https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq Started on 10/23/2018 en-us 2019-01-17 20:58:59 UTC 2019-03-08 22:02:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Beartoy.png johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/321918996 A full-frame camera uses a sensor that's the same size as a single frame of traditional 35mm film, measuring 36 x 24mm. The more popular APS-C sensor size found in most DSLRs and mirrorless cameras measures 22 x 15mm.]]> 2019-01-17 20:59:29 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/321918996 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/321919376 Advanced Photo System type-C (APS-C) is an image sensor format approximately equivalent in size to the Advanced Photo System film negative in its C("Classic") format, of 25.1×16.7 mm, an aspect ratio of 3:2.]]> 2019-01-17 21:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/321919376 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/321919690 Crop factor is the ratio of a camera sensor's size to a 35mm film frame. Use it to calculate effective focal lengths and compare lenses between DSLRs. Crop factor is a term that describes the difference between your camera's sensor size and a traditional 35mm film frame.]]> 2019-01-17 21:01:19 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/321919690 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/321920106 a lens of fixed focal length.

]]> 2019-01-17 21:02:24 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/321920106 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/321920284 a lens allowing a camera to change smoothly from a long shot to a close-up or vice versa by varying the focal length.

]]> 2019-01-17 21:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/321920284 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/325173908 Hue, Saturation and Lightness. ... Everyday photographers generally think of hue as referring simply to a specific colour. Saturation (or 'chroma') defines the intensity of a hue. Vivid primary colours are highly saturated, while pastel colours are unsaturated.]]> 2019-01-28 21:57:37 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/325173908 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/325174216 In photography and image processing, color balance is the global adjustment of the intensities of the colors (typically red, green, and blue primary colors).]]> 2019-01-28 21:58:43 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/325174216 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/325174407 The move tool allows you to move a selection or entire layer by dragging it with your mouse or using your keyboard arrows keys. The move tool is located at the top right of the Photoshop Toolbox. When the move tool is selected, click and drag anywhere in the image.]]> 2019-01-28 21:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/325174407 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/325174570 If your Zoom tool is set to Zoom In, you can zoom to a particular location in the image by dragging with the zoom tool over that location rather than simply clicking on it. If your tool is set to Zoom Out, press Alt (Option on the Mac), and drag over the place on the image that you want to focus on.]]> 2019-01-28 22:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/325174570 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/325174734 The Hand tool is more of a function than an actual tool because you rarely need to click the Hand tool to use it. Simply hold down the spacebar while using any other tool, and the cursor changes into the Hand icon, enabling you to move the image around in its window by dragging.]]> 2019-01-28 22:00:44 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/325174734 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/326481653 The Crop Tool cuts out a defined area deleting or hiding the rest of an image: In the Toolbox, select the Crop Tool, click on the image and draw a rectangle holding mouse's button pressed. When you release the button a bounding box appears. You can move, resize and rotate it.]]> 2019-01-31 20:56:52 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/326481653 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/326481865 As mentioned before aspect ratio deals with width and height. It basically describes how square (1:1) or wide (16:9) or image is. It's expressed as a figure, like this: width:height (width always comes first). The aspect ratioof the 35mm frame is 3:2.]]> 2019-01-31 20:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/326481865 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/326482130 Cropping is the process of removing portions of a photo to create focus or strengthen the composition. Use the Crop tool to crop and straighten photos in Photoshop. The Crop tool is non-destructive, and you can choose to retain the cropped pixels to optimize the crop boundaries later.]]> 2019-01-31 20:58:11 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/326482130 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/326482393 Photoshop Paint Bucket Tool. The paint bucket toolfills an area of an image based on color similarity. Click anywhere in the image and the paint bucket will fill an area around the pixel you clicked. ... A low tolerance means only very similar colors will be affected, a high tolerance means more pixels will be affected.]]> 2019-01-31 20:59:00 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/326482393 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/326482586 A brush tool is one of the basic tools found in graphic design and editing applications. It is a part of the painting tool set which may also include pencil tools, pen tools, fill color and many others. It allows the user to paint on a picture or photograph with the selected color.]]> 2019-01-31 20:59:39 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/326482586 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/326892454 Polygonal Lasso Tool. Similar to the lasso tool, except that instead of holding your mouse button down to draw, left-click on various points to create a selection with a series of straight edges. ]]> 2019-02-01 21:59:18 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/326892454 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/326892636 The Magic Wand Tool, known simply as the Magic Wand, is one of the oldest selection tools in Photoshop. Unlike other selection tools that select pixels in an image based on shapes or by detecting object edges, the Magic Wand selects pixels based on tone and color.]]> 2019-02-01 22:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/326892636 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/326892895 Polygonal Lasso Tool. Similar to the lasso tool, except that instead of holding your mouse button down to draw, left-click on various points to create a selection with a series of straight edges.]]> 2019-02-01 22:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/326892895 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/326893055 You can use the Quick Selection tool to quickly“paint” a selection using an adjustable round brush tip. As you drag, the selection expands outward and automatically finds and follows defined edges in the image. Select the Quick Selection tool .]]> 2019-02-01 22:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/326893055 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/326893208 The Marquee tool is the most basic of selection tools and often the one most useful. This tool is used to draw selections based on geometric shapes. Specifically, the marquee tool allows you to draw rectangular and elliptical selections. To form the selection, simply click and drag the mouse.]]> 2019-02-01 22:02:43 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/326893208 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/327558844 The spot healing brush is the default healing tool in Photoshop and can be used to clone areas from an image and blend the pixels from the sampled area seamlessly with the target area. The basic principle is that the texture from the sample area is blended with the color and luminosity surrounding wherever you paint.]]> 2019-02-04 21:58:44 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/327558844 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/327559189 The Healing Brush tool allows you to fix image imperfections such as scratches, blemishes, etc. By sampling the surrounding area or using a predefined pattern you can blend the imperfections into the rest of the image. The healing brush tool is located in the Photoshop Toolbox, on the left side.]]> 2019-02-04 21:59:50 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/327559189 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/327559365

lick and hold the Healing Brush tool to select the Patch tool; on the Options bar, select the Destination radio button. ... 

With the Patch tool still selected, drag to create a marquee around the source you want to use as the patch.

]]> 2019-02-04 22:00:28 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/327559365 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/327559729 Photoshop Clone Stamp Tool. Photoshop's clone stamp tool allows you to duplicate part of an image. The process involves setting a sampling point in the image which will be used as a reference to create a new cloned area. Select the Clone Stamp tool , then check the settings in the options bar.]]> 2019-02-04 22:01:49 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/327559729 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/327559899 Photoshop Move Tool. The move tool allows you to move a selection or entire layer by dragging it with your mouse or using your keyboard arrows keys. The move tool is located at the top right of the Photoshop Toolbox. When the move tool is selected, click and drag anywhere in the image.]]> 2019-02-04 22:02:26 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/327559899 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/329422552 The Dodge tool and the Burn tool lighten or darken areas of the image. These tools are based on a traditional darkroom technique for regulating exposure on specific areas of a print. Photographers hold back light to lighten an area on the print (dodging) or increase the exposure to darken areas on a print (burning).]]> 2019-02-08 21:58:16 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/329422552 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/329422646  Burn tool lighten or darken areas of the image. These tools are based on a traditional darkroom technique for regulating exposure on specific areas of a print. Photographers hold back light to lighten an area on the print (dodging) or increase the exposure to darken areas on a print (burning).]]> 2019-02-08 21:58:52 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/329422646 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/329422859

In the Toolbox, select the Sponge Tool.

Choose brush size and style*.

Select mode (what do you want - saturate or desaturate).

Set the tool's Flow (tool's strength).

Drag on the image.

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Open an image and select the Blur tool from the Tools panel.

In the Options bar, specify these settings: Select a brush from the Brush Preset Picker or the larger Brush panel. ... 

Paint over the areas you want to blur.

When you finish, choose File→Save to store your image.

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Select the Sharpen tool . (If the tool isn't visible, hold down the Blur tool.)

Do the following in the options bar: Choose a brush tip and set options for the blending mode and strength. ... 

Drag over the part of the image you want to sharpen.

]]> 2019-02-08 22:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/329423104 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/331528258 The Smudge tool simulates the effect you see when you drag a finger through wet paint. The tool picks up color where the stroke begins and pushes it in the direction you drag. Select the Smudge tool . Choose a brush tip and options for the blending mode in the options bar.]]> 2019-02-14 21:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/331528258 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/331528827 Red eye in portraits is caused when the flash source is used too close to the lens axis and the pupils of the eye are wide open. ... Failing that, the red eye tool in Photoshop is an easy-to-use tool for removing red eye from photographs that have been taken with a direct flash source.]]> 2019-02-14 21:02:09 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/331528827 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/331529045 Enable the Gradient Tool in Photoshop by hitting G or by selecting the rectangular gradient icon located on the left hand toolbar in the program. Once the Gradient Tool (G) is activated, select the gradient of your choice in the top toolbar: linear, radial, angle, reflected, and diamond.]]> 2019-02-14 21:02:50 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/331529045 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/331529363

In the Layers panel, select the layer or group.

Select the area in the image, and do one of the following: Click the New Layer Mask button in the Layers panel to create a mask that reveals the selection.

]]> 2019-02-14 21:03:55 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/331529363 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/331529843 The Adjustment Layers in Photoshop are a group of a super useful, non-destructive image editing tools that add color and tonal adjustments to your image without permanently changing its pixels. With the adjustment layers, you can edit and discard your adjustments or restore your original image at any time.]]> 2019-02-14 21:05:23 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/331529843 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/335667281 A macro lens is a camera lens designed for photographing small subjects at very close distances. They can focus much nearer than normal lenses, allowing you to fill the frame with your subject and capture more detail.]]> 2019-02-26 22:06:27 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/335667281 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/335667353 A fisheye lens is an ultra wide-angle lens that produces strong visual distortion intended to create a wide panoramic or hemispherical image. Fisheye lenses achieve extremely wide angles of view.]]> 2019-02-26 22:06:38 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/335667353 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/335667380 High-dynamic-range imaging is a high dynamic range technique used in imaging and photography to reproduce a greater dynamic range of luminosity than is possible with standard digital imaging or photographic techniques.]]> 2019-02-26 22:06:42 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/335667380 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/335667394 In photography and optics, vignetting is a reduction of an image's brightness or saturation toward the periphery compared to the image center. The word vignette, from the same root as vine, originally referred to a decorative border in a book. ]]> 2019-02-26 22:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/335667394 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/335667530 The Horizontal Type Mask Tool creates creates type-shaped selections. In the Toolbox, select the Horizontal Type Mask Tool. Set on the Options bar fontoptions: family (style), size and anti-aliasing method. Click on the image; Photoshop automatically adds a kind of quick mask.]]> 2019-02-26 22:07:10 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/335667530 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/339492515 All cameras and light meters are calibrated to the 18% Grey cards. They are the universal way to measure exposure in all cameras, film, motion picture, digital, video and your cell phone camera too. 18% Grey cards are used for setting your exposure in photography. You don't need an 18% grey card for white balance.]]> 2019-03-08 21:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/339492515 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/339492803 Spot metering is where the camera determines a proper exposure not on the average brightness levels of the whole frame, but just of one specific spot. This photographer, like me, is principally a landscape photographer.]]> 2019-03-08 21:59:31 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/339492803 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/339492889 Partial metering is one of four modes found mostly on Canon cameras to help measure a subject's brightness. This enables the photographer to take a correct exposure depending on the lighting conditions at hand. Spot metering on Nikon cameras work very similar to partial metering on Canon cameras.]]> 2019-03-08 22:00:06 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/339492889 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/339493077 Matrix Metering or Evaluative Metering mode is the default metering mode on most DSLRs. It works similarly to the above example by dividing the entire frame into multiple “zones”, which are then all analyzed on individual basis for light and dark tones.]]> 2019-03-08 22:01:13 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/339493077 johnsteinke https://padlet.com/johnsteinke/oej0gcgih7iq/wish/339493214

a mode of automatic light metering in a camera that compensates for differences in the brightness of the central and peripheral portions of the image.

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