Photography Paper 3 WASSCE (SC), 2021

Question 5

(a) What is photo-editing?     
(b) List any eight photo-editing software.
(c) Identify the following tools used in photo-editing:

Observation

The candidates answered the question poorly showing a lack of knowledge of photo-editing. The candidates were expected to provide the following answers in order to score good marks:

(a)  -          Photo editing is a process of digitally manipulating/processing an image or enhancing/beautifying the outlook of a photographic image.
-          With photo editing a new image can be created in the process.
-          It is sometimes called photo manipulation.
-          Photo editing could also refer to image selection exercise from several shots to achieve a thematic unity when story telling is the photographer’s aim.
(b)


Adobe photoshop

Adobe photoshop element

Inkscape

Photo impression

Pislromatic

PicsArt

Adobe photo paint

Photometric

Photosuite 5

Lightx photo editor

Photogrid

Lightroom photo edition

Photoscape

Fotcor

Photogrid

Photodirector

Affinity photo

Instant Artist

Adobe lightroom

Capture 1

PhotoImpact

Skyhum luminar 4

DXO photo Lab

Corel photoPaint

Corel Paint-Shop

Apple photos

Dark table

Snapseed

Pixelmator

NX Studio

(c)        (i)         P -          Redo.                                                  
            (ii)        Q -       Undo.                                                 
(iii)       R -       Crop.                                                  
(iv)       S -        Rotate.                                                
(v)        T -        Flip.                                                    
(vi)       U -       Straighten.                                           

   (vii)      V -       Red eye.