Chapter 8Edit and Repair Still Images

To err is human,

To edit, divine.

Srithip Sresthaphunlarp

Chapter Goals

Once a photo is captured, there are still many things we can do to it to make it more persuasive. This chapter looks at how to edit and repair single-layer images, specifically, photographs. The next chapter illustrates how to create multilayer images, called “composites,” which includes adding text and combining multiple images into one.

In this chapter, we will:

  • Image   Cover the ethics of editing an image

  • Image   Learn the basics of Adobe ...

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