how can I edit pictures such as reducing red eye or cutting someone out of a picture?

Answer 1

If you want to explore the world of Adobe Photoshop without spending the big money for the full product, get Photoshop Elements 5.0. It is a tremendously powerful program and it only sells for $99.00. You can get it at http://www.adobe.com or any of the usual places you buy software.

You can use it practically right out of the box with the "Quick Fix" option and then you can advance into the full program, learning TONS about the Photoshop world as you go. Frankly, I think neither you nor I would ever explore the full capabilities of Photoshop Elements 5.0. If you ever DO think you are ready for more, you will already know much of what you will need to know about "real" Photoshop. They'll undoubtedly have a new and improved version by then. Since Nikon just came out with a totally new image editting package, Adobe will have to step up to the plate.

You will find Photoshop Elements 4.0 at closeout for about $40 at several retail outlets as well as on eBay and it's a great program, too.

Many people use Picasa, although I have not. I don't know how powerful it is, but it's free.

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Answer 2

There is a time delay between the illumination of a flash and the exposure of the picture. This time is unnoticeable to us but it is there. Red eye occurs only when a flash is used. When there is very low light your pupils open wide, and when there is a lot of light, like sunlight or a camera flash, the irises make them smaller, but when the flash goes the speed of the exposure of the picture is much faster than the reaction time of the iris, so the pupil is still dilated in the picture, and the retina at the back of the eye is reflecting the light of the flash. There is a way to reduce red eye. The first is to use a permanent light source for the picture, thus the pupils will contract before the picture is taken. Another is to use a double flash. The first flash makes the pupil contract and the second is to illuminate the picture. But by far the easiest way to reduce this problem is to remember a simple law of physics - light travels (and reflects) in straight lines - so don't take flash photos directly in front of someone's face, and don't ask them to look into the camera. This kind of picture will give a more natural and enigmatic look, like they are just ignoring the camera. Looking into the lens is fine on formal photos, but these would normally be in daylight or done by a pro with proper lighting.

Answer 3

U can buy or download editing programs such as photo shop or Ulead Photo Express.

Answer 4

Didn't you get a disc with your camera? I did, it was a Kodak so I got the Kodak disc and it has all the editing stuff on it that automatically comes up when you load new digital photos.

Answer 5

frame in your subject when photographing to avoid cutting someone out of a picture...and most digital cameras today have redeye eliminator in the camera. otherwise you have to use photoshop on your computer to do that, and it is a bit more of a precess.

Answer 6

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