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LincolnTanker


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I use Gimp, it is relatively easy to use and�is free!smile

http://www.gimp.org/downloads/

I have attached screenshots to show how Curve can be used to lighten the dark areas of photos and having little or no effect on the light areas.��� Curve is found in the Colours menu.

It is important to make a copy of the original image to work on so the original is not altered.� I�select the image to modify and save it adding 'lt' to the file name,�the image�stays on the screen with the new name.

If this isn't clear post queries here and I will reply.

�I'm having problems uploading the imagesconfuse

Please be patient!!



-- Edited by LincolnTanker on Tuesday 1st of November 2011 01:24:45 PM



-- Edited by LincolnTanker on Tuesday 1st of November 2011 01:31:37 PM

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I've put a link to a Skydrive Album that has the screen grabs in.

https://skydrive.live.com/?sc=photos&cid=261d0dfe2bf9ba50&retry#!/?cid=261d0dfe2bf9ba50&sc=photos&uc=4&nl=1&id=261D0DFE2BF9BA50%21834

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-- Edited by LincolnTanker on Tuesday 1st of November 2011 05:50:53 PM



-- Edited by LincolnTanker on Wednesday 2nd of November 2011 12:17:56 AM



-- Edited by LincolnTanker on Wednesday 2nd of November 2011 03:10:38 PM

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Chris

Have you not tried Picasa,it's free and quite comprehensive.



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Hi Barry,

Yes, I do use Picasa but it doesn't have the�Curves feature, when the 'Fill Light' is used�it uniformaly lightens the image so the light areas burn out.

Picasa is brilliant for many things, such as straightening the image etc.



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Link to Photobucket Album of screenshots

https://s1083.photobucket.com/albums/j398/Medium_A/Improving%20dark%20photos%20using%20Gimps%20Curve%20command/



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Unsuccesful attempts to upload

-- Edited by LincolnTanker on Sunday 6th of November 2011 05:56:21 PM



-- Edited by LincolnTanker on Sunday 6th of November 2011 06:19:45 PM

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Noticed you were having problems with the "IMG" tags, these seemed to be the picture you were trying for:




Maybe all of them ...

Steve



-- Edited by Rectalgia on Sunday 6th of November 2011 06:42:09 PM

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Thanks Steven,� that's just what�I was after.� I seem to have lost the usual�Attach File(s) option that I used to use :(

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Ruddy computers, can't trust then - I just posted about using that in another topic - http://landships.activeboard.com/t46011537/posting-pictures/?page=1#lastPostAnchor - still working for me.� If your browser is suddenly blocking JavaScript that would be one reason.� Or if your Java installation (a different thing) has gone wonky or if ... (Venus is in the house of Sagittarius, ascending) ... Aaagh!� Not so much it doesn't work, the miracle is that it ever worked.



-- Edited by Rectalgia on Sunday 6th of November 2011 07:05:13 PM

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