Image editing tools

MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION 4(1+3)
Lesson 6 : Softwares for Producing Multimedia and Interface Elements

Image editing tools

Image editing tools are used to edit existing bitmap images and pictures. However, these tools are similar to painting and drawing tools as they can also create images from scratch. They are capable of converting any image data type file format. Image editing tools are primarily used for reinventing and recreating the image, which make them an important tool for designing a multimedia project. We will introduce two good image processing software here: Adobe Photoshop & Paint Shop pro.

Adobe Photoshop is a cutting-edge image processing software package that enables you to create and edit images on computers. Paint Shop pro is also an exceptional drawing and painting utility that yields professional-quality effects. With both these tools one can edit an image in almost any desirable way. One can add elements in layers; edit text and use effects filter to make the existing image look even inferior to the edited one. It can mix and manipulate colors at a click of a button. One can manipulate one’s images with special effects and techniques. Images can be imported and exported across programs in any format. These tools have been used to edit and create images for motion pictures, animations and for artwork. With the help of these tools, one can master the special effects one has always wanted.

Photo Publisher is a professional photo retouching or image-editing package designed to enable retouching and enhancing photos faster. It has powerful masking and retouching tools and more than 30 special effects and filters. It has an image browser, processor, scanner, printer calibration, a stitching tool and over 50 ready to use textures and images.

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