If you are really keen on digital photography you'll want to get to grips with editing images to remove blemishes, unwanted detail or combining images. This new course covers the use of the free Paint.net digitial editing software. The course is kept as practical as possible, with a broad content of resizing and cropping, image adjustment, use of layers, type and combining images.
Who is this for?
This is designed for those who are happy using Google's Picasa photo software but want to move to the next level of editing and manipulation.
What does it cover?
This starts from understanding the concept of the image and the canvas, moving to the Paint.net tools, methods of pixel selection, cloning to remove blemishes, using and managing layers to combine images and aid creativity, culminating in a choice of practical projects to practice your skills with.
How long is it?
1 day or can be split into several sessions if required
Where is it run?
On your premises or via one of the training centres I use
Paint.net overview
The Tool Pallette
Canvas and image sizing
Adjusting images
Selecting Pixels
Inverting selections
Using the Colour Wheel
Adding Gradients
Brushes and Brush widths
Deleting pixels
Cloning
Introducing Layers
Using the Layer Manager
Combining images using layers
Adding text
Each section has extensive practical examples along with projects to complete in the final sessions.
Paint.net is free software and can be downloaded here.