Websites like Picmonkey are good for photo editing. :) And it's free.
Also, if your interested in digital art programs, a good free program is GIMP. You can download it off their website on www.gimp.org.
Last edited by moonlit dream at 12:47:09 PM EDT on July 21, 2012.
You can do just about anything with Photoshop, the only drawback is that it is quite expensive. Like... incredibly expensive. It's helpful to get the student discount for it. But photoshop really won't save your image from being blurry. It's still the best idea to start out with the best quality image before you bring it into photoshop for editing. The better the source material, the less strenuous the editing process.
The Silent (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 07/21/12 | Reply
Unless you find a discount scanner, I'm thinking that the lowest price you'll pay for one is about $55 US. That's to give you an indication - look around online, that's probably where you'll find the best deal.
As for trying to work with a camera - you may want to read up on the settings. Depending on the camera, the autosettings may be sufficient, but if you're in a low light environment (or just an all non-natural, electric lighting environment) you'll get distortions in color and potentially blur. The ISO settings will greatly affect the grainy-ness of the image, as well as how low-light photos look. I don't suggest using the "night" options to try to take pictures of images in low-light environments; it would generally be much better to use good lighting.
Try taking some photos using natural light. I wouldn't suggest photographing outside - try inside, and where there is good, diffused light. A direct sunbeam probably won't help you either.
If not that, do you have a few free-standing lamps? Try to get as much light as you can, and see what the photo looks like. It'll be better if you can keep the camera steady with something - even just leaning against something - than to be free-standing and try to keep it steady with your hands.
Two ways you could try :3
1)Try out drawing oncomputer with a tablet or mouse. Its hard at first but you get used to it :3
2)Paint shop is a good program for adjusting photo quality. That could be useful. I dont own photoshop so I dont know if it has the same abilities sorry :/
Hope that helps :3
Zuzu Uchiha
Otaku Legend | Posted 07/21/12 | Reply
@moonlit dream:
ah thanks Im a try that too then
moonlit dream
Supreme Individual (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 07/21/12 | Reply
Websites like Picmonkey are good for photo editing. :) And it's free.
Also, if your interested in digital art programs, a good free program is GIMP. You can download it off their website on www.gimp.org.
Last edited by moonlit dream at 12:47:09 PM EDT on July 21, 2012.
Zuzu Uchiha
Otaku Legend | Posted 07/21/12 | Reply
@snow fox:
ah hm the camera settings.... Never checked that. thanks for that. and hmm Will check online then for a scanner then too.
Zuzu Uchiha
Otaku Legend | Posted 07/21/12 | Reply
@Romanos Vixen:
yeah it helps im a give that a try....
snow fox
The Silent (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 07/21/12 | Reply
@Romanos Vixen:
You can do just about anything with Photoshop, the only drawback is that it is quite expensive. Like... incredibly expensive. It's helpful to get the student discount for it. But photoshop really won't save your image from being blurry. It's still the best idea to start out with the best quality image before you bring it into photoshop for editing. The better the source material, the less strenuous the editing process.
snow fox
The Silent (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 07/21/12 | Reply
Unless you find a discount scanner, I'm thinking that the lowest price you'll pay for one is about $55 US. That's to give you an indication - look around online, that's probably where you'll find the best deal.
As for trying to work with a camera - you may want to read up on the settings. Depending on the camera, the autosettings may be sufficient, but if you're in a low light environment (or just an all non-natural, electric lighting environment) you'll get distortions in color and potentially blur. The ISO settings will greatly affect the grainy-ness of the image, as well as how low-light photos look. I don't suggest using the "night" options to try to take pictures of images in low-light environments; it would generally be much better to use good lighting.
Try taking some photos using natural light. I wouldn't suggest photographing outside - try inside, and where there is good, diffused light. A direct sunbeam probably won't help you either.
If not that, do you have a few free-standing lamps? Try to get as much light as you can, and see what the photo looks like. It'll be better if you can keep the camera steady with something - even just leaning against something - than to be free-standing and try to keep it steady with your hands.
Good luck!
Romanos Vixen
Grand Otaku | Posted 07/21/12 | Reply
Two ways you could try :3
1)Try out drawing oncomputer with a tablet or mouse. Its hard at first but you get used to it :3
2)Paint shop is a good program for adjusting photo quality. That could be useful. I dont own photoshop so I dont know if it has the same abilities sorry :/
Hope that helps :3