Comments on: Picasa Tip: Picture Information http://picasatutorials.com/2009/09/picasa-tip-picture-information/ Picasa Help, Tutorials, and Videos by Geeks on Tour Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:28:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris Guld http://picasatutorials.com/2009/09/picasa-tip-picture-information/comment-page-1/#comment-558 Chris Guld Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:12:04 +0000 http://picasatutorials.com/2009/09/picasa-tip-picture-information/#comment-558 If every picture has the date printed on it - then it's not Picasa doing it - it's your camera. If it's just when you print, then it's Picasa's Border and Print Options on the print screen. If every picture has the date printed on it – then it’s not Picasa doing it – it’s your camera. If it’s just when you print, then it’s Picasa’s Border and Print Options on the print screen.

]]> By: Bob Brannon http://picasatutorials.com/2009/09/picasa-tip-picture-information/comment-page-1/#comment-554 Bob Brannon Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:53:25 +0000 http://picasatutorials.com/2009/09/picasa-tip-picture-information/#comment-554 How do you get Picasa to stop printing camera photo date and time on photo in right corner in large yellow text? How do you get Picasa to stop printing camera photo date and time on photo in right corner in large yellow text?

]]> By: Rex Vogel http://picasatutorials.com/2009/09/picasa-tip-picture-information/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Rex Vogel Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:11:04 +0000 http://picasatutorials.com/2009/09/picasa-tip-picture-information/#comment-211 The Photoxels Histogram tutorial is an excellent explanation of the often baffling histogram. I struggled with this digital camera feature for years before understanding it enough to be able to make use of it. Finally I got tired of looking at a playback of the photo and trying to determine whether or not it was correctly exposed. Now I pay more attention to my histogram and spend less time looking at the photo in the LCD. Having your camera set to show you histograms during the view process will tell you how your image is exposed. I believe that learning to read them has helped me to become a better photographer. Here's how I make use of the histogram. I use Aperture priority mode for most shots. After taking a shot I usually check the histogram and make any necessary exposure adjustments. By using my camera’s histogram, I analyze the amount of dark tones (on the left), bright tones (on the right), and all the mid-tones in between. I like my histograms to stretch 80% to 90% of the way to the right end, but not all the way, to avoid blown-out highlights. There is no such thing as the ‘perfect’ histogram - different subjects and photographic styles will produce different results. I keep an eye out for histograms with dramatic spikes to the extreme ends of either side of the spectrum. This indicates that I have a lot of pixels that are either pure black or pure white. These sections of the image probably have very little detail - this is a hint that my image could be either over or under exposed. The histogram is really just a tool to give you more information about an image and to help you get the effect that you want. The Photoxels Histogram tutorial is an excellent explanation of the often baffling histogram. I struggled with this digital camera feature for years before understanding it enough to be able to make use of it. Finally I got tired of looking at a playback of the photo and trying to determine whether or not it was correctly exposed. Now I pay more attention to my histogram and spend less time looking at the photo in the LCD. Having your camera set to show you histograms during the view process will tell you how your image is exposed. I believe that learning to read them has helped me to become a better photographer.

Here’s how I make use of the histogram. I use Aperture priority mode for most shots. After taking a shot I usually check the histogram and make any necessary exposure adjustments. By using my camera’s histogram, I analyze the amount of dark tones (on the left), bright tones (on the right), and all the mid-tones in between. I like my histograms to stretch 80% to 90% of the way to the right end, but not all the way, to avoid blown-out highlights. There is no such thing as the ‘perfect’ histogram – different subjects and photographic styles will produce different results. I keep an eye out for histograms with dramatic spikes to the extreme ends of either side of the spectrum. This indicates that I have a lot of pixels that are either pure black or pure white. These sections of the image probably have very little detail – this is a hint that my image could be either over or under exposed.

The histogram is really just a tool to give you more information about an image and to help you get the effect that you want.

]]> By: Jerry LeRoy http://picasatutorials.com/2009/09/picasa-tip-picture-information/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Jerry LeRoy Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:03:04 +0000 http://picasatutorials.com/2009/09/picasa-tip-picture-information/#comment-210 You always amaze us with new and interesting stuff! We have a long way to go to catch up, but you inspire us to at least try new things. Thanks, Chris and Jim! You always amaze us with new and interesting stuff! We have a long way to go to catch up, but you inspire us to at least try new things. Thanks, Chris and Jim!

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