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 Images vs. Photo
Images refer to any digital copies of pictures
stored on a computer device while photos are
strictly pictures captured through the use of a
camera.
 Images Cannot Be Photos

 A drawing on paper is simply a picture but not a

photo or an image.
 A saved drawing from MS Paint is an image but
not a photo.
 A printed picture taken originally by a camera is
a photo.
 Image File Formats

• Bitmap
• GIF
• JPEG
• PNG
• PSD
• TIFF
 Print vs. Web

Print and web images differ in resolution

and color modes.

Resolution mostly refers to display and

the number of picture elements – pixels or
dots.
 Print vs. Web

  PRINT WEB
Resolution 300 ppi or higher 72 ppi
Color Mode CMYK RGB
Common File GIF, JPEG, PNG,
AI, EPS, PDF, PSD, TIFF
Formats SVG
 Raster and Vector Images

Raster images are produced when scanning

or photographing an object.

Vector images are made up of paths or line

art that are infinitely scalable because they
work based on algorithms rather than pixels.
 Image Manipulation

Image manipulation or photo manipulation

refers to a process of altering an image from its
original state using a software to achieve the desired
result.

Photo retouching is the altering of an image to

remove or repair damage or unwanted blemishes or
objects.
 Image Manipulation

The term photoshopped is now used to refer

to photographic images that are edited digitally.
 Guides in Basic Editing of Images

 Be careful when changing the size in pixels of a

digital image.

 Blacks should be black while whites should be

white.

 Do not over-saturate images. The edited image

should still represent the subject in real life.
 Guides in Basic Editing of Images

 Simple adjustments to the entire image are

usually acceptable such as:

• cropping;
• minor color correction;
• subtle use of Lasso and Burn tools;
• adjustments of highlights and shadows, and;
• removal of red-eye issues.
 Guides in Basic Editing of Images

 Try to keep the original, unaltered copy of the

image.

 Use of software filters is usually not

recommended for biological images.

 When working for a journalistic photo, basic

manipulations are only allowed.
Copyright

Copyright is the
legal protection
extended to the
owner of the rights
in an original work.
 Exclusive Right

 Display the copyrighted work publicly.

 Distribute copies of the copyrighted work to the
public by sale, rental or lending, and display the
image.
 Prepare copied or imitative works based on the
copyrighted work.
 Reproduce the copyrighted work.
Fair Use

Fair use is a legal

exception to the
exclusive rights an
owner has for his
copyrighted work.
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