[NJARC] The value of a photo editor for a writer

[John Dilks K2TQN]

The value of a photo editor for a writer

By having an easy to use editor for ordinary jobs, (size change) this 
allows you to custom resize all photos to end up the same size if you 
are doing a photo spread.  -or-  different sizes if you want a certain look.

It also allows you to brighten the photo if it is dark.

Cropping the interesting part of a large photo allows the important 
subject to be properly displayed instead of lost in the middle of 
uninteresting things. (crowd shots or shots of a table with 6 radios 
on it, when you really want to show off only one or two.)

I hope this has helped all who like to play with photos.

A major photo editor is great for fixing bad photos or stretching the 
length of someone's nose.  :-)  IrfanView is just great for fast adjustments.

Remember you need to work with large resolution photos to make them 
small, or crop, and to brighten them properly.  Once they have been 
shrunk, further editing only dulls/blurs the photo.

73, John Dilks, K2TQN