Chapter 4. Photo Manipulation

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A, by Evan Bohringer

Photo manipulation can transform an image much more than subtle changes to the color balance or contrast of a photograph. The resulting image may have little or no resemblance to the picture (or pictures) of origin. Today, photo manipulation is a widely accepted art form. Wikipedia defines photo manipulation as follows:

Photo manipulation is the application of image editing techniques to photographs in order to create an illusion or deception (in contrast to mere enhancement or correction), through analog or digital means.

Before computers, artists manipulated photos using paint, double exposure, ...

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