3rd Dimension



Photo Retouch

Photo retouch or image editing is the process of cleaning up photos in order to make them free of any defects or unwanted elements within. Photo retouching is carried out using Adobe Photoshop. Old photos can be scanned in and touched up using the same software. Common actions of photo retouching or image editing include

Photo Retouch
  • Image Size Alteration
  • Image cropping
  • Noise Reduction
  • Removal of unwanted elements – cloning
  • Selective colour change
  • Image orientation
  • Perspective correction
  • Sharpening or softening of images
  • Colour depth change
  • Contrast & brightness
  • Colour adjustment
  • Special effects
Photo Retouch

Some of the above actions can have dramatic effects on a photo and completely change it from something that may be dull and boring to some bright, vibrant and interesting. When retouching or editing a photo it is imperative that the user creates a set of layers within their software editing program in order to keep the original image and also to be able to adjust the different effects that have been added to the photo.