STEP SIX (Editing Your Photos for Contrast and Color)


One of the most amazing things about iPhoto is the power it has to let you fix problem photos (i.e., photos that are too light, too dark, slightly blurry, lacking contrast, have "red eye," etc.) and enhance photos (by adding sepia tone effects, converting them to black and white for dramatic effect, cropping your images for maximum impact, and a host of other things that take your photos from flat to fabulous). The process of enhancing or fixing your photos is called "editing." This editing is done in a separate window that displays your photos at a larger size (helpful when editing). To edit a photo, just double-click directly on its thumbnail and it will open in iPhoto's editing window. At the bottom of this editing window is a row of buttons, and each performs a different photo fix. Perhaps the most popular is the Enhance button. By clicking this button once, iPhoto adjusts the color and contrast of your photo, often with amazingly good results. So double-click on one of your photos that looks kind of flat and lifeless, and then click this Enhance button to see for yourself (as I did here). Note: After you've clicked Enhance, you can see a before-and-after preview by pressing the Control key (it's on the far left on your keyboard) a few times.

CROPPING PHOTOS

TIP To crop a photo in the editing window, just take your mouse and click-and-drag over the area you want to keep. Then, click on the Crop button at the bottom center of the editing window. You can reposition your cropping area by clicking inside it and dragging with your mouse. To cancel your crop, click outside the cropping box and it will disappear.


©SCOTT KELBY



    Getting Started with Your Mac and Mac OS X Tiger
    Getting Started with Your Mac and Mac OS X Tiger: Peachpit Learning Series
    ISBN: 0321330528
    EAN: 2147483647
    Year: 2006
    Pages: 189
    Authors: Scott Kelby

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