Photo editing facts for kids
Photo editing means changing pictures. These pictures can be digital photos from your phone or camera. They can also be drawings, printed photos, or pictures from old film.
Some ways of editing are done by hand, like airbrushing. Other ways use special computer programs. Popular programs include Photoshop, Gimp, and Microsoft Paint.
People edit photos for many reasons. Sometimes, photos of models are edited to fix small marks or make them look "better." This is often called retouching or Photoshopping. It's called this even if Photoshop isn't used!
Other reasons to edit a photo include fixing mistakes. This could be things like red eyes, or making the picture brighter or darker. People also edit photos for fun or to create totally new images. When editing is used to trick people, it's sometimes called photo manipulation.
A Look Back: History of Photo Editing
The first known example of photo editing was around the 1860s. It was a picture of President Abraham Lincoln.
Before computers, people had to edit photos by hand. They would cut and paste parts of photos together. They also used tools like ink, paint, and airbrushes. Special machines called enlargers made pictures bigger. They also let people make parts of a photo lighter or darker.
Photo Editing in the Computer Age
In the 1980s, computer programs for photo editing started to appear. These programs worked on personal computers. The first version of Adobe Photoshop came out in 1987.
Photoshop quickly became one of the most popular photo editing programs. It is so well-known that many people now use the word "photoshop" to mean any kind of photo editing.
Editing on the Go: Mobile Apps
In 2011, the first photo editing mobile apps were released. One of the first was Fotolr Photo Editor on the App Store. Since then, many more apps have been made for different mobile operating systems.
These apps make it easy to edit photos on your smartphone or tablet computer. They also make it simple to share your edited pictures with friends.
Today, many free online photo editing apps are popular. Examples include Flickr, Vectr, and FotoJet. For many years, most professional photo editors have used Adobe Photoshop.
