Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Digital Software Technology In Photography

With digital technology at the forefront of every camera that you will see in the market today, it is not surprising that alongside this trend is the increase in the number of graphic tools for computers.

Now, not only do photographers have the ability to adjust the look of the pictures that they take with their digital cameras, they also have the necessary tools that will help them add more effects and create a whole new picture from the photographs that they have taken.

Below are just some of the best graphic tools and software in the market that photographers, both amateur and professional, will sure love.

Adobe Photoshop

This is perhaps the most popular and most reliable software in the market. It is widely used not only in businesses and commercial establishments but also at home. This software is remarkably easy to use and very useful. Because of its wide range of functions, there are but a few that this software cannot do, if there are any! It is one of the most flexible tools available for photographers.

Among the features that make this a stand out is the layering masks, the adjustment layers, the history brush and the layering effects, which is highly useful especially when doing multiple adjustments. Users can also make adjustments or corrections without changing the original composition of the photograph. The most recent version is the Adobe CS, which will run both in Windows and Mac.

Wacom’s Graphire3 Tablet

Because of its more ergonomic feel, this software is also a winner for digital graphic artists as well as photographers. Although, this is not as easy to use as the Adobe Photoshop, it is still comfortable to work with.

With this software, artists need not use the mouse to make adjustments. They will be using a special pen pointer which will come in handy especially when drawing a particular image or retouching a photo. This is very ideal for digital artists that deal mainly with retouching because the pointer will work best in these situations. Like Adobe, this software will also run on Windows and Mac.

Jasc Paint Shop Pro 9

Although it is often likened to the Photoshop, having basically the same range of functions, Graphic experts feel that it has a long way to go. Still, compared to its earlier versions, the Pro 9 is a definite winners, with its streamlined space and new tools and effects. Another really great feature is the option for personalization. This runs only in Windows.

Use Of Software In Digital Photography

Today people are using digital cameras to edit there photos and make them appear to what they are achieving them to be. Sometimes they don’t get the image they need and they are forced to edit. Since the digital camera was introduced there has been editing in the digital photos which are being taken.

Below are some types of software that you can buy to edit your photos.

Kodak EasyShare Freeware. This may be the most well known type of software it is easy to use with people who have just bought a new camera. My wife has this for her new Kodak digital camera.

Infran View. With this specific type of software you can change the tone of the graphics as well as the way it is taken and you can crop it how you like it. All these features come in one simple and free software program that I have found to be very simple and easy to use.

Image Force. This is another type of free editing software to edit your photos. This software has a tool that will let you transfer pictures from the digital camera to scanners. This software is also made for modifying your photos and enhancing the looks of the photos.

VCW Photo Editor. This other free editing software is just like other free editing software you can enhance looks and modify graphics on the photos which you are editing.

PhotoFilter. This is a simple software program. Though it has limited features, it is elegant in a way that it has a user interface and lots of image adjustments buttons, effects and filters.

Picture Shark. This free editing program will allow you to write on the photo which you are editing you can actually write on the photo. You can do what every other program can do as well. This is really cool if you want to add something like an autograph look to a picture too.

Picasa. This is a freeware from Google. This is most indeed the smart software. It will save your pictures according to size and your ability to name them. This will make it easy to locate the pictures when you need to edit them. You simply take the pictures that are saved on your computer and start editing them with Picasa by just dropping them in the editing area of the software.

Serif Photo Plus. This editing software is most like others you can crop; enhance the graphics, slice, and much more with this editing program.

ADG Panorama Version 5.0. like most other editing programs you can share your photos through this software and edit them as well. You can edit 360 degrees around the photo to which you are editing.

These above are some of the best types of software you can buy and download to edit your photos. So go out there today and download your free software and get to editing those pictures today.