LFS:Workshops/Photo Editing for the Web
Taking good photos
- the rule of thirds
- get to know your camera, use alternate settings
- use a tripod or stabilise yourself
- take lots, use few
- be prepared to touch up your photos
Background on digital photograph
Photo formats
Photos and their colour models
Resolutions
- resolutions: the proof is in the pixels
- screen resolution: 72 dpi*, appropriate for presentations
- this can be tricky. the display at "actual pixel size" is what matters most
- print resolution: 300 dpi, ideal for printed materials
- Should I worry about megapixels? No. (calculator)
Storing photos
Editing photos
- Important for online:
- Cropping
- Re-sizing
- Image size vs canvas size
- Maintaining proportions
- Adjusting levels
- Filters
- Software: Adobe Photoshop and Gimp
- Online: Fotor and Sumo Paint
Sharing photos
- Facebook, it's pretty popular
- Flickr, new account limits
- Picasa
- Instagram, although there are restrictions
- Permissions?
- Pushing out between services