It is known that taking a good photo is only half the battle. It is equally important to process it, and sometimes even more. This has been the case at all times: film development and photo printing also imply a variety of approaches and techniques. So it is with software. There are many programs for photo processing, below are the most popular, convenient and multifunctional ones.
Instructions
Step 1
Adobe Photoshop. Everyone listened to this program, and the very word "photoshop" has already become synonymous with photo processing, even without using the Photoshop program itself. It is an extremely versatile and powerful photo editing tool. In experienced hands, the program is capable of real miracles. Here you can correct the color, remove unnecessary elements, change the brightness, contrast and sharpness of the picture, retouch the photo, combine several files into one collage … People who are fluent in Photoshop admit that the program's possibilities are simply endless. In the recent past, very few could afford this program, since its cost was very high even for such a multifunctional and powerful application. But at present, Adobe has revised its licensing policy, now you can buy Photoshop for a monthly subscription (Creative Cloud license), the cost of which fluctuates, but, in any case, the program will not cost you more than 600 rubles per month, most likely even less.
Step 2
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. This application is better known to professional photographers, as its main features are focused specifically on them. Lightroom does an excellent job of converting raw photos - taken in RAW format (no data loss). It has such a function as batch processing of raw images according to a certain template, which can be very important if the photo session was voluminous. Various types of photo correction are present in Lightroom, no less than in Photoshop. Conveniently, after you have processed the image in Lightroom, you can directly send it to Photoshop, where you can already "finish" various little things. The cost of the Lightroom program also became very affordable after the introduction of the Creative Cloud license.
Step 3
GIMP is an application well known to those who fundamentally do not use paid software. The peculiarity of GIMP is that it is completely free and open source software. GIMP is designed for processing bitmap files, it has various functions needed for processing photos. Despite the fact that its capabilities are nowhere near as good as the previous two options, for some people this application is completely enough. GIMPs were originally developed for Linux, but now there are versions for Windows as well.
Step 4
Picasa is another free photo processing software. Its peculiarity is that this is a very simple application, anyone can start working with it, even those who are completely unfamiliar with the principles of digital image processing. It's the simplicity and ease of use that made Picasa so popular. It allows you to retouch pictures, do color correction, apply various filters, and also neutralize red-eye. The program is suitable for those who are taking the very first steps in digital photography.
