Editing Photos

Images play an important role in all types of media today. Image editing software, like Fireworks MX or PhotoShop, allow us to manipulate photos in ways only professional photo labs could have done just a few years ago.

Our first project is to edit a photo using some tools in Fireworks MX. For this project you should become familiar with:

• Changing brightness and contrast (Filters --> Adjust Color --> Brightness/Contrast)
• Using layers
• Using the following tools: pointer tool, crop tool, marquee tool, lasso tool, magic wand tool, eraser tool, and clone tool

The best way to learn the tools is a combination of instruction and experimentation. If your neighbor has done something cool ... ask how!

To see the impact a doctored photo can have, check out this site.