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Digital Photography - Image Work UP
print vs. WEB cont'

To finish the two images I would normally follow these steps. They again differ slightly depending on the final use for WEB or PRINT.

WEB

Print

7.) On the WEB image I would use selective histogram adjustments to bring out more detail in the dark areas and to darken slightly any of the overly bright areas. First I would select the areas to be changed with the LASSO TOOL, then use a small FEATHER to help blend the changes, followed by the histogram adjustments.

7.) On the PRINT image I would use the same sort of adjustments to bring out detail and lower bright highlights.

These areas were selected, feathered, and then lightened with the adjustments in the histogram tool.

These areas were selected, feathered, and then lightened with the adjustments in the histogram tool.

These areas were selected with the lasso, feathered, and darkened with the histogram controls.

These areas were selected with the lasso, feathered, and darkened with the histogram controls.

The area near the mineral still shows signs of a sharp background. Use the TEAR DROP tool to blur them carefully. Or use the RUBBER STAMP and copy information from just outside the area.

There is no area between the background and mineral that needs fixing because we did nothing to the background. An old photo trick for enhancing PRINT images is to select the area around the image.

Then run a feather to soften the edges. Now use the histogram and make the outside darker than the rest of the image. This is called "edge burn" in the photo world. It helps force the eye to the main subject matter.

Depending on the type of paper you are using in your printer, and the effect you desire, you may need to adjust the histogram of the whole image up or down to make a good print. What you see on the computer screen is not exactly what the printer will produce. The computer screen is an RGB device, and ink jet printers create color using CMYK (K is black). Practice with your printer will eventually give you the range needed for adjustment to produce acceptable prints.

Here is the original image from the camera.

1600 x 1200 @ 72 DPI

Here is the final image for WEB use

400 x 416 @ 72 DPI

29,261 bytes (28% reduction)

Here is the final image for PRINT use

400 x 416 @ 150 DPI

40,339 bytes

		Here is the original image from the camera. 1600 x 1200 @ 72 DPI
		Here is the final image for WEB use 400 x 416 @ 72 DPI 29,261 bytes (28% reduction)
		Here is the final image for PRINT use 400 x 416 @ 150 DPI 40,339 bytes