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In many apps, the crop tool displays two horizontal and two vertical lines that divide the image into thirds. You can use these lines as a composition guide. Align the subject or other elements of a photo with the lines or where they intersect. In photography, this is called The Rule of Thirds. [1] X Research source
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When cropping a photo, you will see two horizontal and vertical lines that divide the image into thirds. Align the image subject or other image elements with these lines to improve your image composition. In photography, this is known as The Rule of Thirds.
To adjust the contrast in Photoshop, click the icon that resembles a sun that is half white and half black above the Layers panel to the right. This adds a brightness and contrast adjustment layer to the photo. Click the layer in the layers panel and use the brightness and contrast slider bars above the Layers panel to adjust the brightness and contrast. To adjust the contrast in GIMP, click Brightness and Contrast in the Colors menu at the top. Then use the slider bars to adjust the brightness and contrast. Then click Ok.
To adjust the saturation in Photoshop, click the icon that resembles three gradient bars (Hue & Saturation) or the icon with a triangle (Vibrancy) above the Layers panel. This adds a new adjustment layer to the image. Click the new adjustment layer and use the saturation slider bar above the Layers panel to adjust the saturation. You can also adjust the lightness, hue, or vibrancy slider bars. To adjust the saturation in GIMP, select Saturation from the Colors menu at the top. Use the Saturation slider bar to adjust the saturation of the image. Then click Ok.
To adjust the color balance in Photoshop, click the icon that resembles a scale above the Layers panel to the right. This adds a color balance adjustment layer. Click the radial button next to “Shadows”, “Midtones”, or “Highlights”, to select what you want to adjust. Then use the slider bars below Cyan/Red, Magenta/Green, or Yellow/Blue to adjust the color of the image. To adjust the color balance in GIMP, select Color Balance under the Colors menu at the top. Click the radial button next to “Shadows”, “Midtones”, or “Highlights”, to select what you want to adjust. Then use the slider bars next to Cyan/Red, Magenta/Green, or Yellow/Blue to adjust the color of the image. Then click Ok.
Drag the black slider in the Input bar to the right increase the dark levels in the image. Drag the black slider in the Output bar to the right to limit the dark levels in the image. Drag the grey slider in the Input bar left to lighten the midtones. Drag it to the right to darken the midtones. Drag the white slider in the Input bar to the left to increase the light levels. Drag the white slider in the Output bar to the left to limit the light levels in the image.
Drag the black slider in the Input bar to the right increase the dark levels in the image. Drag the black slider in the Output bar to the right to limit the dark levels in the image. Drag the grey slider in the Input bar left to lighten the midtones. Drag it to the right to darken the midtones. Drag the white slider in the Input bar to the left to increase the light levels. Drag the white slider in the Output bar to the left to limit the light levels in the image.
Drag the black slider in the Input bar to the right increase the dark levels in the image. Drag the black slider in the Output bar to the right to limit the dark levels in the image. Drag the grey slider in the Input bar left to lighten the midtones. Drag it to the right to darken the midtones. Drag the white slider in the Input bar to the left to increase the light levels. Drag the white slider in the Output bar to the left to limit the light levels in the image.
When making adjustments to an image in Photoshop or GIMP, it’s a good idea to right-click the image layer in the Layers panel and select Duplicate. This creates a duplicate layer of the image that you can use for editing, leaving you an unedited copy of the original image in case your edits don’t turn out the way you want.
When making adjustments to an image in Photoshop or GIMP, it’s a good idea to right-click the image layer in the Layers panel and select Duplicate. This creates a duplicate layer of the image that you can use for editing, leaving you an unedited copy of the original image in case your edits don’t turn out the way you want.
Below the toolbar, there are two overlapping rectangles. The one on top is the primary color, the one on the bottom is the secondary color. To pick a primary color, click the rectangle on top. Click a color in the rainbow color strip, and then use then click a shade in the large square on the left. You can also click the icon that resembles an eyedropper in the toolbar and click a color in your image to select that color. In Photoshop, the brush menu appears above the toolbar to the left. Click the icon that resembles a solid or faded circle to display the brush menu. In GIMP the Brush menu appears below the toolbar to the left. Click a brush type, circle or pattern to select a brush type. Use the slider bars to adjust the brush size and hardness of the brush. You can use different brush types with the eraser tool, as well as the Healing tool, and Clone stamp tool. Use the Opacity slider bar to adjust how solid or see-through the color is.
To use the Healing tool, click the healing tool and then select a brush and brush size using a menu above or below the toolbar. Click the spot you want to heal. The Healing tool will blend over it using colors and patterns that surround the spot. To use the Clone Stamp tool, click the Clone Stamp tool and pick a brush and brush size from the menu bar above or below the toolbar. In Photoshop, hold “Alt” (“Command” on Mac) or “Ctrl” (“Control” on Mac) in GIMP and click a spot of the image to sample from the image. Click another part of the image to stamp your sample in another location.
Marquee and Ellipse tool: The marquee and ellipse tools are the icons that resemble a rectangle or oval drawn with a dotted line in the tool. These tools allow you to select a part of the image by clicking and dragging to draw a rectangle or oval-shaped selection in the image. Lasso Tool: The Lasso Tool is the icon that resembles a Lasso in the toolbar to the left. This tool allows you to draw your own shape to select a part of an image. You can use this tool to copy a specific shape in your image. The Magic Wand Tool: The Magic Wand tool has an image that resembles a magic wand in the toolbar to the left. This tool automatically selects parts of an image by color or shape. Add or Subtract from a selection: After you make a selection using one of the above tools, you can add or subtract from the selection. The add and subtract modes are listed above the toolbar in Photoshop, and below the toolbar in GIMP. Click the icon that resembles two squares joined together and then use one of the above tools to add to your selection. Click the icon that resembles a square with a square cut out of it, and then use one of the above tools to remove parts of your selection. Copy and Paste your selection: After you make a selection in your image, click Copy in the Edit menu at the top of the screen. Click Paste in the Edit menu to paste your selection as a new layer. Use the Move tool in the toolbar to move the selection. You can copy a selection from one image and paste it to another.
