How to Fix Photos in Photoshop
More than 119 million digital cameras were shipped in 2008, according to the Camera and Imaging Products Association. With the explosion of digital camera sales, many more people are now faced with a hard drive full of images instead of a shoebox of photo prints. With a few simple tweaks in Photoshop, you can turn your digital snapshots into quality photos you'll want to print and share.
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Instructions
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Make a copy of your image, so you're not working on the original. (When you're happy with the final results you can delete the original.)
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Use the crop tool to cut out excess background by drawing around what you want to keep in the photo; make the image the size you want. Use the Image > Rotate canvas option from the File menu if your photo needs to be rotated to have the correct orientation.
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Use the automatic color adjustment feature in Photoshop to quickly make your photos better. Choose Image > Adjustments > Auto color.
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Tweak the depth of the image by choosing Image > Adjustments > Shadow/Highlight. In the Shadow/Highlight dialog box that pops up, make sure "Preview" is selected, and then drag the sliders until you like what you see. Click "OK" to close the dialog box.
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Adjust the tonal levels in the image by choosing Image > Adjustments > Auto contrast.
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Finally, sharpen the image by selecting Filter > Sharpen > Unsharp mask from the file menu. This adjusts the edge details' contrast and creates a more focused image.
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Tips & Warnings
Compare your original image with your final, retouched photo to really appreciate your work (or to see if you need to go back and make other adjustments).
Save your file after each step so you don't lose your work.
