Question 5
(a) Changing colour balance;
(b) retouching;
(c) cloning part of an image;
(d) changing brightness and contrast.
Observation
The candidates answered the question very well showing a good knowledge of digital editing. The candidates were expected to provide the following answers in order to score good marks:
- Changing colour balance
- Open/launch the software;
- import image into photoshop workspace;
- select image menu;
- choose ‘adjust’;
- select varnish from the ‘adjust’ sub – menu;
- view possible colour balance changes in selected areas or make
changes separately in dark areas, mid – tone or highlights;
- save image.
- Retouching
- open/launch the software;
- import image into the photoshop workspace;
- go to image menu;
- choose the ‘magic wand/lasso tool;
- use the magic wand/lasso tool to select areas or parts to be retouched;
- select the ‘rubber stamp/cloning tool;
- move the ‘rubber stamp/cloning tool icon to select area that have
similar colours with the area in the image to be retouched;
- paint over the defects as noticed in the selected areas;
- save image.
(c) Cloning part of an image
- open /launch the software;
- go to the tool box;
- select the ‘clone’ tool;
- position the cursor over the area to be cloned;
- press ALT + Enter to clone the area;
- select the source area;
- move the cursor over the source area;
- paint the target area;
- save image.
(d) Changing brightness or contrast
- open/launch the software;
- import image into photoshop workspace;
- select the image menu;
- choose brightness/contrast menu slider option;
- for brightness, use the mouse to click on it;
- select the brightness slide option;
- use the mouse to slide the brightness triangle, left or right to darken or
lighten the image;
- for contrast, use the mouse to select the contrast option triangle;
- to increase or decrease the contrast slide contrast option triangle
horizontally (left or right);
- save image.