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Step 7Optional: Clean up the images

Optional: Clean up the images
Use some simple photo-editing software to …
   Rotate the image, if it is out of alignment.
   Crop the image.
   Adjust the brightness and contrast.
      (For B&W images, increase the contrast and fully desaturate the color.)
   Fix photo aberrations (e.g. pincushioning).
See "before" and "after", below.
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4 comments
Oct 15, 2009. 7:44 AMendolith says:
The reflection of the camera legs is still visible in the picture. How do you get rid of reflections?
Oct 15, 2009. 9:06 AMImagerlus says:
If the legs were black, they would not reflect.
Oct 15, 2009. 7:19 AMImagerlus says:
I made a different setup, but it does the same. Do a search for a freesoftware called 'GIMP' that apparently has a function that canstraighten the image before cropping. Tucows.com should have it.
Oct 15, 2009. 7:43 AMendolith says:
Yes, GIMP can correct skew and rotation using the"Perspective" ("corrective") tool

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