Picasa is the program for image processing which is in free access for downloading. Picasa is simple in use and possesses a number of convenient functions for editing drawings and photos.
Instruction
1. Load images from your computer into library of the program. It can be done at once at program installation, having agreed to import of all images. If you for any reason did not want to do it at an installation stage, then use the Import button or come into the File menu and you will select the Add the Folder function. In the first case you select photos for adding and you will be able to set a unique name of an album in the program, in the second – you will just add the folder selected your computer to library.
2. Use hot buttons for the general image enhancement. Select the image, necessary for processing, in library of the program and click on it with the left mouse button two times. At the left there will be a toolbar for editing. In order that your photo became moderately bright, and colors – the most natural, use the Self-correcting of Contrast and Self-correcting of Colour buttons. As a rule, they instantly do the image much more qualitatively.
3. For removal of effect of red eyes press the Red Eyes button. This function will help to make color of eyes natural. If you want to cut off a part of the image, use the Framing button. You will be able to select manually area which will remain after processing, or to use the standard sizes and just to move a frame until its situation suits you. To turn the photo, use turn buttons which are located under the image.
4. Correct color and lighting. For this purpose select the toolbars the Correction of Lighting and Colour tab. Moving marks in scales "The aligning lighting", "Lighting", "Shading" and "Color temperature", you will be able to edit manually contrast, brightness and other color parameters of the image.
5. Use filters. The remained three tabs on the toolbar are tabs with different filters by means of which you can impose such effects as sepia, black-and-white tone, shine, granularity, a shadow, etc. You can experiment so much how many it is convenient to you, canceling already imposed effects and imposing new.
6. Save the image. For this purpose use the Ctrl and S keyboard shortcut. If you want to save both the original of the image, and the edited option, come into the File menu and click "Save as …". If you want to change the photo size, use the Export button located under the image. Having clicked it, you will be able to select the folder for saving, to change the size and to configure other settings of your photo.