Join Richard Harrington for an in-depth discussion in this video Cropping a photo to a specific size, part of Enhancing Photos with iPhoto.
While free form cropping, or cropping to a specific aspect ratio is useful, there…are many times that you'll want to crop for a very specific size.…Maybe you need to make a print, and you want to put the image into a frame.…It's a lot easier to crop it in iPhoto than it is to sit there with a pair of…scissors trying to guess.…Here is how it works.…With the image open, I'll click the Crop button, and from the pop-up menu, I…could choose a size that I want.…A popular size is the 5 x 7 print.…Now, these sizes may change depending upon where you live.…
If your iPhoto has been localized to a specific country or language, you may see…different items in the pop-up menu. Let's go with 5 x 7.…And you'll notice, in this case, that it's the wrong shape, and as I drag, I'm limited.…That's because I need to change Constrain as landscape or portrait.…In this case, I want a portrait aspect ratio, and what I'm trying to do is crop…the image to fit just this window.…All right, that's looking lot better.…I'm happy with that crop, and I can click Done.…
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12/18/2012This course was created and produced by Rich Harrington. lynda.com is honored to host this content in our library.
- Cropping for better composition
- Rotating an image
- Making a levels adjustment
- Adjusting shadows or highlights
- Increasing saturation
- Converting to black and white
- Creating sepia-tone effects
- Using the Retouch Brush
- Sharpening photos
- Adding borders
- Copying and pasting adjustments
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome25s
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1. Controlling the iPhoto Interface
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Working in Full-Screen mode1m 26s
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Switching images1m 28s
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Zooming in for detail2m 14s
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2. Essential Repairs
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Straightening crooked photos2m 22s
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Rotating an image1m 16s
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Removing red-eye2m 14s
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3. Improving Exposure
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Understanding the histogram3m 13s
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Making a Levels adjustment2m 15s
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Fixing an underexposed photo2m 36s
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Fixing an overexposed photo2m 42s
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Improving contrast2m 36s
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4. Improving Color
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White balancing a photo2m 24s
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5. Black-and-White Effects
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Creating sepia-tone effects2m 29s
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6. Polishing an Image
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Using the Retouch brush1m 55s
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Removing noise2m 10s
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Sharpening a soft photo1m 52s
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Defocusing a photo2m 15s
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7. Managing Changes to Photos
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Reverting to an original1m 49s
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Deleting an image3m 4s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye22s
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