As you start to select imagery, or place it or crop it inside of your document, you need to know some photographic concepts. What are the rules of composition that can help guide you when choosing images to use? Author Richard Harrington discusses the rules of composition to help you choose digital images that complement your document.
- As you start to select imagery or place it or crop it…within your documents, it's important to understand…some photographic concepts.…Let me share with you a few rules of composition…that might help you identify good photos…or influence which photos you choose.…First up, look for a dominant area.…This is an area of a photo where the eye…is naturally drawn.…In this particular case we have a strong area here…in the center, as well as a bright highlight…that pulls the eye in.…
This is going to automatically become the focus of the photo,…and looking at what catches your eye in an image…is important because it will help you decide…how you crop or position, or if the image is a good choice.…Another concept to think about is a simple…rule of composition called filling the frame.…Making sure that the content you're showing…is quite active, and that the space…is filled with the available details in the photo.…Filling the frame means that the content…of the image is easy to see.…
Oftentimes images are going to be smaller…
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Released
11/21/2017- Reviewing essential technological concepts
- Why does file format matter?
- JPG, PNG, and other raster formats
- Converting file formats with Adobe tools and free utilities
- Resizing images
- Matching visual style
- Adjusting the exposure, color, and size of an image
- Making essential image adjustments in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
- Adjusting images with online image editors
- Adjusting images in a PDF file with Acrobat Pro
- Intellectual property rights
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome5m 51s
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Exercise files49s
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1. Essential Tech Knowledge
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Understanding resolution7m 58s
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What is color space?5m 59s
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Why does file format matter?6m 12s
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2. Essential File Types
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3. Resizing Images
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What is cropping or masking?4m 59s
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Resizing while saving2m 26s
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4. Essential Photographic Concepts
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Matching visual style4m 35s
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What is color temperature?1m 30s
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5. Essential Image Adjustments in Photoshop Elements
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6. Essential Image Adjustments in Microsoft Word
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7. Essential Image Adjustments in Microsoft PowerPoint
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8. Useful Online Image Editors
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Using Fotor to adjust images4m 54s
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Using Pixlr to adjust images3m 45s
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9. Working with PDF Files
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10. Intellectual Property Rights
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Licensing stock photography7m 26s
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Conclusion
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Next steps58s
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