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GIMP 1 is the favorite graphics editing program of many designers and graphic artists. It is free and compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux (the two big reasons for its popularity). It has a wide array of features, as well as plug-ins, filters and brushes.
As so many new camera owners are starting out with photography in the new year I thought I'd compile a list of photography tips and techniques that new camera owners might like to work through in the coming weeks. by Darren Rowse Some are very basic while others go a little deeper – but all have been selected from our archives specifically for beginners and new camera owners. http://www.digital-photography-school.com/21-settings-techniques-and-rules-all-new-camera-owners-should-know

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Contrast masking is a technique used to correct photos that because of the high dynamic range some of it’s areas appear underexposed while the rest of the image appears overexposed. With this technique we are able to reveal details both from the underexposed areas and the overexposed areas. This technique isn’t something new, traditional photographers used to apply the equivalent of this technique in the dark room for quite sometime now while the digital version of this technique is also used by a lot of photographers for years. However, I have found that most digital photographers ignore this extremely useful technique so I decided to write this tutorial.

Contrast Mask Photoshop Tutorial » Photoshop Tutorials Blog

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