer than in a Windows machine.
Processing a picture in ...
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How do I fix blown out part of a picture on Photoshop?
When the following picture was taken, there was a chandelier casting light on the left side of the man's face. I would like to even out the lighting so that it appears consistent with the right side ...
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Taking/Editing personal photos
I am new to this group. I am just a beginner in photography. I would like to take some personal photographs (especially of kids). Kindly give your suggestions/tips for making it good. Best way of ...
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Why does this Aperture smart album with flags & labels contain more than it should?
I have tried to create a smart album in Aperture 3 that is based on this:
1) It is flagged
2) It has a label
I have followed the instructions in provided help documentation in Aperture 3. Searching ...
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Program to remove thin strip from inner part of image
At present I have a 2x2 grid of 4 photo images. These 4 images are separated by 30 pixel wide white strips, in the middle, one horizontal, one vertical.
I would like to reduce the white separation ...
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How to start learning photo editing? What are the first few photo editing websites/books someone should read? [closed]
I'm a beginners trying to learn photo editing. How do I start learning photo editing? What are the first few photo editing websites/books someone should read?
Added: I meant Photo editing as ...
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How do I check for slightly off white colour on an IPS monitor?
Hey everyone I recently took some shot of a model wearing my products against a white roll of paper. They turned out great but of course I had to do adjustments. Anyways the issue I'm having is the ...
