Original Image and Finished 8 x 10
From time to time I have been asked about this process. Also when I sell a CD from a photo shoot the images are often un edited for size. The process is an easy one but if you are not familiar with Photoshop or photo editing software it can be overwhelming. For this reason I put together a tutorial on how it is done (about 7 minutes long).
This video was done in Photoshop CS2 however any editing software that supports layers can do the same thing. The free programs that are available like Paint.net, Photofiltre and Gimp can all do the job but will have some limitations on controls. Others such as Photoshop Essentials, Lightroom, Painter etc. will be paid license programs but will generally have more control.
For a larger view you can find the Tutorial that will load in your browser at http://wcandersons.com/ButterflyTest.swf . It will take about 30 seconds to load the first time or if you clear your cache after every session each time providing you are using more than Dail-up, but it is larger and you can view it comfortably.
For more visual samples and text describing the process as well as some other tidbits of information on finishing a photo you can go to my CD Information page about Crop Factor at http://wcandersons.com/Crop%20Factor.html. The right grey panel will open to a full size when clicked on.
The video was made with BB Flashback Express. A great write up on ScreenCasting software can be found at DonationCoder.com. If you sign up and donate any amount to the site you get BB Flashback Express for less than $20 (save 50). This is a good buy for a really nice piecs of software. It is not strong enough to capture full length video such as TV or Movies to transfer to your hand held toys or desktop. For that I use ScreenVirtuoso Pro, which is an awsome software but to bulky (file size vs compression) for tutorial use.
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