Brisbane independent photo specialist FotoFast has some helpful tips on how to handle water-damaged photos and memory cards.
Photo Review tips section
Firmware Updates
Although firmware is defined by Wikipedia as a combination of hardware and software, when applied to digital equipment it generally refers to small software programs that control the operations of various internal components. Residing in the interface between the camera’s software and hardware, it is embedded in the microprocessor chip(s) that control all the device’s operations.
Using Camera Raw in Photoshop Elements
The last few versions of Adobe’s image editors, Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, have come with a powerful Raw file converter, Adobe Camera Raw. This application is being constantly updated to cover the latest digital cameras as they are released and, although some cameras take a while to be supported, having a capable Raw file converter built into your favourite image editor is an incentive to shoot Raw files whenever possible.
Turn Your Favourite Digital Photo into an Oil Painting
Some digital images lend themselves to artistic manipulation and it can be fun to experiment with the filter effects in your favourite software application to see what you end up with. In this tutorial we will edit an image to make it look like an oil painting. The process is very simple and straightfoward and can produce impressive results.
Selective Colour Adjustment in Photoshop
Selective Colour adjustment appears to be unique to Photoshop. You may be able to achieve similar effects with other image editing programs, but the Photoshop tool is very easy to locate and use – and produces excellent results. This tool is designed to let you vary the amount of process colours in the primary colours in a digital image – without affecting other colours in the picture.
Sharpening Rules
For optimal results, when applying any form of sharpening to your digital images, follow these rules:
Selecting a RAW File Converter
All serious photographers shoot RAW files when taking pictures they plan to edit and print. The reason is simple: RAW files give you greater adjustment flexibility, thereby allowing you to recreate the shot you saw and gain the best quality from your digital camera. However, before you can edit RAW files from your camera they must be converted into standard TIFF or JPEG format.
Safeguard Your Digital Images
Although some countries require works to be ‘of artistic merit’, in Australia, copyright protection applies automatically to all photographs from the moment the camera’s shutter button is pressed. It doesn’t matter whether they are taken by a professional photographer or Aunty Jane and you don’t need to register or publish the photo or apply a copyright notice – the protection is free and automatic. In addition, most copyright protection applies worldwide.
Retouching and Straightening Tools
Moving the slider to the right tilts the horizon on the right side upwards, while moving it to the left tilts the image in the opposite direction.
Resizing Images for Printing and Emailing
Changing the sizes of image files is one of the most common software-based tasks in digital photography. Regardless of the type of digital camera you own, there will be times when the files it produces have to be resized for either printing or emailing. The process is simple, and can be done with virtually any editing application. It allows you to match the image parameters to the way the image will be viewed, so you can share your photos more effectively. It can also save you both time and money when you want to have prints made at a lab.