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Behind the Camera
Linky Photo FixMay 5th, 2010
This is a contest run by the guy who makes Linky Tools. If you’ve ever run a blog meme or carnival or anything of the sort, you need to check out what Linky offers.
Anyway, here’s the original:
Here’s my fix (it was a low resolution photo to begin with so changes were minor):
I used Gimp, a free photo editing tool.
Here’s how to get the fix:
1. Resize using a 3:2 ratio (which translates to 4×6 prints).
2. Go to Colors -> Levels. Use Auto levels.
3. Duplicate layer. Make sure it’s on top.
4. Use Levels to make the photo darker so the washed out portion near Brent’s face is properly exposed.
5. Add Layer Mask (full transparency, black).
6. Use the Radial Gradient to isolate the fix.
7. Merge the layers.
8. Go to Select -> Rounded Rectangle. I used a radius % of 80.
9. Shrink the selection by 10 pixels.
10. Feather the selection by 100 pixels.
11. Invert the selection.
12. Create a vignette by darkening the selection using Layers.
Happy Editing!