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Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Old Photographs Made New

By David Peters


In the photography of yesterday, the image captured through the camera's lens was pretty much the final result. To alter the image after taking the photo was a practice known to few and made available to less than that. This is not the case today thanks to digital imaging. Adobe Photoshop in particular has allowed a level of image editing that is basically 'magic'. Photoshop allows the average user not only the ability to touch up a photo, but the potential to reinvent it. Let's take a look at some of the most basic features of Photoshop that even those new to digital editing can do.

Nothing can ruin that photo like an unsightly blemish. It's no problem to make that acne disappear in only a few keystrokes with Photoshop's retouching tools.

Have any treasured photos that have been damaged by time? Torn or worn photos? With Photoshop you can scan a photo and retouch tears and scars, water damage and more to repair photos to new and even revitalize colors that may have faded through time. Saving family heirlooms alone make Photoshop worthwhile.

Everyone has experienced blinking at the wrong moment. Closed eyes are not a problem any longer. With Photoshop, everyone's eyes can be bright and shining tin every photo you take.

Is their an ex in a picture that you would otherwise love? Erase them! You can remove them from your photo as if they were never there to begin with. In fact, you can remove almost any unwanted object from you photo. If only life were that easy!

Photoshop has many more features and options that can take those pictures hidden away and transform them into a treasured memory you will want to view and share with others for years to come.

The ability to salvage those old, tired photos and restore and retouch them to being new again is one of the many advances in photography today found especially in Photoshop. With a little practice, Adobe Photoshop can make all of your photos picture-perfect.

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