So for anyone out there that is not particularly familiar with photo editing software, the task of cropping, re-sizing, changing the brightness/contrast/hue/saturation of an image can be a little daunting. I however, am fully trained in the art of Photoshop and can edit the crap out of an image.
for those who can't, or don't own/can't afford Adobe Photoshop, there's GIMP.
GIMP is free software that you can download from the designer's website.
This program is not only FREE but it also has a pretty simple user interface that is practically a blend of Photoshop and Microsoft Paint. Lots of the major tools and functions of Photoshop are integrated into this knock-off version, allowing users to do the simple crop/rotate/re-size/color correction tasks, as well as some more advanced functions like adding text and drawing on/around images.
For a Photoshop veteran like myself, GIMP is familiar enough that it is confusing at first, because the layout and controls are a little off kilter from the standard Photoshop setup. Tool icons and keyboard shortcuts are different, and the names of tools/functions differ as well, causing a few mix-ups and increasing the average time spent working on images. That said, GIMP offers a nice selection of image editing options that, for FREE, is well worth it.
Anyone unfamiliar with working in GIMP can search YouTube for "GIMP tutorial" and get a wide range of video tutorials to aid them in various tasks.
So I say to any teacher-wannabe that needs to edit some photos: "Get your GIMP on!"
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