Photos

[Anna G]

I publish a newsletter and receive many contributing articles with photos
via email. Most of the photos are usually very dark, so when I import them
into my document I use the lighting tool.

Problem is that it lightens the photo but makes it look washed out.

Is there anything I can do on publisher to improve my photos quality?

 

[Matt Beals]

No. You need someone to adjust the images who knows how to adjust them.

If you want you can send the original images you were provided and I
will run them through my image correction software. I'll need a few
details like are these being printed on a color copier, printing press,
newspaper, glossy paper, uncoated paper or if they are being used for
the web.

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[Anna G]

Matt---
Thank you so much for the offer, but I currently have 32 photos that need
editing
(the newsletter isn't even final yet) and I think that's a bit much to ask.

Also, the problem would remain since this newsletter is published quarterly.

Any advice you can give me on getting an image correction program or
best way to learn photos editing would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Anna G

 

[Matt Beals]

32 is not a problem. The software though, it's a couple of thousand
dollars....

Email me privately for information on sending the files to me via FTP.

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(206) 201-2320 - Main
(720) 367-3869 - eFax
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[DavidF]

Try www.irfanview.com for a freebie.

Matt, as an expert, can make use of his high end image editing programs, but
that took years to learn and master. You can get at least some improvement
by using irfanview and some of the other more basic image editing software.

With that said, I would let him do your photos at least once, so you will be
able to see what an expert, with top of the line image editing software can
do...and what you can aspire to.

Here is another freebie that has gotten some positive comments:
http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.htm

DavidF

 

[Matt Beals]

Thanks for the compliment! But for all practical purposes the software I
sell, Elpical Claro, really has the built-in intelligence to do this.
The default configuration that ships is really quite powerful. Check out
http://www.automatetheworkflow.com/training/elpical/samples/ . At the
top of the page are some sample images of digital camera pictures from a
self-published real estate guide. The publisher of the guide tried to do
some of his own corrections on some images. Others are just plain
horrible pictures taken with low-end consumer cameras and cellular
phones. If you look at the Claro images you will see what was achieved
with no "tweaking" or customizing.

Similar to what Apple iPhoto and Google Picasa does. But with real
intelligence and flexibility. Most tools simply squeeze the highlights
and shadows of a picture, move the mid tones of the image and "whack
out" the color. Claro does a comprehensive image analysis first to
determine what it needs to do. Then it applies its "image intelligence"
to adjust the image. No two photos are ever processed with the same
forced parameters. All images are uniquely examined and adjusted to
optimize their quality. Of course some images just can't be helped...

So these really are "worst case scenario". But if *anyone* wants to see
what can be done I'd be happy to process a few sample images or a PDF.
And by the way, these images were in a Publisher file that was saved as
a PDF from Publisher 2007 using the Save As PDF/XPS plug-in.

Matt Beals
Consultant
Enfocus Certified Trainer
Markzware Recognized Trainer
(206) 201-2320 - Main
(720) 367-3869 - eFax
mailto:[email protected]

Come visit me at:

http://www.automatetheworkflow.com
http://www.mattbeals.com
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